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.
Sicily Handmade Glass and Wood Side Table by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò, Simone Crestani
Located in Novedrate, IT
"Sicily" handmade glass and wood side table by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò Inspired by the Mediterranean sun, this side table is an unusual combination of glass and wood. A sculpted amethyst glass cactus is rising from an amaranth wood...
Glass, Wood
Venice Wood and Glass Handmade Console by Giordano Viganò & Simone Crestani
By Simone Crestani, Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Venice is a wood and glass handmade console. An ambitious project to reinterpret a Venetian design from the 17th century with a new and considerably difficult way to use glass...
Blown Glass, Wood
Midcentury Collapsible Glass and Wood Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This small midcentury wood and glass side table is perfect for that small accent room or home office. The base features a collaps...
Glass, Wood
Handmade Belgian Side Table in Old Larch Wood
Located in Nijlen, BE
Handmade from old larch wood in Belgium. A unique piece, beautiful in its simplicity. There's a slight irregularity in the lines, giving it that unique character. Old larch wood, ch...
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Brass, Wood and Glass Console Table
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian very solid and heavy, brass, wood and glass console table from 1970's. The top of this console is in glass. The structure is combined with laquered dark brown color w...
Brass
$560Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.5 in Dm 15 in
Bare a Handmade Wood Side Table Available in Custom Sizing and Finishes by Laylo
By Laylo Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Size: 15" diameter top x 17.5" tall Shown in natural walnut, natural cherry and ebonized walnut This solid wood side table features hand-turned, tapered legs joined to a simple...
Cherry, Walnut
$11,000
H 34.5 in W 55.25 in D 15.75 in
Fine French Wood, Bronze and Glass Console by Garouste and Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Long Island City, NY
Elizabeth Garouste (born 1949) & Mattia Bonetti (born 1952) - A fine 1990s glass top console - Model Concerto - with 3 stained beech legs adorned with cast bronze decorations. Stampe...
Bronze
$1,743
H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 13.39 in
Solid Wood Sculptural Side Table, Charred Black Wood, Handmade, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a multifunctional piece such as, tabouret, side table, night stand or even pedestal for your art. Carved from a single pi...
Wood
$3,193
H 21.26 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Side Table by Giuseppi Scapinelli, in Wood and Glass, Brazil, 1950's
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Side Table by Giuseppi Scapinelli, in Wood and Glass, Brazil, 1950's This sculptural side table by Giuseppe Scapinelli was made in Brazil in the 1950's. The piece is crafted from so...
Glass, Wood
Contemporary Handmade Side Table, Copper and Tzalam Wood
By Laura Noriega
Located in Guadalajara, Jal.
"Venus" auxiliary tables in copper hammered by hand are inspired by the planet Venus, so bright that it can be seen during the day as the luminous beautiful copper as light as its symbol; stylized representation contained by a circle with a small cross below. Measure: 60cm. Shapes and tones that inspire “Venus” tables...
Copper
$2,356Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 11.42 in W 18.9 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Chrome, Black Wood and Glass Side Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual pair of side tables is made of black lacquered wood, chrome, and glass. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Chrome
$44,000
H 37.5 in W 59 in D 17.75 in
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Rare Ash Wood Console, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa rare and important ash wood console table with two drawers and six legs ending in brass sabots, Italy, circa 1955. This exquisite sculptural console has...
Brass
Acrylic Glass with Burnt Wood Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Acrylic Glass with Burnt Wood with burnt wood taken in acrylic glass. Each piece is unique and there are some variations from one piece to another Exceptional and unique...
Acrylic
Console V by Raka Studio - Bend wood console
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Console V is a part of the Vrksa Series of works. The foyer table has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with natural flows to create the design. The handcrafted deta...
Hardwood, Ash, Bentwood
Sold
H 25.6 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
Sicily Handmade Glass and Wood Side Table by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò, Simone Crestani
Located in Novedrate, IT
"Sicily" handmade glass and wood side table by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò Inspired by the Mediterranean sun, this side table is an unusual combination of glass and wood. A s...
Glass, Wood