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A pair small hand crafted transparent glass globes with controlled bubble inclusions (bullicante technique). Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Venice, Italy.
 
Dimensions: height including the socket 5.1 inches (13 cm), diameter of a sphere 3.5 inches (9 cm). The lamps are equipped with small Edison screw sockets (which will take both e14 and e17 bulbs). Re wired and new sockets. Works in the US. Minor damage, hard to see and even harder to photograph, see last picture.
No lampshades included.
 
The 'bullicante' effect is amongst the most famous glass making techniques and it is seen often for Murano glass.
The bullicante technique became famous during the 1930’s thanks to Archimède Seguso (1909-1999). He started experimenting with layers of glass, trapping 'bollicine' (bubbles) of air inside every layer. These bubbles reminded him of the bubbles in boiling water, thus calling this technique 'bullicante' which literally means 'boiling'. The bullicante pieces rapidly became famous amongst the Seguso artworks and were successfully exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1936.