Venini Zanfirico Flared Vase
About the Item
- Creator:Paolo Venini (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.27 in (21 cm)Width: 3.94 in (10 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950
- Condition:
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6402239711522
Paolo Venini
While Venini & Co.'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.
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.
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 Paolo Venini chandeliers, serveware, table lamps, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: London, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Pink ‘Apothecary’ Jar with Lid by Paolo VeniniBy Paolo VeniniLocated in London, EnglandPaolo Venini ‘Apothecary’ jar with lid - Pink Item description: Venini DESIGNER: Venini MANUFACTURER Venini PLACE OF ORIGIN: Italy DESIGN PERIOD: 1959 CONDITION: Excellent MAT...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Venini Gold Leaf Vase by Tomaso BuzziBy Tomaso BuzziLocated in London, EnglandTommaso Buzzi, Venini Gold Leaf Vase Designer: Tommaso Buzzi Place of origin: Italy Design period: Model from 1933, 1985 Edition. Condition: E...Category
Vintage 1980s Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Venini Table LampBy Vintage Italian GlassLocated in London, EnglandThis Murano hammered glass lamp features a grey base and matching lampshade. The glass is intact with no loss, though the brass components have slight tarnishing, giving them an even...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsGlass, Murano Glass
- Hertha Bengstron VaseLocated in London, EnglandHeight: 27.5 cm Designer: Hertha Bengston Date: 1992 Materials: Glass Description: Blown by the renowned Swedish ceramic artist Hertha Bengtson. Known for her bold and avant-garde ...Category
1990s Swedish Organic Modern Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Pink Murano Glass Vase with MurrinesLocated in London, EnglandHeight: 10cm Diameter: 21cm Designer: Unknown, Italian Date: 1980s Materials: Murano Glass Description: Specked with silver oxide across the entire surface, this petite gourd vase ...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Hobnail Vases by Ana Von LipaLocated in London, EnglandSmall Vase Height: 12 cm Diameter: 14 cm Large Vase Height: 16 cm Diameter: 18 cm Designer: Ana Von Lipa Date: 1990s Materials: Glass Description: The Anna von Lipa Hobnail Vase...Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass
- MARKED Venini Murano White Glass Zanfirico Fazzoletto VaseBy Venini, Paolo VeniniLocated in Bolton, GBHere is an exquisite 1950's small Venetian white glass "Fazzoletto" (handkerchief) vase. Made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy, by famous manufacturers Venini, designed by...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
MaterialsGlass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
- MARKED Venini Murano Green & Yellow Glass Zanfirico Fazzoletto VaseBy Venini, Paolo VeniniLocated in Bolton, GBHere is an exquisite 1950's small Venetian green & yellow glass "Fazzoletto" (handkerchief) vase. Made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy, by famous manufacturers Venini, de...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
MaterialsGlass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
- Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto VaseBy Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, VeniniLocated in Kissimmee, FLBeautiful 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 Vases
MaterialsArt Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
- Murano, Venini Italia, 1985 Vase "Zanfirico Reticello"By VeniniLocated in CHMurano, 1985, vase "Zanfirico Reticello". Colorless glass with blue-white thread decoration. Signed on the bottom: Venini Italia 1985.Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
MaterialsArt Glass
- Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Zanfirico Lattimo", Venice Murano 1950sBy Fulvio Bianconi, VeniniLocated in Berghuelen, DEA large Fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in transparent glass with white rod decorations called "Zanfirico Lattimo". Manufactured ca. 1950s by Venini, Venice after a design of Fulvio B...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsArt Glass, Murano Glass
- Venini Zanfirico pencil neck Murano Glass vase , signed " Venini Italia"By VeniniLocated in Los Angeles, CABeautiful Venini vase in this canes twisted work, zanfirico technic that makes lattice patterns . This vase has a neck shape and is signed in bottom diamond point "Venini Italia" .Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
MaterialsMurano Glass