French Art Glass Bottle Vase with Gold Inclusions Handblown Signed Michele Luzoro

Michele Luzoro (1949- ), eminent French glass artist, created this gorgeous flacon (bottle)/ vase circa 1990. Born in Biot, she was known as "The Diva of Biot," working with glass there for over 30 years.

The color scheme is a sophisticated one: classic pink that provides the background for swirls and lines and splashes of black and white and a few small areas of jade green. It is the loops of glittering rose gold embedded in the front, back and sides, however, that make this piece so stunning. All of that is suspended in heavy clear glass that forms the thick base.

This hand-blown art glass piece stands 9 3/4 inches tall, 3 inches wide and 1 1/2 inches thick. It weighs 3 pounds and is in superb condition. The large rimmed pontil mark on the bottom was partly smoothed; the artist's signature "MICHELE LUZORO MADE IN FRANCE" is clearly etched over it.

Michele Luzoro has created many spectacular art glass pieces in her career. This bottle vase is literally a sparkler among them.

From her autobiography on the website Biot Tourisme:

"Born in Biot, I became creative in glass blown by love. Moreover, a love story is often the source of a success. Whether it is love for a subject, a place or a person. For example, Eloi Monod (founder of Verrerie de Biot) was in love with Lucette Augé-Laribé, daughter of a famous potter of Biot; He had the idea of making rustic glasses to accompany table services. This became the basis for the origin of the famous biot glass with bubbles. I fell in love with Jean-Claude Novaro who worked in this glassworks where I was executive secretary and, in 1977, we built the Novaro workshop, place essentially turned towards the single piece. Sharing Jean-Claude Novaro's imaginative imagination, exchanging our ideas of creations combined with his dexterity of execution, was invigorating. During our separation in 1982, I kept the workshop and helped two accomplished glassmakers, threw my own designs, both in the decorative glassware and the unique piece. My research was mainly focused on the harmony of colors and the femininity of forms. 30 years of passion for this rare profession followed, crowned with success. I also invested in the tourism sector of my village to make it more and more known. Biot shines with all the arts that animate it: jewelery, glassware, ceramics, painting, gastronomy, sculpture, etc .... This town is an incredible artistic wealth! Later, in the 1990s, Nicolas Laty and Léa (the girl I had with Jean-Claude NOVARO) met. Which led Nicolas to attend our workshops, take interest in glass, learn the job on the job, and quickly find a very particular style, rather directed to the animal world and comics. Today, he is a recognized and appreciated glassmaker. Thus, I have the impression of having passed on the passion for this extraordinary profession."

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Customer Review:

Terri L - 5 out of 5 stars

Michele Luzoro is the Diva of Biot and it’s profoundly apparent by this French Art Glass Bottle/Vase. The elegance and finesse of this hand blown masterpiece is mastered by the rippling implosion of pink, rose gold, black, and jade green colors. The bottle arrived expediently and swathed with the best packing materials. Primping Your Home is art personified!