T. ANDO COSMOS

Designer

Tadao Ando

Manufacturer

Venini

Circa

2017

Edition

Ed. of 19

Description

The theme of the Cosmos vase series embodies the “Order of Space” by employing a simple geometry of a sphere subtracted from the center of a cube. Perpendicular divisions of the combined volume result in four separate parts. Aspherical shape emerges through the ‘nothingness’—the Buddhist concept that abounds in the contemporary architect’s structural designs—and the Cosmos appears suspended in time and space.

Through the skilled craftsmanship of Venetian glassmakers, the three elements present a jewel-like sculpture. The viewer must imagine the intentionally missing piece of the composition to complete the order of the “COSMOS”.

Materials

Mouth-blown Venini Crystal

Dimensions

W 8.8 x D 8.8 x H 17.7 in (each)
W 22.4 X D 22.4 x H 44.9 cm (each)

Lead Time

Upon Request

Price

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T. ANDO COSMOStadao ando venini handblown glass vase geometric centerpiece

Venini

Founded in 1921 by Paolo Venini, a Milanese lawyer, and Giacomo Cappellin, a Venetian antiques dealer, Venini & C. has become an international reference for its contribution to the advancement of glassmaking techniques, and for its significant portfolio, which includes artistic collaborations with Carlo Scarpa, Gio Ponti, Massimiliano Fuksas, Ettore Sottsass, Peter Marino, and Tadao Ando, among others.

Widely published and exhibited, the Venini collections are included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum, the Cooper Hewitt, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Fondation Cartier in Paris and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London among others.

Venini’s own museum in Italy holds precious archives including 45,000 drawings, 10,000 vintage photographs and 4,000 works of art, making their museum’s private collection one of the most significant archives of 20th century and Contemporary glass art in the world.