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The Lighting Revolution: The Complete Model Registry of Gino Poli for Vetreria Aureliano Toso (1965–1976)

Anthony·August 8, 2026

In the mid-1960s, Vetreria Aureliano Toso underwent one of the most successful corporate and artistic pivots in the history of Murano glass. While the furnace had secured international renown through the painterly, organic expressionism of Dino Martens in the 1950s, by the early 1960s, the immense labor costs and slow production times of unique art glass had become economically unsustainable .

The transition to a highly profitable, modern design powerhouse was orchestrated by founder Aureliano’s son, Gianfranco Toso, who took the strategic step of hiring designer Gino Poli (b. 1919) in January 1965 to work alongside Enrico Potz. Following Potz's departure, Poli was appointed Artistic Director in 1966, a position he held until 1976.

Trained in architecture, Poli arrived at Aureliano Toso with an elite design pedigree honed during his formative post-war career at Venini & C. (which he joined in 1946). At Venini, Poli had observed the pioneering architectural integration of glass led by Carlo Scarpa and Gio Ponti, mastering the development of monumental modular systems like Poliedri and Triedri. Poli imported this structural, modular approach to Fondamenta Lorenzo Radi, launching a "lighting revolution" that focused on how glass interacted with light and space.

Under Poli's leadership, Aureliano Toso pivoted from a studio crafting unique individual vases into a high-end B2B architectural manufacturer, supplying modular lighting components and custom fixtures for large-scale contract commissions globally. Through the recovery of the company's archive, this registry provides collectors and appraisers with the complete, authenticated catalog of Gino Poli’s designs, coded with the official "GP" archival designation.

The Masterwork Vanguard: In-Depth Analyses of Key Flagship Designs

Before navigating the chronological lists, collectors must understand the five primary techniques and design series that defined Poli's tenure. These flagship creations represent the ideal marriage of architectural modularity and Muranese hot-shop virtuosity.

1. Tronchi Modular Lighting Systems (Introduced c. 1966)

Aesthetic & Modularity: The Tronchi (logs) chandeliers are the ultimate expression of Poli’s architectural vision. Rather than viewing a chandelier as a single, static blown object, Poli treated it as a dynamic system. The fixtures are composed of dozens or hundreds of hollow, cylinder-shaped, hand-blown pressed glass units resembling bark-textured logs (tronchi), suspended on tiered metal frames.
Market Distinction: These modular units were meticulously standardized, ensuring the industrial consistency necessary for interchangeable assembly on large-scale commissions. They are most highly sought after in dual-colorway systems featuring alternating tiers of clear (cristallo) and smoky gray (fumé) or warm amber glass.

2. A Solchi Colorati (1968 Venice Biennale)

Aesthetic & Design: The A Solchi Colorati (colored grooves) collection served as an elegant artistic bridge, taming the colorful, painterly aesthetics of the 1950s into highly disciplined, modernist lines.
Technical Composition: Each piece consists of a thick, multi-layered body of glass that was mould-blown to create deep vertical ridges. Once cooled, the entire surface of the vessel was cut and ground back in the moleria. This grinding process created contrasting polished flat facets, leaving the colorful or filigree-striped layers untouched inside the recessed, untouched grooved valleys (solchi). The series made a major splash when exhibited at the XXXIV Venice Biennale in 1968.

3. Sfilassi Butai Reticolo / Vicenza (Introduced 1964/1965)

Technical Composition: This technique is named after a traditional Muranese dialect term meaning "thrown glass threads". During execution, the maestro picked up and spun a loose, chaotic lattice pattern (reticolo) of crossing glass threads over a dark or clear glass body.
Historical Validation: Presented at the Vicenza trade fair in 1965 (hence its alternative collector moniker, the Vicenza technique), the series featured a mesmerizing, textile-like surface texture. Notable examples, such as the Sfilassi butai reticolo vase (Model 10009 GP), are celebrated in major international collections.

4. Rudi and Maya Form-Blown Series (1966 Venice Biennale)

Aesthetic & Construction: Representing the pinnacle of Poli's mid-1960s sculptural glassware, the Rudi and Maya series consist of form-blown (mould-blown) vases with highly organic, brutalist, and irregular structures. Both series feature heavily textured, rough-surfaced glass that mimics crystalline rock formations.
Key Distinction: The defining difference between the two sister series lies in their surface topography: the Maya series features smooth, recessed areas carved out of the rough glass, whereas the Rudi series remains uniformly textured. Multiple variations of these models were exhibited at the XXXIII Venice Biennale in 1966.

