RARE Signed Dated Labelled Vintage Murano Venini Thorssen Karlsson Incalmo Vase
Item History & Price
An IMPORTANT & RARE vintage 1981 Murano glass vase carrying the Venini Murano original plastic label (Vetri Murano with the Venini number 002) & signed "venini italia 1981" which is then followed by a small circular monogram as per the photographs (see below). The much larger identically styled signed and labelled Venini vase on the left in the photo is separately listed & is not included for sale in this listingThis very fine & delicate glass vase is in excellent c...ondition with no issues whatsoever - in need of very careful clean to the base: it is 15 cm approx at widest & 15 cm tallPlease examine the photographs of the signature & monogram carefully and if you need more I am happy to send them. Originally I believed this monogram was for Tapio Wirkkala who worked producing pieces for Venini at this time in the 1980's but having done further extensive research I conclude the monogram is that of Owe (spelled Ove in some auction listings) Thorssen and Birgitta Karlsson (spelled Carlsson in some auction listings) who produced work for Venini. See the following website for an interesting & informative history www.theglassmuseum.com/Venini See also venini's own website (http://venini.com/en/heritage-en/) and their history recorded on the Heritage section: "In 1972 a fire brokeout in the factory and many samples and prototypes, including originaldrawings, were destroyed. Only a few of them were saved. In the following years Laura, Ludovico’s daughter, managed the company. Duringthe 80’s Venini started to work with very famous artists and designers such asOwe Thorssen, Brigitta Karlsson and Tina Aufiero"Also I can produce all my research from auction house results etc and close up photos of the same signature and monogram on other important pieces of glass from Venini that have been publicly sold or auctioned-see photographs 10-11 showing identical signature on Venini vase sold at auction (donzella.com) for $1800 and also the final photo 12 showing a glass forum documented signatureA truly beautiful and very delicate glass vase carrying full signature monogram and also the original clear plastic Vetri Murano 002 label for Venini guaranteeing Murano Venini authenticityThe second very similar styled much larger partner version which is also listed for sale is signed dated 1983 and labelled Venini but does not carry the extra monogram. Carlo Scarpa at Venini designed many similar style pieces but this was in the years before the 1980's so I believe this much taller one is most likely also by Thorssen & Karlsson/CarlssonI am having a huge clear out from my vast vintage glass collection due to house move so am selling many pieces of vintage glassI will post very carefully packed double boxed and and insured tracked & signed forI have excellent feedback
