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Title: Linea Valentino
Post by: jacky007 on August 17, 2012, 01:19:45 PM: Hello,

Can somebody tell me something about this product from Linea Valentino please ?
Whats the price from it ?

Thanks and best regards...
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: jacky007 on August 17, 2012, 01:23:23 PM: I have another picture more :)
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: MuranoArtGlassChandeliers on September 09, 2012, 03:51:56 AM: HI Jacky

This type of glass is know as Chalcedony or Calcedonio Glass which is only used by about 3 or 4 furnaces in Venice. It is in quite short supply and only available at certain times of the year when th raw ingredients are readily sourced. The colour occur due to natural mineral elements in the raw materials but a stunning sculpture none the less

Dean
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: MuranoArtGlassChandeliers on September 09, 2012, 03:54:20 AM: Hi

Further to my recent post, this company still exsits today and is Valentina Murano which is where the LINEA VALENTINA eminates from meaning Valentian Line of products

Dean
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: jacky007 on September 09, 2012, 08:54:01 AM: Quote from: MuranoArtGlassChandeliers on September 09, 2012, 03:51:56 AM
HI Jacky

This type of glass is know as Chalcedony or Calcedonio Glass which is only used by about 3 or 4 furnaces in Venice. It is in quite short supply and only available at certain times of the year when th raw ingredients are readily sourced. The colour occur due to natural mineral elements in the raw materials but a stunning sculpture none the less

Dean

Hi Dean,

Thank you already,now you something about the value of the glassprodukt ?
Or where i can find the value ?

Best regards J..
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: Artofvenice on October 19, 2012, 11:25:27 AM: If the master glassmaker is Dalla Valentina, the price should be pretty high. Not less than 4000 Euro retail price.
Up to some years ago, this master glassmakers was used to name "Linea Valentina" the entry level products (anyway with high quality standards), like filigree bottles, small bowls and similar piece.
Than he used his own name for more complex pieces in an higher price range. Pretty famouse his tourtle shells made with big murrina glass or his multicolor compositions for glass fish.
For sure of the calcedonio scultures there is the Dalla Valentina signature.

Sincerely

Alex
Venezia, Italy
www.artofvenice.com (http://www.artofvenice.com)
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: jacky007 on October 19, 2012, 01:23:58 PM: Quote from: Artofvenice on October 19, 2012, 11:25:27 AM
If the master glassmaker is Dalla Valentina, the price should be pretty high. Not less than 4000 Euro retail price.
Up to some years ago, this master glassmakers was used to name "Linea Valentina" the entry level products (anyway with high quality standards), like filigree bottles, small bowls and similar piece.
Than he used his own name for more complex pieces in an higher price range. Pretty famouse his tourtle shells made with big murrina glass or his multicolor compositions for glass fish.
For sure of the calcedonio scultures there is the Dalla Valentina signature.

Sincerely

Alex
Venezia, Italy
www.artofvenice.com (http://www.artofvenice.com)

Hello Alex,

Thank you for the information.
Can you bring me in contact with somebody that have intress in this peace ?
Or now you some stores where you can buy or sell thes peaces ?

Thanks and best regards
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: Artofvenice on October 19, 2012, 03:14:00 PM: Quote from: jacky007 on October 19, 2012, 01:23:58 PM
Hello Alex,

Thank you for the information.
Can you bring me in contact with somebody that have intress in this peace ?
Or now you some stores where you can buy or sell thes peaces ?

Thanks and best regards

Not easy to resell to a re-seller ;-)
These items are in production, therefore a local professional dealer can buy them at wholesale pricing, no reason to buy an old one from a private collector.

My advices are
1) try to sell to another private collector. For sure you can sell for a price closer to the market value
2) in USA there several galleries and auction houses specialized on the secondary market.
Often they work on a commission base on you final price (example 30% for them).
Rago is one of them.
http://www.ragoarts.com/

Sincerely

Alex
www.artofvenice.com (http://www.artofvenice.com)
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: jacky007 on October 20, 2012, 06:44:52 AM: OK thank you already Alex.
Now you some private collector maybe ?
Because the USA is far for me i life in Belgium ;)

Many thanks and best regards.
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: Artofvenice on October 20, 2012, 09:41:18 AM: Hi,
I found these 3 auction houses in your country.
I really don't know them, but you can try contacting them.

http://www.dvc.be
http://monsantic.com
http://www.campocampo.be/
They have specific part of their website for glass.
If you check the videos of the DVC, they have a lot of glassworks available.

Obviously there is ebay, as main retail market...

Sincerely

Alex
www.artofvenice.com (http://www.artofvenice.com)
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: jacky007 on October 20, 2012, 10:15:26 AM: Thank you Alex and if you now more adresses let me now when you want.
Maybe you have interesse ?

Thanks and best regards.
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: Artofvenice on October 20, 2012, 10:20:49 AM: Hi,
of course if I will have any other idea, I will let you know.

I have my own glassmaker for Calcedonio glass and in case I will need, I can easly buy them directly here in Murano.

Imho in your case you should look for a Consumer2Consumer deal.
B2C works, B2B works, C2C works, but C2B doesn't work :-)

Sincerely

Alex
www.artofvenice.com (http://www.artofvenice.com)
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: jacky007 on October 20, 2012, 10:44:14 AM: OK Alex thats fine for me.
I have another peace in glass olso from Nason,now you the value from this ?
Have you émail ?
Maybe easyer to ceep in contact.

Best regards
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: Artofvenice on October 20, 2012, 11:05:49 AM: How tall is that piece?
I have never "traded" with Nason, but this is a very popular item. I can verify the retail value easly.

Sincerely

Alex
www.artofvenice.com (http://www.artofvenice.com)
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: jacky007 on October 20, 2012, 12:33:10 PM: its 23 cm high Alex.

Can you answer me not on mail ?

Best regards
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: Artofvenice on October 20, 2012, 12:49:16 PM: Let me verify it with some collegues...
:)

Alex

www.artofvenice.com (http://www.artofvenice.com)
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: jacky007 on October 20, 2012, 01:04:02 PM: OK but can i not send you émail ? :-[
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: jacky007 on October 22, 2012, 02:50:19 PM: And Alex are you now already a little bit more about the glass peace ?

Best regards
Title: Re: Linea Valentino
Post by: jacky007 on October 22, 2012, 02:52:52 PM: I have see that the peace is 29 cm high so not 23 cm like i have said to you.