Fazzoletto

Does it move with the wind? Will it move when I blow on it? Shall I try? Fazzoletto (‘Handkerchief’) is one of the first works designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini and is created by a master glassmith with a soft, but firm, sweeping gesture. A gesture that is art, magic, poetry and pride, as it has become part of the permanent exhibits at the MoMA in New York.

The Fazzoletti Collection by Fulvio Bianconi has been an iconic design since 1948. Crafted of mouth-blown glass, this unique vase features a suggestive silhouette created with a complex technique, whereby master glassblowers work the still-soft glass into an upturned handkerchief ("fazzoletto" in Italian).