Architect, urban planner, glass, furniture and landscape designer, and interior decorator — Tomaso Buzzi was a 20th-century renaissance man. Buzzi, along with his frequent collaborator Gio Ponti, led Italy’s Novecento Milanese movement of the 1920s and ‘30s — an approximate equivalent to France’s Art Deco movement. While Buzzi is prized for chairs, tables and other furnishings that modernized the majestic lines of 18th-century designs, he is best known for the remarkable, jewel-toned glassware he produced in a two-year stint as the artistic director of the Venini glassworks on the Venetian island of Murano.
Buzzi was born in 1900 in the town of Sondrio in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. He studied at the Milan Polytechnic, and soon after he graduated joined a lively Milanese decorative arts scene. In 1927, he and Ponti joined fellow designers Paolo Venini and Michele Marelli to form a design collaborative called Il Labirinto (the Labyrinth), Italy’s answer to the Wiener Werkstätte. In 1932, when Venini's glass company lost the design services of the sculptor Napoleone Martinuzzi, who left to start his own factory, he turned to Buzzi. The young architect’s careful study of lighting design and a love for experimentation yielded major innovations in Murano glass fixtures. The forms of his wares were inspired by sources from antiquity as diverse as Persian urns and animal-shaped Etruscan jugs. Buzzi developed a complex glass-layering method that produced deep, glowing pastel colors that ran from pink to peach, to sea-green and slate blue.
Buzzi furniture has a noteworthy elegance and nobility. Delicate chairs with arrow-shaped backs and elaborate burled wood armoires are typical of his aesthetic, and would add a sophisticated note to any room, modern or traditional. And an exemplary piece of Buzzi’s vibrant, lustrous glassware would merit a place of honor in every design collection.
Rare Pair of Tomaso Buzzi Cobalt Blue Glass, Lattimo and Gold Leaf Wall Sconces
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptionally rare pair of wall sconces designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini in the 1940s, combining hand-blown lattimo incamiciato Murano glass with gold-leaf inclusions, sculptur...
Brass
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1940s. An extremely striking elegantly crafted chandelier comprising of multiple pressed glass in...
Brass
Tomaso Buzzi (1900-1981) and Venini, chandeliers "lattimo" and "pulegoso"
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Tomaso Buzzi (1900-1981) and Venini Rare floral hanging light in blown glass using the "lattimo" and "pulegoso" techniques Circa 1935 Composed of a central basin and twelve palm lea...
Blown Glass
$1,314Sale Price|33% Off
Venini Murano Glass Vase Re-edition of Tomaso Buzzi from 1988
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Milano, MI
Vase in light blue Murano glass and gold leaf, made by Venini as a re-edition of the model designed by Tomaso Buzzi. Ø 18 cm h 37 cm
Murano Glass
Rare Tomaso Buzzi Turquoise Blue Incamiciato Glass and Gold Leaf Sconces for Ven
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptionally rare and highly decorative pair of wall sconces designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Murano, during the 1940s. The composition brings together several sophisticated...
Brass
Rare Venini Art Glass Bowl in Light Blue and Lattimo Glass
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Venini Art Glass Bowl in Light Blue and Lattimo Glass A vintage Venini bowl made of thin light blue and lattimo glass. Probably designed by Tomaso Buzzi in the 1930s. Signed o...
Art Glass
VENINI rare vase Aurati Red & Gold Murano Glass, Signed 2006, handmade in Italy
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Aurati vase in Red Murano Glass, model 706.50, produced in 2006 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. A refined reissue of a historic Venini design, this ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Vase in Light Blue and Lattimo Glass ca. 1933
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Vase in Light Blue and Lattimo Glass A light blue Venini vase with lattimo glass rim and base. Designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini ca. 1933. Venini model num...
Art Glass
Exceptional Tomaso Buzzi Mahogany Bench
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in North Miami, FL
In original velvet upholstery, this simple X-shape mahogany bench is perfect for a vanity or any other use. By Tomaso Buzzi.
Mahogany, Velvet
$7,000Sale Price|20% Off
Gio Ponti Tomaso Buzzi Sofa
By Gio Ponti, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Red Lion, PA
Truly beautiful one of a kind authorized copy of Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi 1930 Sofa. Walnut frame upholstered in satin silk. Manifactured by Carpani F.ll inc Literature: Mobili De...
