Architect and designer Paola Navone has had an enormous impact on modern furniture design. For over 40 years, she has created interior furnishings for residential and hospitality spaces. She has traveled the world and infused her experiences into her creations, developing a strong appreciation for the architecture and design of Asia. This includes the use of bamboo in much of her furniture, as well as in the simple, natural look of her works.
Not adhering to a single style, Navone’s work reflects a range of influences. She is just as comfortable fashioning a simple, rustic footstool as she is creating an opulent pendant lamp. From her sofas and armchairs to the design of her table lamps and vases, the eclectic variation demonstrates her versatility and innovation.
Navone was born and raised in Turin, Italy. She studied architecture at Turin’s polytechnic school and graduated in 1973. Shortly after, she moved to Milan and entered the world of interior design and architecture. She also worked as a product designer, event organizer and teacher.
Throughout the 1980s, Navone was part of the Memphis Group — a collective of designers and architects who challenged the conventions of traditional design — and associated with such notable designers as Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini. She also belonged to the avant-garde design group Studio Alchimia, which shared many affiliations with the Memphis Group.
In 1983, Navone won the Osaka International Design Award and in 2000, she was named the AW Architektur & Wohnen Designer of the Year. In 2011, she won the ELLE Decor International Design Award. In recent years, Navone has collaborated with Crate & Barrel and clothing retailer Anthropologie and continues to work with companies across the architecture and design industries.
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Minimal Murano Green & Clear Art Glass "Avec Grass" Blown-Glass Vase Set, 1990s
By Arcade International, Paola Navone, Simone Cenedese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian studio art glass, modernist set of 2 "Avec Grass" vases. Designed by Paola Navone and crafted by Simone Cenedese, the glass vases are realized by Arcade's glass masters in Mu...
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Work of art / Sculpture Riva 1920 Briciole dedign Paola Navone - Briccola Wood
By Paola Navone, Riva 1920
Located in Alcamo, IT
Crumbs - Fragments of Memory in Briccola Wood Brand: Riva 1920 Model: Crumbs Design by: Paola Navone The Briciole cabinet is a poetic and narrative piece created for the project "T...
Wood
Paola Navone Egizia Italian Art Glass Vase, 2010s
By Paola Navone
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Paola Navone Egizia Italian Art glass vase Additional information: Materials: Art Glass Color: Black Brand: Egizia Designer: Paola ...
Art Glass
Italian Glass Vase by Paola Navone/Sottsass Associati for Egizia
By Sottsass Associati, Paola Navone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful glass vase designed by Paola Navone, manufactured by Sottsass Associati for Egizia. Made in 1998. The vase decoration is done...
Glass
Centerpiece for Artificial Flowers Cappellini - Dal Mondo design Paola Navone
By Cappellini, Paola Navone
Located in Alcamo, IT
Brand: Cappellini Collection: From the World Designer: Paola Navone Product: Decorative Centerpiece for Artificial Flowers The Dal Mondo centerpiece, designed by Paola Navone for Ca...
Metal
Antique Hand-Carved Wood Elephant Sculpture, Folk Art, East Asia, 1920
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved wood in a form of an elephant. No tusk
Wood
Art Deco Stylized Wood Sculptures of Horse Bust Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Art Deco style wood stylized horse head sculptures bookends. Great to use on a desk as a paper weight or decorative objects around the house or office. Art Deco stylized hors...
Wood
Midcentury Italian Murano Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handblown Fazzoleto shape Murano glass vase with murrina applied glass drops. Italy, 1950s. Attributed to Compagnia di Venezia Murano. This beautiful Murano glass vase features a rec...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Franz Hagenauer, Violinist Sculpture, 1920s, Silvered Bronze & Wood
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Step into the enchanting world of the 1920s with Franz Hagenauer's Violinist Sculpture—a symphony of artistic brilliance. Crafted from silvered bronze and wood, this masterpiece embo...
Bronze
$2,367 / item
H 21.26 in Dm 13 in
Vase Vessel Ceramic Centerpiece Ornament Aquamarine Majolica Flower Holder Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Large majolic vase in green aquamarine color, glazed in polychrome, characterized by the elegant presence of naturalistic ornamental motifs that enhance its forms beautifully. Its po...
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Vase
By Seguso Viro, Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and colorful Italian Seguso Viro Murano art glass vase, Italy, circa 1990s, late-20th century. Maker's mark on bottom/underside as shown...
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$935
H 5.71 in Dm 4.73 in
Wilhelm Kåge 'Argenta' Vase for Gustavsberg, 1940s – Silver Inlaid Flower Design
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Göteborg, SE
Wilhelm Kåge Argenta vase for Gustavsberg, made in Sweden in the 1940s. This vintage ceramic vase features a deep green glaze and an elegant silver inlaid flower design. A fine examp...
Silver
30 Pasifila Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Pasifil Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986 for Memphis. It's part of the “Vetri Glass” collection, made in blown Murano glass. Signed on the base, for ...