5. Blown Animalier Sculptures (Late 1960s)

Style & Form: Unlike the solid bicolored animals of Enrico Potz, Poli returned to traditional cased blown techniques (vetro soffiato) to design a collection of stylized birds, fish, and modern characters. These figures—such as his stylized clowns with accordions, ducks, and pheasants—are mounted on clear glass bases and display smooth, organic lines with bold, encapsulated colors.

Section 1: The Transition & High Modernism (Models 9959 to 10099)

This period covers Poli’s initial design run for Toso, working as a consultant alongside Enrico Potz and master blower Aldo "Polo" Bon. These early 10,000-range models focus on heavy, thick-walled bowls (vetro pesante) and early trials in twisted filigree.

Model 9959 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Triangular bowl; Width: 38 cm.
Model 9960 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Irregularly shaped bowl; Width: 38.5 cm.
Model 9961 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Irregularly shaped bowl; Width: 39 cm.
Model 9962 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Irregularly shaped vase; Height: 24 cm.
Model 9963 GP: "Sommerso" – Aquatic bird sculpture; Height: 15.5 cm.
Model 9964 GP: "Sommerso" – Upraised duck figurine; Height: 20 cm.
Model 9971 GP: "Sommerso" – Lying rabbit sculpture; Height: 14.5 cm.
Model 9972 GP: "Sommerso" – Upraised chicken sculpture; Height: 13 cm.
Model 9973 GP: "Sommerso" – Sitting bear sculpture; Height: 12 cm.
Model 9974 GP: "Sommerso" – Sitting duckling figurine; Width: 11.5 cm.
Model 9975 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Oval presentation bowl; Width: 23 cm.
Model 9976 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Circular low bowl; Diameter: 20 cm.
Model 9977 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Squarish block-style bowl; Width: 19 cm.
Model 9978 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Oval presentation bowl; Width: 21.5 cm.
Model 9979 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Shell-shaped bowl; Width: 21 cm.
Model 9980 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Triangular low bowl; Width: 20.5 cm.
Model 9981 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Irregularly hand-shaped bowl; Width: 22 cm.
Model 9982 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Triangular shell-form bowl; Width: 27 cm.
Model 9983 GP: "Vetro pesante a coste" – Bowl with scalloped, ribbed rim; Width: 25 cm.
Model 9984 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Pentagonal geometric bowl; Width: 27 cm.
Model 9985 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Flat, stylized leaf-shaped bowl; Width: 28 cm.
Model 9986 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Squarish block-style bowl; Width: 20 cm.
Model 9987 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Squeezed oval-rim bowl; Width: 18 cm.
Model 9988 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Shell-shaped bowl; Width: 18.5 cm.
Model 9989 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Triangular low bowl; Width: 18 cm.
Model 9990 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Oval presentation bowl; Width: 19 cm.
