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VENINI Hourglass Orange/Aquamarine Limited Edition pcs 17/199 year 2009
VENINI Hourglass Orange/Aquamarine Limited Edition pcs 17/199 year 2009

VENINI Hourglass Orange/Aquamarine Limited Edition pcs 17/199 year 2009

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI Hourglass Orange/Aquamarine Limited Edition pcs 17/199 year 2009 A striking example from Venini’s contemporary production, this Hourglass vase presents a vibrant Orange and A...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Hourglass Grey/Red Limited Edition pcs 61/199 year 2016
VENINI Hourglass Grey/Red Limited Edition pcs 61/199 year 2016

VENINI Hourglass Grey/Red Limited Edition pcs 61/199 year 2016

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI Hourglass Grey/Red Limited Edition pcs 61/199 year 2016 A striking example from Venini’s contemporary production, executed with the refined chromatic balance that distinguish...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002
VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002

VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002 We recently had the rare opportunity to acquire an extraordinary collection of original Venini vases...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Two Signed Vintage Venini Hourglasses Designed By Paolo Venini For Venini
Two Signed Vintage Venini Hourglasses Designed By Paolo Venini For Venini

Two Signed Vintage Venini Hourglasses Designed By Paolo Venini For Venini

By Paolo Venini

Located in Doraville, GA

A pair of vintage Venini "Clessidre" or hourglasses designed by Paolo Venini in the 1950's.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Venini Murano glass incolor hourglass circa 1950
Venini Murano glass incolor hourglass circa 1950

Venini Murano glass incolor hourglass circa 1950

By Venini

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

incredible Venini Murano glass incolor hourglass circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Small Clessidra Hourglass in Grey & Red

Venini Small Clessidra Hourglass in Grey & Red

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini Clessidre glass vase in Gray/red. Limited edition in 199 art pieces for each color. Color: Gray/Red Technique: Incalmo Dimensions: Ø 13.5 cm, H 24 cm Year of Manufacture...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Clessidra Glass Hourglass in Grey and Red by Venini
Clessidra Glass Hourglass in Grey and Red by Venini

Clessidra Glass Hourglass in Grey and Red by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini glass hourglass in grey and red. Perfect for indoor home decor or as a statement piece for any room.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Venini Two Colors Mini Hourglass/Clessidre, Unsigned
Venini Two Colors Mini Hourglass/Clessidre, Unsigned

Venini Two Colors Mini Hourglass/Clessidre, Unsigned

By Paolo Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a great and rare find because is one of the small hourglass ever made by Venini. Also this piece was purchased from a collection of a very important Hollywood Star estate.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Clessidra Hourglass in Gray and Red Glass by Venini

Clessidra Hourglass in Gray and Red Glass by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Perfectly balanced between two different colours, the sand flows through the sleek glass chambers made using the Incalmo technique, taking on its colour and becoming a part of it. Gr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Glass

Clessidra Hourglass in Bamboo and Aquamarine Glass by Venini

Clessidra Hourglass in Bamboo and Aquamarine Glass by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Perfectly balanced between two different colours, the sand flows through the sleek glass chambers made using the Incalmo technique, taking on its colour and becoming a part of it. Gr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Amber and Pink Murano Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Amber and Pink Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Amber and Pink Murano Glass

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in grape and pink Murano glass by Paolo Venini and Riedizione.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in grape and pink Murano glass by Paolo Venini and Riedizione.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in grape and pink Murano glass by Paolo Venini and Riedizione.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass Aquamarine & Talpa - Damiani
Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass Aquamarine & Talpa - Damiani

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass Aquamarine & Talpa - Damiani

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

The Clessidra (hourglass) by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini poetically captures the passage of time.

Category

2010s Italian Garniture

Materials

Glass

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass, Snow & Crystal - Damiani
Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass, Snow & Crystal - Damiani

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass, Snow & Crystal - Damiani

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

The Clessidra (hourglass) by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini poetically represents the passage of time.

Category

2010s Italian Garniture

Materials

Glass

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass, Moka & Crystal - Damiani
Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass, Moka & Crystal - Damiani

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass, Moka & Crystal - Damiani

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

The Clessidra (hourglass) by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini poetically represents the passage of time.

