The essay looks at the work of the famous Venetian antique dealer Moisè Michelangelo Guggenheim (1837-1914) in his role as entrepreneur and internationally successful designer of interiors and decorative art objects. It describes the origin of his carving workshop and its development in the "Stabilimento per le Arti decorative ed industriali", focusing on work organisation, promotion strategies and some objects created for prestigious clients, but also on his participation in numerous national and international exhibitions, interior designs for private and public historical buildings and for popular traditional Venetian events.

Michelangelo Guggenheim e le arti decorative

Alice Martignon
2017-01-01

Abstract

The essay looks at the work of the famous Venetian antique dealer Moisè Michelangelo Guggenheim (1837-1914) in his role as entrepreneur and internationally successful designer of interiors and decorative art objects. It describes the origin of his carving workshop and its development in the "Stabilimento per le Arti decorative ed industriali", focusing on work organisation, promotion strategies and some objects created for prestigious clients, but also on his participation in numerous national and international exhibitions, interior designs for private and public historical buildings and for popular traditional Venetian events.
2017
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