Venini Decorative Objects
Italian
Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with the skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops on the Venetian island of Murano.
While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns of the United States and Fulvio Bianconi.
Paolo Venini trained and practiced as a lawyer for a time, though his family had been involved with glassmaking for generations. After initially buying a share in a Venetian glass firm — he and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin established Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini & C. in 1921 — Venini took over the company as his own in 1925, and under his direction, it produced mainly classical Baroque designs.
In 1932, Venini hired the young Carlo Scarpa— who would later distinguish himself as an architect — as his lead designer. Scarpa, working in concert with practiced glass artisans, completely modernized Venini, introducing simple, pared-down forms; bright primary colors; and bold patterns such as stripes, banding and abstract compositions that utilized cross sections of murrine (glass rods).
Paolo Venini’s best designs are thought to be his two-color Clessidre hourglasses, produced from 1957 onward, and the Fazzoletto (“handkerchief”) vase, designed with Bianconi in 1949. Bianconi’s masterworks are considered by many to be his Pezzato works — colorful vases with patterns that resemble those of a patchwork quilt.
Other noteworthy and highly collectible vintage Venini works include Ponti’s dual-tone stoppered bottles (circa 1948); rare glass sculptures from the Doge series by Stearns, the first American to design for the firm; Vignelli’s striped lanterns of the 1960s; the Occhi vases with eyelet-shaped patterns by Tobia Scarpa (son of Carlo); and, with their almost zen purity, the Bolle (“bubbles”) bottles designed by Wirkkala in 1968.
With these works — and many others by some of the creative titans of the 20th and 21st centuries — Venini has produced one of the truly great bodies of work in modern design.
Find antique and vintage Venini chandeliers, serveware, table lamps, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Fulvio Bianconi for Venini "Fazzoletto" Vase, ca. 1950
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Bochum, NRW
A vintage Murano hand blown 'fazzoletto'/handkerchief art glass vase. Deigned by Fulvio Bianconi, for the Venini Company, circa 1950, the vase has a red and white decoration of alte...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Tobia Scarpa Purple and Black Crystal 'Occhi' Bottle, 1960, Venini & Co.
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa. 'Occhi' bottle.
Entwurf: 1959-60. Executed by Venini & Co.
Rectangular bottle shape with corresponding neck.
Clear crystal glass with chessboard-like murrine in black,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
"Tessuto Velato", Iconic Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Bochum, NRW
A "tessuto velato" iconic piece by Carlo Scarpa for Venini.
Clear glass with green and black or green and white, vertically fused threads.(essuto).
Opaque surface matt finish, horiz...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa 'Battuto' vase, Venini Murano Italy, 1940s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Carlo Scarpa, 'Battuto' vase, 1940. Execution: Venini & C., Murano.
Height 19.5 cm.
The Venini’s artisans crafted this masterpiece from colorless glass with a striking blue underla...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Modern Purple and Black Murano Glass Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1960s Murano glass vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, is a stunning example of Italian glass artistry, blending modernist aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship. Ha...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Opaline Murano Glass Vase for Venini , circa 1970, Italy.
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant Murano glass vase for Venini, circa 1970, Italy.
Red and pale pink opaline .
Dimensions: 36 cm H, diameter: 17 cm .
Good condition, with is original round Venini sticker.
All...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
Rare mouth blown (vetro soffiato) art glass vase, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1924. Manufactured by Ve...
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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Tobia Scarpa Occhi Vase for Venini
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa ‘Occhi’ bottle, Venini, Italy, 1960s.
Colorless glass, red bordered murinne, arranged like a chessboard and merged. Quadrangular shape, roun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
$5,286 Sale Price
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Carlo Scarpa, La Mina Vase, Corroso Glass, Venini, Murano, Italy 1940s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Murano Glass Vase 'La Mina' Vase designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in 1936.
Corroded iridized surface glass vase with protuberances "bugne". Venini Murano two lines acid signature...
