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LIVE AUCTION | 7:30 PM
Maestro Lino Tagliapietra is credited with universally
elevating the art of glassmaking and changing the
course of contemporary glass by sharing his vast
knowledge gained from years of work in the Murano
glass community. Lino continues to influence Studio
Glass artists around the world.
Thank you: Lino Tagliapietra
Blown glass
34 x 13.75 x 5.75 inches
Signed ­ 2007
22
Angel Tear by Lino Tagliapietra
$59,000
Colored glass cane, twisted filigree, approaching
from another angle--these are only technical
terms that give me a way to describe working
with glass. These terms don't capture the feeling
that comes with creating a piece such as
Angel
Tear. The "lacrime d'angelo" were tears of joy.
They were such a pleasure to blow, bringing me
intimate satisfaction breath after breath.