Glass catches the light, lacquer brings the gloss, and intricate details do the rest in a collection of objects that treats the home like its own jewel box. These seven pieces bring the brilliance, color, texture, and workmanship of jewelry to furniture, lighting, and decorative objects. Each rewards a closer look, revealing hand-cut facets, gold leaf, mouth-blown glass, or lacquer polished to a high gloss. Venini: Battuto a Nido d’Ape Vase by Carlo Scarpa The Battuto a Nido d’Ape is an iconic Murano glass vase that legendary Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa designed for Venini in 1940. Its undulating, tactile surface features small, hand-carved hexagonal facets in an irregular pattern that recalls a honeycomb or the intricate motifs of ancient handwoven textiles. The intensive cold-working “battuto,” or beaten, technique gives the glass its distinctive texture and reveals the precision of Murano’s master glassmakers. Available at Furnitalia, Crescent Park, Bonifacio Global City,..
