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Box and Cover

1962 (designed), ca. 1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Salviati & C. (manufacturers)
Asti, Sergio (designers)
Place of origin
Murano (made)

Box and cover, mould blown glass, designed in 1962 by Sergio Asti for Salviati & C., Murano, made about 1970

Object details

Category
Glass
Object type
Box and cover
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Glass, mould-blown
Brief description
Box and cover, mould blown glass, designed in 1962 by Sergio Asti for Salviati & C., Murano, made about 1970
Dimensions
  • Height: 16cm
  • Diameter: 9cm
Style
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Made in Italy Salviati & C. Murano' (Maker's mark on paper label)
  • 'Salviati & C. disegni S Asti' (Maker's mark, incised)
Gallery label
(18/06/2009)
Box and cover , mould blown Italy, Venice (Murano), designed 1962, made about 1970 designed by Sergio Asti, for Salviati & C. Gift of makers (Circ.474 &A-1971) Awarded the Compasso d'Oro, Milan Triennale, 1962 .
Credit line
Given by the makers
Object history
Awarded the Compasso d'Oro, Milan Triennale, 1962.
Bibliographic reference
Domus. No. 421, Dec. 1964.
Other number
0131 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.474&A-1971

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O249564/box-and-cover-asti-sergio/
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