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1930s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,535 Sale Price
20% Off
A rare signed Venini Murano glass picture frame
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in London, GB
A very rare Pulegoso Murano glass picture frame designed and produced by the world famous glass house Venini C1938 . Impressed Venini Murano to easle support.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Venini Fulvio Bianconi Murano Pink Incamiciato Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and very large, vintage Murano hand blown pink, opaline white and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural handkerchief Fazzoletto flower vase. Documented to designer Fulvio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Complete collection of vases designed by Gianni Versace - VENINI
By Gianni Versace, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Complete collection of vases designed by Gianni Versace for Venini Murano Italy (Founded in 1921).
Beyond his fashion creations, Versace has also collaborated with furniture and acce...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage murano hand blown white and purple ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, and signed "Venini Murano Itali...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
$731 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
A blue and green a fasce a spirale bowl from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi, 1950s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
A Fazzoletto vase in opaline and rose glass with clear glass overlay. It was manufactured in the 1950s by Venini, Venice a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Studio Venini Spherical Table Lamp Model "Pallotta", Murano, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and beautiful table lamp from the ''Pallotta'' series in talpa glass and polychrome hand blowed glass balls inside.
Designed by Studio Venini during the 1970s this table la...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Two White Handkerchief Vases/bowls, Zanfirico Filigree Glass, Venini, Murano
By Venini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two white handkerchief vases/bowls, featuring zanfirico filigree glass from Venini, Murano. These Venetian glass vases/bowls showcase delicate ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Medium Vase in Apple Green Red Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton medium vase in amber Murano glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini from 1970 lies in its name: Ballo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini, Mid-Century Latticino Handkerchief Vase, Unsigned, Italy, C.1950
By Venini
Located in Chatham, ON
VENINI - mid-century studio glass latticino 'handkerchief' vase - striking pink ribbons with copper aventurine edges - unsigned - Italy (Venice) - circa 1950.
Excellent vintage co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Venini Battuti Canoa in Green by Tobia Scarpa and Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Battuti glass series by Tobia Scarpa and Ludovico Diaz de Santillana. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: W 60 cm x D 12 cm x H 6 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini
By Tyra Lundgren Carolina, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini
A calla vase in filigrana glass designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1948, manufactured by Venini, Venice 1981. Incised signa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
A vintage "Inciso" glass bottle designed by Paolo Venini in 1956 and manufactured by...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape Red Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,386 / item
Venini, Small Mid Century Murano Handkerchief Glass Vase, Italy, circa 1960's
By Venini
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century handkerchief glass vase - twisted yellow canes with copper aventurine and white latticino - rare small size - smooth polished base ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
Venini Vase Filigrana Murano Glass, 1930, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini vase Filigrana Murano glass, 1930, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Ritagli Glass Vase in blue by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful Ritagli Vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi and produced by Venini in 1994.
“This work by Fulvio Bianconi stems from the most innovative glassmaking technique in the 1900s:...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
A Canne Murano glass vase by Gio Ponti, Venini Murano Italy
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
“A Canne” Murano glass vase by Gio Ponti, Venini Murano Italy (Founded in 1921).
Murano glass vase made up of six alternating colored “canes”.
The colors are: Red, Green, Mole Gray, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Venini Opalino Small Vase in Black Black Inside Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opalino small vase in Amber Murano glass by Venini. The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Tommaso Buzzi for Venini "Incamiciato" Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 1989
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Naples, IT
"Incamiciato" Italian Art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
Clear, white and green. With original label.
Signed: Venini Italia '89.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century Vittorio Zecchin Murano Glass Vase for Venini
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
Vittorio Zecchin (1978- 1947) was an Italian artist that dedicated himself to painting, decorative arts and glass.
In 1921 he was called to take on the artistic direction of the ne...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Glass vase "Battuto" designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Murano 1940s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Bochum, NRW
Carlo Scarpa, 'Battuto' vase, 1940
Height 23 cm.
Model No. 3922. Gourd shape. Execution: Venini & C., Murano.
