Vetri a forma di vasi

The inspiration for the limited edition collection Vetri a forma di vasi [Vase-Shaped Glasses] came about from years of research into transparency and form. The ten simple vases are precious thanks to the artisan value of the production and a clever use of transparent green blown glass.
In 2005, Michele De Lucchi and Produzione Privata decided to resurrect a particular type of transparent green, which was common in the Middle Ages, but which went out of fashion with time and the advent of other colourings. Transforming ancient materials into contemporary design objects has always been a central theme in Produzione Privata’s choices. Given the few artisan producers that are left, this glass, with its sophisticated colour, has subsequently become a special and characteristic material for Produzione Privata products.
On the subject of the design of forms, Michele De Lucch says “I designed them using a very thin nib, recovered from old pens dating back to my days as an architecture student in Florence. Constructing the drawing with countless lines, I obtained the effects of opacity and reflectiveness with the utmost persevering, pleasant patience. This satisfaction can probably be seen from the persistent repetition of motifs, each generated by the other, making the effect increasingly complete. In the end I am satisfied with these vases, so simple and rich thanks solely to their form and a rare colour, which now few in Murano still know how to create”.