#353 • Signed Murano glass elephant on black base, A. Barbaro

Part of Connoisseur auction #2 (timed auction by Beck Estates)

High bid $180.00

Status: Sold

Category: Murano

Signed Murano glass elephant on black glass base, signed A. Barbaro (Alessandro Barbaro). This is one of 3 elephants, others are LOTS 337 and 345; 6"W x 9.75"H. Alessandro Barbaro is Master Glassmaker at the Vetreria Artistica Colleoni on the island of Murano. He has been working with glass for almost 40 years and is an extremely experienced and skilled craftsman. He tends to create very sculptural pieces, exploring the potentials of colour and form and is well known for his animal, and other large scale, sculptures. Barbaro’s extraordinary ability to convey movement and passion in such a brittle, lifeless form results in extremely striking and enigmatic pieces. Having produced works for The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, both The Regina and Europa in Venice, and for middle eastern royalty, Elton John and Madonna