VENINI #Carlo Scarpa# Poliedri Chandelier Murano Glass Iron 1955/Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Carlo Scarpa Chandelier in Warm Colors.....BGM
1950s Vintage Carlo Scarpa Furniture
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa was born in Venice in 1906 and became one of the leading figures of architecture and international design during the 20th century. At merely 21 years old — and still a student at the Academy of Fine Arts — Scarpa began working as a designer for master Murano glassmaker M.V.M. Cappellin. Within a few years, he completely revolutionized the approach to art glass.
In a short time, under the guidance of Scarpa, the Capellin furnace not only established itself as the top glass company, but above all it introduced modernity and international fame to Murano glassmaking. Scarpa created a personal style of glassmaking, a new vision that irreversibly changed glass production.
The young Scarpa experimented with new models and colors: his chromatic combinations, impeccable execution and geometric shapes became his modus operandi. Thanks to Scarpa’s continuous research on vitreous matter, Cappellin produced a series of high-quality glass objects, that saw the company revisiting ancient processing techniques such as the watermark and Phoenician decoration.
When he encountered the challenge of opaque glass, Scarpa proposed introducing textures of considerable chromatic impact, such as glass pastes and glazed glass with bright colors. Scarpa also collaborated in the renovation of Palazzo da Mula in Murano, the home of Cappellin. At the academy, he obtained the diploma of professor of architectural design and obtained an honorary degree from the Venice University Institute of Architecture of which he was director.
In 1931, Scarpa's collaboration with Cappellin ended, following the bankruptcy of the company because it was not able to withstand the economic crisis linked to the Great Depression. But Scarpa did not go unnoticed by Paolo Venini — in 1933, the young designer became the new artistic director of the biggest glass company in Murano.
Master glassmakers thought Scarpa's projects and sketches were impossible, but the passionate and curious designer always managed to get exactly what he wanted. Until 1947 he remained at the helm of Venini & Co., where he created some of the best known masterpieces of modern glassmaking. Scarpa’s work with Venini was characterized by the continuous research on the subject, the use of color and techniques that he revisited in a very personal way, and the development of new ways of working with master glassmakers.
At the beginning of the 1930s, "bubble", "half filigree" and "submerged" glass appeared for the first time on the occasion of the Venice Biennale of 1934. A few years later, at the Biennale and the VI Triennale of Milan, Venini exhibited its lattimi and murrine romane pieces, which were born from a joint idea between Scarpa and Paolo Venini.
In 1938 Scarpa increased production, diversifying the vases from "objects of use" to sculptural works of art. In the same year he laid the foundation for the famous "woven" glass collection, exhibited the following year. In the subsequent years, Scarpa–Venini continued to exhibit at the Biennale and in various other shows their the "black and red lacquers," the granulari and the incisi, produced in limited series, and the "Chinese," which was inspired by Asian porcelain.
Scarpa's creations for Venini garnered an international response and were a great success, leaving forever an indelible mark on the history of glassmaking. The last Biennale in which Carlo Scarpa participated as artistic director of Venini was in 1942. He left the company five years later.
The time that Scarpa spent in the most important glass factory in Murano would attach a great artistic legacy to the company. His techniques and styles were resumed in the postwar period under the guidance of Tobia Venini, Paolo's son. In the 1950s, after the departure of Scarpa, Fulvio Bianconi was the new visionary at the Biennials with Venini.
On 1stDibs, vintage Carlo Scarpa glass and lighting are for sale, including decorative objects, tables, chandeliers and more.
(Biography provided by Ophir Gallery Inc.)
VENINI #Carlo Scarpa# Poliedri Chandelier Murano Glass Iron 1955/Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Carlo Scarpa Chandelier in Warm Colors.....BGM
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Three-seater Sofa for Gavina, Ivory Linen, 1973
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” sofa for Gavina, wood and ivory linen, Italy, 1973. The Cornaro sofa represents a sublime exemplification of the harmony between...
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Doge Laguna Table by Carlo Scarpa Ltd Ed. of 50 with Mutenye table top.
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare dinning table designed by Carlo Scarpa from Venice in Italy in 1968. This longer model of the doge table serie is a limited edition of 50 pieces around the world which the origi...
Stainless Steel
Poliedri Chandelier in Murano Glass by Carlo Scarpa for Venini (First Edition)
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Argelato, BO
This elegant chandelier, part of the celebrated Poliedri series designed by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa for the historic Murano glassworks Venini around 1958, represents a masterp...
