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Giovanni Simionato

  • Mirror maker
  • Spinea, Italy
  • Master Artisan
Giovanni Simionato Mirror maker
Contact
Italian, English
Hours:
Monday to Friday 9:00 - 13:00/14:00 - 18:00
Phone:
+39 3518030702
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Rejuvenating tradition

  • • Giovanni is heir to two Murano glass dynasties
  • • He launched his atelier to modernise the tradition
  • • All his Venetian mirrors are made by hand from start to finish

Venetian glasswork is not learnt at school: you learn it by doing. Giovanni Simionato was an eight year-old boy when he began to assimilate this ancient craftsmanship in his family’s atelier in Murano, established by his parents who were, in turn, heirs to two important glasswork dynasties. Giovanni’s destiny was written in his DNA. Yet, after many years spent building a solid know-how in the family business, Simionato went his own way, launching RV Murano, his brand of Venetian mirrors. Since then, he’s been working hard with a handful of collaborators as young as himself, to create high quality products that are both faithful to tradition and modern. "My goal is to preserve ancient techniques that are dying out and apply them to contemporary designs," he explains.

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Works

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Specchio Veneziano Delfino

This mirror with a modern and elegant design is worked with the traditional technique of the polished edge. The decorative elements are in crystal colour and entirely handmade in Murano glass. The transparent glass bands are suspended on a mirrored plate and embellished with hand engraved decorations.

Height 120 cm
Width 100 cm

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Entenoreo

Entenoreo is a Venetian mirror with decorative elements in Murano glass. The glass bands are embellished with hand engraved ornamental motifs.

Height 110 cm
Width 75 cm

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Centronico

Centronico is a Venetian mirror with decorative elements in Murano glass in crystal colour on a silver background. The glass bands are embellished with hand engraved ornamental motifs.

Height 230 cm
Width 120 cm

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Venetian mirror with decorative elements in Murano glass in crystal color on a silver background. The glass bands are embellished with hand-engraved ornamental motifs.

Height 190 cm
Width 100 cm

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Erizzo

Erizzo is a rectangular beveled design mirror. It has a stained variant: bands of mirrored glass with an oxidized effect.

Height 155 cm
Width 100 cm

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