Satin, Silk, Walnut
Set of Four Murano Glass Sconces by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, c. 1932.
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and refined, this set of four Italian wall sconces was designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, circa 1932. Each sconce features a softly flared pink Murano glass shade accented ...
Murano Glass
Venini Opalini series vase 1983
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Venini Opaline Vase. Glass from the Opalini series designed by Tomaso Buzzi in 1932 for Venini. Made by the process of etching i.e. overlaying a colored glass to a white opaline. ...
Glass
Rare Set of Two Wood Armchairs by Tomaso Buzzi, Italy, 1930s
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Milan, IT
Mid 1930s armchairs by Tomaso Buzzi. Literature and provenance available upon request.
Upholstery, Wood
$1,890
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Originally designed in the 1930s by noted Milanese architect and designer Tomaso Buzzi, this stunning example is from a limited-edition 1990s reissue by Venini, one of Murano’s most ...
Art Glass
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Vase
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in New York, NY
“Incamiciato” vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1933-1984. Designed in the 1930s this example was executed in 1984. Cased-glass vase of mauve exterior ...
Glass
Tomaso Buzzi Pair of Wooden Structure Chairs , Italy 1929
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Paris, FR
Tomaso Buzzi (Sondrio, 1900 - Rapallo, 1981) Italian architect and Designer ( Well Known for the conception of Famous "La Scarzuola" in Italy) Pair of wood sculpted structure and ne...
Wood
Large Venini Gold and Blue Laguna Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Italian art glass vase. By Venini. After the orginal design by Tomaso Buzzi. Model: 3316 from 1933. This is a reissued vase from 2001. In light blue glass with pale gold/...
Glass, Art Glass
Tomaso Buzzi design for Venini Italy in years 30s mesh filigree/brass neoclassic
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Biella, IT
Object: Monumental Pendant LanternDesigner: Tomaso Buzzi (Attributed to) Manufacturer: Venini MuranoCountry of Origin: Italy (Venice/Murano)Period: c. 1934 – 1936 monumental and hig...
Brass
Incamiciato vase mod. 3314, signed VENINI Italia, design by Tomaso BUZZI. 1982
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Blown glass vase Wrapped 3314, signed VENINI Italy, design by Tomaso BUZZI. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1982 DESIGNER Tomaso BUZZI MARK Venini MODEL 'Wrapped' 3314 MATERIALS Blown glas...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in New York, NY
"Incamiciato" Italian art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Cased glass, clear, white and grey, deep purple foot. Marked: Venini itali...
Art Glass
Vase #3315 by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Cased glass in dark brown & gold. 3-line acid etched stamp to bottom date the production of this vase somewhere between 1945-1966.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Tomaso Buzzi Set of eight chairs - 1954 Italian Design from a private commission
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Milan, IT
Tomaso Buzzi was the real designer for the Italian and Milanese upper middle class in the post-World War II period. His creations, as in this case, were often commissioned creations, designed for a specific family and on the occasion of an overall furnishing project, to be followed from A to Z. This set of eight chairs together with a fine dining table was designed for an apartment on Via Conservatorio, deep in the heart of bourgeois Milan, near Villa Necchi...
Fabric, Wood
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Model No. B-30 Floor Lamp by Franco Buzzi for Oluce
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model No. B-30 floor lamp by Franco Buzzi for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Enameled metal, brass, marble base. Original co...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Tomaso Buzzi Marble dining table - 1954 Italian Design from a private commission
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Milan, IT
Tomaso Buzzi was the real designer for the Italian and Milanese upper middle class in the post-World War II period. His creations, as in this case, were often commissioned creations, designed for a specific family and on the occasion of an overall furnishing project, to be followed from A to Z. This fine dining table is designed with its eight chairs for an apartment on Via Conservatorio, deep in the heart of bourgeois Milan, near Villa Necchi...
Marble, Metal
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Venini Mezza Filigrana Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, Art Glass, Italy, 1932
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A Venini Mezza Filirana vase. Clear glass with spirally applied filigree lines of opaque white and light blue with opaque white collar and foot with gold leaf.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, 1985
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Part of the Blue Catalog production, this piece was originally designed in 1933.