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Rare Murano Crystal Glass Bottle with Stopper
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, this rare and exquisite Murano crystal glass bottle with its original matching spherical stopper was created in Italy circa 1937. An exceptional ...
Glass, Art Glass
Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, ca. 1936
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1936 A rare lattimo velato vase designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1936. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in the 1930s. Thin ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$6,655 / item
Venini Tessuti Battuti Vase in Red by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tessuti Battuti vases, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, feature a blown handmade glass body with bicolored “Filigrana” stripes then...
Blown Glass
$39,864 / item
Venini Carlo Scarpa 12-Light Chandelier in Clear
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carlo Scarpa chandelier, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, was originally designed in 1940. Numbered edition, available in three different sizes. Indoor use only. ...
Glass
Carlo Scarpa “761” Table & 1934 "765" Chairs, Dining Room Set for Bernini, 1934
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “761” Table & 1934 "765" Chairs, Dining Set for Bernini, wood and leather, Italy, 1934. The model 761 square table by Carlo Scarpa reflects the architect’s refined ...
Wood
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Two-seater Sofa for Gavina, Turquoise Velvet, 1973
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” sofa for Gavina, wood and turquoise velvet, 1973. The Cornaro sofa represents a sublime exemplification of the harmon...
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Venini Battuto A Nido D’ape Glass Vase in Horizon by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Battuto A Nido D’ape glass vase, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, was originally designed in 1940. Numbered edition per year. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 23...
Glass
A pair of Carlo Scarpa Murano chandeliers 'Poliedri' for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very beautiful and original pair Murano chandeliers designed by Italian architect and designer Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano. Each with 9 lights. Beautiful design where the advanc...
Metal
Rare pair of "Reticello" wall sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, circa 1940s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptionally elegant and rare pair of wall sconces designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Murano, circa 1940s. Each sconce features a beautifully proportioned cup-shaped diffuser,...
Brass
Kentucky Chairs by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, Italy, 1980s
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original Kentucky chairs designed by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 1970s. Each featuring a cylindrical walnut wood frame, brown leather seat and back, and burnished brass ferrules on the...
Leather, Walnut
"Argo" Oval Dining table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in bruxelles, BE
Green marble table designed by Carlo Scarpa. Model: Argo. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Marble
$3,046Sale Price|45% Off
Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp 1938 Ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini Murano Clear and Lattimo “ a fasce” gla...
Brass
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” sofa in ivory mohair velvet for Gavina (Italy, 1970s)
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” sofa in ivory mohair velvet for Gavina (Italy, 1970s). Tubular rosewood frame. Extraordinarily comfortable and possibly the only one available outside Europe...
Mohair, Wood
A pair of Carlo Scarpa Murano chandeliers 'Poliedri' for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very beautiful and original pair Murano chandeliers designed by Italian architect and designer Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano. Each with 9 lights. Beautiful design where the advanc...
Metal
Carlo Scarpa Sarpi Glass Dining Table with Brushed Metal Base, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Sarpi Table For Cassina Carlo Scarpa designed this design table in 1974, successor to the popular Doge, with which it appears in the ...
Glass
$6,078Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Venini Reticello Pendant by Carlo Scarpa, 1940
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing and rare pendant with a precious hand blown reticello Murano glass sphere designed by Carlo Scarpa, 1940. Excellent original condition. One E27 Light bulb 60 Watt.
Blown Glass
Carlo Scarpa 'Scuderia' Walnut Dining Table by Bernini, 1977, Italy
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Scarpa, 'Scuderia' Walnut Dining Table, manufactured by Bernini in 1977 Of solid walnut structure the grain of the wood is spectacular; with sculpted and canted corner legs a...
Walnut
Carlo Scarpa, La Mina Vase, Corroso Glass, Venini, Murano, Italy 1940s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Murano Glass Vase 'La Mina' Vase designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in 1936. Corroded iridized surface glass vase with protuberances "bugne". Venini Murano two lines acid signature...
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Oval Table for Simon Gavina, Granite, 1971
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" oval table for Simon Gavina, granite, Italy, 1971. The Scarpa's way of thinking the architecture is particularly visible in this piece. The “Samo” dining table designed in 1971 for 'Ultrarazionale' collection by Simon Gavina consists of two grooved solid granite pillars...
Granite
Venini Chandelier Carlo Scarpa Poliedri 1950 Murano Glass Iron Brass, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI chandelier Murano glass CARLO SCARPA Poliedri 1955 iron , Made in Italy.
