ICONS: meet Rialto vases by IVV

Some objects do not need excess to become memorable. They need balance, material, and the kind of presence that changes a room without overpowering it. That is exactly the territory IVV has occupied since 1952, when the company was founded in San Giovanni Valdarno, in the heart of Tuscany, by a group of master glassmakers with the ambition to unite local tradition, artisanal culture, and constant innovation. In the catalogue, IVV describes its work through words such as transparency, brilliance, sound, originality, and uniqueness, qualities that have made the brand a protagonist in the history of design.

Within this world of Italian glassmaking, the Rialto collection stands out for its calm, sculptural authority. It is a series of cold-cut cased glass vases with a milk-white interior and softly nuanced outer tones, creating an effect that feels both substantial and luminous. Rather than relying on decorative excess, Rialto plays with contrast: solid yet refined, architectural yet soft, contemporary yet deeply rooted in the IVV language of craftsmanship.

The collection is presented in four colourways (white, grey, sand, and light blue) and in three proportions that make it versatile for different interiors and styling moods. Rialto Small measures 14.5 cm in diameter and 18.5 cm in height. Rialto Med measures 18 cm in diameter and 24 cm in height. Rialto Large reaches 21.5 cm in diameter and 30 cm in height. This progression gives the collection rhythm: each piece can stand alone, but together they create a composed, gallery-like presence.

What makes Rialto feel iconic is the discipline of the design. The shapes are generous and rounded, yet never heavy. The milk-white inner core gives depth to the colour, while the cold-cut finish sharpens the silhouette and reinforces the object’s sculptural quality. It is a design approach that perfectly reflects IVV’s broader identity: a brand that continuously merges craftsmanship, design research, and a fresh reinterpretation of the domestic space.

There is also something unmistakably Italian in the way Rialto inhabits a room. IVV’s catalogue presents the brand as a maker of furnishing accessories in which beauty and functionality coexist, and that description fits Rialto perfectly. These are vases that work as vessels, of course, but they also work as pure objects, pieces that hold light, define a surface, and bring quiet character to an interior even when left empty.

In the end, Rialto is not iconic because it tries to be. It is iconic because it distils what IVV does best: refined glass, strong identity, tactile craftsmanship, and timeless form. In a market crowded with disposable decoration, Rialto offers something rarer, a vase with permanence, poise, and real design substance.