Glassware
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COASTAL HOME DECOR
COASTAL HOME DECOR
COASTAL HOME DECOR
COASTAL HOME DECOR
COASTAL HOME DECOR
COASTAL HOME DECOR
COASTAL HOME DECOR
Since she was a child, Daniela Poletti Zino has been fascinated by cathedrals’ colourful stained glass windows, but she could have never imagined then that glass would become her life’s work. During a stroll through Milan while expecting her second child, Daniela discovered an artisanal glass laboratory. As she returned to the laboratory each day to observe the glass masters at work, her fascination with glass deepened, and she decided to dedicate her life to this mysterious, alchemic material.
Daniela enrolled on a programme of glass fusing courses and developed a talent for artisanal techniques. With her very first collection – an assortment of succulents and flowers – she achieved success as a specialist glass retailer in Milan purchased 80 pieces of her work.
Daniela then took part in her first exhibition at Milan’s Salone del Mobile (furniture fair). Within a few years, what was destined to become Vetrofuso by Daniela Poletti, a company unique in its genre, began expanding its craft to include home decoration, delicate jewels and works of art made from Murano glass. In 1992, Vetrofuso by Daniela Poletti as we know it was born.
Murano glass has been produced in the Venetian lagoon for centuries, with the glassmakers of Venice considered to be amongst the most skilled worldwide. Glass beads, jewellery and vases are amongst the many items that the island of Murano exports, often made using techniques such as millefiori.
To fully express the potential of Murano glass, Vetrofuso by Daniela Poletti employ glass-fusing techniques that were used thousands of years ago by Egyptians and Phoenicians. Combining this ancient art with modern taste and creativity, and with tireless research and experimentation, Vetrofuso by Daniela Poletti craft truly unique creations, with new colourings and use of new materials – both precious and recycled.
The result of their approach is a selection of handmade Venetian glass items in vibrant colours and different styles; a perfect synthesis of the traditional and the contemporary, the art and the craft, the idea and the technique.