In the heart of Venice, Venetia Studium’s workshops produce the finest handcrafted design pieces. Their precious treasures are now being exhibited at Hall 11, E 34, in iSaloni 2019, don’t miss your chance to admire them.
“Scudo Saraceno”. The shield-like Silk shape, decorated with Ottoman motifs and the configuration of its sections starting out from the center, create a wonderful “sun-like” effect. Decorated and molded on metal structures, silk, incomparable filter of light, transforms each lamp into a genuine and authentic sculpture, elegant, charming and timeless. Photo: ©Venetia Studium
The studio’s activities range from the exclusive production of the unique Fortuny ® Lamps to the creation of interior design items, such as cushions, tapestries, table runners, curtains and clothing accessories, like scarves, dresses and bags.
“Sheherazade”. A silk lamp with an evocative name conjuring up the magnificence of the Orient as well as the spell of the mythical “Saisons russes” by Djagilev, SCHEHERAZADE reassumes stylistic elements of Chinese flavor and Turkish-Venetian ornamental motifs. Its elegant two tiers structure has the form of an upside-down pagoda and is suspended by a delicate net of cords decorated with Murano glass beads. Photo: ©Venetia Studium
“Sheherazade”. Photo: ©Venetia Studium
The desire of the Company’s founder, Lino Lando, is to bring to life new pieces which evoke an ancient language of elegance and good taste, a dream he shares with his sons Luca and Matteo.
iSaloni 2019: “Samarkanda”. SAMARKANDA is surely the richest in oriental spirit of the whole collection. In the glass range of the Fortuny® lamps, Venetia Studium continues the centuries-old tradition of the Venetian master glass blowers, while retaining the elegance and originality of the shapes found in the silk version. Photo: ©Venetia Studium
Venice is the birthplace of Fortuny ® Lamps and it is Venice that gives them their atmosphere and color palletes. It is the city itself with its continuously transforming reflections which allows Venetia Studium’s works of art to inherit the legacy of the ancient master artisans, forging excellence.
iSaloni 2019. Photo: ©Venetia Studium
Founded in 1984 by Lino Lando, nowadays the company employs about 50 talented artisans, artists and designers. The headquarters are at Palazzo Zuccato, a charming 18th Century palace, few steps away from S. Mark’s Square in some of the most elegant shopping areas around the world.
iSaloni 2019: Craftsmanship’s Tribute. Photo: ©Venetia Studium
Venetia Studium creatively embodied Fortuny’s multi-cultural aspects. Thanks to their lighting designs everyone can experience the union of cultures and aesthetics: there are Spanish, Persian, Islamic, classical Greek, Renaissance and the great Venetian Art of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, influences hidden in each precious piece.
iSaloni 2019: “Concubine”. Photo: ©Venetia Studium
Among all, the strongest influences from the western culture are Spanish, as Fortuny was born in Granada, the ancient Moorish Capital of Spain; and Italian, as his home was in Venice since 1889. Arabic was the strongest non-Western culture to him.
iSaloni 2019: “Concubine”. Photo: ©Venetia Studium
The mesmerizing details of these lighting designs prove that makers put their heart and soul into everything their hands create, with supreme attention to every single piece and only using high quality materials. All of them are true sculptures born from skillful hands, which own a timeless beauty able to dignify any ceiling, spreading the soft illumination to both the small and large rooms.
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