Lot 39
Tyra Lundgren (1897-1979) Rare Pesce
designed 1936-37, this example executed circa 1953
model no. 2603, for Venini, blown and applied glass with polychrome threads, iridized surface
height 8in (20cm); width 12in (30cm)
designed 1936-37, this example executed circa 1953
model no. 2603, for Venini, blown and applied glass with polychrome threads, iridized surface
height 8in (20cm); width 12in (30cm)
14 December 2021, 14:00 EST
New YorkSold for US$5,737.50 inc. premium
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Tyra Lundgren (1897-1979)
Rare Pesce
designed 1936-37, this example executed circa 1953
model no. 2603, for Venini, blown and applied glass with polychrome threads, iridized surface
height 8in (20cm); width 12in (30cm)
designed 1936-37, this example executed circa 1953
model no. 2603, for Venini, blown and applied glass with polychrome threads, iridized surface
height 8in (20cm); width 12in (30cm)
Footnotes
The present lot was a diplomatic gift from the Swedish government to the newly installed Uruguayan Ambassador to Sweden on the occasion of his taking the post in 1954.
The work was possibly executed as part of the Venini exhibition that was held at the Nordiska Kompaniet department store in Stockholm, 1953.
Provenance
Uruguayan Ambassador to Sweden, 1954-59
Thence by descent
Literature
Marino Barovier, 'Paolo Venini and his Furnace', Skira, 2016, p. 359 (model illustrated)