Vase (from Eldorado Series)
Designer
Martens, Dino
(Italian, 1894 - 1970)
Maker
Vetreria Aureliano Toso
(Italian, founded 1938)
Dateca. 1952
OriginItaly
MediumBlown glass
Dimensions11 3/4 × 7 3/4 × 2 in. (29.8 × 19.7 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineGift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
Object number2017.95
Label TextCorrado “Dino” Martens (Italian, 1894–1970; designer)
Vetreria Aureliano Toso (Italian, founded 1938; maker)
Vase (from Eldorado Series)
Blown glass, ca. 1952
Gift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
Painter and designer Dino Martens created in the 1950s vases and bowls, often in biomorphic forms, that capture the optimism and exuberance of post-WWII Italian design. Oversized cane sections, glittering metallic powders and fragments of filigree glass rods vibrate with intense colors in boldly abstract compositions.
Status
On view
