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Compression that can be used as a paperweight, block of blue tinted glass with iridescent reflections with interlayer decoration of gold leaf, signed Novaro* below, vintage 20th century.
This compression is in good condition. Signed below.
Note: small chip at the bottom (see red arrow), some scratches and wear over time, see photos.
master glassmaker born in Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes) in 1943. Trained from the age of 14 in Éloi Monod's glassworks in Biot, the teenager became a glassblower then a colorist. He was a master glassmaker at the age of 20, and became “head of the hall”. He created his workshop in Biot in 1977, assisted by his wife. He works both with marble and with tools, in hot applications, in metallization by reduction, and with additions of metals, metal oxides, gold leaf and various precious metals. He worked from 1979 to 1981 with Jean-Paul van Lith, who influenced him in elegant and light creations, with tachist decor. Over the years, Jean-Claude Novaro has carried out extensive research. He invented a glass which, when added with powders, absorbs light to better restore it in the dark, in a series called Luminescences. Enjoying an international reputation, he is considered one of the greatest master glassmakers today. His works are exhibited at Nice airport and in numerous galleries. Some of his creations have been sold on an American television: Fine Art Showcase and he counts among his buyers celebrities such as Prince Albert II of Monaco, Sheikh Tariq Al Qassimi, Robert De Niro, Bill Cosby, Mike Tyson, Philippe Monet , Jean Reno. His fame is such that he gives his name to a golf trophy. In 2011, he opened a workshop near Dubai where he signed an agreement with the international group Rak Ceramics, to design an exclusive range of tiles and sanitary ware.
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