CARLO SCARPA (1906-1978)

A RARE 'ROSSO E NERO' FOOTED BOWL, CIRCA 1930

Details

CARLO SCARPA (1906-1978)
A RARE 'ROSSO E NERO' FOOTED BOWL, CIRCA 1930
produced by M.V.M. Cappellin & C., hand-blown glass
6 ¾ in. (17 cm.) high, 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm.) diameter
acid stamp MVM Cappellin Murano

Literature

M.V.M Cappellin Company Catalogue, Series VI, n. 13 for a model drawing of this present form;
M. Barovier, Carlo Scarpa: Glass of an Architect, exhibition catalogue, Palazzo Martinengo, Milan, 1998, p. 258, n. 33 for another vase of this model in the IV International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, Monza, 1930; p. 291, n. 22 for a drawing of this model.

Lot Essay

The present lot is an example of a very simple, pure shape combined with two vibrant, contrasting colours - a bold choice for that period. The theme of unity between the simple and the radical was a favourite of Scarpa's and is seen often throughout his glass making career.

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