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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: Leni on August 29, 2005, 07:25:00 PM

Title: Rare Lamp
Post by: Leni on August 29, 2005, 07:25:00 PM
Javier, and other Murano fans,  I thought you might like to see this - from the Woking Glass Fair today.  The seller pointed it out to me and said it was a very rare lamp, signed G Toffolo  http://tinypic.com/behf9f.jpg  It was certainly magnificent!   :shock:

There are more pictures of glass from this seller on my album http://photobucket.com/albums/a103/Leni_Simons/Woking%20August%2005/ which you might be interested in seeing  :D

Leni
Title: Rare Lamp
Post by: svazzo on August 29, 2005, 07:49:52 PM
Are all those just 1 seller?
Wow, ans I thought I had alot of glass, lol. Makes me feel better now. LOL
Javier
Title: Rare Lamp
Post by: David E on August 29, 2005, 08:00:14 PM
My keyboard has broken through too much drooling...  :lol:
Title: Rare Lamp
Post by: RAY on August 29, 2005, 10:48:01 PM
i see a few PW'S , come on Leni what you buy?
Title: Rare Lamp
Post by: Leni on August 30, 2005, 06:47:33 AM
Quote from: "RAY"
i see a few PW'S , come on Leni what you buy?

 :lol: It's like you know me, Ray!  :roll:  :wink:

I bought another Allan Scott one-off.  I'll post a pic of it later   :D

Leni
Title: Rare Lamp
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 30, 2005, 08:01:04 AM
:D:D:D
What an impressive photoalbum, Leni! I'll have to try to learn how to do that!

Personally, I think the lamp is utterly hideous.

I'm drooling over Adam's landscape vases! I do hope there will be a nice big one left for me at the Cambridge Glass Fair. (Sept 18th, Chilford Hall, Linton.)
Title: Rare Lamp
Post by: Leni on August 30, 2005, 08:52:00 AM
Quote from: "Leni"
I bought another Allan Scott one-off.  I'll post a pic of it later   :D

Pictures posted in the Paperweight forum  :D

Leni
Title: Rare Lamp
Post by: CathyG on August 30, 2005, 11:55:30 AM
Thanks for posting that link Leni! I had a great time viewing all that glass!!!

CathyG
Title: Rare Lamp
Post by: aa on September 03, 2005, 10:27:27 AM
Quote from: "chopin-liszt"
:D:D:D
What an impressive photoalbum, Leni! I'll have to try to learn how to do that!

Personally, I think the lamp is utterly hideous.

I'm drooling over Adam's landscape vases! I do hope there will be a nice big one left for me at the Cambridge Glass Fair. (Sept 18th, Chilford Hall, Linton.)


I hope there will be....fortunately they are selling as fast as I can make them, but I do feel that the more I make the better they get, which from my point of view is important, since if I felt they weren't getting better I'd probably stop making them, and I love making them!
 :D  I made some super ones last week, but I haven't had a chance to photograph any yet....really need Leni to come over and shoot them all! :)
Title: Rare Lamp
Post by: RAY on September 03, 2005, 02:18:55 PM
Leni will be getting called a tourist next :lol:
Title: Re: Rare Lamp
Post by: Frank on September 03, 2005, 02:24:35 PM
Quote from: "Leni"
signed G Toffolo


Are you sure it is G not F Toffolo.

For a windowfull of such pieces by Franco Toffolo go to Yetserday's Today in Perth Scotland. Freshly made. While he has retired, he still works out of John Deacon's workshop in Crieff.
Title: Re: Rare Lamp
Post by: Leni on September 03, 2005, 02:44:25 PM
Quote from: "Frank"
Quote from: "Leni"
signed G Toffolo


Are you sure it is G not F Toffolo.

I know nothing of this person / these people!  :?

I just repeated what was told me, Guv!  :shock: :oops:  :roll:

Leni  :wink:
Title: fabulous lamp
Post by: chuggy on September 03, 2005, 03:35:52 PM
Could well be G toffolo as Giacomo was senior glassblower at Venini in the 1930's and I had one of his figures a few years back that was signed.
Paul
Title: Rare Lamp
Post by: Frank on September 03, 2005, 04:45:34 PM
Perhaps someone in Scotland can check with Franco if they are related. He was already a Maestro when he moved to UK (Blackpool first, I believe)