Vienna 1900-1937 Glass Architecture Exhibition at Fondazione Giorgio Cini
At Le Stanze del Vetro, Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice, the exhibition 'Il vetro degli architetti. Vienna 1900-1937' features more than 300 glass pieces from the MAK Vienna collection. Curated by Rainald Franz, it delves into the innovative glass creations of Viennese modernists between 1900 and 1937. Notable architects such as Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, and Adolf Loos collaborated with glass artisans to redefine technical and aesthetic limits. The exhibition spans seven rooms, arranged chronologically, and incorporates period design elements like wallpaper and fabrics from the Wiener-Werkstätte. Key pieces include Hoffmann's 'Boudoir d'une grande vedette' from the 1937 Paris Exposition and Loos's sole glass service, the 1931 Trinkservice by J. & L. Lobmeyr. It will be open until July 31, 2016.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Il vetro degli architetti. Vienna 1900-1937' at Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice.
- Over 300 works on loan from MAK – Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna.
- Curated by Rainald Franz, curator of Glass and Ceramics Collection at MAK Vienna.
- Covers the period 1900-1937, focusing on Viennese modernists experimenting with glass.
- Artists include Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, Joseph Maria Olbrich, Leopold Bauer, Otto Prutscher, Oskar Strnad, Oswald Haerdtl, Adolf Loos.
- Exhibition features Hoffmann's 'Boudoir d'une grande vedette' from the 1937 Paris Exposition.
- Adolf Loos's only glass service, Trinkservice (1931), produced by J. & L. Lobmeyr, is displayed.
- Runs until July 31, 2016 at Le Stanze del Vetro, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice.
Entities
Artists
- Josef Hoffmann
- Koloman Moser
- Joseph Maria Olbrich
- Leopold Bauer
- Otto Prutscher
- Oskar Strnad
- Oswald Haerdtl
- Adolf Loos
- Rainald Franz
Institutions
- Fondazione Giorgio Cini
- Le Stanze del Vetro
- MAK – Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art
- Wiener Werkstätte
- Deutscher Werkbund
- Österreichischer Werkbund
- J. & L. Lobmeyr
- Skira
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Vienna
- Austria
- Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore
- Paris
- France
- Cologne
- Germany