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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: casalibre on November 15, 2012, 09:45:26 AM

Title: A large and nice Murano Glass Bowl. But is it Dino Martens??? ID = Not Martens
Post by: casalibre on November 15, 2012, 09:45:26 AM

I have found a very nice glass bowl and I am sure it is a Murano piece.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/330827670603?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649
But I can not believe that it was designed (or made) by Dino Martens, because in the book of Marc Heiremans: Dino Martens / Liste del Opere 1922-1963 is not a similar piece.
Does anybody knows more about ?

Title: Re: A large and nice Murano Glass Bowl. But is it Dino Martens???
Post by: casalibre on November 15, 2012, 06:12:40 PM

Here an other  so-called  "Dino Martens Bowl" ! ???
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330829325741&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:DE:1123

Title: Re: A large and nice Murano Glass Bowl. But is it Dino Martens???
Post by: TxSilver on November 16, 2012, 04:46:19 AM

Both of the bowls are Murano, but Dino Martens didn't have anything to do with them. According to Marc Heiremans, Martens didn't have do any of the "tutti frutti" designs that are sometimes attributed to him.

Title: Re: A large and nice Murano Glass Bowl. But is it Dino Martens??? ID = Not Martens
Post by: casalibre on November 16, 2012, 09:44:12 AM

Hello Anita!
Thanks for your answer.
Very often there are indeed also glass paperweights on ebay, which are attributed to Dino Martens.
Do you know, if he ever designed which (would have then probably executed by Aldo Bon)?

Title: Re: A large and nice Murano Glass Bowl. But is it Dino Martens??? ID = Not Martens
Post by: TxSilver on November 16, 2012, 02:09:01 PM

As far as I know, Dino Martens never designed any paperweights. Some people use his name when trying to sell the half filigree style of paperweight -- why, I don't know. I guess just keyword spamming.