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Anzolo Fuga Exquisite Hand-Blown Glass Cat with Fish Bones Inside 1950s

Evan Lobel

Rare and important hand-blown glass cat with fish bones shown in its stomach by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.) Murano Italy 1950’s. This work has an acid finish except where the glass is cut away in the front to reveal the fish bones. Fuga created unique and highly creative works for A.V.E.M. during his time there. This cat exemplifies his superb creativity and the fine artisanship of the glass blowers there.

Reference:
AVEM Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans, published by Arnoldsche in 2020, on page 227 is a black and white photograph of this model from the AVEM Archives with the caption, “Anzolo Fuga”.

W: 4 inches
D: 4.5 inches
H: 14 inches

Condition: Excellent

$15,000

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tags GLASS 5, SCULPTURES 4, ANZOLOFUGA 2

Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Glass Vase From The "Pavone" Series 1957-60 - ON HOLD

Evan Lobel

Handblown glass vase from the Pavone Series with red, blue, white, and green transparent color decoration around and yellow rim by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1957-60.

Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M., Acanthus Press 2005, section titled "Pavone" (“Peacock”) starts with a description of the series on page 97 with multiple examples on pages 98-112. 

Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1950’s and 60’s.

W: 11 inches
D: 7 inches
H: 8 inches

Condition: Excellent

$7,500

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Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Glass Vase with Murrhines and Vertical Rods 1959-60

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Hand-blown glass vase from the Murrine Incatenate Series in opaline glass with red and yellow murrhines and light blue rods by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.) Murano Italy, 1959-60. Fuga created unique works of art that are timeless and captivating.

Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of this series is on page 122 with the title "MURRINE INCATENATE 1959-60.” Photographs of similar models in this series can be found on pages 123-160.

Arte Vetraria Muranese - Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans, published by Arnolsche in 2020, a photograph of a model from this series is on page 112 with a caption that reads, “Anzolo Fuga Murrine incatente, c. 1959.”

Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of original works stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

Dimensions:
Diam: 7 inches
H: 12 inches

Condition: Excellent

$8,500

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tags ANZOLOFUGA 2, GLASS 5

Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Glass Vase with Blue Vertical Rods 1955-56

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Large hand-blown glass vase with blue, purple, green, yellow and clear vertical rods by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1955-56. This piece is beautifully executed and the colors are magnificent.

Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "VERTICAL RODS 1955-56", this model is shown on page 69.

AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, there are numerous photos of pieces with vertical multicolor rods.

Provenance:
 Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of original works stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

W: 8.5 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 13.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

$8,500

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Anzolo Fuga Large and Exceptional Hand-Blown Glass Vase 1955-56 - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Magnificent hand-blown glass vase in white glass with translucent colorful sections and symmetrically placed rods in red, green, yellow and blue that connect the sections by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1955-56. The scale and artisanship of this vase is impressive. Anzolo Fuga was the master stained glass maker on Murano and his pieces often incorporate mesmerizing colorful “windows”.

Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of the Multicolor Rods and Murrine series (1955-60) is on page 41. A similar model vase can be seen in the color photograph on page 46 with the caption, “Vase with Multicolor Rods, 1955.”
Arte Vetraria Muranese - Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans, Arnoldsche , on page 90 is a color photograph of a a similar model vase accompanied by the original drawing by Anzolo Fuga from the A.V.E.M. archives. The caption reads, “Anzolo Fuga, A canne, c. 1956, model 13523.“ On page 88 is a color photograph of another similar model with the caption, “Anzolo Fuga, A canne, c. 1956.”

Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of art glass pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

W: 8 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 16 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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tags ANZOLOFUGA 2, sold Art 9

Anzolo Fuga Rare and Important Large Hand-Blown Glass Bird Sculpture Ca. 1957

Evan Lobel

Rare and important hand-blown glass bird on a branch with wings open, model 13884, by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy c. 1957. The work is done with sommerso technique and the colors and execution of the wings are nothing short of extraordinary. It retains the original AVEM paper stickers. This is a Fuga masterpiece.

