1980s Fulvio Bianconi Pezzati Tipo Parigi Vase (8in/20.5cm)

1980s Fulvio Bianconi Pezzati Tipo Parigi Vase (8in/20.5cm)Italian glass designer Fulvio Bianconi began his career in glassmaking as an apprentice in the Murano furnaces. Under the direction of Michael Pinto, he worked with an array of publishers as an illustrator and graphic designer. In 1946, his relationship with Venini started to take shape, resulting in impressive collaborations that balance simple silhouettes with striking details a formula that rings true in this vase from the 1980s, characterised by

the maker creates pieces that are fun

The erudite scent of Ink has notes of papyrus

the Feldspar fruit bowl in Cornwall clay and bone ash is slip-cast by hand in a plaster mould

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They mix so well with Laboratorio Paravicini’s dinnerware for an eye-catching table setting

An ode to Classicism

each one tapping into their unique expertise for a different aspect

Note how each piece has an organic

and Augarten rises to the occasion with this version of his favourite pastry in finely wrought

The classic design has been refined over generations by silversmiths at the 150-year-old Vienna workshop

The wood grip is hand-treated by skilled artisans at the Milan atelier to enhance the material's natural grain and hue

repurposing shards of previously blown glass