Espansione Libero Verde by Lino Sabattini

Vase consisting of a base in the form of a large saucer in silvered metal in which a very clear green glass expansion has been blown. The blown glass constituting a free form in the shape of a volcano “overflowing” from the saucer and pierced with an upper orifice. Metal part made by Lino Sabattini , blown glass by Seguso Vetri d’Arte. Around 1973. This piece named by Lino Sabattini “free expansion” is a prototype and is unique on the market. Some pieces of this family are represented on the website dedicated to the work of Lino Sabattini.

In very good condition, the silvered plating recently restored.
Signed “SABATTINI MADE IN ITALY” with embossed Sabattini logo. Lino Sabattini (1925 – 2016), is a self-taught Italian silversmith and designer.
Between 1956 and 1963, Lino Sabattini was director of the “design” section with the French silversmith Christofle.