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Thu, Apr 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 35

Gio Ponti for Venini, "Canne" Water Glasses and Pitcher

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Murano, Italy, mid 20th century, "canne sei colori" including red, rose, green, blue, yellow, and clear glass canes, including three glasses, 3-1/4 x 2-3/4 in.; small pitcher with pinched spout, marked "Venini Murano Italia", 6-5/8 x 5-1/4 in.

Provenance: Christie's, New York, NY, Lot 328, sold April 3, 1995; Private Collection, New York

Condition

spout with tiny chips, ground; one cup with repaired breaks; some tiny rough spots to cup rims, probably "as made", light scratches