Poli Flavio

Biography

Born in Chioggia in 1900, Flavio Poli's artistic training was in the field of ceramics. It was not until the age of twenty-nine that he found a creative outlet in the design of glass, and in 1929 Poli began his association with Libero Vitali's I.V.A.M. glassworks. Lending his talents to other furnaces in the years that followed, Poli finally settled in 1934 with Barovier, Seguso & Ferro, which later became Seguso Vetri d'Arte, where he was appointed artistic director. There he explored all possible variations of color combinations, from the most subtle hues to the most brilliant gleaming tinctures.