Barbini - Alfredo Barbini - Vase - AMBERINA - Modernist bottle with a spherical stopper - Murano glass - Label and Signature

REFINED AMBER MURANO GLASS BOTTLE - ALFREDO BARBINI 1970

A sculpture of light and color, created 50 years ago in the furnaces of the Barbini glassworks in Murano.
An iconic bottle with a flared rim and a spherical cobalt-blue stopper, embodying the purest essence of Alfredo Barbini’s craftsmanship, a pivotal figure in 20th-century Murano glassmaking.

A rare and precious work: entirely handmade in a limited edition and never reproduced by the glassworks.

Every gradation of color and every material tension is unique and unrepeatable, making this piece a historical testament that is difficult to find on the collectors’ market, especially in this state of preservation.

Barbini’s story is woven with pure artisanal passion: a master glassmaker at a very young age for the legendary Zecchin & Martinuzzi glassworks between 1932 and 1934, first master at V.A.M.S.A. until 1945, and then an extraordinary artistic director at Gino Cenedese, where he created the celebrated and poetic Underwater Aquariums presented at the 1948 Venice Biennale.

In 1950, he founded his own glassworks, which he ran with the love and dedication of his children Oceania and Flavio: a creative workshop that made its mark on international design through regular appearances at the Biennales (1950, 1954, 1960, 1962, 1968), evolving from solid glass to the boldest shaded transparencies of the 1970s.

DETAILS AND AUTHENTICITY
Artist / Manufacturer: Alfredo Barbini - Murano
Authenticity marks: Exceptional piece with two original forms of verification
Diamond-point engraved signature on the base
Rare original vintage transparent label preserved on the neck: BARBINI murano
Technique: Hand-blown solid glass with a color gradient from yellow to deep red; hollow spherical stopper in light blue / cobalt-blue glass

Rarity: Original vintage production from the 1970s, made by hand free-form in very small numbers, complete with its original matching stopper

DIMENSIONS:
Total height (with stopper) 33 cm]
Bottle height: 28 cm
Base diameter: 12 cm]
Weight: 4 kg

CONDITION
Extremely carefully preserved. The piece is in excellent / very good condition for its age: the glass is bright and intact, with no chips, cracks, or hairline fractures.
Original stopper intact.

SHIPPING AND PACKAGING
The utmost care and protection: tracked and insured shipping by express courier.
The piece and stopper will be packed separately in heavy-duty bubble wrap, shock-protective shells, and a reinforced rigid box.