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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Glass and Ceramics, Lighting

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Carlo Scarpa (2,995 results)
Table de salle à manger modèle Samo en..., 1970

Carlo Scarpa

Table de salle à manger modèle Samo en..., 1970

Sale Date: October 27, 2023

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Chandelier, model no. 5323 A6, 1941

Carlo Scarpa

Chandelier, model no. 5323 A6, 1941

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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Ceiling light, model no. 5258, 1931

Carlo Scarpa

Ceiling light, model no. 5258, 1931

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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Miniature vase, 1926

Carlo Scarpa

Miniature vase, 1926

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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Vase, model no. 5680, 1926

Carlo Scarpa

Vase, model no. 5680, 1926

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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Pair of ceiling lights, 1934

Carlo Scarpa

Pair of ceiling lights, 1934

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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Pair of rare ceiling lights, model no. 5258, 1931

Carlo Scarpa

Pair of rare ceiling lights, model no. 5258, 1931

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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Large vase, model no. 4323, 1934

Carlo Scarpa

Large vase, model no. 4323, 1934

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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Rare bowl, model no. 3710, from the ‘Laccati , 1938

Carlo Scarpa

Rare bowl, model no. 3710, from the ‘Laccati , 1938

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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Pair of wall lights, model no. 442, 1936

Carlo Scarpa

Pair of wall lights, model no. 442, 1936

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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CARLO SCARPA, 1936

Carlo Scarpa

CARLO SCARPA, 1936

Sale Date: October 26, 2023

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Un vaso in vetro rubino corroso e iridato., 1936

Carlo Scarpa

Un vaso in vetro rubino corroso e iridato., 1936

Sale Date: October 26, 2023

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Una coppa quadra in vetro fumè corroso e..., 1935

Carlo Scarpa

Una coppa quadra in vetro fumè corroso e..., 1935

Sale Date: October 26, 2023

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Table modèle

Carlo Scarpa

Table modèle " Doge ", 1968

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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Suspension mod. 5253, 1931

Carlo Scarpa

Suspension mod. 5253, 1931

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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Lampe à poser de la série

Carlo Scarpa

Lampe à poser de la série "A Bollicine", 1936

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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Vase mod. 3908 de la série

Carlo Scarpa

Vase mod. 3908 de la série "I Cinesi", 1940

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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Table modèle

Carlo Scarpa

Table modèle " Doge ", 1968

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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Lampe à poser de la série

Carlo Scarpa

Lampe à poser de la série "A Bollicine", 1936

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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Vase mod. 3908 de la série

Carlo Scarpa

Vase mod. 3908 de la série "I Cinesi", 1940

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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Suspension mod. 5253, 1931

Carlo Scarpa

Suspension mod. 5253, 1931

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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Tavolo mod. Valmarana, 1971

Carlo Scarpa

Tavolo mod. Valmarana, 1971

Sale Date: November 7, 2023

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Tavolo mod. Samo, 1973

Carlo Scarpa

Tavolo mod. Samo, 1973

Sale Date: November 7, 2023

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Tavolo mod. Doge, 1968

Carlo Scarpa

Tavolo mod. Doge, 1968

Sale Date: November 7, 2023

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