Model 9991 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Oval presentation bowl; Width: 18.5 cm.
Model 9992 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Square low bowl; Width: 15.5 cm.
Model 9993 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Heart-shaped sweet bowl; Width: 19 cm.
Model 9994 GP: "Vetro pesante" – Triangular low bowl; Width: 23 cm.
Model 9995 GP: "Filigrana semplice verticale" – Stemmed chalice; Height: 16 cm.
Model 10001 GP: "United Blown Elements" – The landmark Vaso Elegiaco, exhibited at the Warsaw exhibition in 1965; Height: 38 cm.
Model 10002 GP: "United Blown Elements" – The Vaso Inconscio, exhibited at Warsaw in 1965; Height: 34.5 cm.
Model 10003 GP: "United Blown Elements" – The Vaso Surreale, exhibited at Warsaw in 1965; Height: 25.5 cm.
Model 10004 GP: "United Blown Elements" – The Vaso Suadente (persuasive vase), designed with two interlocking blown components; Height: 22 cm.
Model 10005 GP: "Cristallo sfilassi butai lattimo" – Lattice-thread vase; Height: 28.5 cm.
Model 10006 GP: "Cristallo sfilassi butai lattimo" – Tall lattice-thread vase; Height: 35 cm.
Model 10007 GP: "Sfilassi butai lattimo a reticolo" – Crossed white lace thread vase; Height: 28 cm.
Model 10008 GP: "Sfilassi butai lattimo a reticolo" – Low-profile thread vase; Height: 13.5 cm.
Model 10009 GP: "Fondo nero sfilassi butai lattimo" – White lattice threads wrapped over a black glass body; Height: 31.5 cm.
Model 10010 GP: "Pulegoso grigio oro" – Gold-flecked gray bubbly glass vase; Height: 26 cm.
Model 10011 GP: "Pulegoso grigio oro" – Matching gold-flecked gray bubbly bowl; Width: 14 cm.
Model 10012 GP: "Pulegoso grigio oro" – Medium bubbly glass vase; Height: 16 cm.
Model 10019 GP: "Mould-blown" – Textured, pattern-blown ashtray; Diameter: 15 cm.
Model 10020 GP: "Mould-blown" – Pattern-blown ashtray; Diameter: 15 cm.
Model 10021 GP: "Balloton" – Double-necked vase with a diamond-patterned relief surface; Height: 21.5 cm.
Model 10022 GP: "Sfilassi smalti butai" – Lattice-wrapped presentation bowl; Diameter: 26 cm.
Model 10023 GP: "Sfilassi butai lattimo a reticolo" – High-shouldered thread vase; Width: 23 cm.
Model 10024 GP: "Sfilassi butai lattimo a reticolo" – Matching tall thread vase; Height: 23 cm.
Model 10025 GP: "Fenicio" – Bowl decorated with pulled feather-like festoons; Diameter: 23.5 cm.
Model 10026 GP: "Vetro pesante corroso" – Thick, acid-etched pattern-blown vase; Height: 19.5 cm.
Model 10033 GP: "Filigrana ritorta" – Twisted lace cane vase; Height: 33 cm.
Model 10034 GP: "Filigrana ritorta" – Twisted lace cane vase variant; Height: 33 cm.
Model 10035 GP: "Filigrana verticale" – Bottle-shaped vase with parallel upright canes; Height: 33 cm.
Model 10038 GP: "A gabbia" – Structural lamp base hand-blown directly inside a welded metal wire cage; Height: 50 cm.
Model 10040 GP: "Asymmetrical bulbous vase" – Exhibited in Gothenburg in 1964; Width: 21 cm.
Model 10041 GP: "Asymmetrical bulbous vase" – Exhibited in Gothenburg in 1964; Height: 30 cm.
Model 10042 GP: "Filigrana smalta ritorta sommerso" – Cased twisted enamel cane vase (Gothenburg 1964); Height: 23 cm.
