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Venini Pezzato Vase

Vintage Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Pezzato Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Hudson, NY
to the art of glassmaking, the Pezzato series premiered at the 1950 Venice Biennale where it won top
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Pezzato vase by Fulvio Bianconi – Venini Murano
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brussels, BE
“Carrot” shaped pezzato vase, irregular section. The base and the neck are round. Made up of an
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Blown Glass

Fulvio Bianconi Venini Model 4319 Patchwork Pezzato Vase Murano, Italy, 1950’s
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Venini Pezzato vase model 4319 designed by Fulvio Bianconi circa 1950’s. Vase retains its
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

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Blown Glass

Fulvio Bianconi model 1329 “Pezzato” vase for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Skokie, IL
Fulvio Bianconi model 1329 “Pezzato” vase for Venini, Italy, 1950s Additional Information
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Glass

Fulvio Bianconi Pezzato Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fulvio Bianconi Pezzato Vase model #4338 as shown in the catolgo rosso,folio 111. A beautiful
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Vintage 1950s Italian Vases

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Glass

Fulvio Bianconi Pezzato Vase
Fulvio Bianconi Pezzato Vase
H 8.75 in W 4 in D 4 in
Pezzato Arlechino Bottle Shaped Vase by Fulvio Bianconi, Model 4319, Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brussels, BE
About the Pezzato arlecchino bottle shaped vase by Fulvio Bianconi Mouth-blown vase, the model
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

"Pezzato" Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in New York, NY
A "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Executed in polychrome patchwork tesseare. Signed
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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"Pezzato" Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in New York, NY
A "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Executed in polychrome patchwork tesseare in a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Fulvio Bianconi Designed Venini Pezzato Parigi Vase, 1997
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Fulvio Bianconi Designed Venini Pezzato Parigi Vase, 1997 Additional information: Date : Signed
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Glass, Art Glass

Rare Polychrome Murano Glass "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare polychrome Murano glass "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, signed on the underside
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Glass

Fulvio Bianconi, "Pezzato" Glass Vase, 1951
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Paris, FR
Fulvio Bianconi "Pezzato" Glass Vase, 1951 Venini Murano green blue red vase Marked: Venini H : 28
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Vase Model Pezzato by Fulvio Bianconi
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Madrid, ES
A Mid-Century Italian glass vase. Designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato Model. Blue, red
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Glass

Vintage Fulvio Bianconi Pezzato Vase for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
major contributions to the art of glassmaking, the Pezzato series premiered at the 1950 Venice Biennale
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

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Art Glass

Very Rare Bianconi Pezzato No. 4398 Glass Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Munich, DE
Blown with fused glass pieces in straw, blue, green and red. Designed in 1950 made by Venini. Acid
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Vintage 1950s Italian Vases

Mid-Century Italian Murano Glass Vase Fulvio Bianconi Venini Blue Red Green
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Mid-Century Modern Italian murano glass vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi manufactured by Venini
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Glass

Pezzato vase by Fulvio Bianconi
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Milano, MI
ezzato vase Fulvio Bianconi Venini & C. 1951 H 22 cm diam. 15,5 cm 1951, IX Triennale di Milano
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Vintage 1950s Glass

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Grande Midcentury Chandelier Designed by Venini with Murano Glass Tubes 1950s
By Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
1949. Bianconi's masterworks are considered by many to be his Pezzato works — colorful vases with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the venini pezzato vase you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, art glass and murano glass, every venini pezzato vase was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer venini pezzato vase, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each venini pezzato vase bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made venini pezzato vase over the years, but those crafted by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini and Murano are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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The average selling price for a venini pezzato vase at 1stDibs is $8,781, while they’re typically $895 on the low end and $18,774 for the highest priced.

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