A MERLETTO VASE, CIRCA 1953

Details

ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO (1909-1999)
A MERLETTO VASE, CIRCA 1953
hand-blown glass with fine merletto nets and irregular trails of blue
12 ¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high

Literature

U. Franzoi, Art Glass by Archimede Seguso, Venice, 1991, pp. 88, pl. 53 for a merletto vase of a similar form;
P. Rizza, I Quaderni di Archimede Seguso, No. 7, Venice, 1995, p. 15 for a related example;
R. Barovier Mentasti, I Vetri di Archimede Seguso, Turin, 1995, pl. 34 for a related example;
F. Deboni, Murano 900, Milan, 1996, p. 217 for a related example;
H. Ricke, E. Schmitt, Italian Glass Murano Milan 1930-1970, Munich, 1996, pp. 184-185 for related examples.

Lot Essay

After beginning a new firm in the post-war years, Archimede Seguso enjoyed a burst of creativity in his glass designs. He revived the centuries-old technique of ‘merletto’ glass in which fine canes meander within the body to create the effect of netting. ‘Merletto’, which means ‘lace’ in Italian, had been used in Murano manufactories as early as the 16th century, but here, the plastic modeling of the form combined with delicate netting within the glass and strongly contrasting colors create a thoroughly modern design.

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