Model 10043 GP: "Filigrana smalta ritorta sommerso" – Asymmetric cased twisted cane vase (Gothenburg 1964); Height: 15 cm.
Model 10044 GP: "Zanfirico reticello ritorto" – Crossed lace cane platter; Width: 21 cm.
Model 10045 GP: "Pulegoso grigio oro" – Bubbly gray and gold vase (Gothenburg 1964); Height: 26 cm.
Model 10046 GP: "Pulegoso grigio oro" – Variant bubbly gray vase (Gothenburg 1964); Height: 26 cm.
Model 10047 GP: "Sfumato sommerso" – Shaded cased lamp base; Height: 10 cm.
Model 10048 GP: "Sfumato sommerso" – Shaded cased lamp base variant; Height: 10 cm.
Model 10049 GP: "Filigrana smalta (lattimo) ritorta sommerso" – White cased twisted cane vase; Height: 21 cm.
Model 10050 GP: "Filigrana smalta (lattimo) ritorta sommerso" – White cased twisted cane vase; Height: 27 cm.
Model 10051 GP: "Sommerso" – Stylized duck figurine; Height: 13 cm.
Model 10054 GP: "Fenicio" – Feather-decorated vase; Height: 18 cm.
Model 10055 GP: "Incalmo-Filigrana doppia/opaco" – Cylindrical vase combining twisted filigree and opaque glass joined hot by incalmo; Height: 30.5 cm.
Model 10056 GP: "Incalmo-Filigrana doppia/opaco" – Flattened spherical incalmo vase; Height: 18 cm.
Model 10057 GP: "Incalmo-Filigrana doppia/opaco" – Medium incalmo vase; Height: 13 cm.
Model 10058 GP: "Incalmo-Filigrana doppia/opaco" – Shallow incalmo bowl; Diameter: 17 cm.
Model 10068 GP: "Filigrana ritorta" – Twisted cane vase exhibited at Vicenza in 1965; Height: 14 cm.
Model 10069 GP: "Filigrana ritorta" – Variant twisted cane vase (Vicenza 1965); Height: 14 cm.
Model 10076 GP: "A strisce" – Upright striped vase (Vicenza 1965); Height: 34 cm.
Model 10077 GP: "Tipo elegiaco" – Simplified remake of the Warsaw Elegiaco vase (Vicenza 1965); Height: 32 cm.
Model 10078 GP: "Fenicio" – Feather-decorated vase (Vicenza 1965); Height: 20 cm.
Model 10079 GP: "Fenicio" – Feather-decorated vase (Vicenza 1965); Height: 25 cm.
Model 10080 GP: "Fenicio" – Feather-decorated vase (Vicenza 1965); Height: 11 cm.
Model 10081 GP: "Reticello smalto sommerso" – Fine lace enamel cased bowl (Vicenza 1965); Width: 25 cm.
Model 10088 GP: "Reticello smalto sommerso" – Tall fine lace cased vase (Vicenza 1965); Height: 45 cm.
Model 10089 GP: "Sfilacci smalti (lattimo) reticolo (dec.Vicenza)" – Thread-wrapped lattice vase; Height: 9 cm.
Model 10090 GP: "Sfilacci smalti (lattimo) reticolo (dec.Vicenza)" – Thread-wrapped lattice vase; Height: 26 cm.
Model 10091 GP: "Sfilacci smalti (lattimo) reticolo (dec.Vicenza)" – Thread-wrapped lattice vase; Height: 19 cm.
Model 10092 GP: "Sfilacci smalti reticolo (dec.Vicenza)" – Cylindrical thread-wrapped vase; Height: 35 cm.
Model 10093 GP: "Sfilacci smalti (lattimo) reticolo" – Crossed thread vase (Vicenza 1965); Height: 28 cm.
Model 10094 GP: "Filigrana ritorta" – Twisted cane vase (Vicenza 1965); Height: 29 cm.
Model 10095 GP: "Filigrana ritorta" – Twisted cane vase (Vicenza 1965); Height: 30 cm.
Model 10096 GP: Large presentation plate; Diameter: 32 cm.
Model 10098 GP: "Filigrana colorata verticale" – Multicolored upright cane vase; Height: 24 cm.
Model 10099 GP: "Filigrana colorata verticale" – Matching bottle with upright canes and stopper; Height: 25.5 cm.

