Important applique by Toni Zuccheri for Veart 1970s

Spectacular wall light by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt. Italy, 1970s. Very rare piece by this fabulous designer. Chromed metal arm holding a magnificent tulip made of blown Murano glass. Transparent, with very light sky blue hues. Beautiful dimensions: Height 30 cm. Width 25 cm. Depth 30 cm. In superb condition, with a few minor signs of age, nothing significant. Toni Zuccheri: Born in San Vito al Tagliamento (Udine) in 1936. His father was the painter Luigi Zuccheri. His mother, Jolanda, was the sister of the poet and philosopher Giacomo Noventa. In 1945, the family moved to Venice where he met important figures in culture and art: Giorgio De Chirico, Carlo Scarpa, Giorgio Bassani, Elio Zorzi, Mario Soldati, and others. In 1960, he studied architecture, with professors including Franco Albini, Ignazio Gardella, Ludovico Belgioioso, Carlo Scarpa, Bruno Zevi, Samonà... He became interested in glass and worked very young at Venini, where he invented and reinvented working techniques, forms, and colours. He later worked with Gio Ponti, Lucio Fontana, and Gaetano Pesce, among others, and his passion for glass accompanied him until his death in 2008.