Murano Glass
Venini Gold Leaf Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, Glass, Italian Design, 1985
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in London, England
Tommaso Buzzi, Venini Gold Leaf Vase Designer: Tommaso Buzzi Place of origin: Italy Design period: Model from 1933, 1985 Edition. Condition: E...
Glass
Tomaso Buzzi, Table lamp, prod. Venini 1981
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Rivoli, IT
Murano glass inverted bell table lamp, Prod. Venini 1981. In shades of blue/verse, with gold leaf inserts. Iconic model by Tomaso Buzzi.
Glass
$7,332 / set
H 20.08 in W 13.39 in D 3.94 in
Seguso Pair of Sconces, Murano Glass with Gold Leaf, Tulips, Leaves and Bow Deco
By Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C., Venini, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Pair of luxury detailed and elaborated sconces. Sconce has the hardware covered by a glass ribbon and hosts 5 hand shaped leaves and 5 tulips. The base is ornate with a bow resemblin...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Murano Glass Gold Leaf Sconces, 1940s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Murano glass gold leaf sconces, brass structure, one bulb each lamp. These sconces are in Murano hand blown thick glass with gold flecks...
Brass
$2,978Sale Price|45% Off
H 39.38 in Dm 12.6 in
Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp 1938 Ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini Murano Clear and Lattimo “ a fasce” gla...
Brass
On Hold|$4,812
H 39.38 in Dm 11.82 in
Attributed to Tomaso Buzzi Art Dèco Style Brass Murano Glass Lantern Chandelier
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Art Deco style lantern chandelier with brass structure and roped glass diffuser, attributed to the architect and designer Tomaso Buzzi, ceiling lamp mod. 5265, from 1936. Height of g...
Brass
Venini Vase “Bugne” Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini vase “Bugne” Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Spiral Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Berlin, BE
Very nice high quality Murano glass spiral chandelier by Venini. The chandelier is in excellent condition. 8 x E14 bulbs Height includin...
Chrome
Pair of Incamiciato Sconces by Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage pair of Italian wall lights with Murano glass shades hand blown in cream exterior and white interior using incamiciato technique / Made in Italy by Vistosi, circa 1960s Heigh...
Murano Glass
Murano Chandelier by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful fountain of light made by dozens of violet droplets and ice crystals. Measures: Height without chain 45 cm., width 45
Blown Glass
Sold|$6,186
H 8.27 in W 6.7 in D 8.27 in
Rare Tomaso Buzzi "Tulip-Shaped Lattimo Incamiciato" Sconces, Venini, 1930s
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptional and extraordinarily rare pair of tulip-shaped wall sconces designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Murano, circa 1932–1934. These museum-quality examples of Italian deco...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century Modern XL Venini chandelier. The light consists 162 original Murano glass crystals on a metal base consisting of 3 tiers. A true jewel for your home. Details Creator:...
Crystal, Chrome, Metallic Thread
$10,311
H 39.38 in Dm 23.63 in
Venini Murano Glass Elegant Art Deco Chandelier Attributed to Tommaso Buzzi 1940
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous Art Deco Murano glass round shape chandelier with central light large "pulegoso " glass bowl support enriched with precious hand blown glass leaves. Cleaned and re-wired, i...
Blown Glass
Large Midcentury Murano Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Seguso, Paolo Venini, Salviati, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Houston, TX
Large midcentury Murano chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini. Stunning large midcentury clear Murano glass chandelier by Toni ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano glass chandelier Tronchi by Toni Zuccheri for Venini Italy 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of this Murano glass chandelier, a masterpiece crafted in Italy during the 1960s by the renowned designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini &a...
Murano Glass
$2,171
H 14.57 in Dm 8.67 in
VENINI vase Veronese Wisteria Murano Glass Limited Edition 175/199 Signed 1998
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese Violet Wisteria vase, model 600.05, produced in 1998 as a limited edition of only 199 pieces. This example is numbered 175/199, signed on the base, and ac...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Pair of Model B1 Sconces by Franco Buzzi for Oluce
By Franco Buzzi, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pair of Model B1 Sconces by Franco Buzzi for Oluce, Italy, 1949 Designed by Franco Buzzi in 1949, the Model B1 sconce was the first lamp Buzzi created in his new partnership wi...
