Anna Gili shows the world just how playful furniture design can be. Working with ceramics, Murano glass and a range of fabrics in the creation of her carpets, side tables, vases and other furnishings and objects, Gili demonstrates an academic mastery over her craft as well as copious natural artistic sensibilities. Her bold use of color and dazzling patterns has earned her an unshakable reputation for ingenuity and originality.
When Gili came onto the design scene in 1983, she was gripped by the energy of the Italian avant-garde movement. It gave her the freedom to explore the conventional limits of furniture design and would inspire her to incorporate art and architecture into the creation of her own furnishings, interior projects and decorative objects. Gili graduated from the Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche in Florence in 1984. It was the era of Memphis and loud, extroverted design, and her thesis project garnered attention from some of the day's postmodern influencers. She was invited to exhibit alongside Ettore Sottsass, Tobia Scarpa and others at the 1985 Triennale di Milano. In 1989, Gili moved from Florence to Milan and opened a studio.
Gili’s work often features human, plant and animal forms, and sometimes her designs feel as though they might come to life at any moment. At the same time, she uses exaggerated shapes and colors that lend the pieces a whimsical, dreamlike quality. She has been a prominent figure in the Italian furniture world for decades, and in fact, she inspired the design of Alessi’s iconic Anna G. corkscrews created by Alessandro Mendini, a legendary Milanese designer and friend of Gili’s.
Over the years, the Anna Gili Design Studio has amassed an esteemed list of partners. Her furnishings and decor have appeared in the collections of Alessi, Cassina, Swarovski, CVM, Salviati, Trend Mosaic and many others.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Anna Gili rugs, tables, decorative objects and more.
Large Profili Sword Lily Murano Glass Vase by Anna Gili
By Anna Gili, Salviati
Located in Venezia, IT
Clean lines and contours characterize Anna Gili’s Profili. These vases come in different sizes and their proportions challenge the human eye in a play of concavity and convexity. Cur...
Glass
$864 / set
H 4.73 in W 6.11 in D 3.55 in
Post-Modern Murano Glass Heart Vases by Maria Christina Hamel, 1990s
By Salviati, Maria Christina Hamel 1
Located in Valencia, VC
Pair of Murano Sommerso Glass Heart Vases, Attributed to Maria Christina Hamel for Salviati, 1990s A striking pair of hand-blown Murano glass vases in the shape of stylized hearts, executed in the sommerso technique and attributed to Maria Christina Hamel for Salviati. Designed and produced in Italy in the 1990s, these vases embody the playful yet refined spirit of late Post-Modern glasswork. The pair features a smaller vase in a deep cherry red hue and a larger vase in a lighter, pink-toned red. Both are exceptionally heavy for their size, with a smooth, tactile finish that feels substantial and luxurious in hand. Their clean sculptural forms and vivid colors make them ideal accent pieces for a variety of interiors—from bathroom shelves...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Large Blue Murano Glass Vase by Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful deep blue colored Murano glass vase. Fabricated by Cenedese in the late 90's, Venetia Italy. This stunning vase has been hand-blown by skilled artisans in Murano, Italy wh...
Murano Glass
Large Salviati Murano Aria Vase in Amethyst Glass Mouth Blown
By Salviati
Located in Miami, FL
Unique and sophisticated, this vase is crafted of mouth-blown Murano glass and hand-decorated using the "rigadin" technique, that creates stunning vertical lines along its tapered and curved surface. The lines accentuate its elongated silhouette that renders in a solid object the movements of air. Part of the Aria Collection, this piece can be displayed in a modern interior as a striking sculpture or a vessel for a single flower or in a contemporary or antique setting...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$4,142
H 13.19 in W 7.88 in D 7.09 in
Nigel Coates for Salviati Vintage Large Oversized Blue Italian Murano Glass Vase
By Salviati, Nigel Coates
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful stunning, large and oversized light blue vase designed by British Architect Nigel Coates (b.1949) for Salviati glass of Murano, Italy. A fun, funky and bright way to add a ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century Murano Italian Glass Vase by Salviati
By Salviati, Antonio Salviati
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Murano glass vase made by glass masters Salviati & Co in the late 19th century with a beautifully marbled calcedonio design. This Murano glass vase, made by Salviati & Co. circa 1...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Salviati & Co. ca. 1960
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Salviati & Co. ca. 1960 A vintage art glass vase in blue and yellow sommerso glass. Manufactured by Salviati & Co., Venezia. Most probably desi...
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Salviati & Co., circa 1960
By Salviati, Luciano Gaspari
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A vintage art glass vase in blue and violet sommerso glass. Manufactured by Salviati & Co., Venezia. Most probably designed by Lugiano Gaspari. Company label on the base 'salviati venezia...
Art Glass
Murano Glass Vase
By Salviati, Seguso, Ercole Barovier, Barovier, Formia Murano
Located in Houston, TX
Murano Glass Vase. Offered is a beautiful hand blown Murano glass vase in a red ribbed design with gold flecks throughout. This lovely Venetian glass vase has an etched signature, Fo...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Vetri Murano Salviati & Co. Blue Italian Glass Vase
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large Vetri Murano Salviati blue glass vase with inclusions. The vase bears Vetri Murano and Salviati & Co. labels. Height: circa 12.75 in. ...
Blown Glass
$590
H 32.63 in Dm 5.25 in
Large Salviati Murano Aria Vase by Renzo Stellon in Amethyst Glass Mouth Blown
By Salviati
Located in Miami, FL
Unique and sophisticated, this vase is crafted of mouth-blown Murano glass and hand-decorated using the "rigadin" technique, that creates stunning vertical lines along its tapered an...
Art Glass
Simon Moore for Salviati, Large Fasciati Murano Glass Vase
By Simon Moore, Salviati
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Simon Moore for Salviati, Large Fasciati Murano glass vase A large art glass vase designed by Simon Moore and manufactured by Salviati, Venice in 2004. Opaque white and green glass ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase by Claire Falkenstein for Salviati.
By Salviati, Claire Falkenstein
Located in Milan, Italy
Beautiful Murano glass vase designed by Claire Falkenstein and produced by Salviati in 1972. Exhibited at Tingo design gallery in 2008 for the exhibition Murano a go-go, out producti...
Murano Glass
Vintage Sea Vases by Anna Gili, 1990s
By Anna Gili
Located in Roma, IT
Sea vases is an original couple of decorative vases realized by Anna Gili in the 1990s Elegant pair of blue Murano glass vases. The “Vases of the sea” are free forms of hand b...
Murano Glass
