Born in Venice in 1955, Laura de Santillana studied classics and architecture before moving to New York City, where she worked with the Vignelli Associates studio whilst attending the School of Visual Arts. De Santillana went on to design art books and began designing objects and lamps for the family business, Venini, alongside her father Ludovico. Founded with her father and brother, de Santillana served as art director of EOS until 1993.
Following a commission to design a kaiseki range in glass, Laura began a long working relationship with Japan, notably alongside lacquer master Suzuki Mutsumi. From 1999 until her death in 2019, de Santillana committed herself to innovating glass techniques; it is during this period that she created many of her iconic works, including her signature standing glass series.
Public Collection:
Venezia, Museo Vetrario di Murano
Corning, Corning Museum of Glass
London, Victoria & Albert Museum
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Arts
St Louis, Saint Louis Art Museum
New York, Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Seattle, Seattle Art Museum
Denver, Denver Art Museum
Houston, the Museum of Fine Arts
Pittsburg, Carnegie Museum of Art
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Lausanne, Mu.DAC
New York, MAD
Sao Paolo Museu de Arte
Paris, Musée des Arts Decoratifs
San Diego, Mingei International Museum
Dusseldorf, Kunst Museum im Ehrenhof
Coburg, Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg
Coesfeld-Lette, Ernsting Stiftung, Alterhof Herding museum
Hamburg, Museum Fur Kunst und Gewerbe
München, Neue Sammlung
IMA Indianapolis Museum of Art
Boston, MFA
Miami, Lowe Art Museum
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Laura de Santillana: Echoes of Her Gaze
Impression of Tokyo and Kyoto in Glass 8 May - 6 Jun 2024Exhibition opens Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Opening Reception: May 8, 6 PM to 8 PM. All visitors are welcome: Mon.—Sat. 11 AM to 6 PM. Private viewing by appointment only....Read more -
Forms and Formations: Design Miami 2023
5 - 12 Dec 2023Booth G35 Ippodo Gallery presents Forms and Formations, featuring great names in contemporary Japanese fine art at Design Miami 2023 from December 5 to December 12, 2023 in Miami Beach,...Read more -
Through Her Eyes
In Memory of Laura de Santillana 21 Oct - 18 Nov 2020An exhibition at Ippodo Gallery New York featuring artist Laura de Santillana's glass sculptures.Read more -
Moon : Tsuki wo koso …
Kondaya Genbey x Laura de Santillana 6 - 8 Oct 2018Moon : Tsuki wo koso… Genbey Yamaguchi, the tenth generation owner of the famous Kyoto obi specialist, Kondaya, is a rare breed of man. Kondaya has remained a leader in...Read more
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Opening Reception for Laura de Santillana: Echoes of her Gaze
8 May 2024Venue: Ippodo Gallery NY (32 E 67th St., 3rd Floor). When: 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024. RSVP in advance by contacting...Read more -
Design Miami 2023
Forms and Formations 5 - 12 Dec 2023Booth G35 Ippodo Gallery presents Forms and Formations, featuring great names in contemporary Japanese fine art at Design Miami 2023 from December 5 to December...Read more
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Design Miami/ 2023 Recap
February 19, 2024Ippodo Gallery’s presence at Design Miami/ for a second year is met with rave reviews. We are so grateful for the enthusiastic responses of our...Read more -
About Glass
A Short Introduction to Glassblowing Technique October 20, 2020Glasswork has been around for centuries and glassblowing as a technique was created in the middle of the 1st century BC. Glassblowing offered new lengths...Read more -
A Letter to Laura
October 13, 2020To Laura, whom I love and respect. Dear Laura, your glass works sum up your character— s oft, graceful, intellectual yet tantalizing . The way...Read more