Brass, Enamel
Sold
H 8.27 in W 6.7 in D 8.27 in
Rare Tomaso Buzzi "Tulip-Shaped Lattimo Incamiciato" Sconces, Venini, 1930s
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptional and extraordinarily rare pair of tulip-shaped wall sconces designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Murano, circa 1932–1934. These museum-quality examples of Italian deco...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Sold
H 14.38 in W 4.73 in D 6.5 in
Rare Pair of Tomaso Buzzi "Lattimo Incamiciato" Gold Leaf Sconces, Venini, 1930s
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptional and extraordinarily rare pair of monumental wall sconces designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Murano, circa 1932–1934. Museum-quality examples of Italian decorative l...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Lampadario a sfera in vetro di Murano, Tomaso Buzzi per Venini, 1933
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lampada "a globo" in vetro di Murano, disegnata da Tomaso Buzzi e prodotta da Venini nel 1933 ca. Si tratta di un eccezionale esempio di virtuosismo progettuale e produttivo, quale ...
Brass
Sold
H 73.23 in Dm 19.69 in
Italian Art Deco Murano glass floor lamp by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1930s
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco Murano glass floor lamp by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1930s Floor lamp in green and gold lagoon glass. The frame is brass and the decorations are Murano glass. The lam...
Brass
Tomaso Buzzi lattimo glass chandelier for Venini, Italy, 1930s
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare Murano glass chandelier, designed by Tomaso Buzzi and produced by Venini in the 1930s, crafted in lattimo glass with golden inclusions for a pharmacy of the period. The Venet...
Blown Glass
Sold
H 11.42 in Dm 5.52 in
Tommaso Buzzi for Venini "Incamiciato" Green Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 1994
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Naples, IT
Murano glass vase series ‘Opalino’ by Tommaso Buzzi for Venini, with engraved signature 1994. Nile green colour and white interior. The Opalino vase is made of hand-blown and hand-wo...
Murano Glass
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H 14.75 in W 32.25 in D 15.5 in
Pair of Veneered and Ebonised Upholstered Stools by Tomaso Buzzi.
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of veneered and ebonised upholstered stools by Tomaso Buzzi. Of ecxeptionnal proportions and design, these small benches are the perfect example of the Italian modern interpret...
Wood
Sold
H 9.06 in W 9.06 in D 9.85 in
rare original Large pair of Tomaso Buzzi sconces in italian Murano glass
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large pair of Italian sconces by designer Tomaso Buzzi from the 60s. Structure and shade in thick Muranno glass in gold / yellow hues. Very fine vintage condition, with slight traces...
Murano Glass
Tomaso Buzzi Sideboard, 1930s
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italian sideboard by Tomaso Buzzi - Milan, Italy 1930s Constructed of walnut with curved angular legs and intricate feather inlay with ornate inlay of an Italian church Doors open ...
Walnut
Italian Mid Century Modern Venini White Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, 1983
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
"Incamiciato" Italian art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Stunning white glass in original Venini box and with "Certificate of Authenticity."
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Sold
H 18.51 in W 8.67 in D 5.52 in
Tomaso Buzzi Mid-century Modern Gold Leaf Murano Glass Brass Sconces, 50s, Pair
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of leaf-shaped appliques in Murano glass attributed to Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Italia, 1950. Pulegoso glass and filigree glass with gold dust, mounted on a brass structure. Prod...
Brass
Tommaso Buzzi for Venini "Incamiciato" Green Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 1985
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Naples, IT
"Incamiciato" Italian Art green glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Signed: Venini Italia '85.
Murano Glass
Model 5318 Ceiling Light by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 5318 ceiling light by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1940. Three-shade ceiling light with white enameled frame and wrapped brass candy cane detailing. The shades contain an exterior glass shell and a textured interior...
Brass
Tomaso Buzzi, Mid-Century Pink "Bullicante" Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Catania, CT
Great condition with no chips or cracks for this chandelier made from rare pink "bullicante" glass and designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Italy 1930s. Full working with EU standard...
Murano Glass
Tommaso Buzzi for Venini "Incamiciato" Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 1989
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Naples, IT
"Incamiciato" Italian Art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Clear, white and green. With original label. Signed: Venini Italia '89.
Murano Glass