Deep violet, almost black glass, encased in clear glass, with a hammer-...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Opalino Large Glass Vase in Amber by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method was first introduced in the 15th century to make gl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Venini Ritagli Glass Vase in Iridescent Green and Aquamarine by Fulvio Bianconi
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in iridescent green and aquamarine designed by Fulvio Bianconi in 1989. Perfect for indoor home decor as a flower vase or statement piece for any room. Numbered edi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
21st Century Yemen Glass Vase in Multicolor by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
A black sphere is reflected in Coral and in delicate tones of light green, celebrating the country that inspired it. Volumes reflecting each other like mirrors. In his mind, Ettore S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Pezzato vase by Fulvio Bianconi color variant Paris – Venini Murano
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
Vase “Pezzato” (color variant “Paris”) by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano.
Vase featuring an arrangement of red, blue, green and straw glass pieces. Mouth blown glass.
The technique k...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini, elegant pair of Murano glass vases 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Add a touch of authentic Italian Mid-Century Modern design to your home with this stunning pair of vases signed (presumably, to be verified) by the famous Venini glassworks in Murano...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$8,697 / set
"Polpo" iridato glass vase, Gae Aulenti, 2006, 20/99 by Venini
By Venini, Gae Aulenti
Located in Zurich, CH
"Polpo" iridato glass vase, Gae Aulenti, 2006, 20/99 by Venini
Gae Aulenti, for Venini example 20/99, in iridescent glass with heat-applied tentacles and glass bead, signature at t...
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Early 2000s Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Ritagli Glass Vase in Iridescent Red by Fulvio Bianconi
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in iridescent red designed by Fulvio Bianconi in 1989. Perfect for indoor home decor as a flower vase or statement piece for any room. Numbered edition for year.
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Paolo Venini Vase Murano Glass Vase Zanfirico Italy 1950s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Basel, BS
Rare Paolo Venini vase decorated with Zanfirico canes in a vibrant light yellow with black and white details.
Mouth-blown and hand-crafted at Venini glassworks in Murano in the 1950...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
A vintage art glass vase of the 'Bolle' series. Thin mouthblown grey and amethyst glass fused in incalmo technique....
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Bamboo by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Time Hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
OSMOSI Artist Proof Glass and Marble Sculpture by Emmanuel Babled for Venini
By Venini, Emmanuel Babled
Located in murano, IT
The work is part of the Osmosis series, exhibited at Palazzo Franchetti, in conjunction with the 55 th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. The project combines new t...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
Carlo Scarpa for Venini
“Pennellate” vase 1942
While the world was at war in 1942, Scarpa and Venini produced a rare ser...
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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Large Black Belt Oval Glass Vase in Crystal and Green by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in crystal and grass green with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Grass Green by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grey Acquamarine Murano Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Italian Murano Vase
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano art glass handkerchief vase by Venini Murano, circa late-20th century, Italy. A beautiful combination of green art glass hues - Emerald green and chartreuse green m...
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Late 20th Century Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa, 'Bugne' vase, 1940
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Bugne' vase, 1936
hand-blown glass, iridescent surface
modell 3739
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
signed with four-line acid stamp to underside ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vittorio Zecchin 'Incamiciato' vase, ca. 1930 from the sample room Pauly
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Zurich, CH
Vittorio Zecchin, 'Incamiciato' vase, ca. 1930 from the sample room Pauly
Early vase for Venini. Thin walled purple clear glass sphere shape with disc base. Height about 22 cm and di...
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1930s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Fuochi Boreali Vase in Blue & Crystal Multicolor by Giorgio Vign
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Explosions of colour casting thousands of different hues, in glass like in nature. Flowers, with their countless shapes and long stems, inspired Gio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
20th Century Carlo Scarpa Venini Lattimo Vase "a Mezza Filigrana", 50s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
In 1921 Venini and Cappellin opened a glass factory called Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Cappellin Venini & C. on the islands of Murano, the historic glass production centre in the lagoon of Venice, Italy. With Luigi Ceresa and Emilio Hochs as investors, they arranged to purchase the recently closed Murano glass factory of Andrea Rioda, hire the former firm's glassblowers, and retain Rioda himself to serve as technical director of the venture. Venini embarked on collaborations with architects and designers such as Cini Boeri, Tomaso Buzzi, Gio Ponti, Carlo Scarpa, Ettore Sottsass, Tapio Wirkkala, Gae Aulenti, and Massimo Vignelli. The ethos was to "take the Murano tradition of glass blowing and combine it with the French fashion industry's tradition of using designers".