Glass
$2,112
H 10.63 in Dm 8.67 in
VENINI vase Fazzoletto a Canne Murano Glass, Signed 2010, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Hand-blown Fazzoletto a Canne vase by Venini, model 701.01, executed in multicolored filigree cane glass. The vase features the iconic “handkerchief” free-form rim, shaped hot by mas...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$11,680 / item
H 18.9 in Dm 5.91 in
Alcor Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Alcor Glass Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis. Signed on the base. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at...
Glass
$1,650
H 7.49 in W 8.67 in D 5.71 in
French Art Deco Glass Vase by Daum, Thick Blown Green Glass, 1930s
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Glass Vase by Daum (Nancy), 1930s Thick Blown Green Glass. This striking French Art Deco glass vase by Daum, crafted in Nancy, France during the 1930s, showcases the signature thick, blown, and bubbled glass technique in a stunning green hue. The vase’s unique texture and rich color exemplify the refined craftsmanship and elegance characteristic of the Art Deco period. Measuring 7.5 inches (19 cm) tall, 8.7 inches (22 cm) wide, and 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) deep, this piece makes a bold decorative statement while embodying timeless design. The base is signed “Daum + Nancy France,” confirming its authenticity and provenance (see photo). In very good condition, this vintage Daum vase is an exceptional example of French Art Deco glass artistry, ideal for collectors and enthusiasts of fine decorative glassware. Key Features: Maker: Daum, Nancy, France Period: 1930s Art Deco Material: Thick blown and bubbled green glass...
Art Glass
$2,970 / item
H 23.2 in Dm 19.7 in
"Giova" Table Lamp + Flower Pot Designed by Gae Aulenti for FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Giova" is a refined table lamp and flower pot hybrid piece of design, designed by Gae Aulenti and manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a chromed metal base, a middle globe in transparent blown glass, an inner globe in polished white opaline glass, an upper half-sphere in pink blown glass with decorative bubbles, black power cable, plug and switch. Its lighting source is 1 x 100W 230V E27 (HA, FL, LED). DIMENSIONS: Ø 19.7", H. 23.2" "Giova" marks the debut of Gae Aulenti in the field of lighting design. Available in two sizes, it is both a lamp and a luminous sculpture. Placed on a metal base, a transparent bowl containing a sphere of white opal glass, which in turn houses the light source. Placed above there's a smaller bowl in blown "pulegoso" glass, meaning "with irregular bubbles", which serves as a flower vase. Now also available with gray "pulegoso" glass and a gold finished base. GAE AULENTI graduated from Milan Polytechnic in 1953 and since 1956 has been working there designing for architecture, interior and industrial design and theatre scenery. In the early eighties she was the artistic director at FontanaArte, creating timeless lamps and furnishing elements for the company that are still in the catalogue. In particular: Giova lamp...
Metal, Gold, Chrome
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H 15.36 in Dm 10.24 in
Italian Blue Soft Resin Vase by Paola Navone for Corsi Design Factory, 2019
By Paola Navone, Fish Design
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian blue soft resin vase by Paola Navone for Corsi Design Factory, 2019 Blue resin vase in soft resin with tartan pattern in transparent blue, opa...
Resin
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H 12.21 in W 6.3 in D 15.75 in
Italian Green Resin Vase Mod. Tartatn by Paola Navone for Corsi Design, 2019
By Corsi Design Factory, Paola Navone
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian green resin vase mod. Tartatn by Paola Navone for Corsi Design, 2019 Green vase in soft resin with tartan pattern, designed by Paola Navone in 2019 for the One-More collecti...
Resin
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H 34.25 in W 12 in D 12 in
2 Paola Navone Gervasoni 1882 Inout 91 & 92 Ceramic Cobalt Blue Floor Vases
By Paola Navone
Located in Dayton, OH
"These decorative InOut (91 and 92) vases were designed by Paola Navone for Gervasoni. The beautiful blue glazed flower vases are made of high-quality ceramics. Depending on where it is needed the Inout vases can be placed in the dining room, living room, bedroom, bathroom, or in the garden & terrace area. About Gervasoni Founded in 1882, the company is currently managed by the third generation of the family with Giovanni and Michele Gervasoni. The aesthetic standards and production techniques have changed over the years. Not the passion for beauty and artfully made. Attention to detail, the use of natural materials crafted with mastery, suggestions of places near and far remain the hallmarks of Gervasoni products. The company designs, develops, manufactures and markets furniture...
Ceramic
Iridescent Handblown Glass Lune Vase by Paola Navone for Arcade
By Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely hand-blown iridescent glass lune vase by famed Italian designer Paola Navone, who worked with Alessandro Mendini, Ettore Sottsass, and Andrea Branzi as part of both the Alchimia and Memphis design groups. She has designed for Alessi, Cappellini, Poliform, Driade, Roche Bobois, and Poltrona Frau, to name just a few. Since its inception in 1990 Arcade has produced limited edition Murano...
Art Glass
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H 16 in W 4 in D 2 in
Minimal Murano Green & Clear Art Glass "Avec Grass" blown-glass Vase Set, 1990s
By Simone Cenedese, Arcade International, Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian studio art glass, modernist set of 3 "Avec Grass" vases. Designed by Paola Navone and crafted by Simone Cenedese, the glass vases are realized by Arcade's glass masters in Mu...
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass