For a range of work that includes everything from illustrating thousands of books and other publications to his role as a visionary glassmaker, Fulvio Bianconi is remembered as one of the most innovative cross-disciplinarian artists of the postwar era.
Born in Ponte di Brenta in 1915, Bianconi showed a prodigious talent for drawing at an early age and, as a teenager, earned money as a portraitist. He also worked as an apprentice decorator in his youth at the Murano glass furnaces, where he first discovered the art of glassmaking.
In 1933, he moved to Milan to pursue a career as a graphic artist, and it was there he met Dino Villani, a painter who had ties to some of Milan’s most prestigious publishing houses and advertising firms. However, at the onset of World War II, Bianconi paused his graphic design ambitions and joined the army. In 1944, he narrowly escaped the infamous Via Rasella Nazi raids in German-occupied Rome.
Following the war, Bianconi went to work designing perfume bottles for the Milan perfume house Giviemme at Venini glassworks, where he worked with glass masters Ermete and Arturo Biassuto. Bianconi became one of Venini’s most influential glass designers — and was appointed artistic director following Carlo Scarpa — known for his bold use of color, modern style and unique, playful designs.
Among Bianconi's most iconic works in glass are the series of glass figures from the Commedia dell’Arte, his remarkably fluid bowls, and the patchwork “Pezzato” technique — his colorful vases created with this technique feature patterns that resemble those of a patchwork quilt. Works made in this fashion caused a sensation at the 25th Venice Biennale in 1950.
Venini co-founder 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 worked with several other glass studios, including Cenedese in 1954 and Vistosi in 1963, creating decorative vessels, bowls, hourglasses and sculptures. He was also a graphic designer with the Italian publishing house Garzanti for nearly 30 years. Bianconi’s portfolio of graphic design included work for FIAT, Pathé and Pirelli, among others.
Bianconi’s glassworks are held in museum collections worldwide, including London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the Corning Museum of Glass in New York. The artist died in 1996.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Fulvio Bianconi decorative objects, glassware and lighting.
Rare VENINI Fazzoletto bicolor Uva/Violet Murano Glass Signed 2013 made in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Collectable and rare Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in double layer Violet glass with "uva" color inside, Venini 2013 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Orange Murano Glass, 90th Anniversary, Signed 2012
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02 90th Anniversary, in Orange glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2004 with box and paperwork. Special-edition produced in 2012 to commemorate Ve...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vistosi Bianconi Murano Label Blue Red Band White Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Vistosi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright sapphire blue and red band over white Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi for the Vistosi co...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Zanfirico Murano Glass, Signed 2012, 90° Anniversary
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 701.01, produced in 2012 to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Venini (1921–2011). Executed in milk-white Zanfirico glass. Hand-blown and worked free-h...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Aquamarine Murano Glass, Signed 2004, handmade in Italy
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Aquamarine opalino glass, Diamond-engraved Venini 2004 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the traditional m...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass Signed 2005, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Red glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2005 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the traditional mano volante te...
Blown Glass, Murano 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...
Art 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...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
“Fiji”, Murano Glass vase by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
“Fiji”, Murano Glass vase by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Italy. Cylindrical blown Murano glass vase with thick cased walls, distinguished by a subtly faceted rim forming a diamond-shape...
Blown Glass
VENINI Fazzoletto Zanfirico Murano Glass, Limited Edition 16/199, 2016
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 034.78, in Zanfirico Amethyst and Black, Limited Edition 16/199, Signed 2016 with box and certificate A perfect gift for design lovers — an aut...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Red & Pink Murano Glass, Signed 2010, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, in red and pink opalino glass, Signed 2010 with original box and paperwork. Hand-blown and finished by master glassmakers in Murano, wit...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
“Informale” Vase, Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi.
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
“Informale” Vase, Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi. Blown Murano glass vase with a free and organic silhouette, characteristic of the Informale series developed by Bianconi in the lat...
Blown Glass
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...
Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto A Canne Murano Glass, 90th Anniversary, Signed 2011
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Hand-blown Fazzoletto a Canne vase by Venini, model 701.01, executed in multicolored filigree cane glass. Produced in 2011 to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Venini (1921–2011). ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto a Canne Murano Glass, Signed 2010, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Hand-blown Fazzoletto a Canne vase by Venini, model 701.01, executed in multicolored filigree cane glass. The vase features the iconic “handkerchief” free-form rim, shaped hot by mas...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
“Mori” by Fulvio Bianconi, pair of blown glass wall lights, 1948 - 1949, Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
“Mori” by Fulvio Bianconi, pair of blown glass wall lights. Murano glass wall sconces, Moro model, designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, circa 1948 – 49. The stylized figure, dress...
Blown Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto A Canne Murano Glass, Signed 2011, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Hand-blown Fazzoletto a Canne vase by Venini, model 701.01, executed in multicolored filigree cane glass. Produced in 2011 to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Venini (1921–2011). ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Yellow & Aquamarine Murano Glass, Signed 2008
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Vase Venini Fazzoletto, model 702.00, in Yellow & Aquamarine opalino glass, Signed 2008 with box and paperwork. This iconic Fazzoletto vase by Venini, designed in 1949 by Fulvio...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI 90° Anniversary vase Fazzoletto Green Murano Glass Signed 2012
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02 90th Anniversary, in Green glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2012 with box and paperwork. Special-edition produced in 2012 to commemorate Ven...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Veronese Violet Murano Glass Limited Edition 184/199, Signed 1997
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.05, produced in 1997 as a limited edition of only 199 pieces. This example is numbered 184/199, signed...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Fazzoletto Zanfirico Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Fazzoletto Zanfirico Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano A very large Fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in transparent glass with turned white rod decorations calle...
Art Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Venini Zanfirico Latticino Fazzoletto Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in New Windsor, NY
The famous handkerchief designed Venini, Murano glass vase. Crimped, creased, nipped and pulled into a one of a kind work of art in glass. Zanfirico is the method of assembling glass...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Aquamarine & Green Murano Glass, Signed 2010
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Aquamarine and Green opalino glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2004 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the t...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Grey-Red Murano Glass, Limited Edition 6/299, 2015
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase Tre Punte, model 034.81, in grey and red opalino glass, Limited Edition 6/299, year 2015. Unusued and preserved in excellent condition, the piece bears...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Venini Bianconi Red Coral Flame Italian Art Glass Vintage Paperweight
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red coral flame or "Fiammati Corallo" Italian art glass egg shaped paperweight. The piece has been documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Green Murano Glass, Signed 2014, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, in Green opalino glass, Signed 2014 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and finished by master glassmakers in Murano, with the characteri...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi "Fazzoletto" Vase for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Fulvio Bianconi "Fazzoletto" vase for Venini. Iridescent turquoise and sang-de-boeuf glass.
Fazzoletto vase designed by Fulvio BIANCONI for VENINI. Murano, 1972
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Torino, IT
Vaso Fazzoletto design Fulvio BIANCONI for VENINI. ORIGIN Murano PERIOD 1972 DESIGNER Fulvio BIANCONI MARK Venini MODEL Fazzoletto MATERIALS Polychrome blown glass DIMENSIONS ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Grey Murano Glass, Signed 2015, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in grey opalino glass. Hand-blown and finished by master glassmakers in Murano, with the characteristic wavy rim "mano volante" that reca...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Green & Aqua Murano Glass, Limited Edition 30/299, 2015
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase Tre Punte, model 034.82, in Green and Aquamarine opalino glass, Limited Edition 30/299, year 2015. Unusued and preserved in excellent condition, this l...
Blown Glass, 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...
Murano 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: Materials: Polychrome patchwork glass Dimensions: 9 1/4" H x 6 1/2" Dia. Condition: Excell...
Glass
"Pezzato" Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Milan, IT
Remarkable "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Signed with three-line acid stamp to underside.
Murano Glass
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Venini Signed Fulvio Bianconi Murano Black White Swirl Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and black stripes optic swirl Italian art glass bowl or vide-poche. The bowl has been documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the Venini...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Bowl Pezzato Americano, Venini, Murano 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Pezzato Americano bowl in yellow, green, straw and black colored glass designed by Fulvio Bianconi in 1950. Manufactured by Venini, Venice ca. 1950s. With acid etched signature "Ve...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960 Fulvio Bianconi Vistosi Murrine Murano Glass Set of 3 Vases
By Fulvio Bianconi, Luciano Vistosi
Located in Brescia, IT
"OH Che Bei" Set of 3 Vases Fulvio Bianconi Vistosi 1964 Green Murano Glass Square Vases with Murrine Perfect Condiction Bibliography: Rossana Bossaglia, I Vetri di Fulvio Bianconi...
