{"product_id":"vase-sommerso-seguso-vetri-darte-murano-circa-1960","title":"Sommerso vase by Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Murano, circa 1960","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSculptural sommerso glass block, produced in Murano (Italy) around 1960, attributed to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte manufacture or a close modernist circle. This piece exemplifies post-war Venetian research on solid glass with contrasting chromatic layers. The prismatic rectangular shape with polished edges expresses the geometric aesthetic of the era, while the opposition between the translucent aqua casing and the internal core with amber-ruby gradients creates remarkable optical depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSommerso glass – a Venetian technique consisting of immersing a colored core in an outer mass through controlled cooling – was the major signature of Murano workshops in the 1950s-1960s. This unsigned piece bears the stylistic characteristics of the modernist movement: absence of superfluous decoration, balance of proportions, sophisticated use of color as a structural rather than decorative element. It functions equally well as a standalone glass sculpture or as a single-flower vase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHistorical context: post-war Italy saw the emergence of a generation of glassmakers exploring the fusion between art and industrial design. Flavio Poli, Giorgio Barbini, and Dino Martens simultaneously developed pure geometric forms in thick glass, often with aqua\/ruby or lemon\/black palettes. Precise attribution of unsigned pieces remains complex, as these forms and colors circulated among several Murano workshops. This piece, with its robust construction and chromatic balance, demonstrates first-rate technical mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTECHNICAL DETAILS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDesigner: Attributed to Flavio Poli or Seguso circle (unsigned)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eManufacturer: Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Murano, Italy (or similar production, 1950-1965)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePeriod: Circa 1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMaterials: Multilayer sommerso glass (translucent aqua glass, amber, plum, ruby gradients)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFinish: Hand-blown; polished edges; raw surface (uncoated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHeight: 18 cm (7.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWidth: 6 cm (2.36 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDepth: 4 cm (1.57 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWeight: 1 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eExcellent. No chips, missing pieces, cracks or repairs. Clear and shiny glass surface. Stable base, no noticeable wear. Light patination consistent with age (circa 1960). All elements are original; no detectable restoration or intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eREF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNEB1900526\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEST49","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53935987294550,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/6317\/0390\/files\/sommerso-murano-vase-1960-aqua-rubis-1_jpg.jpg?v=1779285170","url":"https:\/\/nest49.net\/en\/products\/vase-sommerso-seguso-vetri-darte-murano-circa-1960","provider":"NEST49","version":"1.0","type":"link"}