{"title":"Archimede Seguso (Murano, Italy)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchimede Seguso\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Murano master glassmaker, designer and entrepreneur whose work combined sculptural invention with a deep knowledge of Venetian glassmaking traditions. Trained alongside his father Antonio, he developed the ability to move between substantial solid-glass forms and exceptionally delicate blown glass, making technical experimentation central to his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis early career included work at Barovier and the family enterprise Seguso Vetri d’Arte. In 1946, he established his own independent glassworks, \u003cem\u003eVetreria Artistica Archimede Seguso\u003c\/em\u003e, giving him the freedom to develop his own designs and direct their execution at the furnace. This workshop should be distinguished from Seguso Vetri d’Arte, the earlier firm with which he had been associated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeguso played an important part in the twentieth-century reinterpretation of historic Venetian techniques. He explored \u003cem\u003efiligrana\u003c\/em\u003e, using fine glass threads to create intricate patterns within blown glass. His lace-like \u003cem\u003eMerletti\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003ePiume\u003c\/em\u003e series became important expressions of this approach during the 1950s, alongside coral-coloured and gold-decorated glass. These works reveal a different side of his practice from the thick, solid sculptures also associated with his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1960s, his experimentation extended to strongly coloured glass with overlapping bands, continuous coils, star-like filigree and optical effects. Across these different approaches, the emphasis was not simply on surface decoration: colour and pattern became part of the structure of the object, demonstrating the close relationship between design and furnace skill in Murano production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glassworks also developed a close relationship with Tiffany \u0026amp; Co. from the early 1960s, collaborating with figures including Van Day Truex and Charles Lin Tissot. In 1982, Elsa Peretti sought Seguso’s collaboration when she began designing tableware. A retrospective at Tiffany’s New York premises in 1989, titled \u003cem\u003eIl Maestro dei Maestri\u003c\/em\u003e, recognised the breadth of his achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe next generation became part of the workshop’s history: his son Gino joined in 1959, followed by Giampaolo in 1964 and grandson Antonio in 1985. Family involvement continued beyond Archimede’s lifetime. His legacy encompasses both the renewal of traditional Venetian glassmaking and a distinctly individual body of work, from refined patterned vessels to lamps and sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about the glassworks in the British Museum’s account \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/term\/BIOG173131\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ehere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e, explore Fondazione CFC’s artist biography \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fondazionecfc.org\/en\/artist\/archimede-seguso\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ehere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e, and consult the glass identification guide \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.20thcenturyglass.com\/glass_encyclopedia\/murano_glass\/archimedeseguso_glass\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ehere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"archimede-seguso-murano-italy-art-glass-alabastro-7-5-swan-in-green","title":"Archimede Seguso (Murano, Italy) | Art Glass Alabastro 7.5\" Swan, in Green *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5\" Swan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Alabastro Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1950s\/60s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"large-row large-row-under  product-description__no-expand\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte rte--expanded-images clearfix row tab-content tab-content--active  product-description__no-expand\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 19cm (7.5\") tall, 21cm (8.5\") long, 9cm (4\") wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlabastro - translating to alabaster in English - meaning ghostly, or white, used to describe this style and finish of these incredible Italian pieces.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Archimede Seguso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46057970860199,"sku":"PV65","price":0.87,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/temp_110b6a00-b074-4688-a719-f9059cb5a1c2.jpg?v=1726724469"},{"product_id":"archimede-seguso-murano-italy-art-glass-alabastro-fruit-in-pink","title":"Archimede Seguso (Murano, Italy) | Art Glass Alabastro Fruit, in Pink *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Alabastro Pink\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1950s\/60s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"large-row large-row-under  product-description__no-expand\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte rte--expanded-images clearfix row tab-content tab-content--active  product-description__no-expand\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5cm (2.5\") tall, 8.5cm (3.5\") tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlabastro - 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