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Alfredo Barbini Murano Pulegoso Glass Lamp Base Vase 1930s glass

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Description

A sculptural Murano art glass lamp base, attributed to Alfredo Barbini, executed in the pulegoso technique and dating to the early-to-mid 20th century. The vessel displays a classic baluster form with a gently flared neck and rounded body, internally suffused with dense, finely dispersed bubbles characteristic of pulegoso glass.


Details
Maker/Attribution: Attributed to Alfredo Barbini
Origin: Murano, Italy
Date: circa 1930s
Medium: Blown glass with pulegoso (controlled bubble) technique and aventurine inclusions
Height: 14.5 in. (36.8 cm)
Form: Vase shaped lamp base (unmounted example)
Colour: Champagne ground with gold/amber accents
Condition: Good overall condition.
The pulegoso technique, perfected on Murano in the early 20th century, involves the deliberate introduction of gas bubbles into molten glass to create a dense, opaque, and softly textured surface

Condition report:

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