Photograph courtesy
Laguna B
Venice: The Aristo-Goti. The “aristo–goti” are
stem-less drinking glasses created by Venetian aristocrats.
Goti are as old as the art of Murano glass: the
drinking glasses were created by the maestro glassblowers with leftover glass to enable the workers to quench their thirst during breaks
from the hot, grueling labor in the furnace.
Laguna B - Contessa Marie Brandolini d’Adda. The goti, above, were
designed by the late talented and beautiful Contessa Marie Brandolini d’Adda
for Laguna B. Marie was able to make a thousand-year tradition her own,
transforming the goti de fornase (cups from the workshop) into goti d’artista,
becoming the pioneer of a new type of glassware which is today recognized the
world over.
Above. Marie Brandolini d'Adda - Goti - An infinite palette of colors, with
jumbled, though never random,murrine inserts.
Laguna B - Marie Brandolini d’Adda – Berlingot. Almost
a play on words, suggesting the bonbons of Provence and the 'goto' glass tumblers. The Laguna B collection comprises of eight ‘families’ of tableware, to which Marcantonio
Brandolini, heir of Marie’s ideas, adds with his energetic aesthetic taste a personal touch with his talent for
finding new materials for molds.
photograph courtesy
manfredi bellati
Venice: Giberto -
Conte Giberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga. Giberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga designs
under the label Giberto, beautiful refined luxury objects and glassware.
However, it is the fascination for glass and high quality craftsmanship that have
always been central to his interests, an interest he inherited “From my mother I absorbed a deep sense of aesthetics and
hence a passion for beautiful things was formed, and the desire to bring them
back to life.” Gibi, as he is known to his friends, explains.
Above. Giberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga - The Palazzo Series - hand engraved
Murano glass with images of architectural details of Venetian palazzi.
Giberto Arrivabene
Valenti Gonzaga - The creative element is always
fun for Gibi - it's a discovery.
Giberto - Giberto
Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga – Lacrima Riga Series – Murano glass. The Lacrima (tear)
glasses, have a colored drop which descends down from the rim. The luxury items
most certainly, don’t need a palace to be enjoyed and they would look good
in any apartment. "That's why I like to be inspired by the 17th century.
It’s a simple, straightforward century. It’s not as camp and exaggerated as the
18th century, or as dark and heavy as the 19th century.” Gibi concludes.
Venice:
Orsa Foscari - Contessa Orsola Foscari. Under the label Orsa Foscari, Orsola
engraves Murano hand blown transparent goti with different subject matters;
fishes, butterflies, dogs, cats, vegetables and more. She can engrave almost any subject matter,
and has no lack of imagination or creativity. Orsola works mostly on commission
and her goti can also be found at L’Angolo Del Passato.
L’Angolo
Del Passato - Campiello dei Squelini – Dorsoduro 3276 – Venezia 30123 – tel:
+39 041 5287896.
Orsola
Foscari – loves to create things with her hands
L’Angolo
Del Passato – Orsola Foscari – The Fish Series
L’Angolo
Del Passato – Giordana Naccari. Giordana Naccari owns the beautiful glass
antique shop L'Angolo del Passato well known by lovers of Venetian glass. She is also patron, friend, manufacturer and
dealer to the young Venetian Aristocracy who design glasses. It is here where
you can buy the designs of Marie Brandolini and Orsola Foscari, as well as her
own, one of a kind goti. It was here that Giberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga
first launched his collection. Besides contemporary designs, you can find collectables by Seguso,
Venini, Barovier e Toso, just to name a few.
L’Angolo
Del Passato – Giordana Naccari. Giordana explains, “As each human being is
unique, so is the handmade goto.” Her
work reflects her taste in abstract lines and large splashes of color. In
addition to her own work, Giordana also spends her time helping artists
realize their projects in Murano.
Above.
Giordana Naccari – Goti – unique pieces– Murano handblown glass.
L’Angolo
Del Passato - Campiello dei Squelini – Dorsoduro 3276 – Venezia 30123 – tel:
+39 041 5287896.