Category

2010s Italian Garniture

Materials

Glass

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass, Pagliesco & Red - Damiani
Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass, Pagliesco & Red - Damiani

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass, Pagliesco & Red - Damiani

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

The Clessidra (hourglass) by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini poetically captures the passage of time.

Category

2010s Italian Garniture

Materials

Glass

21st Century Large Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Bamboo by Venini

21st Century Large Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Bamboo by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. Clessidra – designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1957 – evolves in 2015,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

21st Century Large Clessidra Hourglass in Grey/Red by Venini

21st Century Large Clessidra Hourglass in Grey/Red by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. Clessidra – designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1957 – evolves in 2015,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

21st Century Small Clessidra Hourglass in Grey/Red by Venini

21st Century Small Clessidra Hourglass in Grey/Red by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. Clessidra – designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1957 – evolves in 2015,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

21st Century Small Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Bamboo by Venini

21st Century Small Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Bamboo by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. Clessidra – designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1957 – evolves in 2015,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grey Acquamarine Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grey Acquamarine Murano Glass

By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Orange Indigo Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Orange Indigo Murano Glass

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Horizon Amber Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Horizon Amber Murano Glass

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape Red 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.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Amber  Horizon Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Amber Horizon Murano Glass

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber Murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass Lilac Mint & Crystal - Damiani
Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass Lilac Mint & Crystal - Damiani

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass Lilac Mint & Crystal - Damiani

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

The Clessidra (hourglass) by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini poetically represents the passage of time.

Category

2010s Italian Garniture

Materials

Glass

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass Pagliesco & Apple Green - Damiani
Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass Pagliesco & Apple Green - Damiani

Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass Pagliesco & Apple Green - Damiani

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

The Clessidra (hourglass) by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini poetically captures the passage of time.

Category

2010s Italian Garniture

Materials

Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Sapphire Cipria Pink Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Sapphire Cipria Pink Murano Glass

By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Red  Straw Yellow Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Red Straw Yellow Murano Glass

By Paolo Venini, Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Sapphire Cipria Pink Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Sapphire Cipria Pink Murano Glass

By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Grape/Light Pink by Paolo Venini

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Grape/Light Pink by Paolo Venini

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in murano, IT

Clessidra 420.10 Ø14 H30 UV/RS Additional Information: Material: Glass Color: Grape/Light Pink Dimensions: Ø 14 x H 30 cm Available in other color options: Amber/light pink.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Apple Green Straw Yellow Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Apple Green Straw Yellow Murano Glass

By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

Modernist Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Bamboo by Venini
Modernist Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Bamboo by Venini

Modernist Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Bamboo by Venini

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in Buffalo, NY

Perfectly balanced between two different colours, the sand flows through the sleek glass chambers made using the Incalmo technique, taking on its colour and becoming a part of it. Gr...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Venini Ando Time 032.98 Green/Aquamarine Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando - Damiani
Venini Ando Time 032.98 Green/Aquamarine Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando - Damiani

Venini Ando Time 032.98 Green/Aquamarine Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando - Damiani

By Tadao Ando, Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

Brand: Venini Designer: Tadao Ando Model: Ando Time 032.98 Collection: Tadao Ando Collection Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this unique...

Category

2010s Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Glass

Venini Clessidre Glass Hourglass in Pink and Gray by Fulvio Bianconi
Venini Clessidre Glass Hourglass in Pink and Gray by Fulvio Bianconi

Venini Clessidre Glass Hourglass in Pink and Gray by Fulvio Bianconi

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidre Hourglass, designed by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi, was originally designed in 1957.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Red by Tadao Ando
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Red by Tadao Ando

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Red by Tadao Ando

By Tadao Ando, Venini

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. artist's proof.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Red by Tadao Ando
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Red by Tadao Ando

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Red 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. artist's proof.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Aquamarine by Tadao Ando
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Aquamarine by Tadao Ando

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Aquamarine by Tadao Ando

By Tadao Ando, Venini

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. artist's proof.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Bamboo by Tadao Ando
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Bamboo by Tadao Ando

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Bamboo by Tadao Ando

By Tadao Ando, Venini

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. artist's proof.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Red by Tadao Ando
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Red by Tadao Ando

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Red by Tadao Ando

By Tadao Ando, Venini

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. artist's proof.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Venini Ando Time 032.98 Grape/Red/Alessand. Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando - Damiani
Venini Ando Time 032.98 Grape/Red/Alessand. Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando - Damiani

Venini Ando Time 032.98 Grape/Red/Alessand. Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando - Damiani

By Tadao Ando, Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

Brand: Venini Designer: Tadao Ando Model: Ando Time 032.98 Collection: Tadao Ando Collection Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this unique...

