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Just as the Italian Art of Glassblowing Was on the Verge of Shattering, a Talented Craftsman in Murano Emerged to Revive It
In cities from London to Istanbul, monarchs spent the 16th and 17th centuries delighting in the hand-blown glass emerging from the island of Murano in Venice. There, artisans had elevated glassmaking ...
View Two Murano Blown Glass Grigio Oro Footed Vases by Flavio Poli on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Flavio Poli.
View Murano Salviati hand-blown glass vase (Circa 1980s) By Gaspari Luciano; Hand-Blown Glass; 25,5 x 20 cm; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.
Jessica Vincent fondly remembers embarking on frequent thrifting trips - at secondhand stores, yard sales, flea markets - with her mother as a child. It's a habit she retained into adulthood, and one ...
A new generation of artisans is adding to the long history of the Italian craft, known for its strange shapes, odd colors and secretive techniques. Contemporary Murano-inspired works, clockwise from ...
A Virginia woman's casual vase shopping at her local Goodwill led her to unknowingly find one of the rarest Italian pieces of art - now sold for over $100,000. Jessica Vincent, 43, was scouring her ...
When Jessica Vincent spotted a large, candy-cane coloured vase on a Goodwill store shelf, it was love at first sight. But she had no idea the thrift store vase she bought for $3.99 US ($5.34 Cdn) was, ...
The Getty shop justifies a colorful goblet’s $45 price tag by noting that it hails from the Venetian island of Murano, “famous for its highly prized, collectible glass.” Walmart writes that a $57.95 ...
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