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Archimede Seguso

tables for the Hotel Riviera, Lido di Venezia, pair

Vetreria Archimede Seguso
Italy, c. 1952
hand-blown A Polveri glass with gold inclusions, glass, brass 24½ h × 33½ w × 26 d in (62 × 85 × 66 cm)
estimate: $20,000–30,000
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provenance: Hotel Riviera, Lido di Venezia, Italy | Private Collection
literature: I Vetri di Archimede Seguso: dal 1950 al 1959, Barovier Mentasti, pls. 17-18 illustrate related examples

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These tables were utilized in the lobby of the Hotel Riviera in Lido di Venezia, Italy.

The present design illustrated in a period postcard. Image: Delcampe.net

Archimede Seguso 1909–1999

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During his long life Archimede Seguso worked in many of Murano’s most important glasshouses, but he would ultimately become famous for establishing and operating his own.

At a young age Seguso became an apprentice at the Vetreria Artistica Barovier where his father was a partner. In 1933 he became a founding member and principal master blower of the Barovier Seguso Ferro firm, which would become Seguso Vetri d’Arte in 1937. Here he collaborated extensively with the young designer Flavio Poli and earned a reputation as one of the greatest master blowers on the island.

In 1946 he established his own workshop, Veteria Archimede Seguso, where he served as both designer and master blower, personally executing almost every piece produced there for more than 40 years. During this time he developed many innovative glass designs that employed complex ancient techniques, such as Filigrana and successfully re-imagined them to suit post-war tastes.

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