Fan
Castello 5183
68,00 €
5 in stock
Designed, produced and made in Italy
Worldwide shipping
4 days estimated delivery time
A very Venetian object, but also very summery, redesigned and technologically innovated by a flexible reclaimed wood, thanks to our inventor friend Alberto Martinuzzo, father of an innovative technology. This technology allowed us to have oak in a very thin layer, which can be rolled up and contained inside the hollow handle.
Material: Oak from briccola wood
Lorenzo Palmeri
The ultimate transformable object that is there when you need it, then disappears with a simple gesture.
More about the designer
Castello 5183
UnA magical fan with shape memory, which you’ll be happy to wave after having eaten (and… drunk!) at Mauro Lorenzon, the famous innkeeper of Venice, to whom we have dedicated it, an eclectic and passionate founder of Italy’s Wine Bars.
For years, Mauro delighted us at the Enoteca La Mascareta, at number 5183 of Castello.
Easy Returns
At Pieces of Venice, we want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. That's why we offer easy returns if you’re not happy with your product.
Products with Stories
These objects also serve as a bridge between past and future generations, telling a story of Venetian culture, tradition, and excellence.
Circular Economy
Pieces of Venice is a social enterprise with a circular economy model and a short supply chain. We begin with the recovery and recycling of discarded materials from Venice, and through industrial design, we give them new life as souvenirs and practical items.
Alberto Toso Fei narrates...
“The fan has been, for centuries, in Venice and elsewhere, a silent accomplice of female gallantry: a tool for invitation, a screen for unwanted gazes, it literally had its own language of encouragement, promise, praise, threat, and forgiveness.
Whether made of silk, parchment, or painted paper, when waved slowly it meant ‘I am married’; a quick movement meant ‘I am only engaged.’
Held to the right cheek it meant ‘yes’; to the left, a silent yet clear ‘no’. Touching the top of the closed fan meant ‘I would like to talk to you.’
Small drawings on the palm? ‘I hate you’; small drawings on the cheek? ‘I love you.’ Dropping it in front of the person meant an invitation to be followed later”.
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