Rare Carlo Scarpa for Venini Chandelier in Crystal 'Corteccia' Glass
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Carlo Scarpa for Venini, chandelier, crystal ‘Corteccia’ glass, steel, Italy, 1930s
This very rare chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini features a broad, shallow bowl in beautifully textured crystal glass. Its ‘Corteccia’ surface, with a relief resembling tree bark, creates an intricate pattern of irregular ridges that catch and diffuse the light. A delicate mother of pearl sheen across the shade adds subtle iridescent reflections.
The glass curves gently towards a circular metal fitting at its centre, while a flared glass canopy completes the composition above. The silhouette allows the rich surface of the shade to take focus, revealing delicate variations in transparency and a warm glow when illuminated.
Biography
Carlo Scarpa was one of the most prominent modernist Italian architect and designer. Born in 1906 in Venice, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts, where he focused on architectural studies. After his graduation, he collaborated with architect Francesco Rinaldo. However, he also started to begin teaching architectural drawing at the Academy, a position he held until 1929. It was also during this period that his professional life as an architect and designer took off and he became known for his sensitivity to materiality and detailing. In 1927, he started to collaborate with master glass workers in Murano and he became creative director at Venini Glass works, where he worked from 1934 to 1947. After the Second World War, Scarpa began to gain recognition internationally and received more commissions to create great masterpieces. Overall, his work became influenced by architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright but also took inspiration from Japan. Unfortunately, he died after falling from a flight of concrete stairs in 1978. However, Scarpa’s influence remains today through his great designs.
This very rare chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini features a broad, shallow bowl in beautifully textured crystal glass. Its ‘Corteccia’ surface, with a relief resembling tree bark, creates an intricate pattern of irregular ridges that catch and diffuse the light. A delicate mother of pearl sheen across the shade adds subtle iridescent reflections.
The glass curves gently towards a circular metal fitting at its centre, while a flared glass canopy completes the composition above. The silhouette allows the rich surface of the shade to take focus, revealing delicate variations in transparency and a warm glow when illuminated.
Biography
Carlo Scarpa was one of the most prominent modernist Italian architect and designer. Born in 1906 in Venice, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts, where he focused on architectural studies. After his graduation, he collaborated with architect Francesco Rinaldo. However, he also started to begin teaching architectural drawing at the Academy, a position he held until 1929. It was also during this period that his professional life as an architect and designer took off and he became known for his sensitivity to materiality and detailing. In 1927, he started to collaborate with master glass workers in Murano and he became creative director at Venini Glass works, where he worked from 1934 to 1947. After the Second World War, Scarpa began to gain recognition internationally and received more commissions to create great masterpieces. Overall, his work became influenced by architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright but also took inspiration from Japan. Unfortunately, he died after falling from a flight of concrete stairs in 1978. However, Scarpa’s influence remains today through his great designs.
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Rare Carlo Scarpa for Venini Chandelier in Crystal 'Corteccia' Glass
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