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Important Italian Glass

The Paul Gresswell-Wilkins Collection
7 October 2021 | starting at 11:00 EDT
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153 lots available

Ulderico Moretti (1892-1956) A Canne Dish circa 1930 fused glass canes and filigrana height 1 3/4in (4.5cm); diameter 9 1/2in (24cm)

Giuseppe Barovier (1853-1942) Murrine Floreali Vase for the Mostra dei Fiori 1914 for Vetreria Artisti Barovier, blown glass decorated with rose and leaf murrines and polychrome threads, paper label 'VETRERIA ARTISTI BAROVIER MURANO' and 'AMF 1914' cane height 5 5/8in (13.5cm); diameter 3 1/4in (8.5cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Rare Murrine Bowl circa 1930 for Artistica Barovier, clear murrines edged in amethyst and aventurine, remnants of paper label height 2in (5cm); diameter 9 1/4in (23.5cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Amphora 1929-30 model no. 65, for Vetreria Artistica Barovier, aventurine glass applied with clear handles height 11in (28cm); width 7in (18cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974); attributed to Prototype Vase circa 1919 for Vetreria Artistica Barovier, internally decorated with two crane murrines and a series of polychrome fragments height 6 3/4in (17cm); diameter 3 7/8in (9.7cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Laguna Gemmato Vase 1935-36 for Ferro Toso Barovier, internally decorated glass height 13in (33cm); diameter 7in (18cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Autunno Gemmato Vase 1934-36 for Ferro Toso Barovier, internally decorated glass height 7 1/2in (19cm); width 4 3/4in (12cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Con Rostrato Spirale Vase 1937-38 for Ferro Toso Barovier, acid stamp 'ITALIA' height 11in (28cm); width 11in (28cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) A Spirale Vase circa 1935 for Barovier & Toso, glass internally decorated with aventurine inclusions height 10 1/4in (26cm); diameter 7 1/2in (19cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Monumental Medusa Vase circa 1938 for Ferro Toso Barovier, clear glass with applied decoration and surface iridation height 13 1/2in (34.5cm); width 10 1/2in (27cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Rare Monumental Stelle Vase circa 1940 for Ferro Toso Barovier, bollicine glass with applied foot and pink polveri star-form prunts, foil label 'FERRO TOSO BAROVIER ARS MURANO' height 15 1/2in (39.5cm); width 9in (23cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Monumental Arabesco Verde Spuma di Mare Vase 1936-38 for Ferro Toso Barovier, applied glass with internal decoration, foil label 'FTB' height 17in (43cm); width 14 1/4in (36cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Mugnoni Vase circa 1938 for Ferro Toso Barovier, internally decorated with gold powders and applied with bugne height 12in (30.5cm); diameter 9 1/2in (24cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Rare Monumental Variant Con Applicazione Vase 1937-38 for Ferro Toso Barovier, applied with green polveri glass height 19in (48cm); width 10in (25cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Lenti Vase circa 1940 for Barovier & Toso, glass with iridescent surface height 10 1/2in (27cm); width 9 1/2in (24cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Lenti Vase circa 1940 for Barovier & Toso, glass internally decorated with gold foil height 8in (20cm); width 10 1/2in (27cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Laguna Gemmato Vase 1935-36 for Ferro Toso Barovier, applied and internally decorated glass, foil label 'FTB' height 9in (23cm); width 8in (20cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Lurcher circa 1930 for Vetreria Artistica Barovier, iridized and applied glass height 7 1/2in (19cm); width 9 1/4in (23.5cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Scimmietta circa 1930 for Vetreria Artistica Barovier, lamp worked and applied glass with iridized surface height 6 1/2in (16.5cm); length 6 3/4in (17.5cm)

ALFREDO BARBINI (1912-2007) Scimmia 1938-40 for V.A.M.S.A., masso glass with corroso surface height 5 1/2in (14cm); width 4in (10cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974); attributed to Fantasy Animal circa 1930 for Vetreria Artistica Barovier, lamp worked glass with iridized surface height 3 3/4in (9.5cm); length 7in (18cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Arabesco Verde Spuma di Mare Horse 1936-38 for Ferro Toso Barovier, applied and internally decorated glass height 8 3/4in (22cm); width 8 1/4in (21cm)

Guido Balsamo Stella (1882-1941) Greyhound circa 1930 model no. 688, for S.A.I.A.R. Ferro-Toso, lamp worked and applied glass height 6 1/4in (16cm); length 13 1/2in (34.5cm)

Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978); attributed to Elephant circa 1926 model no. 4774, for MVM Cappellin, iridescent transparenti glass with lattimo tusks height 5 3/4in (14.5cm); length 8 1/2in (21.5cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Barbarico Aurati Vase circa 1951 for Barovier & Toso, glass applied with fragments of carbon and gold foil height 10 3/8in (26.4cm); diameter 5 1/4in (13.5cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Monumental Aborigeni Verdone Vase circa 1954 for Barovier & Toso, glass with internal decoration, remnants of paper label height 17 1/4in (44cm); diameter 5 1/4in (13cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Monumental Aborigeni Vase circa 1954 model no. 24099, for Barovier & Toso, internally decorated glass, paper label 'BAROVIER & TOSO MURANO 24099 MADE IN ITALY' height 15 1/4in (39cm); diameter 11in (28cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Ambrati Vase circa 1956 for Barovier & Toso, internally decorated glass height 10 3/4in (27cm); width 7 1/4in (18.5cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Bulinato Vase circa 1950 for Barovier & Toso, vase with internal decoration and gold foil height 11in (28cm); diameter 5 1/2in (14cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Monumental Graffito Barbarico vase 1951-55 for Barovier & Toso, internally decorated glass height 14 1/4in (36cm); width 8 1/2in (22cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) A Spina Vase 1958 for Barovier & Toso, fused polychrome and opalescent glass canes, engraved 'Ercole Barovier 1958' height 12 1/2in (32cm); diameter 4in (10cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) A Spina Vase 1958-75 for Barovier & Toso, fused glass tesserae, engraved 'Barovier + Toso Murano' height 13 1/4in (33.5cm); width 5 1/2in (14cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Millefili Vase circa 1956 for Barovier & Toso, alternating tesserae height 7 1/2in (19cm); diameter 8in (20cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Dorico Corniola Vase 1961 for Barovier & Toso, polychrome and opalescent glass murrines submerged in clear glass, engraved 'Ercole Barovier 1961', remnants of paper label height 5 3/8in (13.5cm); width 5 3/4in (14.5cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Unique Murrine Bowl 1960 for Barovier & Toso, polychrome murrines submerged in clear glass, engraved 'Ercole Barovier 8/7/60' height 2 1/4in (5.5cm); width 7 1/2in (19cm)

Barovier & Toso (founded 1880) Argo Millefili Vase circa 1975 olive green glass applied with lattimo canes, engraved 'Barovier & Toso Murano' height 13 1/2in (34.5cm); diameter 4 3/4in (12cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Unique Oriente Prototype Bowl circa 1940 for Barovier & Toso, internally decorated with intersecting polychrome bands of glass and silver foil height 3 1/2in (9cm); diameter 8 1/8in (20.5cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Efeso Ramarro Krug circa 1956 for Barovier & Toso, internally decorated and applied glass height 9in (23cm); width 8 1/2in (22cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Monumental Efeso Vase circa 1965 for Barovier & Toso, internally decorated glass, engraved 'Barovier & Toso Murano' height 14 1/2in (37cm); width 14 1/4in (36.5cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Intarsio Vase circa 1975 for Barovier & Toso, fused glass tesserae, engraved 'Barovier + Toso Murano' height 9in (23cm); width 7 3/8in (18.7cm)

Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) Intarsio Vase circa 1965 for Barovier & Toso, fused glass tesserae, engraved 'Barovier + Toso Murano' height 9 5/8in (24.5cm); width 10 1/2in (27cm)

Flavio Poli (1900-1984) Valva Vase 1950-51 model no. 6955, for Seguso Vetri D'Arte, sommerso glass height 8in (20cm); width 6 1/4in (16cm)

Flavio Poli (1900-1984) Canne Laguna Oro Vase circa 1948 model no. 12572, for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, incamiciato glass with gold foil inclusions height 8 1/4in (21cm); width 4 1/2in (11.5cm)

Flavio Poli (1900-1984) Monumental Grigio Zaffiro Sommerso Vase circa 1962 model no. 12566, executed by Angelo Seguso for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, sommerso glass height 17 3/4in (45cm); width 9 3/4in (24.5cm)

Flavio Poli (1900-1984) Rare Rapace Grigio Zaffiro circa 1954 model no. 11478, for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, hand carved and polished sommerso glass height 6 1/2in (16.5cm); diameter 4 1/4n (11cm)

Flavio Poli (1900-1984) Large Rubino Giallo Resina Corroso Vase 1957-60 model no. 13388, for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, sommerso glass with corroso surface height 10 1/4in (26cm); width 12in (30.5cm)

Flavio Poli (1900-1984) Rare Canne Colorate Vase 1955-57 shape model no. 11034, for Seguso s.r.l., the Veronese Paris Shop, fused glass, engraved 'Veronese Seguso Murano' height 11in (28cm); diameter 7in (18cm)

Flavio Poli (1900-1984) Rosso Rubino Blu Shell Vase circa 1954 model no. 9572, for Seguso s.r.l., sommerso glass height 8 3/4in (22cm); width 10in (25.5cm)

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