"Incalmo" Bottle Prototype
Maker(s)
- Vignelli, Massimo (Italian, 1931-2014), Designer
Place Made
United States, NY, New York City
Date
2008
Technique
glassblowing, Incalmo
Dimensions
Overall H: 31.9 cm, Diam: 15.5 cm
Accession Number
GL101
Description
Incalmo is a traditional Venetian glassmaking technique in which hot glass bubbles of different colors are joined during the blowing process. The designer’s first creations in glass were the innovative vases and lamps that he made for Venini in the 1950s.