1970s Surrealist Mirror by Victor Roman

Dino Gavina "Omaggio a Lucio Fontana" mirror. From a sketch by Lucio Fontana, 1964. Polished mirrored steel, equidistant mechanical piercings. Dino Gavina (1922 – 2007) was an Italian entrepreneur, designer and publisher. He is one of the most important entrepreneurial figures in the Italian furniture and design sector. Founder of the companies Gavina Spa, Flos and Simon at a time when design was just being born, his history as an industrialist will deeply influence Italian design, revolutionizing the field of furtniture and lighting. Gavina was the first to work with young architects like the Castiglioni brothers, Tobia Scarpa, Bellini, and Vico Magistretti. He was also responsible for the revival of Marcel Breuer’s Bauhaus movement. He was also one of the first to understand the great importance of the store front, enlisting Carlo Scarpa to design the first Gavina store on the via Altabella in the heart of Bologna, Italy. Later, in various other cities, he organized events and exhibitions in collaboration with artists such as Meret Oppenheim, Man Ray, Sebastian Matta, René Magritte, Jackson Pollock, Marcel Duchamp and Lucio Fontana. It was with Fontana in particular that Gavina felt a deep connection, and this would be one of the most important professional relationships of his career. Their first encounter in 1954 marks the beginning of a great friendship that would last a lifetime. Over the course of more than a decade, Gavina would direct Fontana to the greatest architects in Milan for the design of their products. In 1964, following the “Lamiere” exhibition (Metal Sheets) at the Gavina shop in Milan, Dino Gavina gave Lucio Fontana the IDEA to create a large metal plated...

A spectacular cantilevered table with gravity joint made by the famous architect Angelo Mangiarotti. An elegant mix of minimalism and stone textures.

Atomic mirror by the artist designer Antonio Cagianelli. Production edition Stanislas Reboul Gallery, limited edition 7 exemplary. Artisanal handmade Atomic work, wrought iron, gold leaf finition. Very sculptural, the atomes passed through the mirror part. Monogram AC numbered 1/7. Some Cagianelli work are conserved to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs of Paris, many collaboration with famous manufacture like Daum, Alessi. The Atomic lamps are available on my storefront. Biography Antonio Cagianelli (born Pisa - Italy, 1964) 1989, Graduates from The Universita` di Architettura of Florence in 1989. 1994, Begins collaboration with Galleria Edizioni Colombari Personal and Group Shows 2012 Edizioni Galleria Colombari exhibition " The Religoius Contemporary Design" in April 2012 - Milan Furniture Fair. Participation in Bologna Art Fair and Design Days Dubai with the Galleria Paola Colombari. 2011 Edizioni Galleria Colombari - exhibition in April " Effetto Acciaio" (Steel Effect) - Milan Furniture Fair. Participation MIART Contemporary Art Fair in March 2011 with Galleria Paola Colombari. 2010 Edizioni Galleria Colombari New Collection 2010 - April 2010 Furniture Fair Milano Show jewellery design - shoppingliftspirit - April 2010 Milan Participation in Art & Design Fair London - October 14/18 , 2010 and MIART Contemporary Art Fair in March 2010 with Galleria Paola Colombari. 2009 Group Show jewellery design - Berlin Museum - January 2009 (Skira Catalogue) Group show "Eco Trans Pop" - Edizioni Galleria Colombari - Milan's Furniture Fair - April 2009 - Participation Art & Design Fair London - October 14/18 2009 and MIART Contemporary Art Fair in March 2009 and MINT fair with Galleria Paola Colombari. 2008 Milan's Furniture Fair - April 2008 - Exhibition Black Metropolis (Notturno Metropolitano) curated by Antonio Cagianelli - Exhibition in jewellery design - Sforzesco Castle Museum, Milan - September 2008 (Skira Catalogue) 2007 Beckel Odille Boicos Gallery, Paris - Exposition Art-Design Edizioni Galleria Colombari, Milan - Exhibition Rebel - Milan Furniture Fair 2007 2006 Arums Gallery, Paris - Exhibition Memento Mori Edizioni Galleria Colombari, Milan – Exhibition The Realm of Esprits - Milan Furniture Fair 2006 2005 Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris – Exhibition Eresie Edizioni Galleria Colombari, Milan - Contemporary Trends in Avant-Garde Design-Art during the Milan Furniture Fair 2005 Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris - Eresie - a collection of 15 unique handblown glass sculptures 2004 Artcodif - Muse´e des Arts De´coratifs, Paris - Diabolique furniture, glass objects and jewellery - Vetri nel Mondo Oggi, Venice – Exhibited Love is the Devil, a blown glass vase-sculpture 2003 Docks Dora Shop, Milan – Installation for the Milan Furniture Fair Edizioni Galleria Colombari, Milan - Furniture and unique hand-loomed carpet 2002 Engelhorn Gallery, Vienna - Personal show of furniture and objects on the theme of bubbles 2001 Gallery Gio Marconi, Milan – Furniture Artcodif-Muse´e des Arts de´coratifs, Paris - Jewellery and objects Edizioni Galleria Colombari, Milan - Installation of furniture/objects on the theme of sea foam - Muse´e Landowski de Boulogne-Billancourt - Verre: Createurs-Industriels 1995-2000 – Exhibited the Daum vases in this museum show 1998 Aperto Vetro Venice Glass Biennale - Une Saison en Enfer - a monumental installation of blown glass and mirrors Commercial Production January 2008 Maison & Object - Collection Oxigen for Arcade - Paris Designdolls - Triennale - Milan Contempotary Italian Jewels – Vicenza April 2007 Bath collection Venus for Laboratorio Pesaro - Italy September 2005 Alessi - Lightness - stainless steel fruit bowl...

Made in our Shropshire Workshops, our Vero Mirror features a hand sculpted solid brass frame that surrounds an antiqued mirror glass centre.