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 Istituto d'Arte di Venezia, then began work as a ceramicist. [2]
In 1929, he began working for the company "I.V.A.M." ( Industrie Vetraie Artistiche Murano) as a designer of glassware. [2] He was appointed artistic director of Barovier, Seguso & Ferro (later Seguso Vetri d’Arte) 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 Società Veneziana di Conterie e Cristallerie. [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]
Flavio Poli | |
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Born | 1900 |
Died | 1984 (aged 83–84) |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupations |
|
Flavio Poli (1900-1984) was an Italian artist, known for his designs in
glass.
[1]
[2]
Born in 1900, he was trained at the Istituto d'Arte di Venezia, then began work as a ceramicist. [2]
In 1929, he began working for the company "I.V.A.M." ( Industrie Vetraie Artistiche Murano) as a designer of glassware. [2] He was appointed artistic director of Barovier, Seguso & Ferro (later Seguso Vetri d’Arte) 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 Società Veneziana di Conterie e Cristallerie. [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]