Sabino French Opalescent Art Glass Figurine of a Fish – “Poisson”
Sabino French Opalescent Art Glass Figurine of a Fish.
Lovely little Art Deco period…….. French Art Glass figurine of a ‘Poisson” (Fish).
Made by ‘Sabino’ and properly stamped with the markers mark.
From circa 1933.
HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE !!!
Damaged….chip to fin……and re-glued to base…….would be worth well over $150 if perfect….priced to sell !
Art Deco Sabino French Opalescent Art Glass Figurine of a Fish.
Marius Ernest Sabino 1878 – 1961
Marius Sabino was born in Sicily in 1878, and with his family moved to France while he was still a young boy. His father, a sculptor of wood, trained him to follow in his steps.
He would go on to study at L’Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratifs and the Beaux Arts de Paris, where he became particularly interested in the challenges that the advent of electricity would have on glass manufacture. It was through electric lights that Sabino came to the production of glass. In fact, on his return from the first World War (where he had joined as a volunteer), he founded a factory which manufactured traditional lights fittings of wood or bronze and then quickly changed to glass.
He realized the enormous potential of the new techniques which made it possible to create the perfect molds for a unique translucent material. By pouring this material into the molds, he created beautiful relief in very precise and exciting designs. The glass of the chandelier was no longer part of the design-it was the principal component. His chandeliers, which were often monumental in size, were made to compliment the architecture of the day.
Link: http://www.sabinoartglass.com/aboutus.html
Art Deco Sabino French Opalescent Art Glass Figurine of a Fish.
Provenance: Bought at Auction in Europe.
Dimensions: 2.4″ Tall and 1.25″ base
Condition: Damaged.
SOLD
