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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Forms and Formations: Design Miami 2023
2023年12月5日 - 12月12日Booth G35 Ippodo Gallery presents Forms and Formations, featuring great names ...Read more -
Through Her Eyes
In Memory of Laura de Santillana 2020年10月21日 - 11月18日An 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 2018年10月6日 - 10月8日Moon : Tsuki wo koso… Genbey Yamaguchi, the tenth generation owner of the famous Kyoto obi specialist, Kondaya, i...Read more
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Design Miami/ 2023 Recap
2024年2月19日Ippodo 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 2020年10月20日Glasswork 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
2020年10月13日To 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