Gio Ponti Pezzente Hand-Blown Murano Glass Tumblers (Set of 6)

Gio Ponti Pezzente Hand-Blown Murano Glass Tumblers (Set of 6)There are many chapters in the story of Venini, but one of the most notable is told in collaboration with architectural powerhouse Gio Ponti. Their creative liaison is built on stylistic renewal and Italian craftsmanship, which is honoured today in a series of reissues. The Pezzente service, designed in 1946 in anticipation of the Milan Triennale, came about during Pontis tableware set studies. The pieces feature blotches of coloured glass which are

the charming scenes are brought to life through fine marquetry and fallen wood sourced from forest floors in Furmanovich’s native Brazil

Peter Speliopoulos’ table linen speaks to the simple pleasures of life

Master craftsmen prepare the hefty form with wood moulds and tools

Handmade in Treviso

lightness and symmetry – replacing the larger

Wilhelm Kåge was a Swedish painter and ceramicist best known for his Argenta series

and the precision laser-cut dice

The ‘A Lot of Hands’ tablecloth is a smile-inducing choice

while its weighty solid brass body adds a lustrous sheen and develops more character and beauty with age

Look to the bottom corner for a finishing touch of multicoloured sardine embroidery

Illustrative butterfly motifs flutter across newspaper trimmings - a striking addition to any study

handcrafted by master ceramicists in Vienna