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.

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Carlo Scarpa (2,995 results)
Table dite « Samo », 1970

Carlo Scarpa

Table dite « Samo », 1970

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Vaso ottagonale con raggi radiali negli..., 1977

Carlo Scarpa

Vaso ottagonale con raggi radiali negli..., 1977

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Alzata per Cleto Munari e Rossi & Arcandi, 1977

Carlo Scarpa

Alzata per Cleto Munari e Rossi & Arcandi, 1977

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Bottiglia per MVM Cappellin

Attributed to Carlo Scarpa

Bottiglia per MVM Cappellin

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Vaso della serie sommersi per Venini, 1934–1936

Carlo Scarpa

Vaso della serie sommersi per Venini, 1934–1936

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Vaso ottagonale con raggi radiali negli..., 1977

Carlo Scarpa

Vaso ottagonale con raggi radiali negli..., 1977

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Bottiglia per MVM Cappellin

Attributed to Carlo Scarpa

Bottiglia per MVM Cappellin

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Alzata per Cleto Munari e Rossi & Arcandi, 1977

Carlo Scarpa

Alzata per Cleto Munari e Rossi & Arcandi, 1977

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Vaso della serie sommersi per Venini, 1934–1936

Carlo Scarpa

Vaso della serie sommersi per Venini, 1934–1936

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Poltrona mod. Cornaro, 1970–1979

Carlo Scarpa

Poltrona mod. Cornaro, 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 14, 2023

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Poltrona mod. Cornaro, 1970–1979

Carlo Scarpa

Poltrona mod. Cornaro, 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 14, 2023

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Rare A Pennellate series bowl in blown glass , 1942

Carlo Scarpa

Rare A Pennellate series bowl in blown glass , 1942

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Rare coral glass paste sphere vase with gold , 1930

Carlo Scarpa

Rare coral glass paste sphere vase with gold , 1930

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Bottle with stopper in transparent heavy..., 1930

Carlo Scarpa

Bottle with stopper in transparent heavy..., 1930

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Small transparent blue glass sphere vase..., 1930

Carlo Scarpa

Small transparent blue glass sphere vase..., 1930

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Rare ornament in the shape of an octopus in..., 1930

Carlo Scarpa

Rare ornament in the shape of an octopus in..., 1930

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Pair of pyriform vases with disc foot in..., 1930

Carlo Scarpa

Pair of pyriform vases with disc foot in..., 1930

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Rare bowl A Macchie series in transparent..., 1942

Carlo Scarpa

Rare bowl A Macchie series in transparent..., 1942

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Transparent Corroso glass vase with..., 1936

Carlo Scarpa

Transparent Corroso glass vase with..., 1936

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Brass portrait holder with wavy blown glass..., 1940

Carlo Scarpa

Brass portrait holder with wavy blown glass..., 1940

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Small straw-yellow glass sphere vase with..., 1930

Carlo Scarpa

Small straw-yellow glass sphere vase with..., 1930

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Rare red glass paste crater shaped vase with , 1930

Carlo Scarpa

Rare red glass paste crater shaped vase with , 1930

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Rare A Pennellate series bowl in blown glass , 1942

Carlo Scarpa

Rare A Pennellate series bowl in blown glass , 1942

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Small straw-yellow glass sphere vase with..., 1930

Carlo Scarpa

Small straw-yellow glass sphere vase with..., 1930

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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