Murano Glass
Set of 6 Vintage Kentucky Dining Chairs by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of six model 783 "Kentucky" dining chairs designed by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini in 1977, part of his Scuderia series and among the last work he completed for the manufacturer be...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Carlo Scarpa “761” Square Table for Bernini, 1978
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “761” Square Table for Bernini, wood, Italy, 1978 Designed in 1978 by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, the model 761 square table reflects the architect’s late and most distil...
Wood
Carlo Scarpa, Small Dining Table Model “Quatour”, Walnut, Italy 1974
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carlo Scarpa Dining table model “Quatour” Manufactured by Simon Gavina Italy, 1974 Walnut wood Measurements: 141 cm x 141 cm x 72 H cm 55.9 in x 55.9 in x 28 H in. Litera...
Walnut
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Glass Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lighting This Carlo Scarpa Poliedri pendant lamp is an exceptional example of Italian mid-century modern lighting, featuring sculptural textured gl...
Brass
Venini Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Poliedri Murano Light Bluend Brass, 1950
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Un iconico lampadario a POLIEDRI, disegnato dal architetto CARLO SCARPA e prodotto dalla vetreria muranese, VENINI, Originale del 1950.
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier 1969 Murano Glass Light 110cm Mid Century Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Munster, NRW
Called "Poliedri" in Italian and known as "Polyhedral" in English, this design was created by Carlos Scarpa (1906-1978) for Venini when he was their art...
Blown Glass
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Two-seater Sofa for Gavina, Ivory Velvet, 1973
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” sofa for Gavina, wood and ivory velvet, 1973. The Cornaro sofa represents a sublime exemplification of the harmony be...
Velvet, Foam, Wood
VENINI Carlo Scarpa - Pulegoso Vase Murano Glass 1935 Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - CARLO SCARPA / pulegoso workmanship in murano glass. 1930s ,emerald green color
Murano Glass
Bookcase Model 795 by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, Italy, 1980, Walnut and Steel
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Originally designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1935 and produced for the first time by Bernini in 1980, the Bookcase Model 795 perfectly embodies Scarpa’s architectural approach to furniture. The design features two vertical steel uprights with adjustable feet and wall mounts, supporting eight solid walnut shelves that gradually decrease in depth from bottom to top. The height is adjustable from 290 to 300 cm, emphasizing Scarpa’s fascination with precision mechanics and structural balance. Although conceived decades earlier, this bookcase anticipates the modular and architectural systems that would later define postwar Italian design, such as Franco Albini’s LB7...
Steel
Venini Serpente Plate in Milk-White with Turquoise Detail by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Serpente plate in milk-white/turquoise by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. Blown handmade and cut glass plate with the “Murrine” technique. Co...
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Mirror No. 30 by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1930s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Murano Glass Mirror by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1930s Designer : Carlo Scarpa ( 1906-1978) for Venini Carlo Scarpa was one of the most influential Italian architects and des...
Glass
Venini Murrine Elliptical Opache Plate in Red and Black by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murrine Opache plates, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, are available in four different versions. Handmade glass with “murrine” technique. Numbered edition per ye...
Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Turquoise Shell Glass Dish, Murano, Italy, 1940s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Rare and highly collectible sculptural shell glass dish designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Murano, Italy, 1940s. Hand-blown in luminous turquoise glass, this exceptional work is el...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
"Forian" Low Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Milan, IT
"Florian" coffee table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon - Gavina. Masterly detailed steel base supporting a large glass top. From the same collection also currently available a Doge extra l...
Steel
$2,680Sale Price|20% Off
Venini Murano Sommerso Glass, Corroso Vase by Carlo Scarpa.
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A "Velato" corrosi surface finish was pioneered by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in the 1930's.
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Murano Vase for MVM Cappellin, Italy, 1930s
By Carlo Scarpa, MVM Cappelin
Located in Milan, IT
Carlo Scarpa Murano vase for MVM Cappellin, Italy, 1930s.
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Console Table, Cast Iron and Cut Glass, Italy, 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milan, IT
A Cast iron industrial elements, converted in a console, iron shelves with cut glass top. Italy 1950 ca.
Iron
Sarpi Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1970
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Dronten, NL
A masterful example of Carlo Scarpa’s design brilliance, this Sarpi Table was created for Simon Gavina in Bologna, Italy, in 1970. The table features a brushed stainless steel frame ...
