Licio Zanetti Murano Glass Bird (Heron) - vintage mid-century Italian art glass c1970s-1980s
Licio Zanetti reigned as head of his family’s master glassmaking business in Murano, Italy from 1956 - 1989, until his son took over. Coming from a long line of glassmakers, including Abbott Zanetti who founded the Museo del Vetro in 1861s, Licio learned his traditional craft from his father Oscar, adding his own techniques to craft a collection of naturalist subjects inspired by the flora and fauna of his beloved Venetian Lagoon. His work remains highly prized today.
This large piece is an excellent example of Licio’s personal style and features a large heron on a rock; herons are are important part of the lagoon ecosystem, which is fed by the Adriatic Sea. This substantial glass sculpture features white linear inclusions, a superbly elegant and balanced form, and fine details.
This piece is in excellent vintage condition, with all extrusions intact, and no chips or cracks. The labels ‘Vetri Murano’ and ‘Zanetti Murano’ are both intact, and the base bears Licio’s signature.
Licio Zanetti reigned as head of his family’s master glassmaking business in Murano, Italy from 1956 - 1989, until his son took over. Coming from a long line of glassmakers, including Abbott Zanetti who founded the Museo del Vetro in 1861s, Licio learned his traditional craft from his father Oscar, adding his own techniques to craft a collection of naturalist subjects inspired by the flora and fauna of his beloved Venetian Lagoon. His work remains highly prized today.
This large piece is an excellent example of Licio’s personal style and features a large heron on a rock; herons are are important part of the lagoon ecosystem, which is fed by the Adriatic Sea. This substantial glass sculpture features white linear inclusions, a superbly elegant and balanced form, and fine details.
This piece is in excellent vintage condition, with all extrusions intact, and no chips or cracks. The labels ‘Vetri Murano’ and ‘Zanetti Murano’ are both intact, and the base bears Licio’s signature.
Licio Zanetti reigned as head of his family’s master glassmaking business in Murano, Italy from 1956 - 1989, until his son took over. Coming from a long line of glassmakers, including Abbott Zanetti who founded the Museo del Vetro in 1861s, Licio learned his traditional craft from his father Oscar, adding his own techniques to craft a collection of naturalist subjects inspired by the flora and fauna of his beloved Venetian Lagoon. His work remains highly prized today.
This large piece is an excellent example of Licio’s personal style and features a large heron on a rock; herons are are important part of the lagoon ecosystem, which is fed by the Adriatic Sea. This substantial glass sculpture features white linear inclusions, a superbly elegant and balanced form, and fine details.
This piece is in excellent vintage condition, with all extrusions intact, and no chips or cracks. The labels ‘Vetri Murano’ and ‘Zanetti Murano’ are both intact, and the base bears Licio’s signature.
Licio Zanetti, c1970s-1980s
Large glass heron sculpture
40cm high, 10cm deep, 22cm beak to tail
Vetri Murano and Zanetti Murano stickers intact
Signed Zanetti L on the base
Origin: Murano, Italy