Glass
$1,333Sale Price|20% Off
an amazing Fulvio Bianconi MURANO very heavy (2.25KG) 1970s BOWL or ashtray
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Landshut, BY
This is an incredible piece of craftsmanship! I was just 10 years old when my father, who worked in Milan where I grew up, bought this bowl in Venice together with a huge Fazzoletto...
Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Horizon 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 15th century makes its color unique. ...
Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Apple Green 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 15th century makes its color unique. ...
Murano Glass
Vintage Fulvio Bianconi Murano Glass Bowl for Gino Mazzega, Italy, 1960s
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage Fulvio Bianconi Murano Glass Bowl for Gino Mazzega - Large Colorful Glassware Art - Italy 1960s - Noble Table Decoration, Gift Idea "A FASCE" bowl by Fulvio Bianconi for Gin...
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. ...
Art Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Amber/ Milk White Murano Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium vase in amber Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color unique....
Murano Glass
Blue and Green Murano Glass Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Italy 1988
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Rome, IT
Astonishing blue and green Murano glass bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Signed “Venini88” on the bottom, as shown in the pictures. Made in Italy in 1988.
Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi, "Forato" Glass Vase, 1951
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Paris, FR
Fulvio Bianconi "Forato" Glass Vase, 1951 Venini Murano turquoise vase Marked: Venini H : 27.5 cm (10,8") Overall Very good condition The “Forato” series owes its name to the holes...
Glass
MCM "Fazzoletto" Chandelier in "Zanfirico" Glass by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern pendant light or lantern designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini in white Murano glass. The shade of the chandelier is called "Fazzoletto" that translates...
Murano Glass
$731Sale Price|25% Off
Venini Bianconi Murano Pink White Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Handkerchief Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white Zanfirico ribbons with pink and black lines Italian art glass decorative fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianc...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Milk White Murano Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium vase in Horizon Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color uniqu...
Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Venini sculpture in Murano glass 1949 woman acid stamped.
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and rare original FULVIO BIANCONI sculpture in artistic Murano glassby VENINI acid stamped in the base woman.
Murano Glass
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Apple Green by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created from the collaboration between Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, characterized by a soft shape with a graceful wavy lip, always unique, obtained using the free-hand technique...
Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Apple Green Murano Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium vase in Horizon Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color uniqu...
Murano Glass
VENINI 90° Anniversary vase Fazzoletto Yellow Blue Murano Glass Signed 2012
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02 90th Anniversary, in Yellow and Aquamarine glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2004 with box and paperwork. Special-edition produced in 2012 to...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian modern Murano glass fish sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, 1990s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Murano glass fish sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, 1990s Fantastic and vintage fish-shaped sculpture, entirely made of Murano glass. The open mouth is yellow, ...
Glass, Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi 'Con Machi' Unique Venini Prototype
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Sharon, CT
Provenance: Gift from the artist- Maria Pia Bianconi- Piero Georgiades Sold with a letter of authenticity from Piero Georgiades, the nephew of Fulvio Bian...
Blown Glass
Glass vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, 1970s
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Glass Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini 1970s This stunning glass vase is a unique piece designed by renowned Italian artist and designer Fulvio Bianconi for Venini in the 1970s. Th...
Art Glass
Vase from the series “a fasce orizzontali” by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Vase from the series “a fasce orizzontali” by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini (Murano), Itlay. Blown blue glass vase decorated with two red bands applied hot. The form features a straight cy...
Blown 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 cm (11") Overall Very good condition The "Pezzato" (Patchwork) series took Bianco...
Glass
Ritagli model vase, Venini production, Designer Fulvio Bianconi
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Busnago, IT
This work by Fulvio Bianconi stems from the most innovative glassmaking technique in the 1900s: thin rectangular strips of glass are placed one on top of the other and then hand-appl...
Glass
$3,325Sale Price|30% Off
VENINI By Fulvio Bianconi Murano Women Torso Vase Soffiato Iridescent Art Glass
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Miami, FL
Women torso art glass vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. This is a very rare tall art glass vase created in Murano at the Venini glass company by Fulvio Bianconi. The art-glass vas...
Art Glass
Fulvio Bianconi for Cenedese Murano Art Glass Vase Pulegoso A Fasce Orizzontali
By Fulvio Bianconi, Cenedese
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large Fulvio Bianconi A Fasce Orizzontali Vase for Cenedese Murano Art Glass executed in the Pulegoso technique with a slight scavo finish. Pulegoso is a type of glass with many bubb...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Grey by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created from the collaboration between Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, characterized by a soft shape with a graceful wavy lip, always unique, obtained using the free-hand technique...
Glass