Blue Glass Vase 'Samarcanda' Lino Tagliapietra Effetre International, Italy 1986

One of two beautiful and rare Italian glass vases from the 'Istria series' by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin for Effetre International, Murano...

A beautiful Italian glass vase from the 'Istria series' by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin for Effetre International, Murano, 1986. It is made of hand blown glass composed of bl...

A pair of beautiful and rare Italian glass vases from the 'Istria series' by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin for Effetre International, Murano, 1986. The vases are made of hand...

A beautiful light blue Italian glass bowl by Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre International, Murano, 1986. This hand-blown Murano glass obje...

A gorgeous Italian glass bowl by Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre International, Murano, 1986. The bowl still has an Effetre International label on it. It is also graven at the bottom with Lino Tagliapietra, Effetre International and 1987 the year of creation. Clear glass with a black or sepia colored thin net like pattern called 'zanfirico' (Italian): A type of polychrome cane made by assembling a bundle of rods of different colors, and heating it until it is soft. The bundle is then attached to two pontils and elongated by drawing. At the same time, the bundle is twisted to produce a spiral pattern. Zanfirico, which is a synonym for vetro a retorti, takes its name from the Venetian dealer Antonio Sanquirico, who, in the 1830s, encouraged the revival on Murano of this and other traditional techniques. About Lino Tagliapietra: Master glassblower Lino Tagliapietra is one of the world’s most prominent glass artists. Trained in traditional Venetian techniques, Tagliapietra is a key influence on the American studio glass movement. In 1955, at the age of 21, Tagliapietra received the title of maestro. He established himself with vividly colored sculptures...

A gorgeous Italian glass vase by Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre International, Murano, 1986. Clear glass with black and white strips. The vase still has an Effetre International label...

A very good Murano glass vase by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin with Effetre International for Oggetti. An opaque, near royal blue bottle form vase with an applied black ba...

Italian murano glass vase model Samarcanda designed by Lino Tagliapietra and produced by F3 International in 1983. Signed and with original label. Biography Lino Tagliapietra has...

A very good Murano glass vase by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin with Effetre International for Oggetti. A black bottle form vase with an applied red band. A fine work fro...

1970s Lino Tagliapietra Murano glass centerpiece. A real eye-catcher! A black/white opaline gorgeous creation - Sculpture Centerpiece Mouth Blown Murano glass artwork, modernist,...

Hand blown, striped and solid Murano glass from the “Giano” series. Original label attached.

Vase Murano glass lino Tagliapietra for Effetre International, 1982, Italy.