Variegati, no. 4568

Carlo Scarpa Italian
 Manufacturer Venini & Co., Murano, Italy, established 1921 Italian

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Between 1932 and 1947, Carlo Scarpa worked closely with Paolo Venini and other master glassblowers to pioneer techniques, silhouettes, and colors that thoroughly modernized the ancient traditions of the glass-making Venetian island Murano. New methods of surface decoration were invented and each vessel is named for the techniques employed in their making, emphasizing the fact that experimentation was crucial to producing such a dazzling array of visual and material effects.

Variegati glass is characterized by its thin, colorful surface decoration which is created by covering the surface of an object with colored glass threads and then blowing it into an open ribbed mold. The result is a slightly textured surface, as the vertical ribs in the mold etch into the glass. In this piece, the copper-colored threads and ribbed texture catch the light in such a way as to make the piece appear to glow golden from within.

Variegati, no. 4568, Carlo Scarpa (Italian, Venice 1906–1978 Sendai, Japan), Glass (transparent, colorless and red/brown swirl lines)

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Variegati, no. 4568, Carlo Scarpa (Italian, Venice 1906–1978 Sendai, Japan), Glass (transparent, colorless and red/brown swirl lines)
Variegati, no. 4568, Carlo Scarpa (Italian, Venice 1906–1978 Sendai, Japan), Glass (transparent, colorless and red/brown swirl lines)

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