Nearly five years in
On growth, change and becoming clearer about who we are
As we approach our fifth anniversary, we found ourselves looking back at where we started – and, more importantly, at what Bespoke Selections has become along the way…
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Craftsmanship, people, places, materials and ideas that make us stop and look again.
Come along as we share experiences, observations, things we learn and things we simply enjoy – moments encountered along the way, with room to go deeper when there is more to uncover.
From Venini to Finiels
A century of creative exchange in Murano glass.
When Paolo Venini entered the world of Murano glass in the early 1920s, he brought with him an unusually open idea of what a glass house could be. Under his direction…
From decline to design
How Murano found a new direction in the 20th century.
For centuries, Murano had been synonymous with extraordinary glassmaking. Its furnaces produced objects of remarkable technical skill and beauty, while generations of…
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