Section 2: The Venice Biennale & "Rudi/Maya" Years (Models 10100 to 10199)

This section represents 1966, the pinnacle of Poli’s initial critical recognition. It is dominated by the form-blown Rudi and Maya brutalist vases, alongside several highly whimsical animal sculptures.

Model 10100 GP: "Fenicio" – Large-scale feather-decorated vase; Height: 30 cm.
Model 10101 GP: "Filigrana semplice ritorto" – Swirled cane bowl; Diameter: 18.5 cm.
Model 10102 GP: "Canne ambra e verde trasparenti" – Tapered chalice in transparent amber and green canes; Height: 14 cm.
Model 10103 GP: Classic modern vase; Height: 26 cm.
Model 10104 GP: "A gabbia" – Monumental lamp base blown directly into a metal wire cage; Height: 70 cm.
Model 10105 GP: "Sommerso" – Two highly stylized aquatic birds perched on a clear branch; Height: 33 cm.
Model 10106 GP: Square-profile textured ashtray; Width: 20 cm.
Model 10107 GP: Circular low ashtray; Diameter: 14 cm.
Model 10108 GP: "Sommerso" – Elegant, elongated aquatic bird on base; Height: 43 cm.
Model 10109 GP: "Sommerso" – Elongated aquatic bird on base variant; Height: 43 cm.
Model 10110 GP: "Sommerso" – Phenomenal long-tailed pheasant on clear base; Width: 42 cm.
Model 10111 GP: "Standing clown" – Whimsical blown glass clown holding an accordion; Height: 16 cm.
Model 10112 GP: "Standing dachshund" – Biomorphic long-bodied dog sculpture; Width: 19 cm.
Model 10113 GP: "Sommerso" – Stylized elephant's head on clear block base; Height: 11 cm.
Model 10114 GP: "Sommerso" – Stylized owl's head on clear block base; Height: 11 cm.
Model 10115 GP: Modern horizontal fish sculpture; Width: 36.5 cm.
Model 10116 GP: "Sommerso" – Stylized cat's head on clear block base; Height: 11.5 cm.
Model 10117 GP: "Sommerso" – Stylized chicken's head on clear block base; Height: 10 cm.
Model 10118 GP: "Sommerso" – Stylized duck's head on clear block base; Height: 11 cm.
Model 10119 GP: "Sfumato sommerso a bolle-incalmo" – Controlled bubble vase on a high conical foot; Height: 31 cm.
Model 10120 GP: "Sfumato sommerso a bolle-incalmo" – Shaded bubble vase on foot; Height: 27.5 cm.
Model 10121 GP: "A gabbia" – Medium-scale caged glass lamp base; Height: 31 cm.
Model 10122 GP: Slender presentation chalice; Height: 18.5 cm.
Model 10123 GP: Presentation chalice variant; Height: 18.5 cm.
Model 10124 GP: "Cristallo a fasce verde e nero" – Clear block bottle with bold green and black stripes; Height: 15 cm.
Model 10125 GP: "Cristallo a fasce multicolore" – Square block bottle with multicolored cased stripes; Height: 11 cm.
Model 10126 GP: Stylized blown glass rooster; Height: 17 cm.
Model 10127 GP: "Fenicio" – Pulled-thread biomorphic owl; Height: 9 cm.
Model 10128 GP: "Cristallo irise" – Solid, iridized stylized donkey; Height: 12 cm.
Model 10129 GP: "Sfumato sommerso a bolle" – Thick-walled shaded controlled bubble vase; Height: 39 cm.
Model 10130 GP: "Lattimo dec. rosso interno a spirale" – Milk glass bowl decorated with an internal red spiral; Width: 23.5 cm.
Model 10131 GP: Heart-shaped presentation bowl; Width: 22.5 cm.
Model 10132 GP: "A bolle" – Flat, fish-shaped controlled bubble plate; Width: 34.5 cm.
Model 10133 GP: "Sommerso a pinte" – Cased vase with paint-like splotches; Height: 29.5 cm.
Model 10134 GP: "Zanfirico verticale" – Fine lace cane vase with a sharply inverted rim; Height: 12.8 cm.
Model 10135 GP: Cylindrical flared drinking glass; Width: 9.5 cm.
Model 10136 GP: "A bolle" – Bowl with a highly scalloped rim; Diameter: 18 cm.
Model 10137 GP: "A bolle" – Triangular bubble bowl; Width: 19 cm.
Model 10138 GP: "A stampo" – Irregular, mould-blown bowl; Diameter: 21 cm.
Model 10139 GP: Stylized blown fish mounted on clear base; Height: 25 cm.
Model 10140 GP: "Filigrana semplice" – Diving fish sculpture on base; Height: 35 cm.
Model 10140 GP (Duplicate Crossover): "Rudi" – Brutalist geometrical mould-blown vase; Height: 20 cm.
Model 10141 GP: "Filigrana semplice" – Sleek aquatic bird sculpture on base; Height: 29.5 cm.
Model 10142 GP: Clear glass vase with twin pulled handles; Height: 15.5 cm.
