Important Italian Glass 
11 December 2020
Important Italian Glass 
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Vittorio Zecchin

Rare Soffiato vase, model 1928

Venini
Italy, c. 1921
soffiato glass 12 h × 10¾ w × 5¾ d in (30 × 27 × 15 cm)
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $30,000
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Signed with four-line acid stamp to underside 'Venini Murano Made in Italy'.
provenance: Private Collection, Sweden
literature: Vittorio Zecchin: Transparent Glass for Cappellin and Venini, Barovier and Sonego, pg. 287 illustrates model Venini Glass: Its History, Artists, Techniques, Deboni, blue catalog, pg. 5 illustrates model

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Period drawing, c. 1921

Vittorio Zecchin 1878–1947

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Born the son of a Murano glassblower, Vittorio Zecchin would go on to become one of the most influential Venetian artists and designers of the 20th century. Initially working as a painter in the Italian Liberty (Art Nouveau) style, Zecchin’s sensitivity to international art, combined with his love for traditional Venetian craftsmanship and design, would have a lasting influence on 20th century art-glass in Venice and beyond.

After graduating from the Venetian Academy of Fine Arts in 1901, Zecchin initially decided against a career as an artist, believing that the conservative Venetian establishment would not understand or accept his work. Instead he became civil servant in Murano and did not publicly exhibit his paintings until 1908, when a number of young Venetian artists had formed the Ca’ Pessaro group. Zecchin joined the group and by 1914 he had become one of its most influential members.

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