Luigi Onesto for Onesto Oball Postmodern Palette Abstract Sommerso Vase, 1980s

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This vivid statement work of handblown Murano art glass is by Luigi Onesto for his art glass studio Vetreria Artistica Oball. This piece brings with it a beautiful demonstration of the Sommerso [tr. 'Submerged' and Bullicante [tr. 'Controlled Bubbles'] techniques. The Sommerso technique was developed by Venetian glass artist Antonio Da Ross of Murano in the late 1930s, after successfully suspending contrasting but separate colours of glass. Recognition of Da Ross's work became well known and around the same time Paolo Venini perfected this technique but it was Seguso dÕArte that made it world famous during the 1950s.

This particular piece features three "splashes" of colour in a vibrant Postmodern palette of Raspberry red, Cobalt blue and Firefly yellow and folding in Bullicante bubbles within the bands. The bands of colour overlap to form secondary shades in an encased display of fluidity which has been frozen in time and immortalised by the Sommerso process.

Signed and dated by the artist, this exceptional piece is a work of freeform art glass creativity with a rare colour palette and when combined with the condition and size, all the elements make this piece a rare find.

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• Dimensions: Height: c. 9.5" / 24 cm x c. 7.3" / 18.5 cm width (across widest point). Depth: c. 2.4" / c. 6 cm. Base measurements: c. 4.7" / c. 12 cm x c. 2.1" / c. 5.3 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 4.9 kg / 4,860 g
• Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks, or repairs. Most notable wear are the movement marks on the underside of the base that are commensurable with the age of the piece. Please refer to photographs as they form part of the condition report. The base bears Onesto's signature and is dated to 2004.

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• Fabric Content: Glass
• Vendor Colour Code: RED
• Vendor Style Code: 1311181068
• Andrews SKU: 6106-0020

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