Art Glass

A magnificent Murano art glass bowl, most likely produced in the 1950s by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.). The free formed bowl is made of colorless, and opaque white glass, decorated with gold leaf and three zigzag lines in red, green, and black. A rare piece of Murano art glass from the mid-20th century. In very good condition.
Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.) was founded in 1931 by Antonio Ferro, his sons Egidio and Ottone, Galliano Ferro, and Emilio Nason. In the early years, the company mainly produced mass-market products for large international importers. Designs by Vittorio Zecchin were among the early products. Aldo Nason also worked for A.Ve.M. in the 1930s. Represented at the Venice Biennale and the Milan Triennale from the very beginning, the company constantly adapted its production to contemporary trends and, in keeping with the spirit of the times, produced solid glass figures, pulegoso glasses, and thick-walled glasses. In 1939, Giulio Radi, born in Murano, joined the company as artistic director. Under his leadership, the company explored the reaction of metal oxides to glass and the use of gold and silver powder in combination with very simple shapes. This work was ended by Radi's death in 1952. In addition to Radi's designs, the 'Anse Volanti' series designed by Giorgio Ferro, which was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1952, is one of the manufacturer's outstanding products. In 1955, Galliano Ferro left the company to open his own glassworks. At that time, painters Luigi Scarpa Croce and Anzolo Fuga were working with A.Ve.M. Scarpa Croce designed asymmetrical works with abstract decorations, combining lattimo glass with murrine or multicolored glass pastes. He was supported in this by the experimental creativity of master glassblower Luciano Ferro. Anzolo Fuga designed many well-known series such as Finestre, Transennato, Sfumato, and the A Canne series. The company still exists today, but production ceased many years ago.
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. height: 1.77 inches
diameter: 5.31 inches
A magnificent Murano art glass bowl, most likely produced in the 1950s by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.). The free formed bowl is made of colorless, and opaque white glass, decorated with gold leaf and three zigzag lines in red, green, and black. A rare piece of Murano art glass from the mid-20th century. In very good condition.
Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.) was founded in 1931 by Antonio Ferro, his sons Egidio and Ottone, Galliano Ferro, and Emilio Nason. In the early years, the company mainly produced mass-market products for large international importers. Designs by Vittorio Zecchin were among the early products. Aldo Nason also worked for A.Ve.M. in the 1930s. Represented at the Venice Biennale and the Milan Triennale from the very beginning, the company constantly adapted its production to contemporary trends and, in keeping with the spirit of the times, produced solid glass figures, pulegoso glasses, and thick-walled glasses. In 1939, Giulio Radi, born in Murano, joined the company as artistic director. Under his leadership, the company explored the reaction of metal oxides to glass and the use of gold and silver powder in combination with very simple shapes. This work was ended by Radi's death in 1952. In addition to Radi's designs, the 'Anse Volanti' series designed by Giorgio Ferro, which was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1952, is one of the manufacturer's outstanding products. In 1955, Galliano Ferro left the company to open his own glassworks. At that time, painters Luigi Scarpa Croce and Anzolo Fuga were working with A.Ve.M. Scarpa Croce designed asymmetrical works with abstract decorations, combining lattimo glass with murrine or multicolored glass pastes. He was supported in this by the experimental creativity of master glassblower Luciano Ferro. Anzolo Fuga designed many well-known series such as Finestre, Transennato, Sfumato, and the A Canne series. The company still exists today, but production ceased many years ago.
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.

height: 1.77 inches
diameter: 5.31 inches


All our items are in good or very good condition. They have been used and may therefore show signs of wear and tear due to age. Unless otherwise stated in the item description, they do not show any damage beyond the expected signs of wear and tear. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed condition report.

Delivery can be made to any location worldwide. If you purchase multiple items, we will ship them together whenever possible to save costs. Smaller items are shipped using DHL's premium service. Larger items are delivered by air freight (FedEx, UPS, or DHL). Please note that international shipping can take up to two weeks from the date of dispatch. If no shipping costs are specified in the item description, please send us your postal code so that we can calculate the shipping costs to your location.

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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