VINTAGE ITALIAN MURANO GLASS BIRD FIGURE SCULPTURE COPPER AVENTURINE ART. EXCEPTIONAL VINTAGE MURANO GLASS BIRD SCULPTURE. Presenting a most impressive vintage Italian Murano art glass bird sculpture / figure expertly hand crafted by a master Italian glass artist circa 1950s. This exquisite freestanding sculptural piece has been spectacularly coloured with fiery red and burgundy tones to the birds back, neck and head and a layer of crisp white to the birds chest.
A lavish quantity of sparkling copper aventurine inclusions floats atop the encased layers, adding a dazzling jewel-like sparkle to the glass. Beautiful ribbing to the birds body magnificently accentuates the sparkle of the glass while adding an appealing tactile element to the design. The combination of deep rich red, crisp white and sparkling aventurine inclusions is exceptionally attractive.The glass has been expertly tooled to create a sleekly stylised bird with an elegant curved neck and pulled tail. Stylishly curved applied clear glass beak and comb perfectly complete this masterfully crafted piece. The flowing lines and ribbing adds an appealing sense of movement to the solid glass form.
This beautifully proportioned piece stands proudly atop a knobbed clear glass base filled with sparkling copper aventurine inclusions. The base adds stability to the sleek figure while elevating the form so it can be fully appreciated from every angle.
This piece looks amazing with light glistening off the aventurine filled ribbed glass. This outstanding Murano glass figure is presented in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, breaks or repairs. This exceptional piece has been very well cared for and presents spectacularly.This exceptionally impressive piece stands approx 300mms tall measures 145mms in length and 85mms in width. This substantial piece weighs 1.255 kgs unpackaged.
This impressive piece would make an outstanding addition to any quality vintage Italian Murano glass collection! A wonderfully artistic statement feature piece for any retro, modernist contemporary, traditional or eames styled decor! A fabulous gift idea for the admirer of fine quality, hand made artistically designed vintage objects of beauty! We are more than happy to post worldwide and rest assured, all items are professionally packaged to the highest of standards to guarantee their safe arrival! International buyers are most welcome.Sorry, no personal cheques accepted. All items are professionally packaged using quality materials. We individually hand select quality vintage, antique, well designed and hand crafted pre-loved items, and proudly offer our finds for sale. We aim to describe and visually represent our items as accurately as possible.
Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. The item "VINTAGE ITALIAN MURANO GLASS BIRD FIGURE SCULPTURE COPPER AVENTURINE ART" is in sale since Sunday, February 10, 2019. This item is in the category "Pottery, Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Italian". The seller is "threetreefrogs" and is located in melbourne. This item can be shipped worldwide.