Born in Milan in 1913 where he died in 1988. After having studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts and at the Higher School of Applied Art, he joined the artists of the "Gruppo Novecento". In 1940 he presented his works at the Triennale in Milan and designed a...

Born in Rosario de Santa Fe' (Argentina) in 1899, he died in 1968 in Comabbio (Varese, Italy).He atttended the Brera Academy in Milan, during the 30s he got in touch with lombardic abstract artists and with the international "Abstract - Creation" movement.Lucio started as a ceramic artist in Albisola (Savona,...

In 1946 he has been one of the founding partners of the Gino Cenedese & Figlio firm.

Born in Murano in 1915, he studied at the Carmini State Institute of Art in Venice with Guido Balsamo Stella . In 1939 he graduated in graphic arts, design and artistic stained glass. Together with his brother he opened a boutique in 1947 specialised in the decoration of blown glass...

Born in Murano in 1941 and he has always lived and worked on the island. For the paste five generations, there has always been at least one important maestro in his family. He started his apprenticeship when he was only 13 years old, guided by Alfredo Barbini . Was 20...

Born in Venice in 1913. He studied at the Fine Arts Academy of Venice and Bologna, he was a pupil of Virgilio Guidi and Giorgio Morandi. He participated in a number of Biennales.Luciano Gaspari is a painter who enters into symbiosis with glass production, studies the collections, scientifically verifies the...

Born in Nancy in 1846 where he died in 1904. He stayed in Paris and London in 1871 and 1872. In 1874 he gained the art direction of his father's firm, obtaining international successes, especially at the 1889 and 1890 Universal Exhibitions. He established the "Nancy School" in 1901 together...

Born in New York in 1898, she died in Camposanpiero (Padua) in 1979. In 1938 she founded the Guggenheim Jeune in London. In 1949 she bought Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in Venice, and created the eponymous foundation. Her advisers include one of the century's greated artists, Marcel Duchamp. Due to...

Born in Rome in 1891, died in Venice in 1984. Pupil to Giulio Aristide Sartorio at Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. He was active in Venice from 1927 to 1935 and later came back to settle during the second world war. In 1939 he got closer to the "Abstractism"...

Born in Huttendorf in 1900, he died in Murano in 1974. He studied at the Fachschule in Haida (Novy Bor, Czech Republic). After 1922 he worked in Florence together with Guido Balsamo Stella and opened a glasswork with him in 1925. He cooperated with S.A.L.I.R.'s after 1929 as designer and...

Born in Bagheria in 1912, died in Rome in 1987. After classical studies in Palermo he moved to Rome in 1931 to exhibit at the I Quadriennale. He was in Milan from 1935 to 1937, in contact with Birolli, Manzù and Joppolo. Political and social commitment had a strong influence...

Born in 1883, died in 1980. One of the most representative glass engraver, capable of giving expressionist shapes to the material. He attended the Art Studio in Copenhagen and later the Art League in Stockholm in 1908 - 1909 as a pupil of Matisse. He carried on works as a...

Born in 1933, died in 1983. Pupil of Libensky at the Prague school of Decorative Arts, he became a designer at the Borske Sklo glasswork and worked in Murano for Venini & Co. In 1968 he participated in the XXXIV Venice Biennale.

Born in Pöchlarn in 1886 and died in Villeneuve in 1980. He spent his formative years at the Vienna School Decorative Arts in the "Secession" climate, in close contact with Gustav Klimt, then he joined the expressionist current. In 1922 he participated in the Venice Biennale and in 1953 in...

Born in Vienna in 1928, after academic studies, his paintings became abstract with a refined decorative taste, reminiscent of the "Jugendstil".He was acquainted with Klee and the Surrealism's themes.During the 60s he worked for Fucina degli Angeli.

