Alfredo Barbini Murano Italy Quilted Gold Bullicante Pink Bowl

Description

Vintage Murano Italy hand blown mid century, free form, sculptural art glass accent bowl done in a very rare pink with quilted gold leaf flecks with controlled bubbles. Documented to Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960. Published in his catalogs.(LAST 2 PIX found online). The last row of bowls is this one.
Measures 6" long x 6 1/4" wide x 2 1/8" tall. It is in excellent mid century condition free of cracks or repairs.
Alfredo Barbini began his long career in 1925 at the age of 13, working in the S.A.I.A.R. Ferro Toso factory. In 1929 he joined Cristalleria di Venezia e Murano as a master glassblower. He left that firm in 1932 for employment with a glass workshop in Milan, but returned to Murano to work first at the newly formed Zecchin & Martinuzzi firm and then with Seguso Vetri d'Arte. From 1936 to 1944 he was a partner and master glassblower at Societa Anonima Vetri Artistici Murano, known as S.A.V.A.M.
Following World War II Barbini worked as master glassblower and designer successively with Archimede Seguso and Napoleone Martinuzzi, then became a partner with Vetreria Vistosi and, later, Gino Cenedese. With financial assistance from the firm of Salviati & C., for whom he produced products, he formed in 1950 his own glass firm, Vetreria Alfredo Barbini (reorganized in 1983 as Alfredo Barbini Srl). His firm exhibited his work at the Venice Biennales from 1950 to 1961. He died in 2007.