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.
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s A rare Venini art glass bowl of the 'Diamante' series. Heavy transparent glass with a ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Art Glass Compote after Zecchin Sofia
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in New York, NY
Italian glass compote in the style of Vittorio Zecchin, for Venini, unsigned. Extremely thin glass, known as Sofia, in perfect condition. Elegant...
$458
H 6.7 in Dm 9.06 in
Vintage Murano Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Pedestal - Classic Design Italy, 1970s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
This vintage Murano glass centerpiece bowl from the 1970s features a classic design with a pedestal stem and black detailing on the stem. It's a large and striking piece, perfect for...
Murano Glass
Vittorio Zecchin, Soffiato Bowl, Glass, Italy, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-coloured soffiato glass bowl designed and produced by Vittorio Zecchin, Italy, 1920s. Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inches): 3.5" Height x 8.25" Diam...
Glass
Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini-Seguso
By Paolo Venini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our Argentina galleries are shipped directly to your address via air freight. • Simplified Customs Management: We handle the processing of export permits and the payment of customs duties. You will receive your purchase without additional paperwork or surprise costs. • High-Security Packaging: Following FedEx international standards, each piece is protected in custom-made wooden crates, designed to withstand 1-meter impacts and ensure the integrity of the object during transit. • Note for shipments to the USA: To comply with shipping company regulations and ensure delivery at the destination, a valid tax ID (EIN, SSN, or ITIN) is required. • Domestic US Shipping: For those pieces available in our United States storage, logistics are managed through 1stdibs. Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Attributed to Venini Early life and education Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer[2] and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques...
Murano Glass
Murano glass centerpiece attr. to Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Milano, IT
Large Murano Glass Centerpiece Dish Attributed to Vittorio Zecchin, 1940s-50s This exquisite Murano glass centerpiece dish, attributed to the renowned Vittorio Zecchin, embodies the ...
Murano Glass
Art Glass Fruit Bowl by Venini Murano
By Vivarini Murano
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art glass fruit bowl with yellow glass details. Signed Venini Murano, Italy. Italy, CIRCA 1940.
Glass
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s. A very large Murano sommerso art glass bowl. Designed by Flavio Poli or Mario ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Art Deco Glass Bowl by Ercole Barovier, Murano, 1930s with Gold Leaf
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This particular Art Deco glass bowl was made by Barovier & Toso in the 1930s in Murano, Italy. In a beautiful combination of clear cased glass with loads of gold leaf inclusions ...
Murano Glass
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.6 in W 7.8 in D 7.8 in
Puguloso Bowl by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, 1930s Italian Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Large Puguloso bowl in Aqua marine. Rim and footed base in clear glass. This aesthetic 1930's style Murano bowl is in the style of Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini.
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