Venini Anatra crystal sculpture Ltd edition by Toni Zuccheri (1980) – 410.05

Perhaps it’s because of its calm and poised demeanour or slightly puffy shape with a thin neck, but its relaxing appearance brings you instant calm.

Exuberant and lively, the duck gazes at the viewers and catches their attention, almost inviting them to stare back: it is so beautiful they can’t look away. If only Toni Zuccheri’s creations could talk; nonetheless, they strike the eye. Perhaps what impresses us most is their exquisitely striped crystal plumage