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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: sandymae on November 29, 2009, 02:41:03 AM

Title: Seguso Label
Post by: sandymae on November 29, 2009, 02:41:03 AM
Have just won a pair of birds, they have this Seguso label on them, can anyone tell me if they have seen this label before or is it a new one. Have searched to find similar birds, but haven't been able to find anything close.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-12140

Here is a link to the expired auction.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=255543246

Cheers, Sandra

Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: TxSilver on November 29, 2009, 05:11:48 AM
I had a plastic label like this on a Seguso Arte Vetro swan stem mantlepiece. I believe the stem was made in the 1970s. My books are packed away (I'm moving), so I can't check Heiremans to see if the years are mentioned. I hope someone else can check to see.
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: sandymae on November 29, 2009, 05:18:57 AM
Thanks Anita, really looking forward to seeing them, I thought that the label was a new one, so surprised they may be 70's. I did find the label in another post, where they thought it was possibly from the 80's.
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: soledivo on November 29, 2009, 11:18:28 AM
hi sandy,
i was about sya 80's, but deffinatly defer to anita.
i love the birds  :hiclp: :chky:
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: TxSilver on November 29, 2009, 01:19:09 PM
They are elegant, aren't they? I have to defer back to you, Martin. Without my books, I am totally clueless about dates.
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: langhaugh on November 30, 2009, 07:57:35 AM
Sandy:

I've seen the label before but can't remember where, a not uncommon occurrence. The label is not in Heiremanns, but he does mention Seguso Arte Vetro, owned by Alberto Seguso from 1947 to 1954, with Martinuzzi artistic director until 53. Gable in Murano Magic says that the plant was acquired by Galliano Ferro in 1955. The problem for me is that the label doesn't look anything like an early 1950's label. I'll root around more in the morning.

BTW, I think the birds are lovely. Well done.

David

Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: sandymae on November 30, 2009, 08:07:51 AM
Thanks David, I must get Murano Magic. The label to me looked quite modern. When they arrive will put better photos up of the birds.
Cheers,
Sandy
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: langhaugh on November 30, 2009, 09:14:13 PM
Sandy:
I had wondered if your label was connected to Seguso Vetri D'Arte, probably because I think this (th label in the attached photo) is the label I was thinking about. But it's clearly different. My label is on a reproduction wine glass, which I'm reasonably certain was made in the 1980's. I would think that although the labels are not an exact match, this label at least tells which era your label comes from, i.e. the 1980's. I still can't find a company of that name after 1954, though. There are so many Segusos in Murano that it would not surprise me if such a company did exist in the 80's for a while. BTW, Alberto Seguso, who I mentioned in the my previous post, was the brother of Archimede Seguso.

David
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: sandymae on November 30, 2009, 09:35:00 PM

Hi David,
 I did think that the label looked more 80's. Have found this link to the same label that Soledivo had posted.
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php?topic=22277.0
Thanks for all the info,
Sandy
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: TxSilver on November 30, 2009, 09:48:43 PM
There was a lot of information and confusion in the soledivo thread.  :) I have a feeling that Seguso AV is the same as Seguso VA. The Seguso story is convoluted with sales to several persons along the way. It gets mighty confusing in the 1970s-80s.
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: langhaugh on December 01, 2009, 05:18:46 AM
Sandy:

Yes, we had same problem before with what seemed to be a 1950's company and a 1980's label, as I remembered only too well when I read the thread again. I then googled Seguso Arte Vetro and came up with this link. http://www.great-glass.co.uk/glass%20notes/mans-s.htm, which says the company was Livio Seguso's, started in 1969. I checked with Murano Magic and that's consistent with it says about Livio Seguso, although the company name is not given. Murano Magic says Livio concentrated on glass sculpture after 1990.

That makes sense to me. I hope you post new pictures of the birds when they arrive.

David
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: sandymae on December 01, 2009, 05:47:30 AM
 :hiclp: :clap:Thanks David, will post photos up as soon as they arrive.  Keeping my fingers crossed they get here in one piece!
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: sandymae on December 07, 2009, 01:36:48 AM
 :hiclp: Have just received my birds, they look like Seagulls to me, and they are stunning! They are very heavy weighing in at 2.4kgs each.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-12152
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-12151
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-12150

So very happy they arrived in one piece. ;D
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: langhaugh on December 07, 2009, 08:24:53 AM
Sandy:

They're gorgeous, not something I often say about seagulls. Since I last posted I've seen a label exactly like the one on the birds where the Murano is replaced by Livio. That convinces me that these are by Livio Seguso. If you want a reference, email me.

David
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: ardy on December 16, 2009, 09:33:32 PM
These are seriously attractive, like David I am no big fan of seagulls, but I would be very happy to have these in my collection.

Well done!
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: sandymae on December 16, 2009, 09:50:14 PM
Thanks Ardy, got them from the same seller as the pink birds, so very lucky they arrived in 1 piece!
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: tam bam on January 20, 2011, 10:17:42 PM
Totally agree with David on this.  Your birds are by Livio Seguso for sure.  He favored clear glass at one point in time. Your birds are simply stunning.   :thup:

tam bam
Title: Re: Seguso Label
Post by: sandymae on January 20, 2011, 10:52:19 PM
 :rah: Forgot to mention, they are also signed, Seguso A V, its very small on both birds on the base, so very hard to get a clear photo.