Stainless Steel
1980s Carlo Scarpa for Cleto Munari Silver Plated Square Tray
By Cleto Munari, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An iconic piece of twentieth-century Italian post-modernist design, this silver-plated square tray was created by master architect Carlo Scarpa for the renowned publisher Cleto Munar...
Silver Plate
$3,300
Reticello Glass Pendant
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in London, GB
An elegant pendant lamp attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, circa 1940s. The spherical Murano glass diffuser is handcrafted using the reticello technique, creating a delicate, net...
Brass
Carlo Scarpa Oval Dining Table, Solid Granite, Mid-Century, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Scarpa's way of thinking the architecture is particularly visible in this piece. The “Samo” dining table, designed in 1971 for 'Ultrarazionale' collection by Simon Gavina, consis...
Granite
Large Dining Table in Walnut mod 'Scuderia' for Bernini, Italy 1977
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Hellouw, NL
Carlo Scarpa’s furniture often carries the same architectural thinking found in his buildings: material, proportion and construction are allowed to speak for themselves. The ‘Scuderi...
Walnut
Venini Carlo Scarpa Sconce Murano Glass Copper-Plated Brass, 1930, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Carlo Scarpa sconce Murano glass copper-plated brass, 1930, Italy.
Murano Glass
CARLO SCARPA VENINI LAMpADA DA TAVOLO VETRO DI MURANO 1940 ITALIA
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
ECCEZIONALE LAMPADA DA TAVOLO IN VETRO DI MURANO...DEL 1940 DELLA VENINI CARLO SCARPA.. PROVENIENTE DA UNA VILLA SUL LAGO DI COMO..... in ottimo stato.
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Mid-Century Brown Walnut “Scuderia” Dining Table for Bernini, 1977
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Vicenza, IT
“Scuderia” dining table, designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Bernini in 1977. Originally, Carlo Scarpa designed the table to restore the stable of Villa Valmarana in Vicenza in 1972. The table features a solid walnut structure. Available also five “Kentucky” dining...
Walnut
$11,718 / set
"Kentucky" chair by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 1977
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Misinto, IT
"Kentucky" chair by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 1977 The Kentucky chair is the result of an extraordinary collaboration between Carlo Scarpa and the Bernini company, and is a perfect ...
Other
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Armchair for Gavina, Ivory Linen, 1973
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Armchair for Gavina, ivory linen, Italy, 1973 The “Cornaro” armchair, designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1973 for Gavina, distills the essence of architectural think...
Velvet, Foam, Wood
$3,040Sale Price|36% Off
Venini Carlo Scarpa Mezza Filigrana Bottle
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Doraville, GA
A bottle designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in the mid 1930s. The bottle is a very faint blue green color and displays the mezza filigrana method of glass ...
Blown Glass
$23,001 / item
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Applique Chandelier for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poliedri applique, suspension lamp and wall sconce, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, were originally designed in 1958. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 81 cm, H...
Glass
Carlo Scarpa dining Table beige travertine and Glass Italy 1970
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Paris, IDF
Model "Samo" table oval slab of clear glass on travertine frame designed by Carlo Scarpa made by Simon in Italy around 1970. Particular version made with natural beige travertine, a...
Travertine
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Treccia Table or Vanity Mirror, Signed, Italy, 1940s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and rare Murano glass table or vanity mirror designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, executed in the elegant and highly collectible Treccia (braided) glass technique, Ita...
Brass
Quatour table, Carlo Scarpa for Gavina, 1974
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Large square "Quatour" table in beech, made by assembling various L-shaped elements, designed by Carlo Scarpa from a 1947 sketch of his and later produced by Gavina in 1974.
Wood, Beech
"Poliedri" chandelier in Murano glass by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1958
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Poliedri ceiling chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1958 for Venini glassworks. Painted metal frame, transparent blown glass elements, composed of 67 polyhedrons, in excellent c...
Brass, Iron
Large Bookcase Model "795" by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, Italy, 1980s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Bookcase Model "795" by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, Italy, 1980s
Metal
Rare Pair of Carlo Scarpa "Lattimo Aurato" Sconces for M.V.M. Cappellin, 1930
By Cappellin, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An extraordinarily rare and important pair of wall sconces designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by M.V.M. Cappellin & C., Murano, circa 1930. These museum-quality sconces were ...
Brass
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Armchairs for Gavina, Ivory Linen, 1973, Set of 2
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” armchairs for Gavina, ivory linen, Italy, 1973, set of two The “Cornaro” armchair, designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1973 for Gavina, distills the essence of archit...
Velvet, Foam, Wood