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Carlo Scarpa BIOGRAPHY
1906 Venice - Japan. Known for: Modern blown glass design vases.
"Vase Bought at Goodwill for $3.99 Sells for More Than $100,000," The New York Times, by Rebecca Carballo, December 17, 2023. When Jessica Vincent bought a vase at a Goodwill store in Virginia, she... Read full biography
"Vase Bought at Goodwill for $3.99 Sells for More Than $100,000," The New York Times, by Rebecca Carballo, December 17, 2023. When Jessica Vincent bought a vase at a Goodwill store in Virginia, she had no idea it was designed by Carlo Scarpa, a renowned Italian architect. Jessica Vincent made her... Read full biography
"Vase Bought at Goodwill for $3.99 Sells for More Than $100,000," The New York Times, by Rebecca Carballo, December 17, 2023. When Jessica Vincent bought a vase at a Goodwill store in Virginia, she had no idea it was designed by Carlo Scarpa, a renowned Italian architect. Jessica Vincent made her way in June through a busy Goodwill thrift store in Hanover County, Va., passing VCRs, lamps and glassware commonly sold at big-box retailers. Nothing really caught her eye until she saw an iridescent... Read full biography
"Vase Bought at Goodwill for $3.99 Sells for More Than $100,000," The New York Times, by Rebecca Carballo, December 17, 2023. When Jessica Vincent bought a vase at a Goodwill store in Virginia, she had no idea it was designed by Carlo Scarpa, a renowned Italian architect. Jessica Vincent made her way in June through a busy Goodwill thrift store in Hanover County, Va., passing VCRs, lamps and glassware commonly sold at big-box retailers. Nothing really caught her eye until she saw an iridescent glass vase. After doing a lap around the store, she returned to the bottle-shaped vase with red and green swirls. She noticed a small “M” on the bottom that she believed stood for Murano, an island off Venice and the historical home of Italian... Read full biography
"Vase Bought at Goodwill for $3.99 Sells for More Than $100,000," The New York Times, by Rebecca Carballo, December 17, 2023. When Jessica Vincent bought a vase at a Goodwill store in Virginia, she had no idea it was designed by Carlo Scarpa, a renowned Italian architect. Jessica Vincent made her way in June through a busy Goodwill thrift store in Hanover County, Va., passing VCRs, lamps and glassware commonly sold at big-box retailers. Nothing really caught her eye until she saw an iridescent glass vase. After doing a lap around the store, she returned to the bottle-shaped vase with red and green swirls. She noticed a small “M” on the bottom that she believed stood for Murano, an island off Venice and the historical home of Italian glassware. She had a feeling it might be worth something.... Read full biography
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"Vase Bought at Goodwill for $3.99 Sells for More Than $100,000," The New York Times, by Rebecca Carballo, December 17, 2023When Jessica Vincent bought a vase at a Goodwill store in Virginia, she had no idea it was designed by Carlo Scarpa, a renowned Italian architect.Jessica Vincent made her way in June through a busy Goodwill thrift store in Hanover County, Va., passing VCRs, lamps and glassware commonly sold at big-box retailers. Nothing really caught her eye until she saw an iridescent glass vase.After doing a lap around the store, she returned to the bottle-shaped vase with red and green swirls. She noticed a small “M” on the bottom that she believed stood for Mur...But wait, there's more...
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