Art Glass

A rare bird sculpture made of ruby colored glass decorated with an iridized surface. Designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1938, manufactured by Venini, Venice. An etched signature reading 'Venini Murano Italia' on the base. A rare example of Lundgreen's iconic designs for Venini. Venini model number 2627. Exhibited at the 21th Venice Bienale in 1938.
Tyra Lundgren (1897 - 1979) was a Swedish painter, ceramist, glass and textile designer. In 1936, she met the glassmaker Paolo Venini at the Triennale di Milano. He invited her to Murano and she became the first woman to design glass for Venini. Her bird, fish and snake sculptures belong to the most seeked Venini glasses. In 1938 and 1948 her designs for Venini were exhibited at the Venice Biennale. Lundgren also worked as glassware designer at Moser, Karlsbad, Riihimäki, Finnland and Kosta, Sweden. In 1950, she was awarded the Swedish royal medal Litteris et Artibus in recognition of her artistic career.
artfour is an owner-managed trading company dealing with fancy pieces of Murano and Scandinavian art glass. Our passion for the beauty of these works of art drives us to become your preferred partner for the expansion of your collection. We have been dealing with 20th century art glass since the 1980s and have great experience. We guarantee the authenticity of all items we offer. We operate worldwide with well-packed and money back guarantee service. width: 3.15 inches
height: 4.33 inches
lenght: 5.51 inches

Literature reference:
Marino Barovier and Carla Sonego, Paolo Venini and his Furnace, Milano 2018 page 349
Marino Barovier and Carla Sonego, 1932-1942 Murano Glass and the Venice Bienale, Milano 2025 page 284
A rare bird sculpture made of ruby colored glass decorated with an iridized surface. Designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1938, manufactured by Venini, Venice. An etched signature reading 'Venini Murano Italia' on the base. A rare example of Lundgreen's iconic designs for Venini. Venini model number 2627. Exhibited at the 21th Venice Bienale in 1938.
Tyra Lundgren (1897 - 1979) was a Swedish painter, ceramist, glass and textile designer. In 1936, she met the glassmaker Paolo Venini at the Triennale di Milano. He invited her to Murano and she became the first woman to design glass for Venini. Her bird, fish and snake sculptures belong to the most seeked Venini glasses. In 1938 and 1948 her designs for Venini were exhibited at the Venice Biennale. Lundgren also worked as glassware designer at Moser, Karlsbad, Riihimäki, Finnland and Kosta, Sweden. In 1950, she was awarded the Swedish royal medal Litteris et Artibus in recognition of her artistic career.
artfour is an owner-managed trading company dealing with fancy pieces of Murano and Scandinavian art glass. Our passion for the beauty of these works of art drives us to become your preferred partner for the expansion of your collection. We have been dealing with 20th century art glass since the 1980s and have great experience. We guarantee the authenticity of all items we offer. We operate worldwide with well-packed and money back guarantee service.

width: 3.15 inches
height: 4.33 inches
lenght: 5.51 inches

Literature reference:
Marino Barovier and Carla Sonego, Paolo Venini and his Furnace, Milano 2018 page 349
Marino Barovier and Carla Sonego, 1932-1942 Murano Glass and the Venice Bienale, Milano 2025 page 284
   
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Our many years of experience in the international trade of antiques have given us extensive knowledge about the packaging of fragile items. Every item is different and must be treated individually. At artfour, we have a well-equipped warehouse with various materials for building frames and protective devices, while bubble wrap, double packaging, polystyrene chips, and sturdy cardboard boxes are standard features of our packaging process.

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