Antonia Sautter
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Antonia Sautter is an Italian period costume designer and stylist based in Venice, Italy. She is well-known for her costumes and for being the creator and organizer of Il Ballo del Doge
, the costume ball held each year during the Carnival of Venice
in Palazzo Pisani Moretta
on the Grand Canal in Venice
.
and Stefano Dionisi.
, initially as a showcase for her marvellous costumes. Over the years the sumptuousness of the event and the stunning performances by singers, dancers, musicians, acrobats and other performers have attracted royalty, politicians, business people and ordinary guests from all over the world.
(Saint Mark's Square) in Venice, Antonia Sautter sells her fashion creations – Fashion Venetia, hand dyed and hand printed silk velvet fabrics, shoes and bags, and home furnishings all following traditional Venetian artisan methods. The boutiques also sell masks (traditional Venetian mask
s), bronzes, lost wax sculptures, carousels, music boxes and marionettes.
Period costume designer
Carnival of Venice
Venetian mask
Il Ballo del Doge
Il Ballo del Doge is the most elegant and exclusive Venetian masquerade ball, one of the many events held annually during the Carnival of Venice. The ball itself is held in the 15th Century Venetian palace of Palazzo Pisani Moretta, situated on the Grand Canal in Venice...
, the costume ball held each year during the Carnival of Venice
Carnival of Venice
The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival, held in Venice, Italy. The Carnival starts 40 days before easter and ends on Shrove Tuesday , the day before Ash Wednesday.-History:...
in Palazzo Pisani Moretta
Palazzo Pisani Moretta
Palazzo Pisani Moretta is a palace situated along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy between Palazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza and Palazzo Tiepolo.-History:...
on the Grand Canal in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
.
Period costume designer
Antonia Sautter started her career in fashion at a very young age and she has worked in prestigious fashion houses and companies in the US. When she returned to Venice she decided to open her own Atelier in Venice and start her own fashion line Fashion Venetia. Her extensive knowledge of the history of costumes and fabrics together with her promotion and use of traditional Venetian crafts make her Atelier of costumes truly unique. While her spectacular costumes are extremely sought-after particularly during the Carnival period and her works have been used in theatrical and film productions, most notably in Jean Louis Guillermou's "Antonio Vivaldi, un Prince à Venise” (France, 2006) starring Michel SerraultMichel Serrault
Michel Serrault was a celebrated French actor who appeared in over 150 films.-Biography :...
and Stefano Dionisi.
Il Ballo del Doge
In 1994 Antonia started her annual masquerade ball, Il Ballo del DogeIl Ballo del Doge
Il Ballo del Doge is the most elegant and exclusive Venetian masquerade ball, one of the many events held annually during the Carnival of Venice. The ball itself is held in the 15th Century Venetian palace of Palazzo Pisani Moretta, situated on the Grand Canal in Venice...
, initially as a showcase for her marvellous costumes. Over the years the sumptuousness of the event and the stunning performances by singers, dancers, musicians, acrobats and other performers have attracted royalty, politicians, business people and ordinary guests from all over the world.
Fashion creation
AS Creations & Events is the umbrella name covering all of Antonia Sautter’s business activities, from her fashion line Fashion Venetia and her line of home furnishings to the organisation of corporate events and private parties for some of the most important cultural organisations, international companies, public and private individuals.Boutiques
In three boutiques situated just behind Piazza San MarcoPiazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco , is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as "the Piazza". All other urban spaces in the city are called "campi"...
(Saint Mark's Square) in Venice, Antonia Sautter sells her fashion creations – Fashion Venetia, hand dyed and hand printed silk velvet fabrics, shoes and bags, and home furnishings all following traditional Venetian artisan methods. The boutiques also sell masks (traditional Venetian mask
Venetian mask
Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice, Italy. The masks are typically worn during the Carnevale , but have been used on many other occasions in the past, usually as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status.The mask would permit the wearer to act more freely in...
s), bronzes, lost wax sculptures, carousels, music boxes and marionettes.
See also
Il Ballo del DogeIl Ballo del Doge
Il Ballo del Doge is the most elegant and exclusive Venetian masquerade ball, one of the many events held annually during the Carnival of Venice. The ball itself is held in the 15th Century Venetian palace of Palazzo Pisani Moretta, situated on the Grand Canal in Venice...
Period costume designer
Carnival of Venice
Carnival of Venice
The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival, held in Venice, Italy. The Carnival starts 40 days before easter and ends on Shrove Tuesday , the day before Ash Wednesday.-History:...
Venetian mask
Venetian mask
Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice, Italy. The masks are typically worn during the Carnevale , but have been used on many other occasions in the past, usually as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status.The mask would permit the wearer to act more freely in...