2024A Squared AuctionsDino Martens Aureliano Toso Bianca Nero Rooster sculpture in red white and blue glass with originalSee Sold Price
2024A Squared AuctionsDino Martens Aureliano Toso Bianca Nero Rooster sculpture in black and white glass with originalSee Sold Price
2024Superego srlImportant Large Chandelier Elica Model by Aureliano Toso Murano 1960 - 70See Sold Price
2024Il Ponte Casa d'Aste SrlBengt Lindstrom (Storsjo 1925 - Sundsvall 2008) Transparent blue glass vase with polychromeSee Sold Price
2024Il Ponte Casa d'Aste SrlDino Martens (Venezia 1894 - Venezia 1970) Vase model 5296 of the series "Oriente". Execution bySee Sold Price
Best designs of the 1970s enjoy new popularityNEW YORK — The 1970s were an eclectic time for decor and design. Mirrored disco balls, beaded curtains, plastic furniture and chrome — lots of chrome — were hallmarks of the decade, but it actually boasted a wider range of styles that extended to avocado-colored appliances, coral-colored furniture and shag rugs. Some 1970s styles, such […]
Venetian-born Dino Martens reshaped the realm of art glassNEW YORK — Italian art glass represents the pinnacle of glass-making, and ranking among the medium’s finest artisans is Dino Martens (1894–1970), renowned for his tireless experimentation and his imaginative designs. Born in Venice, Corrado “Dino” Martens initially trained as a painter but worked with several glass factories after serving a stint in the military. […]
Wright to auction preeminent Italian glass collection May 23CHICAGO – On May 23, Wright will present one of the most important private collections of postwar Italian glass ever assembled. Built by a Chicago couple, the collection of over 100 works features important pieces by Paolo Venini, Ercole Barovier and Dino Martens and captures the innovation and spirit that define postwar Murano glass. Absentee and […]
Designing postwar Italian glassNEW YORK – The tradition of glassmaking in Murano, Italy, goes back to the 13th century but a particularly innovative and peak time for art glass there was after World War II into the 1950s-60s as the modernism movement came into vogue.