270: VITTORIO ZECCHIN, Bottle with stopper and lidded vessel < Italian Glass, 20 July 2023 < Auctions

Italian Glass

20 July 2023

Italian Glass

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Vittorio Zecchin
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Bottle with stopper and lidded vessel

Venini
Italy, c. 1930
glass 6¼ h × 2¾ w × 1½ d in (16 × 7 × 4 cm) 3½ h × 3¾ dia in (9 × 10 cm)

estimate: $500–700

result: $945

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Signed with four-line acid stamp to underside of each example 'Venini Murano'.
provenance: Collection of Carl Bellavia

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

The Collection of Carl Bellavia

Over the course of thirty years, the American collector Carl Bellavia devoted his attention to the glass produced on the island of Murano between 1900 and 1960 and in so doing came to understand the complex field of Italian glass. While initially focused on the work of Vittorio Zecchin for both Cappellin and Venini, Bellavia encountered and appreciated works by lesser-known designers and makers. We are pleased to revisit this collection (first featured in 2020) and celebrate the trove of pre-war glass along with stellar examples from the 1950s and beyond. With an eye for both beauty and quality, the Bellavia collection demonstrates the power of collecting with an open mind.

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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