Handmade glass
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about handmade glass
Product • By HESSENTIA | Cornelio Cappellini • Miller
Miller
For many years, our company has been glad to cooperate with the Masters of glass art in the Venice area.Miller collection of coffee tables is the perfect result of the ability of these artists, who learnt the ancient Murano working techniques and have handed them down from generation to generation. The glass top was born from the desire to experiment with a completely unconventional product, reinterpreting a millennial tradition in a modern key. The production difficulties inherent in a casting process aimed at obtaining a large and thick glass top, make this piece a truly unique element. The surface of the table top, smooth to the touch, elegantly contrasts with the ripples of the lower part, painted with a special metallic pigmentation th... More
Product • By Tracy Glover Objects and Lighting • Silver Lining Chandelier
Silver Lining Chandelier
A sculptural lighting fixture showcases handblown glass elements suspended on nine individual stainless steel cable strands. Nine illuminated glass diffusers are interspersed with non-illuminated orbs. Glass pieces are customizable as to quantity, size, shape, pattern and color: three shapes, five patterns, sixteen solid colors, three colorways. Metal canopy is available as square, circle or rectangle, in choice of six finishes.
Inspiration: The sculpture is an abstraction of gathering clouds before a storm, inspired by 19th century seascapes by Constable and Turner. In the iteration shown, she conjures gradating sky colors from deep teal, sunset, and grey to seafoam and mist. More
Product • By Tracy Glover Objects and Lighting • Orbital Pendant Light
Orbital Pendant Light
Orbital Pendant Light, 40" H x 25" Diam., shown in a mix of Steel Blue, Bottle Green, Clear, Celadon, and Grey.
Mounted on stakes radiating from a central orb, the dimensional roundels dramatically diffuse light, sending it outward like a lighthouse beam, and casting evocative, textured shadows. The fixtures are illuminated by candelabra sockets. Roundel sizes, pattern and color are offered in a profusion of options:
Pattern:Choice of three textural patterns, created during the blowing process. “Wrap”: concentric waves, based on Fresnel lenses used for lighthouses. “Twist”: a nautilus/hurricane motif. “Primavera”: a bubbled surface.
Color: Roundels are available in nineteen translucent solid colors.
Roundel size: The sconce tak... More