Rare SABINO - BRANCH OF BIRDS Glass 1920's Original (03/06/2011)

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Rare SABINO - BRANCH OF BIRDS Glass 1920's Original

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Sold Date: 03/06/2011
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Glass

This is an authentic original Sabino Glass figurine titled "Branch of Birds" aka "Branche d'oiseaux". This French figurine is circa late 1920's and is extremely rare. One of the rarest Sabino figurines. This is an original, NOT a reproduction of any kind. It depicts multiple birds sitting on a branch. The figurine is signed by Sabino on the bottom (although hard to see in photos).

Measurements: 7" x 8" (18cm x 20cm)

The figurine is in excellent condition. There is a very small glass imperfection that I tried to capture in picture #7. It is very small and underneath the surface of the glass, otherwise this piece is pristine as it has been stored at my gallery in San Francisco, Ca for many years.

This piece currently sells in stores for over $1500 if you can find it. There is NO reserve! Don't miss out!

SABINO BIO

In 1925, Sabino created an opalescent glass with a blue hue and iridescent impressions of either clouds in a blue sky, light striking a soap bubble or a reflection from water surface. He designed and made special lighting for luxury liner the isle de France in 1927, and a lighted fountain column for the Grand Salon of Normandy in 1935.
Apart from the chandeliers, he created a multitude of vases and decorative objects, making great use of his expertise as a sculptor. In particular, busts and statues of women, and an exceptionally large range of animals with stylized features-sometimes in extraordinary large sizes. For example, in 1931 he created a large fish in a limited edition, two of which were bought by Josephine Baker and Maurice Chevalier.
For his vases and plates he used natural themes, often with animals (particularly aquatic creatures) along with friezes of women and some geometric designs.
Using the same motifs, he made many different pieces which could be used alternatively as paperweights, book ends, plates, and even lamp shades when mounted on stand.
For Sabino it was possible to create anything in glass! In 1936, he was commissioned to produce all the electric lights fittings and chandeliers for the shah of Persia .
During these years, he also exhibited at all the major Salons. For the 1937 Exposition Universally, he designed an illuminated column. A Maharaja had even asked him to make a throne of glass, but the outbreak of World War 11 prevented the completion of that commission. Sabino recommenced production in 1941 but did not design any new pieces. Following Marius's death in 1961, at the age of 83, the Sabino family continued to create these masterpieces up until the 1970's when the majority of production ceased. Sabino glass is becoming very sought after and is attracting a growing number of collectors who are pursing the dwindling number of examples remaining.

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