Tobia Scarpa for Venini Murano Glass Opachi Vase, 1983
In the 1940s, Venetian-born Carlo Scarpa looked to eastern traditions for his inspiration in creating objects, borrowing some of his forms from East Asian porcelain ware. In the 1960s, his son, Tobia Scarpa, followed his father's cue with the minimal and elegant forms of his monochromatic 'Opachi' series. The minimal and smooth lines of the vase highlight the intrinsic beauty of the glass that allows its color to shine through, and embodies the essence of classical elegance. The renowned hand-blown glassmakers at Venini, have re-editioned this precious object in many colors over the years, including a limited edition color, called Rosso Ancora, with Gucci in 2021.
Showcasing a rounded long neck bottle silhouette in refined beige, the understated elegance of this distinctive objet d'art will highlight a chic contemporary interior, especially when embellished by a single-stemmed flower. This example of the 'Opachi' vase in Straw Yellow was made in 1983, and is signed and dated "Venini Italia 83" on the bottom. It also still has the original labels present: the official Vetro Artistico Murano and the Venini label. This item was custom made to order in Italy.
TOBIA SCARPA: (b. Venice, 1935 - ) The son of the famous Italian architect Carlo Scarpa, Tobia Scarpa trained in Venice before launching his career as a as a designer of lamps, furniture, and glass objects. In the early 1960s, he began to design modern furniture based on the principles of Le Corbusier. He and his wife Afra Scarpa, designed for several of the biggest names in Italian design including Cassina and Gavina SpA. He taught at the Universities of Venice and Alghero from 2001 to 2009, and received the Compasso d'Oro award in 2008. Scarpa has work exhibited in many museums around the world, including in Milan, New York, Chicago, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Bordeaux.
VENINI (1921 - present) was founded by Paolo Venini and Giacomo Cappelin. The company became a well-recognized name in Murano glass production, reaching its golden age in the 1980s, and Paolo became an important contributor to twentieth century Italian design. Venini embarked on collaborations with several distinguished architects and designers, including Cini Boeri, Tomaso Buzzi, Gio Ponti, Carlo Scarpa, Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, Tapio Wirkkala, Gae Aulenti, Tyra Lundgren, Mona Morales-Schildt, and Massimo Vignelli. Their story of excellence and innovation that started in Italy has since spread all over the world.
DIMENSIONS: 10.6 H x 5.9 D inches
CONDITION: Excellent vintage condition. No chips or cracks.
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