Venini Murano 1921 Hardcover

Franco Maria Ricci. Fine+. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8821601277 . Text in English and Italian. Limited copy. #780 of 5,000 numbered copies. Dust jacket not issued. In the specially designed clam-shell case. 95 pages of text and 72 pages of full-size colour plates, and chronology and biographies of artists. Italian and English text. Edited by Giuliana Duplani Tucci. The book tells the story of the Venini company and the artists who create the beautiful shapes. Texts by Giandomenico Romanelli, Patrick Mauriès, Elizabeth Longari and Alberico Belgiojoso. Photos Brooks Walker. Includes: Vittorio Zecchin, Paolo Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi, Carlo Scarpa, Gio Ponti, Tomaso Buzzi, Bianconi, Tapio Wirkkala, Alessandro Mendini, and Timo Sarpaneva. A beautiful copy suitable for gift giving. May require extra shipping to outside U. S. A. ; G. Mauriès, P. Belgiojoso, A. Romanelli; Color Illustrations; Oversize; 222 pages .