Art glass vase designed by Emmanuel Babled (1967-) for Venini.

An extremely rare artistic vase, created in the island of Murano by the sculptor Emmanuel Babled, back in the 2004. This sculptural tall vase is part of a limited edition of only 9 piece made by the Venini company from Venice. It is made in the shape of a sublime woman torso, blown in 3 colors of cased glass and finished with a delicate wheel carving.

Technique: Blown art glass, triple cased, etched and carved at the wheel.

Measures: 450.85 by 196.85 mm (17.75 by 7.75 Inches)

Edition: Number 4 of 9.

Signatures: Etched at the bottom, "VENINI 2004 4/9 EMM. BABLED". with the original Venini decal label.

Emmanuel Babled was born in France in 1967. He studied Industrial Design at Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan, graduating in 1989 and founding his own design studio in 1992. In 2010 Emmanuel Babled Studio moved to Amsterdam after many years in Milan. Since the start, he has developed a wide range of unique pieces and limited editions in self-production and for prestigious manufacturers such as Venini, Baccarat, Rosenthal and Covo. These pieces are part of private and public collections around the world. At the same time he has also designed industrial products, furniture and lighting. His clients include Baccarat, Rosenthal, Venini, Bulgari, Iittala, Dupont de Nemours, Fontana Arte, Oluce, I&I, Laurent Perrier, Waterford Crystal, Felice Rossi, Henge, Covo, Giannini, Idee Co Ltd, Marzoretti Ronchetti, Viceversa, and Vistosi, among many others. Emmanuel design approach is based on the idea that a good project is born through direct contact and physical presence in the territory of its production. Observing materials and techniques in their authentic surroundings, gaining a feeling for places and social conditions have become an important part of his work method. Territorial skills and the human factor are elements that determine the result. He has been working with glass in Murano for many years, a long and successful collaboration. He works with marble in Carrara and carpets in north of India and Nepal and is continuing to explore different types of territorial skills. Far from merely celebrating tradition, he is more interested in challenging traditional methods in order to obtain innovative and meaningful results. His work often combines a historical knowledge of the craft mixed with a computerized process and original composition. (From Lightform with thanks).

Provenance: Odetto Lastra New Jersey; Italian Glass from a Miami collector, Miami Florida.

Condition: The overall condition of this vase is excellent, with no cracks or repairs. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.

INVENTORY REF: D041923IENM/.1122