Born in Gorizia, Italy, Cleto Munari describes himself as a globetrotter, collector, and inventor. Evidently, he's also a bookworm. What's he reading? See what's on his reading list in Designers & Books. As his introductory says, "In thinking about some of my favorite books I cannot avoid dreaming about my own desires for adventure and imaginary worlds. Dumas and Salgari are part of those childhood fantasies whereas my early adulthood found me leaning toward the aristocratic world …
Cleto Munari
Après Veronese: Re-designing the Classic Veronese Vessel
(Vicenza, Italy)........In 1578 the Venetian artist Paolo Veronese painted The Annunciation with a delicate hand blown glass vase sitting precariously on the balustrade. The sun lit vessel celebrated the remarkable Renaissance glassblowers who discovered how to create transparent glass (called "cristallo") on the island of Murano in Venice. The vase was recreated in its original 16th century form by Giacomo Cappellin and Paolo Venini in 1921 and dubbed the "Veronese." Design impresario, Cleto …
Re-Thinking the Table: Cleto Munari The Furnishings Collection
Vicenza, Italy........Design impresario Cleto Munari has launched his first Furnishings Collection in collaboration with nine international architects, poets and artists. Starting with Italian architect Carlo Scarpa in the seventies, Munari has produced collections of tableware in sterling silver, jewelry, Murano glass, watches, pens, and now limited edition tables. Munari has selected world renowned architects, as well as visual and literary artists, to work in complete freedom without the …