Born in Venice in 1906.Painter, he has been exhibited in several Biennales and at the Opera Bevilacqua La Masa.Together with other partners, he established in 1950 the Centro Studi Pittori Arte del Vetro, that, in 1954 turned into Fucina degli Angeli. The items designed by him are made by the...

Painter known exspecially as a ceramic's decorator. His large tiled panel "La storia dell'arte" is justly famous: it was exhibited at the 1901 Venice Biennale and was subsequently purchased by the Museum of Modern Art (New York). Together with Umberto Bellotto he patented a method in 1920 to obtain "...

Born in La Chaux - De - Fonds in 1887, he died in Roquebrune Cap Martin in 1965. Architect, painter, sculptor and writer, he studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. He designed furniture for interiors. He participated in 1953 in the first exhibition organised by Fucina degli Angeli. In...

Born in 1907, he died in 1991. Painter with strong modern tendencies, he was born in Czestochowa (Poland), where he spent his childhood. After completing his schooling, he travelled for three years in Europe and in the Middle East. He was a graphic artist as well as an illustrator. During...

Born in Argentan (France) in 1881, died in Gif-sur-Yvette (Seine - et - Oise, France) in 1955. Studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and at the Academie Julian in Paris. He started from "Post-impressionism" to come close to "Fauvism" and reached "cubism". In 1925 he presented large compositions at...

Son of the Norwegian painter Vincent, he was born in Duesseldorf in 1867 and died in Rome in 1920. He worked for two years in small ceramics workshop and came to Italy in 1886. He lived in Rome beginning in 1900 and worked for F.lli Toso's from 1912 to 1914....

Born in 1907, he died in 1975. Architect and urban designer, he worked with Giuiseppe Pagano on same halls for the 1928 International Exhibition in Turin. In 1928 - 1929 he designed the Gualino office building and, still in the same year, he designed the Sambuco shop for the S.A.I.A.R....

Born in Turin, Italy in 1929, Riccardo Licata lived with his family for a short period to Paris; they then moved to Rome where he remained until 1945. Since 1946 he has lived between Venice and Paris. After his studies at an arts high school and at the Venice Academy...

Born in Milan in 1920. Architecture and interior designer; he worked for Alias, Cassina, Knoll International and Artemide. From 1960 until its closure he worked for the Vistosi glasswork as a designer.

Born in 1921, he died in 2002. From 1937 to 1939 he attended the specialised School of Glassmaking at Novy Bor, where he later became instructor and then director, position held until 1963. From 1954 to 1963 he was Director of the School of Glassmaking in Zelezny Brod, where he...

Born in Stockholm in 1897, she died there in 1979. She studied decorative arts in her city from 1914 to 1922. She worked for Arabia's in Sweden from 1924 to 1927 andfor the Sevres manufactures from 1934 to 1939. In 1941 she cooperated with Gustavsberg's and Kosta's and sent designs...

An entrepreneur born in Murano, partner with Angelo Nason in the Nason & Maschio firm, in 1932 he established the C. Maschio company together with the painter Giuseppe Chiacig as an art director. His glasswares earned some success during the 30s. After the war Cirillo Maschio progressively left the item's...

He was an architect. At the XXXIV Biennale of Venice in 1968, F.lli Toso exhibited the large "Gala" fountain designed by him. In 2001 he participated as an architect at the Brazilian Pavillion at the IL Biennale

Known as Checo. Master glassblower of Fucina degli Angeli. He has made the famous "Centauro" by Pablo Picasso at the Vetreria Dalla Venezia e Martinuzzi. In the 20s he joined Industrie Vetrai Artistici Muranese, together with Otello Nason, Libero Vitali, Flavio Poli, Giovita Vitali, Aldo "Polo" Bon.

Born in Murano in 1892, he died in Venice in 1977. In 1910 he studied sculpture subject in Rome together with Angelo Zanelli. He got back to Murano, and in 1925 he joined the Venini & C. as partner and art director.His creativity gave him a position in the front...

