CARLO SCARPA (1906-1978) A BATTUTO VELATO VASE, MODEL N. 3663, CIRCA 1946-1947
executed by Venini, hand-blown glass
11 ½ in. (30 cm.) high
acid stamp venini MURANO ITALIA
CARLO SCARPA (1906-1978) A BATTUTO VELATO VASE, MODEL N. 3663, CIRCA 1946-1947
executed by Venini, hand-blown glass
11 ½ in. (30 cm.) high
acid stamp venini MURANO ITALIA
M. Barovier, Carlo Scarpa. Venini 1932-1947, exhibition catalogue, Venice, Le Stanze del Vetro, Milan, 2012, p. 325 for an illustration of this vase.
Venice, Le Stanze del Vetro, Carlo Scarpa. Venini 1932-1947, August 2012 - January 2013.
The present vase is a rare example from the Velati series, designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1940 for Venini. The design concept is based on the vase's minimalist shape and the highly sophisticated treatment of the body's surface. This technique is achieved by treating the surface with an ultra-light grinding, creating an almost misty or frost-like effect (vetri appanati).
Other variations from this series are executed in yellow, red and lattimo glass. A similar example can be found in the Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu Collection, New York.
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