Vase en verre fumé Murano italien moderne / minimaliste, Italie, années 1970

Murano Italian Modern/Minimalist Smoked Glass Disk Vessel, Italy, circa 1970 A refined hand-blown glass vessel produced in Murano, Italy, circa 1970. The piece embodies the reductive, materially driven approach that emerged in Murano workshops during the late 1960s and 1970s, when traditional Venetian glassmaking began to engage directly with the formal language of international minimalism. The composition is defined by a low, expansive disk form with a short cylindrical neck, rendered in softly graduated smoked grey glass. Subtle internal veiling and tonal modulation animate the surface, demonstrating controlled manipulation of the glass mass rather than applied ornamentation. The result is a quiet, sculptural presence in which proportion, volume, and material depth are primary. This work reflects a broader shift within Murano production away from decorative complexity—such as filigree or millefiori—toward clarity of form and structural restraint. It aligns with the design ethos associated with figures such as Carlo Nason and manufacturers including AV Mazzega, where glass was increasingly conceived within a modernist, architectural framework. The base presents a lightly concave, ground pontil, consistent with workshop practices of the period and indicative of design-oriented production rather than highly finished luxury lines. A balanced and contemplative object, equally effective as an autonomous sculptural work or within a curated interior. Origin: Murano, Italy Date: circa 1970–1975 Material: Hand-blown glass Color: Smoked grey with internal tonal variation Dimensions: Diameter: 29 cm (11.42 in) Height: 12 cm (4.72 in) Body height: 9 cm (3.54 in) Excellent vintage condition; light wear consistent with age Attribution Unmarked. The formal language, coloration, and finish are consistent with Murano production of the early 1970s, particularly within the design orbit of Carlo Nason for Mazzega and contemporaneous minimalist glass lines. Carefully packed and shipped via FedEx.