Model 10143 GP: "A gabbia" – Tall, wire-caged lamp base; Height: 60 cm.
Model 10146 GP: "Rudi" – Brutalist geometrical mould-blown vase; Height: 20 cm.
Model 10147 GP: "Rudi" – Geometrical mould-blown vase; Height: 27 cm.
Model 10148 GP: "Rudi" – Geometrical mould-blown vase (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1966); Height: 30 cm.
Model 10149 GP: "Rudi" – Large geometrical mould-blown vase (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1966); Height: 40 cm.
Model 10150 GP: "Rudi" – Geometrical mould-blown vase; Height: 33 cm.
Model 10151 GP: "Rudi" – Geometrical mould-blown vase; Height: 19 cm.
Model 10152 GP: "Maya" – Geometrical mould-blown vase with recessed smooth sections (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1966); Height: 29 cm.
Model 10153 GP: "Maya" – Geometrical mould-blown vase (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1966); Height: 25 cm.
Model 10154 GP: "Maya" – Geometrical mould-blown vase; Height: 27 cm.
Model 10155 GP: "Rudi" – Small geometrical mould-blown object; Height: 10 cm.
Model 10156 GP: "Macrostruttura" – Sculptural installation piece depicting an atomic glass structure; Width: 70 cm.
Model 10157 GP: "Maya" – Monumental geometrical mould-blown vase; Height: 41 cm.
Model 10158 GP: Monumental mould-blown floor vase; Height: 57 cm.
Model 10159 GP: Monumental mould-blown floor vase; Height: 70 cm.
Model 10160 GP: Monumental mould-blown floor vase; Height: 78 cm.
Model 10161 GP: Hand-blown perfume atomiser; Height: 9 cm.
Model 10162 GP: Hand-blown perfume atomiser; Diameter: 8.5 cm.
Model 10163 GP: Hand-blown perfume atomiser; Diameter: 8.5 cm.
Model 10164 GP: Hand-blown perfume atomiser; Height: 8.5 cm.
Model 10165 GP: "Zanfirico" – Fine lace-cane drinking glass; Height: 10 cm.
Model 10166 GP: "Filigrana doppia ad incalmo" – Intricate double filigree bowl joined by incalmo; Diameter: 21.5 cm.
Model 10167 GP: "Zanfirico" – Fine lace-cane candlestick; Diameter: 11 cm.
Model 10170 GP: Geometrical mould-blown vase; Height: 41 cm.
Model 10171 GP: Vase decorated with an applied milk-glass spiral on a lattimo foot (Exhibited Florence 1966); Height: 15 cm.
Model 10172 GP: Bowl with an applied milk-glass spiral on a lattimo foot (Exhibited Florence 1966); Diameter: 19.5 cm.
Model 10173 GP: Sculptural fish on a clear base; Width: 11.5 cm.
Model 10174 GP: "Fenicio" – Pulled-thread owl on clear base; Width: 10 cm.
Model 10175 GP: Cylindrical modernist drinking glass; Height: 10 cm.
Model 10176 GP: Drinking glass on a high pedestal foot; Height: 13 cm.
Model 10177 GP: "Sommerso" – Sleek, heavy modern bookend; Height: 16 cm.
Model 10178 GP: "Vetro pesante bolle" – Thick controlled bubble bowl; Diameter: 19 cm.
Model 10179 GP: "Vetro pesante bolle" – Triangular controlled bubble bowl; Width: 17.5 cm.
Model 10180 GP: "Vetro pesante bolle" – Oval controlled bubble bowl; Diameter: 18 cm.
Model 10181 GP: "Vetro pesante bolle" – Circular controlled bubble bowl; Diameter: 19 cm.
Model 10188 GP: "Vetro pesante costolatura a bolle" – Heavily ribbed, thick-walled controlled bubble vase; Height: 50 cm.
Model 10189 GP: "Vetro pesante costolatura a bolle" – Ribbed controlled bubble vase; Height: 50 cm.
Model 10190 GP: "Vetro pesante costolatura a bolle" – Ribbed controlled bubble vase; Height: 50 cm.
Model 10191 GP: "Vetro pesante costolatura a bolle" – Monumental ribbed controlled bubble floor vase; Height: 60 cm.
Model 10192 GP: "Vetro pesante costolatura a bolle" – Ribbed controlled bubble vase; Height: 19 cm.
Model 10193 GP: "Vetro pesante costolatura a bolle" – Massive scalloped bubble bowl; Width: 48.5 cm.
Model 10194 GP: "Vetro pesante costolatura a bolle" – Circular bubble bowl; Diameter: 40 cm.
Model 10195 GP: "Vetro pesante costolatura a bolle" – Medium bubble bowl; Diameter: 34 cm.
Model 10196 GP: Modernist bedroom vanity set; Height: 35 cm.
Model 10197 GP: Modernist bedroom vanity set; Height: 29 cm.
Model 10198 GP: Modernist bedroom vanity set; Height: 30.5 cm.
Model 10199 GP: Modernist bedroom vanity set; Height: 26 cm.

