Intersection - of Modern and Vernacular
Wed, Jun 18, 2025 12:00AM EDT
Lot 59
Isabelle Giampietro -Rot Ubergangen
Estimate: $500 - $750
Starting Bid
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
Isabelle Giampietro (1917-2010) Red cased glass lamp. Produced in Germany, circa 1965.
D 9-1/2 in.
Includes the original box.
New England Auctions maintains the collection.
Born in Marsicovetere-Potenza, Italy on October 23, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Matilde (Zito) Giampietro. Isabel moved to the United States in 1928 and received her BA at Manhattanville College; Cum Laude. She studied under the famous artist Romagnoli at the Scuola Dell’ Arte Della Madaglia in Rome. She was a graduate of La Zecca Medallic Art, and the Fine Arts Academy in Rome. She also received a certificate from Konstfachskolan in Stockholm, Sweden from 1955-1956. She was employed as a glass designer for Gullaskufs Glassworks in Sweden and Royal Leerdam in Holland. She exhibited her work in Utrecht Museum in the Netherlands, as well as numerous International Fairs in Brussels, Hannover, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Milan. She received numerous awards throughout her distinguished career to include: A gold medal nominee at the Milan, Italy Trienalle XI; World Expo in Brussels, 1958 Gran Prix; and most recently at the Alan Moss gallery in NYC, as well as the Corcoran Gallery in Washington D.C. She is represented by her work in several permanent collections at the Corning Museum of Glass in NYC; The Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.; and the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in NYC. Aside from her glassworks, she was also an accomplished sculptor. She was contracted by Eastman Kodak Company for the Bicentennial of 76’ for a bronze relief of George Washington, which hung at a temporary facility at the Washington Monument during the 1976 Bicentennial. It is now on permanent display at the National Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, VA. Additionally, she was a national Endowment of the Arts Grantee in 1978, for continuance of her work.
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