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1865 - Alfredo Barbini "Vetro pesante Sasso" Vase
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CHF 2,000 - 2,500 (€2,100 - 2,800)Sale fees
Alfredo Barbini "Vetro pesante Sasso" Vase Murano, designed in 1962 by Alfredo Barbini (1912–2007). Produced by Vetreria Alfredo Barbini. “Vetro pesante Sasso” series. Thick-walled, colorless transparent glass with a ruby-red and partially smoky-brown interior overlay created using the Sommerso technique. Flat-oval, slightly slanted body with a small opening resting on a cylindrical base. Surface features fine grooved engraving all around using the Inciso technique. Engraved signature “A. Barbini” on the base. Width 24 cm, height 25 cm M. Heiremans, *Art Glass from Murano 1910–1970*, Stuttgart 1993; S. Sacks et al., *Murano: Glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection*, New York 2003. Alfredo Barbini presented the vessels from the “Vetro pesante” series in 1962 at the 31st Venice Biennale. With their distinctly sculptural forms, largely detached from their utilitarian purpose, they straddle the line between vase and sculpture. Two comparable works from the series are in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. Auction date: November 27, 2026 Approximate auction time: 10:58 a.m. CET
Auction details
Autumn Auction 2026 (Day 3 of 4)Auction house
Auktionshaus Zofingen +41 6 27 51 63 51 info@auktionshaus-zofingen.chDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.