Section 3: The Geometric & Colored Glass Sculptures (Models 10200 to 10399)

This range from 1967 explores geometric, retro forms under the Vecchio Murano collection, alongside highly structured, heavy cased block objects (articolato or sovrapposto).

Model 10200 GP: Modernist vanity set; Height: 28.5 cm.
Model 10201 GP: "Opala" – Opaque white and colored vanity set; Height: 27 cm.
Model 10202 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Neo-classical covered candy box; Height: 16.5 cm.
Model 10203 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Neo-classical covered candy box; Height: 12.5 cm.
Model 10204 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Large covered apothecary pot; Height: 27 cm.
Model 10205 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Covered candy box; Height: 13 cm.
Model 10206 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Covered candy box; Height: 18.5 cm.
Model 10215 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Tapered classical vase; Height: 23 cm.
Model 10216 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Wide presentation bowl; Diameter: 27 cm.
Model 10217 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Presentation bowl; Diameter: 25 cm.
Model 10218 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Tapered classical vase; Height: 23 cm.
Model 10219 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Slender classical vase; Height: 17 cm.
Model 10220 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Stemmed drinking chalice; Diameter: 17 cm.
Model 10221 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Flat stemmed tazza; Diameter: 26 cm.
Model 10222 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Flat presentation plate; Diameter: 17.5 cm.
Model 10223 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Flat presentation plate; Diameter: 21 cm.
Model 10256 GP: Modern unnumbered design; Height: 18 cm.
Model 10257 GP: Modern unnumbered design; Height: 28 cm.
Model 10277 GP: Modernist spherical paperweight; Height: 13 cm.
Model 10278 GP: Modernist paperweight; Height: 16 cm.
Model 10279 GP: Modernist low paperweight; Height: 8 cm.
Model 10280 GP: Modernist low paperweight variant; Height: 8 cm.
Model 10281 GP: Modernist paperweight; Height: 9 cm.
Model 10282 GP: Modernist paperweight; Diameter: 8 cm.
Model 10283 GP: Modernist paperweight; Diameter: 9 cm.
Model 10284 GP: Modernist paperweight; Height: 8 cm.
Model 10285 GP: Modernist paperweight; Diameter: 8.5 cm.
Model 10293 GP: "Sovrapposto" (or Articolato) – Block cased glass vessel featuring stacked geometric layers; Height: 11.5 cm.
Model 10295 GP: "Sovrapposto" (or Articolato) – Heavy block cased vessel; Height: 13.5 cm.
Model 10296 GP: "Sovrapposto" (or Articolato) – Stacked geometric vase; Height: 27 cm.
Model 10317 GP: "Sovrapposto" (or Articolato) – Stacked geometric vase; Height: 12.5 cm.
Model 10318 GP: "Sovrapposto" (or Articolato) – Heavy stacked cased vase; Height: 18 cm.
Model 10321 GP: "Sovrapposto" (or Articolato) – Stacked geometric vase; Height: 16 cm.
Model 10333 GP: Modernist abstract patterned vase; Height: 20 cm.
Model 10334 GP: "Sovrapposto" (or Articolato) – Tall stacked cased vase; Height: 19 cm.
Model 10340 GP: "Scavo" – Structural jug with acidulated, mineralized surfaces resembling ancient excavated Roman glass; Height: 30 cm.
Model 10341 GP: "Acquamare dec. rosso" – Aquamarine glass bowl decorated with red applied trails; Diameter: 18.5 cm.
Model 10342 GP: "Acquamare dec. rosso" – Aquamarine bowl variant; Diameter: 18.5 cm.
Model 10343 GP: "Acquamare dec. rosso" – Aquamarine flat plate; Diameter: 24 cm.
Model 10344 GP: "Acquamare dec. rosso" – Aquamarine small bowl; Diameter: 16 cm.
Model 10345 GP: "Acquamare dec. rosso" – Aquamarine vase; Height: 22 cm.
Model 10346 GP: "Acquamare dec. rosso" – Aquamarine vase; Height: 20 cm.
Model 10347 GP: "Acquamare dec. rosso" – Large aquamarine vase; Height: 33 cm.
Model 10348 GP: "Acquamare dec. rosso" – Medium aquamarine vase; Height: 26 cm.
Model 10349 GP: "Fascia spiralata sommersa" – Modernist glass obelisk with a submerged spiraling red band; Height: 21 cm.
Model 10350 GP: "Fascia spiralata sommersa" – Obelisk with submerged spiral band; Height: 24 cm.
Model 10351 GP: "Fasce spiralate sommerse" – Obelisk with twin spiraling bands; Height: 18 cm.
Model 10352 GP: "Fasce spiralate sommerse" – Tall obelisk with twin spiraling bands; Height: 24 cm.
Model 10353 GP: Structural paperweight; Height: 20 cm.
Model 10354 GP: Tall structural paperweight; Height: 23 cm.
Model 10355 GP: Paperweight; Height: 13.5 cm.
Model 10356 GP: Paperweight; Height: 17.5 cm.
Model 10357 GP: Paperweight; Height: 15 cm.
Model 10358 GP: Paperweight; Height: 13 cm.
Model 10359 GP: Paperweight; Height: 12 cm.
Model 10360 GP: Paperweight; Height: 11 cm.
Model 10364 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Monumental classical urn vase; Height: 39 cm.
Model 10365 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Tall classical stemmed chalice; Height: 38 cm.
Model 10366 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Monumental classical stemmed chalice; Height: 48 cm.

Section 4: The Later Biennale Designs & "Solchi Colorati" Era (Models 10400 to 10470)

This final chronological section documents Poli’s most celebrated art glass collection, the Solchi Colorati (colored grooves) series, exhibited at the 1968 Venice Biennale.

Model 10401 GP: Unidentified modernist vase; Height: 28.5 cm.
Model 10402 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Minimalist vase with fused opaque geometric shapes; Height: 14.5 cm.
Model 10403 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Small abstract vase; Height: 13.5 cm.
Model 10404 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Tall abstract vase; Height: 27 cm.
Model 10405 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Asymmetrical platter; Width: 31 cm.
Model 10406 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Abstract vase; Height: 21 cm.
Model 10407 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Abstract vase; Height: 18 cm.
Model 10408 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Abstract vase variant; Height: 18 cm.
Model 10409 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Wide display plate; Diameter: 26.5 cm.
Model 10410 GP: "Ad incalmo" – Minimalist vase combining clear and block color sections; Diameter: 16 cm.
Model 10411 GP: "Ad incalmo" – Tall cylindrical incalmo vase; Height: 26 cm.
Model 10412 GP: "Ad incalmo" – Flat oval incalmo plate; Diameter: 28 cm.
Model 10413 GP: "Ad incalmo" – Deep round incalmo bowl; Diameter: 22 cm.
Model 10414 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Platter; Diameter: 27 cm.
Model 10415 GP: Minimalist geometric obelisk; Height: 20 cm.
Model 10416 GP: Contemporary glass vase; Height: 20 cm.
Model 10417 GP: Modernist low bowl; Diameter: 22 cm.
Model 10418 GP: Modernist low bowl; Diameter: 19 cm.
Model 10419 GP: "Vecchio Murano" – Tall classical stemmed chalice; Height: 34 cm.
Model 10420 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Display plate; Diameter: 29 cm.
Model 10421 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Flared vase; Height: 23 cm.
Model 10422 GP: "Colourless with applied opaque decorations" – Tall flared vase; Height: 32 cm.
Model 10423 GP: "Vase with horizontal morise" – Clear vase with applied horizontal ribbed ribbons; Height: 23 cm.
Model 10424 GP: "Flared vase on foot" – Elegant trumpeted vase; Height: 21 cm.
Model 10425 GP: "Vase with horizontal morise on foot" – Ribbed vase on pedestal; Height: 24 cm.
Model 10426 GP: "Vase with horizontal morise" – Ribbed glass vase; Height: 18 cm.
Model 10427 GP: "Oval flared vase" – Wide trumpeted mouth; Height: 28 cm.
Model 10428 GP: Modernist stemmed drinking chalice; Height: 32 cm.
Model 10456 GP: "Solchi colorati" – Small carved bowl (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1968); Height: 38 cm (Note: model list records H 38/W 38, likely indicating a massive structural bowl).
Model 10457 GP: "Solchi colorati" – Cylindrical carved vase (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1968); Height: 16 cm.
Model 10458 GP: "Solchi colorati" – Cylindrical carved vase (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1968); Diameter: 15 cm.
Model 10459 GP: "Solchi colorati" – Monolithic carved vase (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1968); Height: 49 cm.
Model 10460 GP: "Solchi colorati" – Triangular carved vase (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1968); Height: 40 cm.
Model 10461 GP: "Solchi colorati" – Triangular carved vase (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1968); Height: 32 cm (Variants also recorded at H 28 cm).
Model 10462 GP: "Solchi colorati" – Octagonal carved vase (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1968); Height: 18 cm.
Model 10463 GP: "Solchi colorati" – Square carved vase (Exhibited Venice Biennale 1968); Height: 41 cm.
Model 10464 GP: "Opachi e trasparente" – Triangular opaque and clear geometric vase; Height: 40 cm.
Model 10465 GP: "Opachi e trasparente" – Triangular geometric vase; Height: 32 cm.
Model 10467 GP: Blown horizontal fish sculpture mounted on a solid base; Width: 31 cm.
Model 10468 GP: Blown glass sitting parrot figurine; Height: 15 cm.
Model 10469 GP: Blown glass swan with its head curved gracefully backwards; Width: 17.5 cm.
Model 10470 GP: Clear bowl with an inverted, scalloped rim resting on a low pedestal foot; Diameter: 36 cm.

Section 5: Forensic Checklist for Serious Collectors

If you are evaluating an unsigned late-period piece from the 10,000-range, use this forensic checklist to verify its authenticity as a Gino Poli design:

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                  |    POLI-ERA FORENSIC CHECKLIST          |
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         v                                                           v
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|  MODULAR & GLASS QUALITY |                               |  surface TEXTURE CARVING |
+--------------------------+                               +--------------------------+
| Look for highly uniform, |                               | Carved Solchi pieces must|
| industrial consistency.  |                               | show raw unground recesses|
| Custom colorways like    |                               | alongside highly polished|
| fumé and amber dominate. |                               | surface-ground flats.    |
+--------------------------+                               +--------------------------+

Industrial Consistency: Unlike the fluid, highly asymmetrical "one-offs" of the Dino Martens era, Poli introduced a strict design discipline to Toso’s hot-shop. Glass components for modular systems—such as the cylinders for Tronchi chandeliers—must show a high level of geometric uniformity and interchangeability.
Color Palette: Poli’s works heavily prioritize Space Age, sophisticated architectural tones over Martens' flamboyant, festive colors. Look for smoky grays (fumé), warm ambers, clear cristallo, and solid monochrome fields.
The "Solchi Colorati" Cold-Cutting Finish: When authenticating a piece from the Solchi Colorati series, closely examine the vertical channels. The recessed grooves should remain raw, unground, and textured from the initial blowing, while the raised outer ridges must be perfectly flat, sharp-edged, and optically polished by the cutting wheel. Inauthentic copies are typically uniform in texture or show rounded, poorly defined edges along the cuts.
Archival Literature Alignment: Because of the Marc Heiremans archive recovery, Gino Poli’s designs are highly documented. Authentic pieces can be verified by matching their exact physical dimensions to the model list in Heiremans' 2016 reference volume:

Heiremans, M. (2016). Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Murano 1938–1968: Designs by Dino Martens, Enrico Potz and Gino Poli. Stuttgart: Arnoldsche Art Publishers.

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