Carlo Scarpa

(Italian, 1906–1978)

Carlo Scarpa was an Italian architect and designer whose enigmatic works combined the influences of Venetian architecture, Japanese aesthetics, and Modernism. Scarpa’s compelling furniture, housewares, and buildings, evinced his myriad tastes and interest in history. “If the architecture is any good, a person who looks and listens will feel its good effects without noticing,” he once stated. Born on June 2, 1906 in Venice, Italy, he went on to study architecture and design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Despite apprenticing with the architect Francesco Rinaldo and his friendship with Louis Kahn, Scarpa was never granted the title of architect. This was entirely due to his refusal to take the professional exam given by the Italian government, because of this he forced to have a licensed architect on hand for his projects. Scarpa’s notable structures include the Olivetti Showroom in Venice (1958), the Museo di Castelvecchio in Verona (1956–1964), and the Brion Tomb and Sanctuary in San Vito (1969–1978). The architect died on November 28, 1978 in Sendai, Japan. He is famously buried standing up and wrapped in linen, in the tradition of medieval knights.

Carlo Scarpa Artworks

Carlo Scarpa (2,995 results)

Turn of 1950/-60s 'Polyhedra' chandelier, 1950–1969

Carlo Scarpa

Turn of 1950/-60s 'Polyhedra' chandelier, 1950–1969

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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A mid 20th century glass vase, 1950

Carlo Scarpa

A mid 20th century glass vase, 1950

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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Sommerso a Bollicine bowl, 1940

Carlo Scarpa

Sommerso a Bollicine bowl, 1940

Sale Date: April 11, 2024

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Vintage Carlo Scarpa Lacquered Table, 1972

Carlo Scarpa

Vintage Carlo Scarpa Lacquered Table, 1972

Sale Date: March 10, 2024

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Quattro sedie mod. 765, 1970

Attributed to Carlo Scarpa

Quattro sedie mod. 765, 1970

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Tavolo, 1970

Attributed to Carlo Scarpa

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Tavolo mod. Delfi, 1969

Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Breuer

Tavolo mod. Delfi, 1969

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Tavolo mod. Samo, 1973

Carlo Scarpa

Tavolo mod. Samo, 1973

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Lampada da terra mod. 529, 1940

Carlo Scarpa

Lampada da terra mod. 529, 1940

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Letto matrimoniale mod. Toledo per Simon, San...

Carlo Scarpa

Letto matrimoniale mod. Toledo per Simon, San...

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Letto matrimoniale mod. Toledo per Simon, San...

Carlo Scarpa

Letto matrimoniale mod. Toledo per Simon, San...

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Vase

Carlo Scarpa

Vase "Cinesi", 1940

Sale Date: March 24, 2024

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Vase

Carlo Scarpa

Vase "Corroso"

Sale Date: March 24, 2024

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Vase

Carlo Scarpa

Vase "Corroso"

Sale Date: March 24, 2024

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Vase bocche l'attimo

Carlo Scarpa

Vase bocche l'attimo

Sale Date: March 22, 2024

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Schale Serpente

Carlo Scarpa

Schale Serpente

Sale Date: March 22, 2024

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Reticello ceiling light, 1940

Carlo Scarpa

Reticello ceiling light, 1940

Sale Date: March 19, 2024

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Reticello ceiling light, 1940

Carlo Scarpa

Reticello ceiling light, 1940

Sale Date: March 19, 2024

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A small bowl and three bottles with stoppers, 1940

Carlo Scarpa

A small bowl and three bottles with stoppers, 1940

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Probably unique 'Murrine opaque plate, 1940

Carlo Scarpa

Probably unique 'Murrine opaque plate, 1940

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Table mirror, 1940

Carlo Scarpa

Table mirror, 1940

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Iridato' bowl, 1940

Carlo Scarpa

Iridato' bowl, 1940

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Corroso a bugne' vase, 1936

Carlo Scarpa

Corroso a bugne' vase, 1936

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Bowl 'A bolle', 1935

Carlo Scarpa

Bowl 'A bolle', 1935

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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