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.)
Carlo Scarpa Dining Table for Bernini, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Sacile, PN
Carlo Scarpa Dining Table for Bernini, Italy, 70s This table is designed by Carlo Scarpa, a renowned Italian architect and designer. The table features a minimalist and elegant desi...
Wood
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Table for Cassina, Lacquered MDF, Aluminum, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Table For Cassina A modern table but, above all, an absolute masterpiece and unsurpassed model of formal beauty, inspired by...
Aluminum
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table For Cassina A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademark of the new ultrarational ...
Aluminum
Early Carlo Scarpa Quatour Table for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1974
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Milan, IT
Early and Large version Carlo Scarpa Quatour table for the Metamobile series by Simon Gavina, Italy 1974.
Wood, Pine
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Dining Table for Cassina, Lacquered Aluminum
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material and size. Available sizes: 241x77 240x92 280x92 FASTENERS: Cast satin finish aluminum. FRAME TOP: MDF boards covered with a coat of mirr...
Aluminum
Carlo Scarpa Doge Dining Table in Metal with Marble or Glass for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material and size. Available sizes: 260X102cm 220X110cm 346X102cm 306X102cm Available materials: MARBLE: MARQUINA MARBLE CARRARA MARBLE GLASS: ...
Marble, Metal
Carlo Scarpa Sarpi Dining Table for Cassina, Glass & Metal, Italy, New
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen size. Available sizes: 213 x 133 (octogonal shape) 213 x 163 (oval shape) 220 x 110 (rectangular) 150 x 150 (square) 200 x 200 (square) 200 x 200 ...
Metal
Rare color Valmarana table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, Italy 1972
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare dark blue Valmarana table designed by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina and introduced in 1972. Entirely crafted in wood, the table is distinguished by its architectural constructio...
Wood
$16,579 / item
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table For Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table For Cassina A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademark of the new ultrarational ...
Aluminum
Large dining table designed by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Large dining or conference table designed by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1970s. The table features a long rectangular top upholstered in beige leather, resting on a refined...
Metal
$10,490 / item
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Table For Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Table For Cassina A modern table but, above all, an absolute masterpiece and unsurpassed model of formal beauty, inspired by the in...
Wood
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Table for Cassina, Aluminum & MDF, Modern Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Table For Cassina A modern table but, above all, an absolute masterpiece and unsurpassed model of formal beauty, inspired by...
Aluminum
Valmanara Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon International - Gavina
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina Editions, Gavina
Located in Argelato, BO
Carlo Scarpa, “Valmarana” table, 1971-72, in its original bleached Ash version. "Valmarana with its solid and essential design shows Scarpa’s passion for conceiving designs that add...
Wood, Oak
$18,148 / item
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Aluminum
$10,853 / item
Carlo Scarpa Sarpi Table For Cassina
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
Carlo Scarpa Walnut and Leather "Scuderia" Dining Room Set for Bernini, 1977
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Scuderia dining room set, designed by Carlo Scarpa for the Italian manufacturer Bernini in 1977. Composed of 5 mod. 783 “Kentucky” dining chairs...
Leather, Plastic, Walnut
Quatour Wooden Table by Carlo Scarpa for Gavina, Italy 1973
By Tobia Scarpa, Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Argelato, BO
Large Quatour table with wooden structure and veneered wooden top. Original drawing by Carlo Scarpa. Prod. Gavina, Italy, 1974 cm 165x165x72 Further information Bibliography (edite...
Wood
Quatour Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
The Quatour Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa is a stunning example of the Italian architect’s mastery of form and material. This version features a matte black oil finish with a subtle b...
Wood
Carlo Scarpa & Marcel Breuer Naxos Marble “Delfi” Table for Studio Simon, 1969
By Studio Simon, Carlo Scarpa, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vicenza, IT
“Delfi” dining table, designed by Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Breuer and produced by the Italian manufacturer Studio Simon in 1969. Made of white Nax...
Marble
Carlo Scarpa Delfi Dining Table in Marble and Glass for Cassina
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material and size. Available materials: Marquina or Carrara marble. Also available in 220 x 110cm or 260 x 102cm or 306 x 102cm. The table can also b...
Marble
Italian modern wood Valmarana dining table by Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in MIlano, IT
Valmarana model table, made entirely of wood with a light finish and a rectangular top, composed of two lateral shoulders that act as legs that are positioned at the head of the tabl...
Wood
Carlo Scarpa Quatour wooden table, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1974
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Quatour table by Carlo Scarpa. A large wooden table, a project that derives from a 1947 sketch by Scarpa for a “simple slat” table conceived for his home. The table top has the two...
Wood
Italian "Samo" Carrara Marble Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
Carlo Scarpa's ‘Samo’ dining table was designed for Simon Gavina in 1971. Part of the 'Ultrarazionale' collection, this rare piece features two grooved Carrara marble pillars support...
