Cactus
Manufacturer
Venini & C.
(Italian, founded 1921)
CultureItalian
Dateca. 1930s
MediumBlown glass | Solid-worked glass
DimensionsOverall: 3 9/16 x 7 7/8 in. (9.1 x 20 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sheri Sandler in memory of Sam and Reba Sandler
Object number97.42.73
Not on view
DescriptionThis sculpture is of a two branched cactus with unblossomed flowers. The sculpture is green, with a gold dusting, and depicts a PULEGOSO reeded cactus rising from a green glass planter. The cactus has a branch jutting out of its side. There are several applied glass blossoms on the cactus.Label TextPossibly Venini & C. Venice, Italy Cactus, ca. 1930s Blown and solid-worked glass Gift of Sheri Sandler in memory of Sam and Reba Sandler 97.42.73 The cactus is very similiar ro Venini model #2476, but because of the popularity of the form it could have been made by another firm such as Seguso Vetri d'Arte.Exhibition History"The Sheri Sandler Collection of 20th-Century Italian Glass," Chrysler Museum of Art, July 14, 1998 - November 7, 1999.
Elisabeth Hase
