From an original idea of Renato Guttuso and executed by Ermanno Nason in 1959, the work is titled OMAGGIO A GUTTUSO (WATER CARRIER). Transparent glass with colored glass applied all over the iridescent surface. Lot is accompanied by a reference document signed by the consignor, a noteworthy collector of 20th century Italian glass and author of Vetri Di Ermanno Nason / The Glass Sculptures of Ermanno Nason. Included within the document is a photo of the artist and consignor together at the moment of purchase. Provenance: Artist | Collection of Sergio & Yoli Gnesin, Miami, Florida and Venice, Italy. Please contact our auction house directly for additional information on this collection. Reference: This is the exact piece published in I Vetri Di Ermanno Nason / The Glass Sculptures of Ermanno Nason, Sergio Gnesin, 2003 ppg. 132, 133; Vetro, Centro Studio Vetro, Issue #2, January 1999, pg. 3.
Designer & Manufacturer: Ermanno Nason (1928-2013)
Markings: signed & titled; 1959
Country of Origin & Materials: Italian; glass
Dimensions (H,W,D): 16.75"h, 7"w, 4"d very good, no chips or cracks