Glas Italia
Founded in 1970 in Brianza, Glas Italia is the world’s leading manufacturer of glass furniture: tables, shelving, mirrors, and decorative objects produced with techniques developed over a century of family glassmaking. BeDESIGN is an authorized Glas Italia dealer in Houston, Texas. Visit our showroom or request a custom quote.
About Glas Italia
Glas Italia was founded in 1970 in Macherio, in the province of Monza and Brianza, the heart of Italy's furniture-making region. The company emerged from a family glass factory whose roots stretch back to the beginning of the twentieth century, giving Glas Italia a consolidated technical knowledge of glass that few competitors can approach.
The brand's focus is singular: glass as a primary material for furniture and interior objects. Where other manufacturers treat glass as an accent or surface, Glas Italia builds entire pieces from it (tables, bookcases, cabinets, screens, and mirrors) exploiting the material's transparency, reflection, and structural capacity.
Piero Lissoni: art director since 2004
In 2004, Piero Lissoni was appointed art director, bringing a refined minimalism that has defined the brand's contemporary identity. Under Lissoni's direction, Glas Italia has maintained its material focus while expanding its formal range, from architectural simplicity to decorative complexity.
Designer collaborations
Glas Italia's designer roster reads like a survey of international design: Patricia Urquiola, Naoto Fukasawa, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Jasper Morrison, Philippe Starck, Nendo, Michele De Lucchi, Tokujin Yoshioka, Ron Gilad, and Ettore Sottsass have all designed for the brand. Shiro Kuramata's Glass Table (1976) remains one of the most important pieces in the collection and in the history of glass furniture design.
Why designers specify Glas Italia
Glas Italia is specified when the project requires furniture that disappears, or that transforms light in the room. Glass tables create visual space in interiors that solid materials would crowd. Glass shelving displays objects without visual competition. For architects and designers working on interiors where lightness, transparency, and material refinement are priorities, Glas Italia is the definitive source.
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Why Buy Glas Italia at BeDESIGN
BeDESIGN is Houston's authorized Glas Italia dealer, offering the full collection with custom configuration, trade pricing, and white-glove delivery throughout Texas. Glass furniture demands careful handling, and our delivery team is experienced with these pieces.
Visit our showroom at 2016 W Alabama St to see Glas Italia furniture in person. Glass is a material that photographs cannot fully convey. The transparency, reflection, and color shifts are best experienced firsthand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BeDESIGN an authorized Glas Italia dealer?
Yes. BeDESIGN is an authorized Glas Italia dealer in Houston, Texas. We carry the full Glas Italia collection of glass furniture, mirrors, and accessories, and work directly with the manufacturer on custom orders and trade pricing.
When was Glas Italia founded?
Glas Italia was founded in 1970 in Macherio, in the Brianza district of Lombardy, Italy. The company emerged from a family glass factory with roots dating to the early twentieth century.
What does Glas Italia make?
Glas Italia specializes exclusively in glass furniture and interior objects, including dining tables, coffee tables, console tables, shelving, bookcases, cabinets, screens, mirrors, and decorative accessories. Every piece is made primarily from glass, exploiting the material's transparency, color, and structural properties.
Who designs for Glas Italia?
Glas Italia's art director since 2004 is Piero Lissoni. The brand has collaborated with Patricia Urquiola, Naoto Fukasawa, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Jasper Morrison, Philippe Starck, Nendo, Shiro Kuramata, Tokujin Yoshioka, Michele De Lucchi, Ettore Sottsass, and Ron Gilad, among others.
How long does a Glas Italia order take?
Glas Italia furniture is manufactured in Italy. Lead times typically range from 8 to 14 weeks depending on the piece and specification. BeDESIGN provides detailed timelines with every custom quote. Select models are available through our Quick Ship program with delivery in 4 to 6 weeks.
Is glass furniture fragile?
Glas Italia uses tempered and laminated glass engineered for furniture-grade strength and daily use. The company has over fifty years of experience manufacturing glass furniture that meets residential and commercial durability standards. That said, glass furniture benefits from careful installation, and BeDESIGN provides white-glove delivery for all Glas Italia pieces.
Schedule a Consultation
Every piece at BeDESIGN is custom-quoted for your project. Contact us for a complimentary design consultation at our Houston showroom, or request pricing by phone or email.
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