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  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
  • Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
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« Germination » by Yasuo Mizui ( 1925-2008) , Stone, 1975

« Germination » by Yasuo Mizui ( 1925-2008) , Stone, 1975

Yasuo Mizui was born in Kyoto in 1925. After studying science and technology in Japan, he chose to devote himself to sculpture. Arriving in France in 1953, he attended classes at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1960, he took part in a sculpture symposium in Austria, the first of a series of eleven held in eight countries around the world. Thanks to the program that allocates 1% of the construction budget of a public building to the creation of an artwork, he produced thirty-one monumental sculptures throughout France. In 1985, he was awarded the distinction of Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters. 

He arrived in Lacoste at the beginning of the 1970s. Bernard Pfriem, founder and director of the Lacoste School of the Arts, invited him to serve as an example to students as an internationally renowned sculptor. Students were thus able to observe and interact with Mizui while he sculpted in the Lacoste quarry. For twenty years, Mizui created sculptures from the local cut stone, which he then installed in his garden, where he had built his residence to live with his wife Miyoko and his assistant Keiko Fujiwara. In 1995, he brought over around forty of his sculptures that had been exhibited in Japan. He thus created a route that visitors could follow while admiring these works in the shade of the pine trees.

In 2006, He was made an honorary citizen of lacoste.

Mizui also produced works on paper, using techniques he had developed himself, notably Metagraphies and Spatulas. On long rolls of paper, he sometimes created calligraphies, one of which expressed his wish to “live to be 100 years old.” Sadly, he died of cancer in 2008.
Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s

Rare Chess Set Composed of 32 Solid Amber Glass Pieces, finished in white or black pâte de verre, with gold leaf decoration, Pauly & C, Murano, 1930s
Ceiling Light Mod.1995 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960s

Ceiling Light Mod.1995 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s

Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960

Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960
Mid-Century Murano Glass Chandelier

Mid-Century Murano Glass Chandelier "Polyhedr" by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs "Cado" by Gunnar Gravesen and David Lewis Divano for ICF, Italy, 1970 -New Upholstery
Zecchin Murano chandelier with 6 arms of lights, circa 1940

Zecchin Murano chandelier with 6 arms of lights, circa 1940
Pair of Table Lamps mod.2228 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1950s

Pair of Table Lamps mod.2228 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1950s
Set of five « Pulcini » Birds by Alessandro Pianon & Peter Pelzel for Vistosi, 1960s

Set of five « Pulcini » Birds by Alessandro Pianon & Peter Pelzel for Vistosi, 1960s

Designer : Alessandro Pianon ( 1931-2008)  & Peter Pelzel (1937)  for Vistosi   

 

Alessandro Pianon was an Italian designer best known for his innovative work in Murano glass lighting and decorative objects. Active primarily in the postwar period, Pianon developed a distinctive design language characterized by organic forms, refined proportions, and expressive use of color and light.

He collaborated closely with leading Murano glass manufacturers, most notably Vistosi, for whom he designed some of the most iconic lighting pieces of the 1950s and 1960s. His most celebrated design, Pulcini (1965), exemplifies his poetic and playful approach, combining sculptural form with technical glassmaking mastery.

Pianon’s work reflects the broader spirit of Italian modern design, blending experimentation with craftsmanship. His designs are represented in private collections and continue to be recognized as important contributions to 20th-century Italian lighting and glass design.

Pianon's collaborator Peter Pelzel was born in Murano in 1937 and studied architecture at I.U.A.V. in Venice, graduating in 1964. He had moved to S.A.L.I.R. in 1958 and worked with his father: in 1962 he worked as designer at Vistosi's, then from 1968 to 1973 he cooperated with La Murrina, and after 1969 with the Vetrelco firm in Treviso. In 1972, he opened an architecture studio while going on working as designer for many glass factories.
Mid-Century Pair of Wall Lights

Mid-Century Pair of Wall Lights " LP12" by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, 1960s