An exceptional private collection of 155 items of European glass will be offered at PIASA on February 7. PIASA’s specialist Glass Sales have consistently posted strong prices at – notably the sale of a private collection of Italian masters in 2014, and two sales devoted to the prestigious Venini glassworks in 2015 and 2017. The collection to be offered on February 7 features works from three of the most creative glass production centres – France, Italy and Scandinavia – and offers a glimpse of glass creativity through the prism of collaboration between artists and craftsmen at the crossroads between decorative art, craftsmanship and artistic creation.
The collection has an harmonious blend of important pieces by Daum(France), Orrefors (Sweden) and Fulvio Bianconi/Carlo Scarpa (Italy), and proposes a sophisticated aesthetic journey from older glass down to the present day.
The first part of the sale focuses on the prestigious French factory of Daum, founded in Nancy in the 19th century. Around forty pieces designed between 1925 and 1935 capture the spirit of Art Deco, with vases, bowls and cut glass demonstrating the amazing savoir-faire of interwar master glassmakers.
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Daum
Vase en verre pailleté à décor gravé à l'acide et patiné or
Sold 3 250€ on February 7th
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Another feature of the carefully structured sale is the striking contrast between Italian glass and the round, gentle, sober forms of Scandinavian. The exuberant designs of Flavio Poli (1900-84), seductive reds of Tommaso Buzzi (1900-81) and technical prowess of Carlo Scar (1906-78) form the heart of the Italian ensemble. Italian glass production, historically centred on the Venetian island of Murano, retained the same characteristics – pure, dazzling colours and extraordinary finesse – throughout the 20th century.
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Flavio Poli (1900-1984)
pour Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Conque en verre soufflé irisé
Sold 1 690 € on February 7th
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The sale also showcases Scandinavian glass. As market-leaders for Scandinavian decorative arts, PIASA regularly offer the finest Nordic ceramics, notably by Axel Salto. Less frequently presented are the glass designs of Andries Dirk Copier (1901-91), Edvin Ohrstrom (1906-94) and Timo Sarpaneva (1926-2006). Their presence in our February sale makes the collection exceptional in more ways than one.
