Artist, designer and glass virtuoso Simone Crestani is a luminary in the world of glass art, combining time-honored tradition with innovative glassblowing techniques to create exquisite sculptures, vessels and modern objets d’art.
Born in 1984 in Marostica, near Venice, Crestani began working with glass at age 15 as an apprentice at the Massimo Lunardon glass factory. Following a 10-year apprenticeship, Crestani opened his atelier and studio in Camisano Vicentino in northern Italy in 2010.
Dedicated to research and exploring new glassblowing methods, Crestani has moved away from working with traditional Murano glass to borosilicate glass, using a specialized flameworking technique he calls “hollow sculpture.”
By using borosilicate glass, which is nearly unbreakable, Crestani can shape and mold his pieces with extraordinary detail. Nature inspires many of his works, such as his Serpentine barware, bird decanters, octopus-inspired Polpo pitchers, antler-topped Africa Trophy bottles, molecular Alchemica glassware line and beautiful candelabras adorned with roses. Other notable Crestani creations include his luminous E-Sumi wall sconces and table lamps, influenced by traditional Japanese sumi-e paintings.
Crestani has collaborated with leading designers such as Giordano Viganò, with whom he made several sculptural wood and glass tables, and Italian glass expert Roberto Giulio Rida for Bernd Goeckler Antiques’ Duetto collection. Among its pieces are the bonsai-like Avatar chandelier and the Scarabei mirror, with glass scarabs embedded in its circular frame.
Since 2006, Crestani’s works have been shown in solo and group exhibitions around the world, including PAD Paris, the Venice Biennale and Salon Art + Design in New York.
On 1stDibs, find a range of Simone Crestani serveware, decorative objects, lighting and more.
Contemporary Tentacle Octopus Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter Bar Sea Creatures
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Contemporary Tentacle Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter by Simone Crestani Introducing the Tentacle Decanter, a masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship by the renowned glass artist S...
Glass
Contemporary Rabbit Hand Blown Glass Vase Spring Animal Cute Bunny Decanter Pot
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the whimsical Rabbit Vase, a charming hand-blown glass creation by the talented Simone Crestani. This delicate decanter, crafted entirely in tr...
Glass
Contemporary Hand Blown Glass Decanter Gajna Chicken Farm Playful Animal Liquor
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Gajna Decanter The Gajna Decanter is an extraordinary hand-blown piece by Simone Crestani, part of the imaginative Gajna Wine Collection. With its playf...
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Contemporary Octopus Polpo Wine Set Hand Blown Calice Glass Decanter Ocean Red
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Polpo Wine Set: A Symphony of Elegance and Oceanic Wonder Immerse yourself in the enchanting depths of the Polpo Wine Set, a stunning ensemble of six h...
Glass
21st Century Blown Glass "Dafne Bottle"
By Andrea Barra, [1+2=8]
Located in Milano, IT
Yes, it's true, it's a bottle, a decanter, but it is also an excuse to embellish the table, a even if you only load it with water, the "twisted" processing of the glass, gives ...
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
$1,260 / set
H 10.75 in Dm 4 in
fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Margot Decanter and Four Dearborn Wine Glasses
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Margot Decanter and four Dearborn wine glasses Entirely hand-formed without the use of molds, the contemporary minimal Margot Decanter is an ideal companion to any evening spent e...
Glass
$275Sale Price|21% Off
H 5.25 in W 6.5 in D 9.5 in
Clear Glass Modernist Margarita Martini Cocktail Pitcher
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bulbous body drinks pitcher.
Glass
Antique English Cut Crystal and Silver Plate Wine Jug
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent large wine jug, wonderful quality made from a hefty piece of crystal beautifully hand-cut. The naturalistic handle is just lovely, the collar and lid smothered with ...
Silver Plate
$620 / item
H 8.75 in Dm 3 in
fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Glass Revolution Cocktail Mixer Set
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Strikingly simple in form, the contemporary handcrafted Revolution Collection Cocktail Mixer Pitcher Set is handcrafted in the Czech Republic by master glassblowers, and formed from a pure extrusion of handblown borosilicate glass. The cocktail mixer set...
Stainless Steel
$325 / item
H 9.45 in Dm 7.48 in
Albali Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Clear Glass Decanter
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Albali contemporary mouth blown Murano clear glass decanter, signed and dated. ...
Murano Glass
$575Sale Price|58% Off
H 10 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Unique Hand-Painted Majolica Cheetah Sculpture /Pitcher, Italy, 1975
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-645 Eye catching hand painted yellow and black Majolica ceramic Cheetah jug/pitcher A cool accent to any kitchen or to be use as a serving pitcher. Lovely as part of a ceramic co...
Ceramic
Pol Chambost, Double Handed Ceramic Vase, France, circa 1960
By Pol Chambost
Located in New York, NY
Asymmetrical and acid green, this striking vase captures its mid-century moment with levity. Incised: Poterie / Pol Chambost / 1045 / FRANCE
Earthenware
$3,961
H 16.8 in W 11 in D 8 in
Playful Antique Black Forest Bear Family Liquor Tantalus with Glasses & Decanter
By Black Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
All hand-carved, Victorian Era, Black Forest hiking bear and cub, liquor tantalus set. This finely carved Black Forest drinks set, dates from circa 1880 and it is both decorative an...
Glass, Wood
21st Century Blown Glass "Dafne Bottle with 2 Glasses"
By [1+2=8], Andrea Barra
Located in Milano, IT
Yes, it's true, it's a bottle, a decanter, but it is also an excuse to embellish the table, a even if you only load it with water, the "twisted" processing of the glass, gives ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,800 / item
H 12.21 in W 10.24 in D 8.67 in
Hand Blown Contemporary Pink Glass Vase by Erik Olovsson
By Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hand blown glass vase made in forms of soft clay that are shaped by hand just before blowing the glass into the form. The process makes all pieces unique and gives them a wrinkled su...
Glass
Tall Empoli Emerald Green Art Glass Decanter, 1960s
By Empoli
Located in Stockholm, SE
This vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern large glass genie bottle features a raised bubble pattern and a rich and mesmerizing emerald green color. Pr...
Glass
'A Pair of Hand-Blown Glass Candle Holders' by Simone Crestani
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'A pair of hand-blown glass tentacle candle holders' by Simone Crestani Unique pair. Dimensions: W.19 D.8 H.20 cm Materials: Borosilicate glass 2021 - Signed and dated.
Glass
Contemporary Tentacle Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Contemporary Tentacle Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter by Simone Crestani Introducing the Tentacle Decanter, a masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship by the renowned glass artist S...
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