Important Design 
11 December 2014
Important Design 
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Alfredo Barbini

Battuto Sommerso vase

Alfredo Barbini
Italy, c. 1962
glass 11¾ h × 5¼ w × 3¼ d in (30 × 13 × 8 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $3,000
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provenance: The Montifiore Collection
literature: Venetian Glass 1910-1960: An Important Private Collection, Sotheby's catalog, 1990, Lot 140 illustrates related example

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The Montifiore Collection

Assembled in the early and mid 1990’s, the collection of Stephen Montifiore and Victoria DiNardo is an excellent example of a small, well-curated collection of post-war Murano glass. Acquiring pieces from Mark McDonald (of 50/Fifty and Gansevoort Gallery) and from important sales at major auction houses, the collectors focused on high quality Italian glass with strong forms and vibrant colors. While this collection contains rare pieces by Venini, Barovier, Archimede Seguso and others its real strength lies in the beauty and quality of each piece as well as the aesthetic appeal of the collection as a whole.

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