Italian Decorative Arts (Page 20)

The Italian Decorative Arts Collection tag explores the rich history of Italian craftsmanship, from the Renaissance to contemporary design. Italy has long been a global leader in decorative arts, producing exquisite furniture, textiles, ceramics, glass, and metalwork that blend artistry with innovation. This category highlights key styles, artisans, materials, and design movements that have shaped Italian decorative arts over the centuries.
Topics include:

Renaissance and Baroque Ornamentation – The opulence of gilded furniture, intricate tapestries, and sculptural embellishments.
Venetian Glass and Murano Masterpieces – The evolution of Italy’s world-famous glassmaking traditions.
Majolica and Italian Ceramics – Hand-painted pottery from Deruta, Faenza, and other historical centres.
Neoclassicism and Empire Style – The influence of Greco-Roman aesthetics on 18th- and 19th-century Italian design.
Art Nouveau and Art Deco Influences – Italian interpretations of early 20th-century decorative movements.
Mid-Century and Modern Italian Design – The impact of Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, and Italian Design houses on contemporary decorative arts.

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Masterpieces of Italian Design. Design in Italy has always reflected the national identity of the Italians themselves: sexy, stylish, and innovative, and with more than a touch of audacity. No other country takes design so seriously, nor treats its leading practitioners with such reverence.Read More →

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Young Italian architects and designers started creating a new style that openly questioned Modernism in the mid-1960s in response to current social and political upheaval. This movement, known as “Radical design,” looked into ways to visually change the urban environment. The proponents of radical design also applied it to furniture and lighting, using unconventional materials and a novel formal vocabulary.Read More →

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Superstudio, which was established in Florence in 1966, questioned the modernist orthodoxy that architecture and technological advancements could change the world by producing alternative future visions in photomontages, drawings, collages, and films. Read More →

Incorporating the Italian design industry and culture in a single-minded and spontaneous national image building project, Italian designers have produced a wide range of forms-fashion, graphic arts and product and set design-with a unique international resonance.Read More →