AVEM Glass Identification Guide + Gallery
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Arte Vetraria Muranese, or AVEM (A.Ve.M.) for short, was founded in 1932, by several glassblowers - Antonio Luigi Ferro, his son Egidio Ferro, Emilio Nason, and Galliano Ferro. Giulio Radi was technical director. Some early designs were created by the renowned painter Vittori Zecchin.
AVEM are probably best know today for their very popular and long running Bizantino series, known more commonly by collectors as "tutti-frutti", a range of ashtrays, bowls and vases that was introduced in 1953 by an unknown designer. The Bizantino range is often wrongly attributed to designer Dino Martens, who never actually worked for AVEM, due to a mistake in a popular book on Murano glass.
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Other AVEM Glass
A red and white glass clam shaped bowl with silver leaf inclusions. Made by AVEM, pattern number 13343 (1956).
A labelled example of this design can be seen here.
A pink and white glass clam shaped bowl with silver leaf inclusions, and matching pearl. Made by AVEM, pattern number 13343 (1956).
A red and creamy white glass ashtray bowl with silver leaf inclusions. Most likely made by AVEM.
A Murano glass paperweight, decorated with silver leaf, and red, blue, green and yellow stripes. Made by AVEM, signed A.V.E.M to base.
A Murano glass bowl, decorated with silver leaf, and red, blue, green and yellow stripes. Attributed to AVEM.
A Murano purple & blue sommerso glass duck sculpture. Attributed to AVEM, based on a labelled example shared in a Murano Facebook group, which can be viewed here (membership required).
A Murano multicoloured millefiori glass vase, made by AVEM. Identified by unique murrine canes.
A Murano black cased glass bowl, decorated with silver leaf, and multicoloured canes. Made by AVEM, labelled.
A Murano red & clear glass cornucopia shell vase, decorated with gold leaf. Made by AVEM, labelled.
A Murano red & clear glass swan shaped bowl, decorated with gold leaf. Attributed to AVEM.
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