Category

2010s Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Glass

Venini Ando Time 032.98 Crystal/Red/Grape Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando Damiani
Venini Ando Time 032.98 Crystal/Red/Grape Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando Damiani

Venini Ando Time 032.98 Crystal/Red/Grape Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando Damiani

By Tadao Ando, Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

Brand: Venini Designer: Tadao Ando Model: Ando Time 032.98 Collection: Tadao Ando Collection Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this unique...

Category

2010s Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Glass

Venini Ando Time 032.98 Grape/Orizzonte/Bamboo Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando Damiani
Venini Ando Time 032.98 Grape/Orizzonte/Bamboo Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando Damiani

Venini Ando Time 032.98 Grape/Orizzonte/Bamboo Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando Damiani

By Tadao Ando, Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

Brand: Venini Designer: Tadao Ando Model: Ando Time 032.98 Collection: Tadao Ando Collection Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this unique...

Category

2010s Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Glass

Venini Ando Time 032.98 Rosato/Violet/Amber Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando - Damiani
Venini Ando Time 032.98 Rosato/Violet/Amber Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando - Damiani

Venini Ando Time 032.98 Rosato/Violet/Amber Glass Hourglass Tadao Ando - Damiani

By Tadao Ando, Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

Brand: Venini Designer: Tadao Ando Model: Ando Time 032.98 Collection: Tadao Ando Collection Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this unique...

Category

2010s Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Glass

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Straw Yellow by Tadao Ando
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Straw Yellow by Tadao Ando

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Straw Yellow 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. artist's proof.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Pink & Clear Hourglass Murano Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style
Pink & Clear Hourglass Murano Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style

Pink & Clear Hourglass Murano Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style

By Barovier&Toso, Seguso, Venini, Cenedese

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A hand blown art glass hourglass made of pink and clear glass in style of Paolo Venini.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Hourglass Murano Clear Ribbed Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style
Hourglass Murano Clear Ribbed Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style

Hourglass Murano Clear Ribbed Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style

By Venini, Seguso, Barovier&Toso, Cenedese

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

An optical blown art glass hourglass with a ribbed surface by unknown artist.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Handmade Murano Clear Studio Art Glass Hourglass in the Style of Venini
Handmade Murano Clear Studio Art Glass Hourglass in the Style of Venini

Handmade Murano Clear Studio Art Glass Hourglass in the Style of Venini

By Barovier&Toso, Seguso, Venini, Cenedese

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

The clarity and smooth contours of the glass evoke the refined aesthetic often associated with Venini's iconic style. Meticulously crafted, the hourglass highlights the artisanal sk...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Apple Green/Straw-Yellow

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Apple Green/Straw-Yellow

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1957, Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini captured time and shaped it into Clessidr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Indigo/Orange by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Indigo/Orange by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1957, Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini captured time and shaped it into Clessidr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Amber/Horizon by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Amber/Horizon by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1957, Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini captured time and shaped it into Clessidr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Grey by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Grey by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1957, Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini captured time and shaped it into Clessidr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Grape/Red by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Grape/Red by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1957, Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini captured time and shaped it into Clessidr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Red/Straw-Yellow by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Red/Straw-Yellow by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1957, Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini captured time and shaped it into Clessidr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Rose Cipria/Sapphire by Fulvio Bianconi E Pa

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Rose Cipria/Sapphire by Fulvio Bianconi E Pa

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1957, Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini captured time and shaped it into Clessidr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Rosa Cipria/Green Rio by Fulvio Bianconi E P

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Rosa Cipria/Green Rio by Fulvio Bianconi E P

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1957, Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini captured time and shaped it into Clessidr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

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Fantastic Venini Hourglass -- Vintage Clessidre
Fantastic Venini Hourglass -- Vintage Clessidre

Fantastic Venini Hourglass -- Vintage Clessidre

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

Rare vintage Venini hourglass made of fused glass in beautiful jewel tones of sapphire and emerald.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass
Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass

Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass

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Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass

By Paolo Venini

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful hourglass by Paolo Venini. Made in Italy, circa 1960s.  

