Alfredo Barbini, Bassotto Dachshund, Gold Leaf over Lattimo Martinuzzi Way, 1950

Great color combination. The filigree/filigrana glass is a cane with a color inside. Usually clear on the outside with a core in colored or opaque glass. Most used are white or black filigrana. This is a self-made filigrana as there is a green coating over an Amethyst core, making the Amethyst almost a dark bronze color. The other cane is clear with amethyst. The twisting (mena in muranese, or ritorto) makes a lay with the back of the vase almost as it is a reticello (once called filigrana, so that explains the term mezza filigrana). The special color combination was then rolled over pure gold leaf, highlighted with the iridescence smoke and then covered with another layer of high temperature glass to make the gold vivid. The vase is quite large and carries a squared mouth, in a way of Carlo Scarpa mezza filigrana vases...

This is the version from Vistosi with the big murrina in the center of the body. Designed by Alessandro Pianon. Made in lattimo opaline glass cased over with taupe gray. Mouth-blow...

This twins sconce has been designed to add a wall companion to the Siderale chandeliers. The brass wall plate covers the standard Junction box. Each light highlights the brass of th...

I designed a new version of the Siderale chandelier with two rows of 5 shades, to fulfill the need of an designed chandelier to go over a dining table or a rectangular island. The squared section twin stem works perfectly with the design as well as the rectangular canopy. Drop can be customized (complimentary service) to a quasi flush mount, allowing this beautiful design to fit a low ceiling room. The chandelier hosts ten E12/E14 bulbs, with a maximum wattage of 600 watts. The shades are made of thick brass and beautifully finished by hand to resemble the texture of drum cymbals...