Demonstrative of a unique marriage between artistry and technical excellence, Vistosi lighting fixtures were born from a rich Italian glassmaking tradition. The prolific glass manufacturer came to prominence after World War II for its modernist lighting designs, and today Vistosi is known for opulent chandeliers, lamps and sconces.
The history of Vistosi reaches as far back as 1640, when the Gazzabin family of Murano opened a furnace for producing Murano glass art. "Vistoso," which was originally a nickname, became part of the family's surname and eventually the name “Vistosi” was used to refer to the family’s glass creations.
Vistosi would be recognized by the glassmakers’ guild in Murano during the late 18th century — with Gio-Batta Vistosi becoming head of the guild — but Napoleon dissolved the Venetian state and closed the region’s glass factories by 1807. The modern iteration of the Vistosi company was founded in Murano in 1945 by Guglielmo Vistosi, a Gazzabin family heir.
During the 1950s, Vistosi's grandchildren, Gino and Luciano Vistosi, began specializing in lighting. In the 1960s and ‘70s, the company worked with renowned Italian furniture designers like Adalberto Dal Lago, Ettore Sottsass and Gae Aulenti. One of Vistosi's most famous collaborations was with Italian architect and designer Angelo Mangiarotti. In 1967, Mangiarotti designed a modular crystal-hook lighting system called Giogali that has enjoyed popularity and acclaim to this day.
In 1989, Vistosi was taken over by businessman Giancarlo Moretti, who had an extensive background in the lighting industry. Moretti's son, Matteo Moretti, reinvigorated the business with a series of new design collaborations in 1993. Some of the most notable partnerships included Chiaramonte and Marin, Mauro Olivieri and Michele De Lucchi.
Vistosi has participated in every Euroluce showcase since the lighting exhibition began in 1976. In 2005, the company won the ADI Design Index award for Mangiarotti's Giogali system. In 2007, Vistosi won the Eurispes award and participated in a Compasso d'Oro competition.
Today, Vistosi is still a leader in the lighting industry, shifting to LED and creating new types of lead-free crystal glass for its stunning range of lighting fixtures.
Find a collection of vintage Vistosi lighting and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Rare Murano Glass Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
By Vistosi, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Murano glass bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Vistosi.
Murano Glass
$1,050
H 9.75 in Dm 3.5 in
Vistosi Bianconi Murano Label Blue Red Band White Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Vistosi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright sapphire blue and red band over white Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi for the Vistosi co...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 7 in D 13.5 in
Venini Fulvio Bianconi Murano Gray Opalino Italian Art Glass Sculptural Vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown blue gray, opaline Italian art glass handkerchief sculptural vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. The piece is...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Murano Glass Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for A.V. Mazzega, Red & Clear, 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, AVMazzega
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Sculptural blown glass vase with vertical bands in clear crystal, amethyst and deep Pompeian red, designed by Fulvio Bianconi for A.V. Mazzega, Murano, in the 1950s. The composition ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
“Informale” Vase, Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi.
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
“Informale” Vase, Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi. Blown Murano glass vase with a free and organic silhouette, characteristic of the Informale series developed by Bianconi in the lat...
Blown Glass
Vase Ventaglio by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano, Italy
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
On the occasion of the 8th Milan Triennale, Paolo Venini asked Fulvio Bianconi to imagine some exclusively decorative pieces. Bianconi presented a hat, shoes, hands and gloves, which...
Art Glass
$3,738Sale Price|25% Off
H 13 in Dm 4.15 in
VENINI 1951 By Fulvio Bianconi Murano Amber Bottle Red Fasce Orizontali Art
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Miami, FL
A fasce-orizontali amber bottle designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. This is a very rare art-glass tall bottle with stoper designed by the artist Fulvio Bianconi for the Venini c...
Art Glass
Vase 'A Fasce' by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase 'A Fasce' by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano 1950s A vintage vase 'A Fasce Orizzontali' (with horizontal stripes) by Fulvio Bianconi from 1950, manufactured by Venini...
Art Glass
$36,948
H 8.47 in W 4.53 in D 2.52 in
Macchie Vase 'Model 4321', Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano, 'Italy'
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Vase in thick transparent glass, one side of the vase decorated with a "stain" forming an abstract design (macchie means stain in Italian), this stain is dark in color, on the other ...
Blown Glass
$1,989
H 4.73 in W 6.5 in D 3.15 in
1960s Modern Purple and Black Murano Glass Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1960s Murano glass vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, is a stunning example of Italian glass artistry, blending modernist aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship. Ha...
Murano Glass
$1,748
H 17.72 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Venini Murano Glass Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi, Deep Blue & Red Bands
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Splendid large bottle, belonging to the A fasce orizzontali series, made by Venini in 1952 based on a design by Fulvio Bianconi. It has a deep blue color with two large irregular hor...
Murano Glass
$5,500
H 14.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Fasce Orizzontali Bottle Model 4315 Green Red Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Fasce Orizzontali large bottle model 4315 in transparent blue green glass decorated on the body by two horizontal bands in opaq...
Blown Glass
Rare Polychrome Murano Glass "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare polychrome Murano glass "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, signed on the underside of the base: "Bianconi Venini" Italy: circa 1950. Bianconi’s real contribution to the world of art and design, however, finds its inception in 1947 when the Milanese Paulo Venini...
Glass
Sold
H 6.7 in Dm 4.34 in
Set of Three Luciano Vistosi Bottle & Jars Murano Glass Turquoise, Italy, 1960s
By Luciano Vistosi, Vistosi
Located in Basel, BS
Rare Murano glass bottle decanter & matching jars, designed by Luciano Vistosi and hand-crafted by Vistosi glass factory in Murano in the 1960s. White layered glass with a vibrant turquoise and clear teal color. Measures: Bottle Height: 17 cm Diameter: 11 cm Jars Diameter: 11.5 cm Height: 9 cm & 10 cm. The orange lid...
Murano Glass