Description
Mid Century Italian Art Glass Bunny Rabbit Sculpture Figure from Murano, Italy. It is beautifully made and the rabbit has strong features and a very pensive look. Size is 6″ tall by 4″ wide across the ears by 2 1/2″wide across the bottom. Front to back depth of the bottom is 3 3/4″. It has very few internal bubbles and the outside condition is excellent. No chips, or cracks, or hairlines, or flakes. All original. Never modified, altered or repaired. Direct from the estate of original original where is sat in a cabinet all these years. This is a lovely art glass sculpture for your mid century collection. Being a popular sculpture it has been mimicked by other glass makers with various changes (squatting, long tail, leaning over, different ears, etc..) over the years.
(WIKI): The Seguso family has been dedicated to the art of Murano glass in Venice since May 3, 1397. Seguso is one of the most esteemed, historical and respected glass manufacturers on the island,[1] and among the largest glass furnaces in Murano, which has a few, homonymous furnaces.[2] Glass made by the Seguso furnace can be found in over 75 museums worldwide, such as MOMA in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.[3] Today, Seguso is known for its high end Venetian glass objects, lighting, accessories and custom installations. Seguso glass has been made for the Pope, Royalty and numerous luxury interiors throughout the world.
However, it was not until the 19th century that they produced their best work and became one of the leading glassmakers on the island of Murano, as well as internationally. Antonio Seguso (b.1829) singularly revived forgotten, sophisticated techniques to play a crucial role in the glass renaissance of the mid-19th century, when Murano glassmaking was recovering from its most difficult period of crisis after the fall of the Venetian Republic.[10]
His son, Giovanni (b. 1853) was an eccentric and equally talented glassmaker, who for a time worked with Paolo Venini. Venini often used to tell visitors, “Nane Patare (nickname of Giovanni Seguso) taught me everything about glass.”[11]
Antonio Seguso (b. 1888), the son of Giovanni, was also a talented glassmaker and along with Napoleone Barovier and Luigi Ferro, founded Artistica Vetreria e Soffieria Barovier, Seguso and Ferro in 1933, this company would eventually become Seguso Vetri d’Arte, employing all five sons of Antonio Seguso in various roles, including Archimede Seguso for a period of time, the father of Giampaolo Seguso, and grandfather to the current generation guiding the Seguso company today, Gianluca, Pierpaolo and Gianandrea Seguso.[12]The brand, trademark, designs and archives of Seguso Vetri d’Arte are today in the hands of the family and sold throughout the world.