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Mid Century Hour Glass by Paolo Venini, Circa 1950’s
Vintage Mid Century Hour Glass by Paolo Venini, Circa 1950’s

Vintage Mid Century Hour Glass by Paolo Venini, Circa 1950’s

By Paolo Venini

Located in Bernville, PA

Beautiful vintage Glass (“Clessidre” Italian) hourglass timer in red and yellow, designed by Paolo Venini.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Clessidra Hourglass, Paolo Venini, Venini Murano 'Italy'
Clessidra Hourglass, Paolo Venini, Venini Murano 'Italy'

Clessidra Hourglass, Paolo Venini, Venini Murano 'Italy'

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

The hourglasses designed by Paolo Venini in 1957 were exhibited at the Triennale di Milano the same year.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Italian Murano Vintage Venini Sculptural Hourglass
Italian Murano Vintage Venini Sculptural Hourglass

Italian Murano Vintage Venini Sculptural Hourglass

By Venini

Located in North Miami, FL

This wonderful sand hourglass sculpture is a beautiful color of amber yellow depending on the light.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Paolo Venini for Venini Murano Glass Two Clessidre Hourglasses
Paolo Venini for Venini Murano Glass Two Clessidre Hourglasses

Paolo Venini for Venini Murano Glass Two Clessidre Hourglasses

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Lovely blue and red hourglass, by Venini Murano. The red is taller than the blue, approx 7.5 inches high and the blue is approximately 7.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Sandalwood

'Clessidre' Hourglass by Paolo Venini
'Clessidre' Hourglass by Paolo Venini

'Clessidre' Hourglass by Paolo Venini

By Paolo Venini

Located in San Diego, CA

Glass Clessidre hourglass timer designed by Paolo Venini. Excellent original condition.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Venini Clessidra 034.90 Glass Hourglass, Talpa & Red – Design Venini - Damiani
Venini Clessidra 034.90 Glass Hourglass, Talpa & Red – Design Venini - Damiani

Venini Clessidra 034.90 Glass Hourglass, Talpa & Red – Design Venini - Damiani

By Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

Brand: Venini Design: Venini Model: Clessidra 034.90 Collection: Clessidra Made in: Italy Create a magical atmosphere with a unique piece of Murano glass.

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2010s Italian Garniture

Materials

Glass

Vintage Paolo Venini Incalmo Clessidra Hourglass, circa 1950
Vintage Paolo Venini Incalmo Clessidra Hourglass, circa 1950

Vintage Paolo Venini Incalmo Clessidra Hourglass, circa 1950

By Paolo Venini

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine and scarce vintage Italian art glass incalmo 'Clessidra' hourglass designed by Paolo Venini. The hourglass is hand blown in a red and green glass with a snapped pontil mark be...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Abstract Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Blown Glass Hourglass 'from the Clessidra Series' by Paolo Venini, Italy
Blown Glass Hourglass 'from the Clessidra Series' by Paolo Venini, Italy

Blown Glass Hourglass 'from the Clessidra Series' by Paolo Venini, Italy

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

Two-tone blown glass hourglass (rose and grey). The glass hourglasses designed by Paolo Venini in 1957 were exhibited at the XIth Milan Triennale the same year.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Clocks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Paolo Venini Murano Clessidre Pink and Blue Signed Italian Art Glass Hourglass
Paolo Venini Murano Clessidre Pink and Blue Signed Italian Art Glass Hourglass

Paolo Venini Murano Clessidre Pink and Blue Signed Italian Art Glass Hourglass

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Rare little Murano handblown "Incalmo" pink and blue "Clessidre" hourglass sculptural object. Documented to designer Paolo Venini, circa 1950s.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Minimalist Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Modernist Hourglass, 20th Century
Modernist Hourglass, 20th Century

Modernist Hourglass, 20th Century

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H 9.5 in Dm 3.63 in

Modernist Hourglass, 20th Century

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Modernist Hourglass, 20th Century.

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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Modernist Hourglass, 1990's
Modernist Hourglass, 1990's

Modernist Hourglass, 1990's

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H 7.88 in Dm 6 in

Modernist Hourglass, 1990's

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Modernist hourglass, 1990's.

