Dino Martens 1894–1970
Born in Venice in 1894, Dino Martens studied painting and design at the Accademia di Belle Art in Rome. A talented artist, his paintings were exhibited at the Venice Biennale between 1924 and 1930. In the mid-1920s, Martens was a partner and decorator for S.A.L.I.R. and later took a position as designer for Salviati & Co. In 1939, upon returning from the African War, Martens became artistic director for the famed glass firm, Aureliano Toso.
Martens' work for Aureliano Toso has become legendary for its inventiveness, experimentation and excess. His innovative use of oversized murrines, brightly colored metallic powders and fragments of glass rods, all expressed in wildly biomorphic forms, have become synonymous with Murano glass style of the 1950s.
Auction Results Dino Martens
Dino Martens
Sirventese bottle, model 6319
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $221,000
Dino Martens
Rare Brocca Generosa vase
estimate: $10,000–12,000
result: $100,000
Dino Martens
Sirventese bottle, model 6319
estimate: $50,000–70,000
result: $75,000
Dino Martens
unique Vanita vase
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $70,000
Dino Martens
Eldorado ewer with handle, model 5271
estimate: $50,000–70,000
result: $62,500
Dino Martens
Geltrude vase, model 5299
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $37,500
Dino Martens
Oriente vase, model 5380
estimate: $9,000–12,000
result: $31,250
Dino Martens
Eldorado vase, model 5215
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $30,000
Dino Martens
rare Zanfirico vase
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $30,000
Dino Martens
Oriente Geltrude, model 5299
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $27,500
Dino Martens
vase
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $23,750
Dino Martens
Pesce vase
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $22,500
Dino Martens
Oriente Geltrude
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $22,500
Dino Martens
Unique Celebes vase, model 7827
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $22,500
Dino Martens
Zanfirico vase
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $21,250
Dino Martens
Oriente ewer
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $21,250