{"product_id":"formia-glass-murano-italy-art-glass-18-centrepiece-in-aubergine-gold","title":"Formia Glass (Murano, Italy) Art Glass 18\" Centrepiece, in Aubergine\/Gold","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eOperating officially under the name \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"36\"\u003eFornace Mian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFormia Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e has been synonymous with exceptional Murano glassmaking for over six decades. The furnace was established in 1962 by Alfio Mian and his son, Giuliano. Today, the studio remains a family enterprise, still operating on the island under the guidance of the Mian family's third generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWhile the parent furnace is \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"25\"\u003eFornace Mian\u003c\/i\u003e, the 'Formia Glass' brand name was widely used for the studio's output of decorative art glass exported to international markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eFormia is perhaps best known for their highly stylised, heavy-cased animal figurines - ranging from pelicans and toucans to intricate marine life - often utilising techniques like s\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"297\"\u003eommerso\u003c\/i\u003e to suspend vibrant layers of colour within thick, crystal-clear glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Formia Glass \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\" href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/formia-glass\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"403\"\u003eRead more about Italian Murano glass production \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\" href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/glass-italian-murano\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e Centrepiece \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Aubergine, Honey Gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 15cm tall, 45.5cm (18\") long, 22cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Great condition with no wear that we can see. Some bubbles visible in the finish, from the manufacturing process.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formia Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50592077807783,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/IMG_7203.png?v=1780299510","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/formia-glass-murano-italy-art-glass-18-centrepiece-in-aubergine-gold","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}