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.
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Aquamarine & Green Murano Glass 90th, Signed 2011
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02 90th anniversary, in Aquamarine and Green opalino glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2011 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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 ch...
Blown Glass, Murano 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 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
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
Fulvio Bianconi, Two Tiepoleschi Figurines, Pulcinella
By Fulvio Bianconi, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Pair of white lattimo figurines with black details. Fulvio Bianconi, designer at Venini. Very good detailed quality. White lattimo glass with black applications. The pieces belong to...
Murano Glass
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...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare VENINI Fazzoletto Uva/Violet Murano Glass Signed 2013 made in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Collectable and rare Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, 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 Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Amber/Milk White Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, 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
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Orange by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
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 vase Fazzoletto Aquamarine Murano Glass, Signed 2004, handmade in Italy
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, 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 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
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Red by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
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
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' in red, Venice Murano 1950s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto' in red, Venice Murano 1950s A vintage fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in transparent red glass. Manufactured ca. 1950s by Venini...
Art Glass, Murano 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
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
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Red Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, 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...
Murano Glass
Venini Bianconi Murano White Pink Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown intricate white and pink ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. The piece is documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the Ve...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano 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
$3,489Sale Price|30% Off
VENINI 1951 By Fulvio Bianconi Murano Amber Bottle Red Fasce Orizontali Art
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Miami, FL
A fasce-orizontali amber bottle designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. This is a very rare art-glass tall bottle with stoper designed by the artist Fulvio Bianconi for the Venini c...
Art Glass
Venini Ritagli 552.00 Sand/Red Murano Glass Vase Fulvio Bianconi - Damiani
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Alcamo, IT
Brand: Venini Designer: Fulvio Bianconi Model: Clippings 552.00 Collection: Clippings Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this iconic 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
Venini Vase Fazzoletto in Green, Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase Fazzoletto in Green, Fulvio Bianconi 1950s A Fazzoletto vase in transparent green glass. Manufactured in the 1950s by Venini, Venic...
Art Glass
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Venini Zanfirico Latticino Fazzoletto Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, 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
“a fasce di colore” or “a fasce orrizontali” vase by Fulvio Bianconi, circa 1953
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
A monumental example of Murano blown glass, this piece reveals a rhythm of irregular horizontal bands that flow across its surface. Shades of blue, green, red, and black alternate in...
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
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 vase Fazzoletto Aquamarine & Green Murano Glass, Signed 2010
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, 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
$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
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
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
$731Sale Price|25% Off
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...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, 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
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
$11,165Sale Price|30% Off
VENINI 1953 By Fulvio Bianconi Murano A Fasce Orizontali Art Glass Tall Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Miami, FL
A fasce orizontali vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. This is a very rare art-glass vase designed by the artist Fulvio Bianconi for the Venini company, back in 1950-1953. ...
Art Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Apple Green Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, 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
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Grey/Horizon by Fulvio Bianconi & 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
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Milk White 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 90° Anniversary vase Fazzoletto Green Murano Glass Signed 2012
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00 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 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
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
Glass Sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Italy, 1960s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Milan, IT
Glass sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Colored glass block used as sample to compose screens, large windows or as single sculptures...
Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Milk White Murano Glass
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, 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
$375Sale Price|25% Off
Venini Bianconi Murano Yellow Black Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Filigrana stripes Italian art glass mini decorative fazzoletto handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the Venini Company, ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Istanbul Pezzato Murano Art Glass Vase No. 4402 by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Pezzato polychrome patchwork art glass vase. By Venini. Designed by Fulvio Bianconi (1915-1996). In the Pezzato Istanbul series with light yellow, clear, mole-grey, and vi...
Porcelain
“Musicanti” Murano glass figurine by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
“Musicanti” Murano glass figurine by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano Italy (Founded in 1921). Glass figurine with polychrome decoration. Represents a slender character whose brown gla...
Blown Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Fasce Orizzontali Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Fulvio Bianconi banded vase in clear glass with embedded bands of aquamarine,sapphire,black and red glass. marked with a three line acid stamp c.1953
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
“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
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
Vintage Venini Murano Fulvio Bianconi Double Incalmo Blown Glass Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
Among the many designs and different techniques he experimented within his collaboration with Venini, Fulvio Bianconi used the "A incalmo" technique which requires great mastery from the glassblowers. This is an "a doppio incalmo" vase which simply means a double incalmo. Cylindrical vase, composed of three distinct colors. The base in black glass, the middle part in red glass and the upper part in blue glass. The vases were obtained by merging several "rings" of molten glass. Designed in 1951, the vase is in very good condition. It was produced in the 1950s and bears the acid seal "venini murano italia". The vase is published in many books, and is sometimes misattributed to Thomas Stearns who will be inspired by these forms and these particular techniques developed by Fulvio Bianconi, Paolo Venini and also Ricardo Licata...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Red Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, 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 ...
Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Fasce Orizzontale Bottle
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental form signed with a 3-line acid stamp.
Art Glass
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Gray 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
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
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Grey Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, 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 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
A fasce Orizzontali Vase 'Model Number 4315', Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
Large green blown glass bottle vase decorated with three hot applied red bands (on a white background). Very imposing by its size of 61. cm, we have not found the similar model ...
Blown Glass