Flavio Poli
Flavio Poli | |
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Born | 1900 |
Died | 1984 (aged 83–84) |
Nationality | Italian |
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Flavio Poli (1900-1984) was an Italian artist, known for his designs in glass.[1][2]
Born in 1900, he was trained at the , then began work as a ceramicist.[2]
In 1929, he began working for the company "I.V.A.M." () as a designer of glassware.[2] He was appointed artistic director of Barovier, Seguso & Ferro (later ) in 1934, where he devised a style of 'submerged' glass, with several transparent layers, one over the other.[3] Within three years, he was a partner in the company.[2]
He left Seguso in 1963. From 1964 to 1966 he led the artistic glass division of the .[2]
Poli died in 1984.[2] A number of his works are in the Murano Glass Museum, the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia,[4] and MoMA in New York.[5]
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- ^ "Flavio Poli Auction Results". Artnet. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Flavio Poli". Barovier & Toso. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1900-1970: glass and design - Museo del Vetro". Murano Glass Museum. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Flavio POLI". National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Flavio Poli". MoMA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
Categories:
- 1900 births
- 1984 deaths
- 20th-century Italian people
- Glass makers