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Antonio Salviati (March 18, 1816 - January 25, 1890)[1] was an Italian lawyer who became involved in the Venetian decorative glass and enamel mosaic industry in the mid-nineteenth century.

Background

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Early years

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St. Mark's Basilica

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Byzantine mosaics in St. Mark's Basilica, Venice

Lorenzo Radi

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Innovations

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Companies

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Salviati Dott. Antonio fu Bartolomeo (1859-1866)

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Palazzo Barbarigo, Grand Canal, Venice

Salviati opened his first workshop in 1859 to manufacture Lorenzo Radi’s new smalti with the hopes of receiving the vacated commission to create mosaics for the St. Mark's Basilica restoration work.[2] However, the company, called Salviati Dott. Antonio fu Bartolomeo, was not officially registered until 1861. The assembly, exhibition and sale of all the mosaics that it manufactured were initially done in the studio and showroom in the Palazzo Barbarigo located on the Grand Canal in Venice.[3]

The English joint venture (1866 - 1877)

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In 1866, Salviati partnered with a group of Englishmen, including Sir Austen Henry Layard, Baron Robert Amadeus Heath, William Drake, Lachlan Mackintosh Rate, William Edward Quentell, Charles Sommers and William Fite. For a total investment of £16,000, they formed the Societa Anonima per azioni Salviati e Compagnia or Salviati e Co. (popularly known as Salviati and Company).[4]

In 1871, Salviati was replaced as director general of the joint venture [5]and in 1872, the company was officially renamed the Venice and Murano Glass and Mosaic Co. Ltd. It is often referred to by its Italian abbreviation, CVM.[2]

Salviati e. Co. (1877 - 1896)

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Salviati, along with master glassmakers Antonio Seguso and Giovanni Barovier, was forced out of CVM in 1877 by his British partners who felt that he had received too much personal credit for its success.[5] The trio consequently formed Salviati e. Co for making mosaics and Salviati dott. Antonio for manufacturing other artistic glass.[2] In 1883, Salviati gave his businesses over to the Baroviers and they continued to operate under his name until 1896, six years after his death. [6]

Major commissions

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Italy

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Great Britain

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Salviati mosaics on the Albert Memorial, Hyde Park, London

France

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Germany

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United States

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Other

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Awards and International Expos

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Official Site of Pauly & C. | CVM - Compagnia Venezia Murano

References

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  1. ^ Gable, Carl I. (2004). Murano Magic: Complete Guide to Venetian Glass, Its History and Artists. Schiffer Art Books. p. 207.
  2. ^ a b c Toso. p. 138. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Barr. pp. 9–10. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Barr. p. 26. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ a b Barr. p. 48. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Toso. p. 143. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)