Reference:
AVEM Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnoldsche 2020, this piece is on page 111; on page 110 is a black and white photograph of this piece when it was first executed from the AVEM Archives. The caption reads, “Anzolo Fuga, Uccello su ramo, ali aperti, c.1957, model 13884, H. 45cm. AVEM factory archives, Murano (IT).”

Diam: 5 inches
H: 19 inches

Condition: Excellent

$18,000

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tags ANZOLOFUGA 2, SCULPTURES 4, GLASS 5, DECORATIVE ARTS/OBJECTS

Anzolo Fuga Vase with Glass Fragments, Rods and Murrhines 1960s

Evan Lobel

Exceptional handblown glass vase with glass fragments, rods and murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1960’s. The pieces with glass fragments are rare and were difficult to execute. This piece has white glass behind the color rods which makes it visually stunning.

Reference:  Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "GLASS FRAGMENTS, RODS, AND MURRINE 1958-1968", pages 113 through 118, a similar piece is shown on page 116.

Provenance: Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

H: 12 inches
Diam: 7 inches

$12,000

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga89e

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Anzolo Fuga Exceptional Hand Blown Vase with Glass Fragments 1960s - SOLD

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Hand-blown glass vase with glass fragments, rods with aventurine and murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1960’s.

Reference:
Literature:  Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "GLASS FRAGMENTS, RODS, ANDMURRINE 1958-1968", pages 113 through 118 show pieces done with the same technique.

Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

Diam: 8 inches
H: 11 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Anzolo Fuga "Transennati" Vase With Unique Variation 1962 - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Handblown "Transennati" (Barriers) vase, model 15116, with multicolor rods and murrhines designed by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, ca. 1962.

Reference:

Anzolo Fuga: Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press, section titled “Transennati”, a similar piece is illustrated on page 178. 

AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, Archival photos for this series with model numbers are shown on page 229, bottom..

Provenance: These pieces were purchased directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

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Anzolo Fuga Large Hand-Blown "Murrine Incatenate" Glass Vase 1960

Evan Lobel

Hand-blown glass vase from the Murrine Incatenate Series with red and green murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960. The soft blue glass of the vase is stunning with the colorful murrhines and yellow rod.

Literature: 
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "MURRINE INCATENATE 1959-60,” page 122, describes this series, and shows many similar examples on pages 123-160.

Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

Diam: 11 inches
H: 7.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

$8,500

Ref: fuga123

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Anzolo Fuga Exceptional Hand-Blown Glass Bandiere Vase 1950s - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Large hand-blown glass "Bandiere" vase with green, yellow, blue, red and clear rods with hole in the middle by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1950's.  "Bandiere" means "Flag".  This series was so named by the glass blowers at A.V.E.M. because of the way the glass rods laid out before they were blown. This is among Fuga’s most iconic pieces.

Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of the Bandiere Series 1955-58 on page 29, a similar example is shown on page 36.

W: 8 inches
D: 5 inches
H: 17 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Pink Vase with Rings 1963-68 - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Hand-blown pink craquele glass vase from the Rings Series with 3 necks and 4 rings by Anzolo Fuga for AVEM (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano Italy, 1963-68. The Rings Series by Fuga is a tour de force of originality and artisanship.

Literature:  Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "RINGS 1963-68", a similar model is shown on page 188.

W: 7.5 inches
D: 4.5 inches
H: 11 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Bandiere Vase with Multicolor Rods 1955-58

Evan Lobel

Hand-blown glass vase from the Bandiere Series with multicolor vertical rods by Anzolo Fuga for AVEM (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano Italy, 1955-6. The clear and white rods interspersed among the colored rods creates a very striking design.

Literature: 
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "BANDIERE 1955-58", a similar model is shown on page 39.

W: 5.5 inches
D: 5.5 inches
H: 11.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

$10,000

Ref: fuga60

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tags GLASS4, ANZOLOFUGA 2