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Gondolieri

Vase
1966 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Venini (manufacturer)
Wirkkala, Tapio (designer)
Place of origin
Murano (made)

Vase, Italy, Venice (Murano), designed by Tapio Wirkkala, for Venini & C., 1966

Object details

Categories
Glass
Vases
Object type
Vase
TitleGondolieri (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glass, incalmo technique
Brief description
Vase, Italy, Venice (Murano), designed by Tapio Wirkkala, for Venini & C., 1966
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Maximum width: 21.0cm
Style
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
'Venini Murano Venezia N 502/4 (?) Made in Italy' black & white paper label and 'Vasa £11.2.0' paper label. No incised mark visible (Makers's mark and retailers' label)
Gallery label
The Gondolieri series was first shown in the XXIII Biennale, Venice, 1966
Bibliographic reference
Riihimäki, Finlands Glass Museum: Tapio Wirkkala Venini, 1987
Other number
0124 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.1063-1967

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6117/gondolieri-vase-wirkkala-tapio/
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