Napoleone Martinuzzi was born on May 31, 1892, in Murano.
Active as a sculptor in Rome at the beginning of the 20th century, Martinuzzi came back to Murano in 1925 to found the Vetri Soffiati Muranese Venini and Company, along with Paolo Venini and Francesco Zecchin. At this company, Martinuzzi was the art director.
In 1932, Martinuzzi left the firm and founded the Zecchin Martinuzzi Vetri Artistici e Mosaici along with Francesco Zecchin. Between 1951 and 1952, he became the designer for Arte Vetro di Alberto Seguso. He is still considered one of the finest Murano glass designers of all time. Martinuzzi died on May 15, 1977, in Venice.
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(Biography provided by Wallector)
Large French 40s Glass Candlestick
Located in Sharon, CT
A large clear glass candlestick composed of circular 'turnings', topped with a brass bobeche. Unsigned with a cleaned pontil. Measures: H. 35.5...
Glass
Large 'Hollywood Regency" Plaster Table Lamp Manner of Serge Roche
By Serge Roche
Located in Sharon, CT
A great lamp with a very abstract use of classical elements. This is the larger version of this famous lamp 20 3/16" high. As is common with these plaster lamps- many coats of paint ...
Plaster
Murano Sommerso Table Lamp, Mazzega Signed
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Sharon, CT
A Mazzega (Vetrerie d'Arte-Romano Mazzega) Murano Vetri lamp base, similar in style and technique to Carlo Scarpa. Signed with a rare surviving foil label.
Glass
Important Napoleone Martinuzzi Scavo Vase for Cenedese
By Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Sharon, CT
In the 50's, late in his legendary career, Martinuzzi executed for Cenedese a wall of beautiful Scavo vignettes illustrating Genesis. These eventually became the sought after sconces...
Glass
Barovier 'Eugenio' Murano Vetri Table Lamp
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Sharon, CT
Important iridized Murano midcentury table lamp by Ercole Barovier, Barovier & Toso. Measures: height 16", width 8". diameter of base 6 5...
Glass
Italian Midcentury Ceramic of Venice Table Lamp Attributed to Marcello Fantoni
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Sharon, CT
A large cylindrical lamp with a Gondoleer and a facode of Venice loosely encised and glazed, signed (?).
Ceramic
Italian Art Deco Matricardi Ceramic Candle Holder, Italy 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Art Deco Matricardi Ascoli Piceno Ceramic Candle Holder, Italy 1920s. The company was founded in 1923 and closed in 1934.
Ceramic
Vintage Barovier Attributed Murano / Venetian Art Glass Pedestal Candlestick
By Gio Ponti, Venini, Barovier, Salviati, Fratelli Toso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Italian art glass candlestick. Attributed to Barovier. In clear glass with gold foil with a flower-shaped candle cup supported by a pedestal with two tessuto black &...
Art Glass
Candlestick, Italian , 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Crystal
Art Deco Padouk Large Candlestick, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco large candlestick. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s. Solid padouk base with original patinated brass holder for the c...
Padouk
Vintage Centrepiece Candlestick, Italian Glass, Candle Nozzle, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage centrepiece candlestick. An Italian, glass candle nozzle, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990. Appealing blown form with...
Glass
Danish Art Deco Disko Metal Candlestick by Just Andersen, 1920s.
By Just Andersen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Art Deco Disko Metal Candlestick by Just Andersen, 1920s. Early Diskometal Art Deco candle holder. Made in Denmark by Just Andersen with his trademark alloy Diskometal. Sta...
Metal
