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.
Tomaso Buzzi lattimo glass chandelier for Venini, Italy, 1930s
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
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
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
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
$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
$4,966 / set
Tomaso Buzzi Sconces for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Early four of sconces by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
Brass
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
Large Midcentury Murano Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Salviati, Venini, Seguso, Paolo Venini, 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
$2,074 / item
H 80.7 in Dm 6.7 in
Tito Agnoli Model #387 'Agnoli' Floor Lamp in Nickel and Travertine for Oluce
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Tito Agnoli model #387 'Agnoli' floor lamp in nickel and travertine for Oluce. Designed in 1954, this ultra-refined lamp is now considered to be a key forerunner of minimalism. Executed in nickel-plated metal and travertine base. This newly produced authorized re-edition features a detachable Cornalux glass element covering a G9 bulb capable of directing beautifully diffused light in a highly precise manner. The bulb can be rotated and adjusted up or down Model 387 has always been referred to as the 'Agnoli,' named after its designer Tito Agnoli. It is one of the most historic lamps in the Oluce catalog. As a precursor of minimalism, the Agnoli lamp used the “Cornalux” light bulb, capable of directing light in an extremely precise manner, by mounting it on top of a sliding mechanism positioned on a stem. The sophisticated travertine base represents the component that adds a touch of elegance to an object in which simplicity and functionality become elements of pure poetry. Price is per item. Three lamps in Los Angeles...
Travertine, Metal, Nickel
Murano Flush Mount / Sconce by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a single milky white Murano glass shade with brown border / Made in Italy by Venini, circa 1960s Measures: diameter 12 inches, height 5...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Venini Style Murano Glass Sconces
By Toni Zuccheri, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Venini style Murano glass sconces. Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini style Murano glass sconces with chrome b...
Chrome
$4,966
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 Chandelier Murano Glass, 1930, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier murano glass, 1930, Italy.
Murano Glass
VENINI MURANO - art deco chandelier - 1930s
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - Murano - Elegant chandelier in pulegoso glass, from Murano, original 1930s , Art Dèco period. Pulegoso glass is a technique developed in the 1920s by Napoleone Martinuzzi at...
Steel
Anemone Table Lamp by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian table lamp with hand blown cream Murano glass globe and brown Murano glass stripes / Designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini / Made in Italy circa 1960s Me...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Chandelier "Tronchi" by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A midcentury classic so-called "Tronchi" chandelier by Gino Vistosi. Clear Murano glass tubes in different sizes that cascades down from a metal structure. In great condition. Total...
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
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
Model 2778 Table Lamp by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table lamp by Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950. Table lamp with cylindrical frosted glass shade, and deep royal blue stoneware ba...
Brass
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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
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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 Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
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
Model 5318 Ceiling Light by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
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
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H 17.52 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Pair of "Faether" Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1930s
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful pair of large art deco gilt brass and Murano glass "Feather" sconces by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, circa 1930s. Socket: each one x E 27 or E26 (US) for standard scr...
Brass
Murano Glass Chandelier Attributed to Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Murano glass chandelier designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Original label numbered. Elegant structure composed by three different part, the...
Glass, Murano Glass
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H 17.72 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Pair of Murano Glass "Feather" Sconces by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Italy, 1930s
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Pair of murano glass "Feather" Sconces Model 413 by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Italy, 1932-33. Pulegoso glass and filigrana glass mounted on brass frame. Exhibited at the 5th Milan Tr...
Brass
Tommaso Buzzi for Venini Monumenal Three Arms Chandelier in a Glass Sphere, 30s
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Historical Venini piece created under former director Tommaso Buzzi. Small glass chandelier with 3 leaves and brass hardware encased in a glass...
Brass
Tommaso Buzzi for Venini, Three Arms Chandelier Inside a Glass Sphere, 1930s
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Historical Venini piece created under former director Tommaso Buzzi. Small glass chandelier with 3 leaves and brass hardware encased in a glass ...
Brass
Single Rare Pendant by Tomaso Buzzi
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single rare pendant by Tomaso Buzzi. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950s. Enameled metal, brass. Rewired for U.S. standards. Original canopy. ...
Brass, Metal
Pair of Chandelier by Tommaso Buzzi, Produzione Donzelli
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in London, GB
Pair of chandelier by Tommaso Buzzi - Produzione Donzelli, 1950s.
Brass
Venini Floor Lamp by Tommaso Buzzi
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Naples, IT
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 1930s. 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...
Brass