Vintage
Murano • Venetian
Italian ArT GLaSs
LUiGi ONESTO
OBALL
Clam Shell
VASE - SCULPTURE
• Label
• Massello
• 4¼-inches Wide
Made in Italy
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OnMyWatch is proud to offer you this authentic Luigi Onesto Oball Italian Murano art glass clam shell vase-sculpture, circa 1970-80s. Created at his Murano furnace, Vetreria Artistica Oball, in a beautiful pink alabastro glass, this is a stunning piece, complete with original Oball label. Pontil/base is ground-flat as well as an alternative base, both highly polished. This design is intended to be displayed in each of two angles, so it has two bases ground into the bottom! An excellent addition to any art glass collection, or thoughtful gift for a very special person--including yourself!
DIMENSIONS: 4¼" wide (10.8 cm) x 2¾" tall x 1¾" deep
WEIGHT: 8 Ounces (422 g.)
CONDITION: Free from any damage or restoration, perfect condition.
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FULL CONDITION REPORT: No cracks, chips, nicks, scuffs, flea bites, flakes, hairlines, repairs or evidence of grinding or restoration can be seen or felt. Any natural indentations, bubbles, tool marks and/or any other natural textural features are all original to this piece and normal for hand blown glass. Wear to base is consistent with age. Please review all high resolution photographs, at full size, in forming your own opinions.
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About the Artist
Luigi Onesto
Vetreria Artistica Oball
One of the most famous makers of Italian art glass is Luigi Onesto. Born in Murano, Italy to a family of glassmakers, Luigi was immersed in the art from an early age. As a teenager he honed his craft during his apprenticeship at Gambaro & Poggi, one of the oldest and leading glass making companies in Italy at the time. Once he had attained suitable skill he founded his own art glass studio, Vetreria Artistica Oball, where he now works with his sons. On numerous occasions he has collaborated with Oggetti, the famous U.S importer and retailer of fine Italian art glass.
Luigi’s work is characterized by his exceptionally skillful use of the sommerso technique. Sommerso involves layering multiple colors of glass for a very distinctive and beautiful effect. It is not a simple process by any means and in the hands of lesser artists the effect is often ruined by the presence of air bubbles between the layers. In the hands of a skilled artist like Luigi Onesto the end result is quite dazzling as you can see in the example below.
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All Murano art glass is made on the small Italian island group of Murano--in Venice bay. Even those glassblowers who may have learned in Italy, or have ancestors from Murano, don't make 'Murano glass'! The Chinese have for the past 15-years been trying to copy Murano birds, free-forms, vases and other inferior quality items that they mass-produce in China and flood the U.S. market, trying to pass them off as genuine. Any item stickered "Murano Cristalleria Ann Primrose", "Murano Minchella Collection", "Murano Stile d'Art" or "Murano Glassware" are one of the more common Chinese knock-off brands. These manufacturers, importers and retailers are engaging in blatant lies, trying to convince buyers to purchase a phoney, inferior product!
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The alchemy of hot glass is definitely a process that is part art, part chemistry and part dance of muscle movement to achieve the complex works you see here. None of the techniques are learned quickly or easily, but take years of honing the formulas and skills of the glassblowing process. And, glassblowing is rarely done alone, but nearly always requires the teamwork of the gaffer's assistants to successfully produce this wonderful art work!
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