Set of 2 Napoleone Martinuzzi Murano Pulegoso Amber Seafoam Glasses

Rare Set of 2 Napoleone Martinuzzi Murano Pulegoso Amber Seafoam Glasses. A sculptor, designer, and entrepreneur in the glassmaking industry, Napoleone Martinuzzi was trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice. Gabriele D’Annunzio’s favourite, he started creating several works for the latter in 1917. From 1922 to 1931, he directed the Glassmaking Museum in Murano. He started elaborating his own style which derived from his experience as a sculptor. In 1932, he left VENINI and founded “Zecchin-Martinuzzi Vetri Artistici e Mosaici” with Francesco Zecchin. Here, he created pieces in refined, matt and pulegoso glass with a remarkable plastic effect. Each one unique. 8 oz. Glass. Measure: 6.75”T x 3” mouth Base: 2.5” Weight: 1.56 lbs.