The "Murano style" found in our chandeliers takes its name from an island, and its history begins with a safety measure rather than an aesthetic choice.
An island to contain fire
In 1291, the Republic of Venice ordered the relocation of all glassmakers' furnaces to the island of Murano, in the lagoon. The furnaces posed a major fire risk for a city built of wood — isolating them on an island solved the problem, while keeping the know-how under tight control of the Republic.
A jealously guarded secret
The master glassmakers of Murano subsequently enjoyed a special status, but their expertise was never to leave the island. This concentration of artisans in a restricted territory allowed the technique to be refined over generations, giving birth to the styles we recognize today: blown glass, tronchi, iridescent, hand-painted.
A decorative vocabulary still alive today
At LIVO, each piece is inspired by this vocabulary born on the lagoon: colored transparency, the contrast between glass and precious metal, light treated as a material in its own right.
Explore all of our pieces inspired by this tradition in our collections.