Engraving new stories in Glass: the contemporary evolution of Arte Veneziana
Arte Veneziana, located in Olmo di Martellago, is a company that has been able to transform the tradition of glass into a contemporary adventure. Founded in 1970 as a producer of classic Venetian mirrors, today it is led by Nicola and Alessandro Zanin, who accompany us on a journey to discover a world where glass comes to life through skilled hands and an innovative vision.
Total control of the production chain
Operating in the luxury furnishing sector, the company creates unique pieces in collaboration with designers from all over the world. Its true strength lies in its ability to have total control over the production chain, thanks to integrated skills and integrated processesthat encompass the entire creation cycle, from conception to implementation. Fromengraving to silvering, from pictorial decoration to assembly with precious woods and metals, the entire manufacturing process is expertly contained in a single environment.
This allows for the development of customized projects with extreme flexibility, giving shape to the most daring visions of research-based interior design. The truly distinctive feature that characterizes this artisanal excellence is the ancient art ofglass engraving, which has its roots in the millenary Venetian tradition.
The ancient Art of Glass Engraving
Using a lathe with wheels of different shapes and materials to engrave glass, Venetian artisans created figurative and floral decorations of incomparable mastery. The company has inherited and reinterpreted this ancient knowledge, combining classic wheel engraving techniques with innovative methodologies such as diamond-tipped pen engraving and the use of internally developed tools to create unique and conceptual decorative effects on large glass surfaces.
Traditional processes merge with refined experimentation in enamel painting and glass casting, giving life to furnishing objects that transcend the boundaries between art and design.
Exploration of new languages and
material contaminations
The exploration of new expressive languages is combined with the contamination of heterogeneous materials such as wood, marble, and precious metals,creating a harmonious dialogue between different textures and a new conception of living space. Customized projects become true installations, thanks to direct collaboration with architects, interior designers, and artists from all over the world.
An increasingly contemporary vision
It is precisely this drive for innovation and experimentation that has led the company to outline an increasingly contemporary vision. It is precisely this drive for innovation and experimentation that has led the company to outline an increasingly contemporary vision. While maintaining a link with the Venetian tradition, it has progressively oriented itself towards research-based artistic languages, so much so that it has created a parallel brand called Vetraliaentirely dedicated to limited-series design works.
An excellence capable of hybridizing past and future
In this direction of constant evolution, Arte Veneziana presents itself as an excellence capable of hybridizing the ancient knowledge of Venetian glass with a vision projected into the future, giving shape to new declinations of decorative art that challenge the boundaries of creativity and design ‘avant-garde.
Website: arteveneziana.com
