Simone Crestani Mirrors
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.
2010s Italian Modern Simone Crestani Mirrors
Glass, Walnut
2010s Canadian Modern Simone Crestani Mirrors
Steel
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Simone Crestani Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
20th Century Simone Crestani Mirrors
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Simone Crestani Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Simone Crestani Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
2010s American Simone Crestani Mirrors
Mirror, Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Simone Crestani Mirrors
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Simone Crestani Mirrors
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Simone Crestani Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Simone Crestani Mirrors
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Simone Crestani Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
2010s Italian Simone Crestani Mirrors
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Simone Crestani Mirrors
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Simone Crestani Mirrors
Blown Glass