Designer : Carlo Scarpa

Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) Scarpa is an internationally acclaimed Venetian architect having designed buildings, gardens and outdoor spaces in Italy including the Central Pavilion in the Giardini at the Venice Biennale. In addition to his accomplishments in architecture he is also credited for infusing Venini, the venerable glass studio, with an inventive modernist energy during his years there. Scarpa began working for Venini in 1931, rising in rank to become the company’s Artistic Advisor. Under his leadership Venini produced more refined and adventurous decorative items in bolder colors. Scarpa encouraged the craftsmen to refashion older techniques. He is credited with devising the bulicante technique, or bubble glass, which had small pockets of air intentionally suspended in the glass producing a luminous effect. Scarpa left Venini in 1947 to focus on his architectural practice, but would return in the early sixties to be involved with major pieces, such as the enormous polyhedral waterfall chandeliers in 1961. Venini continued to experiment with different colored glass and proportions for the polyhedral pieces and the series remains one of the most collected from their studio. For more information about Scarpa’s contribution to Italian modernist architecture visit www.archiviorcarloscarpa.it
 
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Large disc-shaped polyhedral chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
item name : Large disc-shaped polyhedral chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
designers : Venini,  Carlo Scarpa
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : Italy
Materials : Glass

item description :

Large disc-shaped polyhedral chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

Italy c. 1950

A clear polyhedral chandelier by Venini, c. 1950, in a disc form with three shallow tiers. 

Excellent condition

12 H  36 Diam.
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A Small clear disc-shaped polyhedral chandelier by Carlo Scarpa forVenini
item name : A Small clear disc-shaped polyhedral chandelier by Carlo Scarpa forVenini
designers : Venini,  Carlo Scarpa
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : Italy
Materials : Glass

item description :

A  Small clear disc-shaped polyhedral chandelier by Carlo Scarpa forVenini

Italy c. 1950

A clear polyhedral chandelier by Venini, c. 1950, in a disc form with five shallow tiers.

Excellent condition

TML353

10 H  24 Diam

item # : TML353
price : SOLD
Pair of Clear Polyhedral Sconces by Carlos Scarpa for Venini
item name : Pair of Clear Polyhedral Sconces by Carlos Scarpa for Venini
designers : Venini,  Carlo Scarpa
Era : Circa 1950's
Country of Origin : Italy
Materials : Glass

item description :

Impressive, large scale sconces by Carlos Scarpa for Venini.  Unusual configuration, glass hangs in full barrel form suspended from the wall. The subtle translucent quality of the glass is only seen in vintage pieces.


Excellent original condition


25h 11.5w 14d each.

item # : TML323
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Bollicine floor lamp by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
item name : Bollicine floor lamp by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
designers : Venini,  Carlo Scarpa
Era : Circa 1930's
Country of Origin : Italy
Materials : Metal > Brass,  Glass > Colored

item description :

Spectacular glass floor lamp by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1935. Elegantly tapered column of aquamarine sommerso glass. Brass base and fittings. Signed with manufacturers mark, "Venini Murano". A fantastic early example from Scarpa. Similar examples in Venini – Catalogue Raisone 1921-1986, Venini Diaz de Santillana page 262.

Excellent original condition.

70" h x 19"d (shade)
item # : TML260
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