Orsoni Venezia 1888

A neverending rainbow of glass tilesOrsoni is the last historic furnace in Venice that uses the same artisanal Byzantine techniques since 1888 to produce Venetian smalti and gold leaf mosaics in infinite tonalities forging glass with colour. The history of the Furnace began with Angelo Orsoni's passion for an ancient art that has handed down mysterious alchemical secrets for four generations. In 1889 Angelo set out for the Paris Universal Exposition where he displayed his legendary multicolor panel as a sample of Orsoni's Colour Library, the magical place where over 3,500 Venetian smalti tonalities are stored like precious books. Inspired by its beauty, years later Antoni Gaudí chose Orsoni's smalti to decorate the Sagrada Familia. Since then, Orsoni’s tesserae have been shining on the world’s most famous monuments and landmarks including Venice’s St. Mark’s Basilica, the Mecca Royal Clock Tower, St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, London’s Westminster Cathedral to the golden domes and Buddhas in the Far East. Today Orsoni's unique heritage is preserved and enhanced worldwide by TREND Group, also through prestigious collaborations with contemporary architects, designers and luxury fashion brands.