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1950 · Vase
Victoria and Albert Museum
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Fulvio Bianconi
Artist
WA-00026232
Representation
None documented
3
Institutional Exhibitions
9
Works in Collection
15
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Recent Acquisitions: Design Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1975–1976
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Recent Acquisitions, 1946�1953: Department of Architecture and Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1953–1954
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New Design Trends
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1952
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Fulvio Bianconi was an Italian glass designer and artist whose work defined postwar Venetian modernism. Working primarily with Murano glass, he created vessels and sculptural forms distinguished by bold color, geometric abstraction, and technical innovation that bridged craft tradition and contemporary design. His practice established glass as a medium capable of formal experimentation equal to painting and sculpture. Active from the 1940s onward, Bianconi's influence extended across decorative arts and industrial design in postwar Europe.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Artworks (9)
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Artwork sources (3)
9 published of 14 catalogued · 10 with image
- MoMA5 publishedof 10 catalogued8 img
- The Met2 published
- Victoria & Albert2 published2 img
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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