Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s

A large murrine bowl of the Serpente series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in the 1940s - 1950s. Black, white and coral red murrine melted together and finished with a fine matte grinding on the whole surface. Tree line acid etched signature 'venini murano ITALIA' on the base. Venini model number 4011. The Serpente was first exhibited at the 22h Biennale of Venice in 1940.

Carlo Scarpa (1906 – 1978) was one of the most important architects of Italian modernism. Like his role model Frank Lloyd Wright, he was a follower of organic architecture. Scarpa worked with the M.V.M Cappelin Glassworks from 1925 to 1931 and for Venini from 1932 to 1947. His designs characterize the 20s and 30s in both companies. In the early years he created especially light blown glass designs with geometrical forms. Since the 1930s he moved to designes with heavy submerged (sommereso) glasses. Further design ideas from his signature were presented at the 19th Biennale d'Arte in Venice. Carlo Scarpa explored the interaction of glass and light in his works. Several well known glass techniques such as murrine (patterned glass made from rods), penelatte (glass with brushstroke decoration), inciso (glass with cutted lines) and battuto (beaten glass) characterise his objects. In 1961, Carlo Scarpa created a large light installation with modular polyhedra in the form of free fall for the World Exhibition in Turin.

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Measures:
Length: 14.37" (36.5 cm)
Width: 9.17" (23.3 cm)
Height: 2.56" (6.5 cm)

Literature Reference:
Marino Barovier, Carlo Scarpa Venini 1932 - 1947, Milano 2012, page 395
Marino Barovier, Carlo Scarpa, Glass of an Architect, Milano 1998, page 221
Marino Barovier, Murano: Vetri dalla Collezione Olnick Spanu, Milano 2001, page 130


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: All of our items are in very good condition. They have been utilised and therefore may show age-related traces of usage. If not mentioned in the item description they don't have defects. Feel free to contact us for a detailled condition report.

Dimensions:
Height: 2.56 in.
Width: 9.17 in.
Depth: 14.37 in.

Category: Home Accents
Origin: Italy
Materials: Art Glass, Murano Glass
Creator: Brand: Murano, Venini & Co.; Designer: Carlo Scarpa

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Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; All of our items are in very good condition. They have been utilised and therefore may show age-related traces of usage. If not mentioned in the item description they don't have defects. Feel free to contact us for a detailled condition report.