Sovet Italia

Along with our bespoke UV bonded glass furniture, we are also able to sell stunning pieces from the two major design houses of Italy; Sovet and Fiam. 

In this blog post we'd like to tell you everything you need to know about our friends at Sovet Italia.

Sovet was founded at the end of the 80’s, the period in which glass became a very important protagonist in the furniture market. The modern glass-processing technique enables joining the maximum artistic expression with innovative and functional projects, combining tradition, advanced technologies and contemporary design.

Starting from the 90’s the company confirms itself as a leader of the sector thanks to its range of products which stand out for the originality of the forms, colours and finishes; pure protagonists of a unique and unmistakable space.

During the following years Sovet tested new solutions for the use of bent glass and refined its own project culture till developing, in 2003, together with Altherr Lievore Molina’s studio, the DIVETRO collection: a real turning point for the company. The collection represents an ambitious research project with strong contents of formal and technologic innovation, marked by the chic minimalism of Altherr Lievore Molina’s studio.

In the last few years SOVET perceives the need to enlarge its offer including also other materials in order to satisfy the requirements of a wider and demanding market. From this experience and the meeting with architect Gianluigi Landoni arises the present Sovet’s research, with transversal, innovative and original proposals, for home and contract.

Today, Sovet has a production area of 9000 square metres and its products are sold in over 50 countries throughout the world.

We are an official seller for Sovet Italia right here in the UK. To view there stunning glass furniture on our website, click here.

Danny Lane

At Glassdomain, whilst we specialise in glass furniture, we admire all things glass.

Danny Lane is a designer who's work we love, ranging from small domestic furniture to huge glass sculptures.

 

Taken from his website:

Lane’s work combines a monumental, and at times brutal, physicality; stacked and fractured glass, twisted or rusted steel, with his strong belief in the metaphysical and transcendental qualities of art.

His London studio is equipped to create works of considerable scale, in glass, and in steel. Glass furnaces will now enable Lane to create works of fluidity and brilliant colour.

 Danny Lane’s work can be found in museums, private and corporate collections world-wide.

Furniture gets a trial run in our showroom

An impromptu photoshoot was called yesterday to get some photos which we could use to promote the opening of our new showroom in the press.

It was our first change to see certain items on display for the first time, including iconic peices from Italian design houses Sovet and Fiam. The Ghost Chair, a peice held in very high regard within the furniture industry was unveiled along with Philippe Starck's Caadre Mirror.

The Ghost Chair, designed by Cini Boeri

Yesterday was also the day we fitted our first peice of ICON-GLASS in the showroom. A local painter provided us with his wonderful Venice painting, which has been enlarged and digitally printed onto glass. We are extremely happy with the outcome and sure this peice of ICON-GLASS will be a big talking point when the showroom opens later this month.

Our Star Glass Coffee Table, The Caadre Mirror designed by Philippe Starck, and our ICON-GLASS wall art display

Our Star Glass Coffee Table, Crystal Glass Side Table and Naughtone's Portion Sofa

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More glass furniture added to the Italian Designer Collection

A couple of weeks ago we introduced you to the Italian Designer Collection, consisting of beautiful curved glass furniture from the Italian giants FIAM and SOVET.

This collection was made up of 3 Sovet products and 5 Fiam products as these are the items we shall be displaying in our new glass furniture showroom in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. (latest update can be seen here)

We've now decided to display more Fiam and Sovet items on our website, giving you even more choice.

At the time of writing this blog post, the Sovet section of the collection contains 8 beautiful items. The Fiam collection contains 5 items including the iconic Ghost chair, designed by Cini Boeri and the Caadre mirror, design by world famous designer Philippe Starck.

Sovet products on our website

More will be added over the next few days so keep checking our website for the latest additions.

We're very excited to be able to supply these beautiful curved glass furniture peices from design houses which are held in very high regard in the industry.

The Caadre Mirror, designed by Philippe Starck

If you would like to order a Sovet or Fiam item, please contact our team.

As these items are imported from Italy we are currently aiming for a 5-6 week turnaround from the day of ordering to the day of delivery in your home or office.

Building our glass furniture showroom: Update

The process of building our new glass furniture showroom is finally starting to approach the finish line. It has took longer than first expected it is fair to say but we are sure the wait will be worth it once we can open our doors to the public and finally show off our high quality glass furniture which we're all very proud of here at Glassdomain.

So whats the latest?

• The remaining electrics are being fitted
• The bathrooms and kitchens are being finished, including a painted glass vanity unit being fitted in the bathroom
• Glass furniture from both FIAM and SOVET has arrived, which will all be displayed in our showroom and avaliable to order (including the beautiful Caadre Mirror, designed by the world famous designer Philippe Starck)

Main showroom and entrance on Warstone Lane

Frog Glass Coffee Table from Sovet waiting to be unpacked

Various table tops reaqdy to be assembled

Star glass coffee table, Towa glass storage units, Cystal glass coffee table and console table all waiting to be put on display

 

Colour coated glass to be used for our heated wall panel and bahroom vanity unit

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The Italian Designer Collection

We at Glassdomain are proud to announce the latest additions to our glass furniture product range, The Italian Designer Collection.

Working with the worlds greatest glass furniture design teams, we will shortly be offering products from both FIAM and SOVET, of Italy.

Fiam have worked relentlessly to produce furniture that is both eye catching and design led. Their range of amazing products have been conceived from the worlds greatest designers; Philippe Starck, Danny Lane, Ron Arad and Luca Casini to name but a few.

We will have Fiam’s greatest creation The Ghost Chair and Philippe Starck’s Caadre mirror on display in our brand new Birmingham showroom from March 2nd.

Fiam Ghost Chair, designed by Cini Boeri

Sovets range of curved and slumped glass offers contemporary alternatives to Glassdomains Classic and Crystal ranges.

Sovet Frog Glass Coffee Table

These great additions to our product range further proves our intent to become the UK’s leading light in glass furniture designers and providers.