Carrara Marble
Doge Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Italy. Reversible metal base with glass top
Metal
‘Argo’ Oval Dining table in travertine by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa, Cattelan Italia, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Fantastic dining table model Argo in travertine, designed by Carlo Scarpa for the “Ultrarazionale” collection, produced and sold by Cattelan Italia in the 1970s. The table is based ...
Travertine
$18,163 / item
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Aluminum
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table For Cassina A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademark of the new ultrarational ...
Aluminum
Carlo Scarpa Dining or Console Table Italian Mid Century Modern Limed Oak 98"L
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Architectural Table, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, Italy, circa 1970s. It is called the Valmarana model. It is believed to be constructed of limed oak or ash...
Oak
$24,022 / item
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Aluminum
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Oval Table for Simon Gavina, White Carrara Marble, 1971
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" oval table for Simon Gavina, white Carrara marble, Italy, 1971. The Scarpa's way of thinking the architecture is particularly visible in this piece. The “Samo” d...
Carrara Marble
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table For Cassina A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademark of the new ultrarational ...
Aluminum
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Table for Cassina, Aluminum & Lacquer, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Table For Cassina A modern table but, above all, an absolute masterpiece and unsurpassed model of formal beauty, inspired by...
Aluminum
Carlo Scarpa Valmarana Table in Ashwood by Simon Gavina 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Valmarana table in ash wood designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by Simon Gavina in the 1970s. Carlo Scarpa is a renowned architect with deep ties to Venice, where he was born and...
Ash
Carlo Scarpa & Marcel Breuer for Simon Gavina, “Delfi” Dining Table, Italy
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in amstelveen, NL
Monumental “Delfi” dining table designed by Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Breuer for Simon Gavina as part of the celebrated Ultrarazionale collection. Executed in honed white Carrara mar...
Marble
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table For Cassina A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademark of the new ultrarational ...
Aluminum
Carlo Scarpa Sarpi Table for Cassina, Glass & Metal, Mid-Century 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
$25,887Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Carlo Scarpa Mexana 194 Table for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1973
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Rare “Mexana 194” table designed by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina in 1973, an exceptional example of Italian architectural design from the 1970s. The table features a strong rectangu...
Velvet, Wood
Samo Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1971
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Samo dining table is a sculptural and architectural masterpiece designed by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina’s Ultrarazionale collection. It features an oval gray granite top that a...
Granite
$24,002 / item
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Aluminum
Tobia Scarpa Travertine Table
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous oval shaped table by Carlo Scarpa in cream travertine marble. Italy, 1970's "Argo" center or dining table designed for the Ultrazionale" collection Single pedestal with w...
Travertine
$18,148 / item
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Aluminum
Carlo Scarpa Doge Laguna Table: Steel & Glass, Mid-Century Modern
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Doge laguna Table For Cassina Cassina celebrates the induction of Carlo Scarpa into the iMaestri collection with a limited edition of 5...
Steel
"Samo" Carrara marble dining table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon 70s, 80s
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon International
Located in Padova, IT
The Samo table is one of the most interesting and iconic pieces of furniture designed by Carlo Scarpa for the Italian design company Simon (later Simon-Gavina) in the 1970s, with pro...
Marble
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
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
Carlo Scarpa “761” Table & 1934 "765" Chairs, Dining Room Set for Bernini, 1934
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
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 "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
"Argo" Oval Dining table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, 1970s
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
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
Carlo Scarpa 'Scuderia' Walnut Dining Table by Bernini, 1977, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
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 “761” Square Table for Bernini, 1978
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
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
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
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
"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
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
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 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
Carlo Scarpa Mid-Century Brown Walnut “Scuderia” Dining Table for Bernini, 1977
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
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
Large Dining Table in Walnut mod 'Scuderia' for Bernini, Italy 1977
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
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
20th Century Carlo Scarpa Table Mod. Doge Steel and Crystal, '60
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Carlo Scarpa was an Italian architect and designer, among the most important of the 20th century. Linked to art, in particular with the art of glassmaking, of which Venice is the Italian capital, is also his first prestigious position in the world of design, the artistic direction of Venini, a role he held between 1933 and 1947 and through which he brought the centuries-old tradition of Murano glass into modernity. His meeting with Gavina would lead him to create his most famous furnishings. Here we have a big dinner table made by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina. Carlo Scarpa was inspired by the architectural structure, with the thick flat profiles supporting the crystal top. The drawn steel structure is enhanced by the transparency of the top. This item is perfect not only in the dining room but also as a meeting table...
Crystal, Steel
Quatour table, Carlo Scarpa for Gavina, 1974
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
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