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20th Century Unknown Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Modernist Hourglass, 1990's
Modernist Hourglass, 1990's

Modernist Hourglass, 1990's

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H 10 in Dm 3.75 in

Modernist Hourglass, 1990's

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Modernist hourglass with silver details, 1990's.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Venini Clessidre
Venini Clessidre

Venini Clessidre

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H 7.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in

Venini Clessidre

By Venini

Located in Chicago, IL

Blown glass hourglass, attributed to Venini.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Clessidre Hourglass Timer By Paolo Venini
Clessidre Hourglass Timer By Paolo Venini

Clessidre Hourglass Timer By Paolo Venini

Located in Dallas, TX

Created in Italy, circa 1955, the Paolo Venini Designed Hourglass sand timer is a timeless work of art.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

Materials

Glass

Smoked Glass Venini Chandelier
Smoked Glass Venini Chandelier

Smoked Glass Venini Chandelier

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H 40 in Dm 35 in

Smoked Glass Venini Chandelier

By Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Smoked glass Venini chandelier with fluted hourglass-shaped glass pieces Height with canopy: 51"

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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Vase in Murano glass by Paolo Venini, 1950s
Vase in Murano glass by Paolo Venini, 1950s

Vase in Murano glass by Paolo Venini, 1950s

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H 11.82 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Vase in Murano glass by Paolo Venini, 1950s

By Paolo Venini

Located in Milano, IT

Glass with gold coloured ribbon with vertical lines inside transparent glass reticello technique, work of the master Venini. The elegant tall, hourglass-shaped vase has a narrow neck...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

VENINI Hourglass Murano vase by Fulvio Bianconi, Grey/Red Limited Edition 42/199
VENINI Hourglass Murano vase by Fulvio Bianconi, Grey/Red Limited Edition 42/199

VENINI Hourglass Murano vase by Fulvio Bianconi, Grey/Red Limited Edition 42/199

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI Hourglass Grey/Red Limited Edition pcs 42/199 year 2016 We recently had the rare opportunity to acquire an extraordinary collection of original Venini vases, preserved for de...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass Amethyst and Sapphire, Clessidra
Vintage Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass Amethyst and Sapphire, Clessidra

Vintage Paolo Venini Murano Hourglass Amethyst and Sapphire, Clessidra

By Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

A rare chance to acquire an old Venini hourglass and not a current reproduction.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini 'Clessidre' Hourglass
Venini 'Clessidre' Hourglass

Venini 'Clessidre' Hourglass

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H 7 in Dm 3.25 in

Venini 'Clessidre' Hourglass

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Dallas, TX

Clessidre hour glass timer designed by Paolo Venini. Excellent original condition.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Handblown Murano Glass Hourglass by Paolo Venini
Handblown Murano Glass Hourglass by Paolo Venini

Handblown Murano Glass Hourglass by Paolo Venini

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in New York, NY

A large, rare Italian Mid-Century handblown hourglass designed by Paolo Venini, circa 1955 with three handblown glass zanfirico twists securing the hour glass to the metal frame.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Paolo Venini Murano Clessidre Cobalt and Blue Italian Art Glass Hourglass
Paolo Venini Murano Clessidre Cobalt and Blue Italian Art Glass Hourglass

Paolo Venini Murano Clessidre Cobalt and Blue Italian Art Glass Hourglass

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Very large Murano handblown "Incalmo" cobalt and light blue "Clessidre" hourglass sculptural object. Documented to designer Paolo Venini, circa 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Glass

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass

Blue & Clear Hourglass Murano Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style
Blue & Clear Hourglass Murano Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style

Blue & Clear Hourglass Murano Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style

By Cenedese, Barovier&Toso, Venini, Seguso

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A hand blown art glass hourglass made of blue and clear glass in style of Paolo Venini.

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Modernist Sculptural Hourglass, circa 1985
Modernist Sculptural Hourglass, circa 1985

Modernist Sculptural Hourglass, circa 1985

By Venini

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Modernist sculptural hourglass. circa 1985.

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20th Century American Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Hourglass Murano Clear Ribbed Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style
Hourglass Murano Clear Ribbed Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style

Hourglass Murano Clear Ribbed Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style

By Cenedese, Barovier&Toso, Venini, Seguso

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

An optical blown art glass hourglass with a ribbed surface by unknown artist.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Modernist Blue Hourglass, 1990's
Modernist Blue Hourglass, 1990's

Modernist Blue Hourglass, 1990's

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H 7.75 in Dm 3.25 in

Modernist Blue Hourglass, 1990's

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Modernist blue hour glass, 1990's.

Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Vintage Modern Italian Murano Hourglass
Vintage Modern Italian Murano Hourglass

Vintage Modern Italian Murano Hourglass

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H 9.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Vintage Modern Italian Murano Hourglass

By Paolo Venini

Located in Washington, DC

Large and appealing vintage Italian hourglass. Hourglass is handblown and in the style of Paolo Venini.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Paolo Venini, Italy, "Clessidra" Sandglass
Paolo Venini, Italy, "Clessidra" Sandglass

Paolo Venini, Italy, "Clessidra" Sandglass

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

Venini mouth blown hourglass, strong dark blue and green color.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Pink Spots Bright Red Italian Art Glass Sand Hourglass Clock Object Set
Murano Pink Spots Bright Red Italian Art Glass Sand Hourglass Clock Object Set

Murano Pink Spots Bright Red Italian Art Glass Sand Hourglass Clock Object Set

By Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful and unusual little Murano hand blown, bright red and pink spots Italian art glass hourglass objects / sculptures. Created in the manner of Venini.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Colorful Murano Hourglass Clessidre Italian Art Glass Vintage Objects
Colorful Murano Hourglass Clessidre Italian Art Glass Vintage Objects

Colorful Murano Hourglass Clessidre Italian Art Glass Vintage Objects

By Venini, Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Colorful Murano Hand Blown Incalmo Yellow, Green and Orange with Gray "Clessidre" Hourglass Sculptural Objects. The Yellow and Green pieces have pontil marks, the original plugs and ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass

Venini "Clessidre" Hourglass
Venini "Clessidre" Hourglass

Venini "Clessidre" Hourglass

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H 5.5 in Dm 2.5 in

Venini "Clessidre" Hourglass

By Paolo Venini

Located in San Francisco, CA

Rare "Clessidre" hourglass for Venini.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

Venini "Clessidre" Hourglass
Venini "Clessidre" Hourglass

Venini "Clessidre" Hourglass

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H 5.5 in Dm 2.5 in

Venini "Clessidre" Hourglass

By Paolo Venini

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a very nice example of the Clessidre hourglass, the colors are wonderful!

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Assortment of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses
Assortment of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses

Assortment of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful assortment of three Venini "Clessidre" hourglasses. Designed in 1957 by Fulvio Bianconi for Paolo Venini.

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Late 20th Century Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses
Pair of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses

Pair of Venini Incalmo Clessidre Hourglasses

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful pair of early Venini "Clessidre" hourglasses. Designed in 1957 by Fulvio Bianconi for Paolo Venini.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

EARLY HOURGLASS  BY  PAVLO  VENINI
EARLY HOURGLASS  BY  PAVLO  VENINI

EARLY HOURGLASS BY PAVLO VENINI

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H 5.5 in Dm 2.5 in

EARLY HOURGLASS BY PAVLO VENINI

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

HANDBLOWN HOURGLASS

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Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Striped Green, Blue and White Venini Pendant
Striped Green, Blue and White Venini Pendant

Striped Green, Blue and White Venini Pendant

Located in Hollywood, CA

Striped green and blue white glass Venini pendant in an hourglass shape that is more bulbous and transparent on the bottom, when turned on.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Paolo Venini Clessidra Hourglass
Paolo Venini Clessidra Hourglass

Paolo Venini Clessidra Hourglass

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H 8.63 in D 3.25 in

Paolo Venini Clessidra Hourglass

By Venini

Located in Providence, RI

Clessidra Hourglass designed by Paolo Venini, circa 1955. Excellent condition, beautiful colors.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini “Clessidre” Murano Hourglass
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini “Clessidre” Murano Hourglass

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini “Clessidre” Murano Hourglass

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in San Francisco, CA

A vintage “Clessidre” hourglass designed in 1957 by Fulvio Bianconi for Murano glass studio Venini.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

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Venini & Co. (Italy)

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 in the centuries-old glass workshops on the Venetian island of Murano. While the company’s 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 Giò Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearnsof 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 took over the company as his own in 1925, and under his direction it produced mainly classical Baroque designs. In 1932, he 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 century — Venini has produced one of the truly great bodies of work in modern design.

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