Carlo Scarpa was born in 1906. He was a renowned Venetian architect and designer.
He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice.
In 1925, he worked for the Murano company M.V.M. Cappellin & Co., overseeing the construction of their new factory and the restoration of the Palazzo da Mula in Murano.
From 1932 to 1947, he worked as an artistic consultant for Venini.
He experimented with various techniques:
Filigrana: A technique that incorporated delicate Murano threads, often white or colored, into clear glass.
Sommerso: Based on the layering of different colors of glass.
Corroso: An acid-etched surface to create a textured, almost eroded appearance.
He excelled in the Murrine technique, where patterned glass canes are fused together to create complex mosaic designs.
After leaving Venini, he dedicated himself to furniture design and architecture.
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Style Art Deco
"The name Art Deco was assigned in the 1960s, at the exhibition "Les Années 25" held in Paris at the Museum of Decorative Arts.
The first pieces could be seen at the International Exhibition of "Decorative Arts and Modern Industry" held in Paris in 1925. This exhibition was a direct response to the Turin exhibitions of 1902 and Milan of 1906.
The Art Deco style emerged between 1920 and 1940 and is represented by symmetrical, rectilinear lines, abstract designs, and bold colors.
It featured the implementation of exotic materials such as parchment, shagreen (the skin of a small shark or ray), chrome pieces, and enamels, as well as ivory and mother-of-pearl inlays.
In contrast, Art Nouveau was more focused on asymmetrical, curved lines inspired by nature."
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