Murano, Italy, c. 1970 - 1980
Crystal, 13 × 13 × 9 cm
Excellent condition, original box retained.
A substantial Murano crystal candle holder by Alfredo Barbini. Demonstrating his mastery of form, clarity and weight, it is composed of four precise crystal spheres, each with a central candle socket. The composition’s simplicity enables optical clarity, mass and proportion to define the work, free of ornament.
Light is refracted through the volumes with remarkable depth, while the substantial weight lends the piece an architectural presence. As with Barbini's finest work, the material itself becomes the primary means of expression, revealing subtle shifts in perspective and light as the piece is viewed from different angles.
Disciplined, sculptural and quietly monumental for its scale, it is an elegant example of Murano glass at its most restrained.
Murano, Italy, c. 1970 - 1980
Crystal, 13 × 13 × 9 cm
Excellent condition, original box retained.
A substantial Murano crystal candle holder by Alfredo Barbini. Demonstrating his mastery of form, clarity and weight, it is composed of four precise crystal spheres, each with a central candle socket. The composition’s simplicity enables optical clarity, mass and proportion to define the work, free of ornament.
Light is refracted through the volumes with remarkable depth, while the substantial weight lends the piece an architectural presence. As with Barbini's finest work, the material itself becomes the primary means of expression, revealing subtle shifts in perspective and light as the piece is viewed from different angles.
Disciplined, sculptural and quietly monumental for its scale, it is an elegant example of Murano glass at its most restrained.