Master glassmaker, in 1924 he exhibited for the company Cappellin Venini & C. at the 14th Venice Biennale. In 1927 he exhibited for MVM Cappellin & Co. at the II International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Monza.

Born in Santiago (Chile) in 1911. After architectural studies, he moved to Europe in 1933 to work in Le Corbusier's workshop in Paris. In 1938 he first joined the Surrealism movement and subsequently the Informal one. During the war he went to New York and had a strong influence on...

Born in Bologna in 1911. Born in Bologna, son of a sculptor. Studied under his father and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. Visited Paris in 1934 on a travelling scholarship. First one-man exhibition at the 1942 Venice Biennale. His early work chiefly influenced by Bolognese and Florentine...

Born on the 30th of July 1898 in the small coalmining - town of Castleford (Yorkshire - Uk), he died in Much Hadham (Hertfordshire, Uk) in 1986. He studied at the school of Art in Leeds and at the Royal College in London. In 1937 he became a member of...

Carlo Moretti was born in Murano in 1934. He lived in Venice with his wife Bruna Matteotti in an apartment overlooking the rooftops and canals adjacent to the Rialto bridge until his sudden death, on May 30 th 2008. His brother Giovanni is now in charge of the firm. After...

Master glassblower for F.lli Toso's, in 1963 he presented his work at the XIV Venice Biennale, based upon designs made by Renato and Giusto Toso, at the exhibition of Murano Glass. At the Venice Biennale in 1978 he exhibited "Ideologia come Techne". #muranoglass #morettiartworks

Born in Venice in 1961, he attended the "liceo artistico" in Venice; in 1979 did apprenticeship at Alfredo Barbini glassworks, then in 1982 specialised his apprenticeship as decoration at G. Sent Glass Studio, in 1987 specialised his apprenticeship in fusing at HF Glass Studio, and completed his preparation by doing...

Born in Murano in 1920. Son of Emilio, he has been one of the founding partners of A.V.E.M. In the late 50s he set up on his own and produced glassware with techniques perfected by Giulio Radi, the "Yokoama" series.

Known as Kolo, he was born in Vienna in 1868, where he died in 1918. Son of an official at the Theresianum in Vienna. He studied at the Academy in Vienna with Griepenkerl and Rumpler. He knew J.M. Olbrich and J. Hoffmann (both members of the Siebener Club) and was...

Luigi Onesto was born in Murano into a glass-making family. At the age of 15 he begins to learn the secrets of glass as an apprentice at Gambaro & Poggi, one of the oldest and most famous glass factories on the island. In 1978 he established his own glass art...

One of the two partners of the Nason & Maschio firm.

Born in Murano on July 21, 1928, he was son of the master glassblower Otello Nason (1894-1966).He had his apprenticeship as a glassmaker first in his father's factory, then with his uncle Emilio Nason (1891-1959).A partner and master glassblower at A.V.E.M .Wartime restricts both factories' products to simple utilitarian glass...

Master glassblower active in the 20s and 30s, he specialized in figures of massello glass. He first worked at Libero Vitali's Firm I.V.A.M., then at Zecchin - Martinuzzi's directed by the sculptor Napoleone Martinuzzi.

Born in Venice in 1895 where he died in 1975. He exhibited his paintings in national level shows. His venetian interiors are very famous, as well as his lan dscape of the Veneto countryside. During the 50s he worked as a designer for Fucina Degli Angeli.

Born in Parenzo (Trieste) in 1896, he died at Mauthausen in 1945. He was an architect, urban designer, and even writer. In 1928 he became appointed director of the International Exhibition in Turin (Italy), where he designed some of the halls in cooperation with Levi-Montalcini and Petrona. He also was...

Swedish artist, he was born in 1906; in 1936 he worked for Orrefors Glasbruk, creating glasswares like the "Kraka" and "Ravenna". One of his most famous works is the glass wall "Luce e ombra" in Geneva, consisting of two hundred blocks of "Ravenna"; in 1967 he exhibited in Montreal (Canada)...

