Art Glass Sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini 1949

A rare art glass sculpture from the 'Nudes' series made of green glass with an iridescent surface. Manufactured in the 1950s by Venini, Venice, based on a design by Fulvio Bianconi. Venini model number 4420. Signed with the acid-etched signature 'venini murano ITALIA' which is barely visible. A rare example of Fulvio Bianconi's iconic mid-century designs.

Fulvio Bianconi (1915 - 1996) was one of the most important revivers of Murano glass design in the 20th century. He started his career as an enamel painter for Cappelin at the age of 15 - an experience that shaped him throughout his life. In the 1930s he began a livelong collaboration with the Milanese publishing houses Mondadori, Bompiani and Garzanti as a graphic designer and illustrator. Back in Murano 1946 Fulvio Bianconi studied the art of glassmaking. Here he met Paolo Venini. The collaboration of Bianconi and Paolo Venini marked a breaking point in the history of Venini and Muranese art glass. Several iconic works such as the Figure della Commedia dell'Arte, the Tiepolo, the Fazzoletto, the Sirene and the Pezzati were developed by Fulvio Bianconi. He has always worked as an freelancing artist and beside his 40 years lasting collaboration with Venini he made designs for other glass companies as there are Gino Cenedese, Mazzega, Vetreria Vistosi, Galliano Ferro, Robert Niederer (Switzerland), Segusi Vetri d'Arte and Toso Vetri d'Arte.

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Measures:
Width: 6.89" (17.5 cm)
Height: 9.57" (24.3 cm)
Depth: 0.39" (1 cm)
Diameter: 3.35" (8.5 cm)

Literature Reference:
Marino Barovier with Carla Sonego, Fulvio Bianconi at Venini, Milano 2015, pages 137 and 159
Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, Venini Catalogo Ragionato 1921-1986, Milano 2000, page 280
Franco Deboni, Venini Glass Volume 1, Turin 2007, The Red Cataloge


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: 9.57 in.
Width: 6.89 in.
Depth: 0.39 in.

Category: Sculpture
Origin: Italy
Materials: Art Glass, Murano Glass
Creator: Brand: Venini; Artist: Fulvio Bianconi

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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.