Here you can see a small lattimo vase "a mezza filigrana" realized by Venini on Carlo Scarpa...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s.
A large vetro sommerso bollicine vase designed by Carlo Scarpa between 1934 a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Sapphire Cipria Pink Murano Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Labuan Small Glass Vase in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classical form inspired by faraway places, magically projected in the contemporary world by the new colours.
It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,155 / item
20thC Italian Venetian Glass Photograph Frame, Attributable To Venini c.1950
By Venini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful glass mounted photograph frame attributable to the world renowned Venini in Venice, Italy. The twisted glass rope picture frame was manufactured around the middle of the ...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968
A rare vase of the Lapponi (laplanders) series designed in 1968 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Thin red and smoke grey glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vetro Calcedonio Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano, ca. 1930s
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro calcedonio vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano ca. 1930s.
A very rare Murano art glass vase attributed to Napoleone Martinuzzi around 1930. Manufactured by Cappelin in the 1920s or Venini in the 1930s. Thin hand blown malachid (calcedonio) glass with curved handles on each side. Similar to Venini model number 3255. This model was produced in different glass types. The vase is not signed. It was bought from a very famous collection in the 1990s. Reach out for more information on the provenance.
Measures:
Height: 9.06" (23 cm)
Diameter: 6.3" (16 cm)
Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892 -1977) was an Italian sculptor and designer who left his mark on Italian glass art in particular. As graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, he worked with Ca' Pesaro artists and exhibited at Ca' Pesaro in 1908. In the 1920s he was appointed as Director of the Murano glass Museum. In 1925 he founded Venini & Co. with Paolo Venini and others, of which he took over the artistic direction. For Venini he created stunning creations in soffiato, opaque and pulegoso glass that received international recognition with many awards. His creations of animals, fruits and succulent plants gained international success too. The Cenedese Glassworks , Seguso Vetro d'Arte and Pauly & Co were his last creative stations.
Literature Reference:
Marino Barovier, Napoleone Martinuzzi Venini 1925 - 1931, Milano 2013, pages 159, 314, 330 (shape) and 323, 328 (glass technique)
Franco Deboni, Venini Glass Volume 2, Turin 2007, page 80 (glass technique)
Marina Barovier, Napoleone Martinuzzi Vetraio del Novecento, Padua 2001, page 27...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Red Murano Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Amber Murano Glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Tessuto Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano
By Tyra Lundgren Carolina, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Tessuto Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano
A large tessuto glass bowl made of transparent glass decorated with fine red canes and an iridized surface. The bowl has a wav...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini, Murano, 1970 Cup Designed for Philips
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Uccle, BE
A rare large cup designed for Philips, circa 1968-1970 by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana.
A rectangular cup on a cylindrical high foot.
The centre decorated with concentric bands of orange, blue and green glass.
This designed ordered by the company Philips at Venini circa 1968 remind the beginning of color televisions...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Venini decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini decorative objects, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 364 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 933 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decorative objects by Venini were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Fulvio Bianconi, Matteo Thun, and Napoleone Martinuzzi. Prices for Venini decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $142 and can go as high as $125,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,499.
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Questions About Venini Decorative Objects
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify Venini glass, first look for markings, usually found on the base or interior of glassware. Over its long history, Venini used dozens of labels and acid-stamped marks on its pieces. You can find images of these marks on the pages of trusted online resources to compare to your piece. Keep in mind that Venini's foil labels tend to come off over the years, so a lack of a marking or label doesn't necessarily mean that your piece is not a Venini. However, there are many convincing replicas of Venini glassware. As a result, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for assistance with the identification process, especially if you can't locate a label or acid mark. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Venini glass.
- Where is Venini glass made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Venini glass is made in Italy. Specifically, its workshop is on the Venetian island of Murano. Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops. While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns and Fulvio Bianconi. Shop a variety of Venini glass on 1stDibs.