Venetian artist and writer Andrea Pagnes (born 1962 in Venice) holds degrees in Philosophy and Modern Literature, and certificates of higher studies in Museology. Art Critic and Creative writing. He has been working as a writer, painter, glass sculptor, independent curator, and translated among others "Jurassic Park" into Italian. He...

Known as Nino. Master glassblower, in 1924 at the XIV Venice Biennale he exhibited works made for Cappellin Venini & Co., and in 1927 at the III International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Monza for MVM Cappellin & Co. as well.

Born in Milan in 1939. As artist and designer, she carried on her activity at Vistosi's during the 70's. In 1972 she exhibited at the XXXVI Venice Biennale.

Born in Fombio (Lodi), he died in Milan in 1933. After his studies in medicine, he worked as an interior designer and became one of the most famous practitioniers of this art at international level. He has designed a fortunate series of "scavo" glassware for the Seguso Vetri d'Arte firm...

Born in Venice in 1931 where he died in 1984. He studied architecture at Venice University. In 1956 he worked at Vistosi's, designing its logo. In 1962 he opened a design studio.

Son of Franz, born in Murano in 1937, he studied architecture at I.U.A.V. in Venice, and graduated in 1964. He moved to S.A.L.I.R. in 1958 and worked with his father: in 1962 he worked as designer at Vistosi's, then from 1968 to 1973 he cooperated with La Murrina, and after...

Born in Malaga in 1881, he died in Mougins in 1973. Painter, graphic artist, sculpture and ceramic artist, he started his artistic career in 1902 in Barcelona (Spain). He went to Paris in 1904 where he met Max Jacob, who would became his patron. From 1948 to 1970 he worked...

Born in Venice in 1927, where he died in 1933. He studied at the Artistic High School and at the Higher Institute of Architecture. In 1954 he joined the Seguso Vetri d'Arte firm, and subsequently worked with Flavio Poli, taking over him as art director from 1963 to 1971.

Known as Gio. Born in Milan in 1891, there he died in 1979. After his graduation ion architecture in 1921, he became interested in the experience "Viennese Secession". He worked for Richard Ginori's from 1923 to 1930. He established the magazine "Domus" in 1928 and the magazine named "Stile" in...

Born in Venice in 1919, he studied architecture and in 1964 joined Venini & C., where he worked dealing with lighting fixtures. From 1975 to 1976 he was art director and designer at Aureliano Toso's.

Born in 1803, he died in 1874. Toward the mid-19th century he succeded in producing a multicoloured glass paste with a gold leaf that was used in the restoration of the St. Mark Basilica. In 1846 he rediscovered the type of glass in imitation of agate and calcedonio. For a...

Born in Murano in 1985, there he died in 1952. He followed his family's tradition in glassmaking, and in 1918 started working at Andrea Rioda's. In 1921 he became a partner and the art director at Succ. Andrea Rioda's. In 1932 he established the A.V.E.M. glassworks, started working as designer...

Born in Murano in 1854, where he died in 1921. He was the director at C.V.M.'s and in 1910 together with Stefano Zanetti he established his own furnace. He died when he was about to become a partner of the company Cappellin Venini & C.

Artist’s memories I am a member of the last generation of Murano glass masters who were trained in the ancient artisan tradition. For better or worse, we were not free to choose a profession. Constrained as we were by geography, by the mentality of the times and, above all, by...

Born in 1945, he graduated from Berkeley University and in 1969 he was awarded a scolarship. He then moved to Murano and worked there at first at Salviati & Co. , where he executed items decorated with murrine. He used traditional techniques such as murrine , zanfirico and reticello ....

Dino Rosin was born in Venice May 30, 1948. His family moved to the glass making island of Murano when he was two months old. At the age of twelve Dino Rosin left school and began working as an apprentice at the Barovier and Toso glassworks where he remained until...

