Vase made by Seguso Vetri d’Arte, in 'submerged' style, to a design by Poli Flavio Poli for I.V.A.M., naked female solid crystal from Shame, collection, Murano 1930–31
Flavio Poli (1900–1984) was an Italian artist, known for his designs in glass.[1][2]
In 1929, he began working for the company "I.V.A.M." (Industrie Vetraie Artistiche Murano) as a designer of glassware.[2] He was appointed artistic director of Barovier, Seguso & Ferro (later Seguso Vetri d’Arte) in 1934, where he devised a style of 'submerged' glass, with several transparent layers, one over the other.[3] Within three years, he was a partner in the company.[2] Poli received one of the inaugural Compasso d'Oro awards in 1954 for the Seguso “Mod. 9822” blue-ruby glass vase.[4] He left Seguso in 1963.[5]