Mario Badioli - I Volti





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Monumental Sculpture "Volto Picasso" - Mario Badioli - Murano Glass Solid and Polychrome - 4.5 kg
Absolute masterwork of contemporary Murano glass art, this monumental sculpture depicting a face in Picasso-inspired style is a top-tier piece created by master Mario Badioli.
The work stands out for exceptional technical and aesthetic complexity: the flowing mane is modeled in opaque black glass with white filigree veins, while the central face features multicolored blotches (ochre yellow, ruby red and deep blue) enclosed in a substantial thickness of transparent glass and cobalt blue solid glass.
Completing the piece are the original label of Vetreria Artistica Badioli on the front and the hand-engraved diamond-point signature "Badioli" on the base.
Artist: Mario Badioli (signature engraved on the base)
Manufacturing: Vetreria Artistica Badioli, Murano (original seal present)
Style: Picasso / Glass Expressionism in Murano
Solid glass formed by hot shaping, filigree and polychrome inclusions
Height: 27 cm
Width: ~21 cm
Thickness: ~5 cm
Weight: ~4.5 kg
Conservation conditions perfect, no chipping
Object of weight and high artistic value: will be packed with maximum safety. Tracked and insured shipment.
The goods are shipped within the European Union and buyers outside the EU will have to pay taxes and customs duties in accordance with the law.
If the winning bidder decides to cancel/withdraw, they will bear the risks and costs of all shipments and the import duties for the return at the seller's expense.
Monumental Sculpture "Volto Picasso" - Mario Badioli - Murano Glass Solid and Polychrome - 4.5 kg
Absolute masterwork of contemporary Murano glass art, this monumental sculpture depicting a face in Picasso-inspired style is a top-tier piece created by master Mario Badioli.
The work stands out for exceptional technical and aesthetic complexity: the flowing mane is modeled in opaque black glass with white filigree veins, while the central face features multicolored blotches (ochre yellow, ruby red and deep blue) enclosed in a substantial thickness of transparent glass and cobalt blue solid glass.
Completing the piece are the original label of Vetreria Artistica Badioli on the front and the hand-engraved diamond-point signature "Badioli" on the base.
Artist: Mario Badioli (signature engraved on the base)
Manufacturing: Vetreria Artistica Badioli, Murano (original seal present)
Style: Picasso / Glass Expressionism in Murano
Solid glass formed by hot shaping, filigree and polychrome inclusions
Height: 27 cm
Width: ~21 cm
Thickness: ~5 cm
Weight: ~4.5 kg
Conservation conditions perfect, no chipping
Object of weight and high artistic value: will be packed with maximum safety. Tracked and insured shipment.
The goods are shipped within the European Union and buyers outside the EU will have to pay taxes and customs duties in accordance with the law.
If the winning bidder decides to cancel/withdraw, they will bear the risks and costs of all shipments and the import duties for the return at the seller's expense.