Born in Castel San Giovanni (Piacenza) in 1900 and died in Monza in 1973. Painter, designer and journalist, he attended the Brera Academy and graduated in 1922. He opened a workshop in Milan where he met other artists. He taught in Monza at the Higher Institute of Artistic Industries. Then...

As master glassblower he worked at the C. Maschio firm, then, in the late 30s, at Barovier & Toso's. He executed very good sculptures and participated in a lot of international shows. He also exhibited in public during some demonstration stages. During the 40s he ceased activities, and then worked...

Born in Vicenza in 1816, he died in Venice in 1890. In 1859, together with Enrico Podio and Lorenzo Radi he opened a glassware and mosaic boutique called Salviati dott. Antonio fu Bartolomeo. In 1866 he established the firm called Vetreria Salviati & Co. ; in 1898 that firm got...

A master glassblower who was working for Andrea Rioda. When Rioda died, He continued his activity at the furnace, together with Giulio Radi, turning the name into Succ. Andrea Rioda

Born in Vicenza in 1907, he died there in 1990. In 1939 he exhibited at the second "Corrente" show. In 1946 he was among the promoters of Fronte Nuovo delle Arti and, in 1952 he joined Gruppo degli Otto. At the 1951 Milan Triennale the Archimede Seguso firm exhibited one...

Born in Basel (Switzerland) in 1931, he studied architecture at the Polytechnic of Zurich from 1951 to 1955; he joined his father's firm in 1957 and, during the 60s, together with his wife Betha he cooperated with Salviati & Co . In 1966 he worked as a designer for Carlo...

Born in Venice in 1906, died in Sendai (Japan) in 1978, Carlo Scarpa was an Italian architect influenced in his work by the materials, landscape, and the history of Venetian culture, and Japan. Scarpa was also a glass and furniture designer of note. He studied in Venice at the Academy...

Born in Venice in 1901, he died there in 1967. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts under the direction of Ettore Tito. He started exhibiting at the Venice Biennale in 1925. From 1940 to 1942 he worked at V.A.M.S.A.'s, from 1950 to 1956 at A.V.E.M.'s, I.V.R. Mazzega's and...

Son of Carlo, he was born in Venice in 1935. A well - known contemporary architect, graduated in 1969, he executed several important research studies for the application industrtial glass in the construction field. In 1958 he started working for Venini & Co. Currently he works as an architectural interior...

Born in Lero (Greece) in 1931, he died in Venice in 1971. He was the most cosmopolitan of the painters among the painters of the Venice School, was a forerunner of Arte Povera, as well as Senica paintings, and he worked on visual poetry with the Lettere Anonime series, putting...

Born in Fort Wayne in 1918, he studied design at Parsons School in New York and painted at the Moses Soyer Art School. In 1951 he worked as a designer for Venini & Co.

Born in 1909 in Murano, he died in 1999. He started working in 1933 for the firm Barovier Seguso Ferro and later for Seguso Vetri d'Arte ; he left the latter firm in 1942, to open a furnace bearing his name in 1946. During the 60s he made objects for...

Brother of Archimede, Angelo was born in Murano in 1921. He made the most important objects for the Seguso vetri d'Arte firm from 1950 to 1970. In 1988 he started working for Archimede Seguso's.

Known as Nane Patàre.He was born in 10 Feb 1853 – 27 Oct 1931.Cousin of the famous Isidoro, celebrated by D'annunzio, he was one of the most famous glassblowers of the 20s, and worked for the follwing firms: Andrea Rioda & Co. , MVM Cappellin & Co. , and later for Venini...

Born in Murano in 1930. Sculptor of glass, he started in the glassworks at a very early ageas a pupil of Alfredo Barbini - and assistant to, as well. There he remained until 1959 when he was appointed maestro at Salviati & Co . And became the ideal interpreter of...