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Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

Italian, 1900-1981

Architect, urban planner, glass, furniture and landscape designer, and interior decorator — Tomaso Buzzi was a 20th-century renaissance man. Buzzi, along with his frequent collaborator Gio Ponti, led Italy’s Novecento Milanese movement of the 1920s and ‘30s — an approximate equivalent to France’s Art Deco movement. While Buzzi is prized for chairs, tables and other furnishings that modernized the majestic lines of 18th-century designs, he is best known for the remarkable, jewel-toned glassware he produced in a two-year stint as the artistic director of the Venini glassworks on the Venetian island of Murano.

     Buzzi was born in 1900 in the town of Sondrio in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. He studied at the Milan Polytechnic, and soon after he graduated joined a lively Milanese decorative arts scene. In 1927, he and Ponti joined fellow designers Paolo Venini and Michele Marelli to form a design collaborative called Il Labirinto (the Labyrinth), Italy’s answer to the Wiener Werkstätte. In 1932, when Venini's glass company lost the design services of the sculptor Napoleone Martinuzzi, who left to start his own factory, he turned to Buzzi. The young architect’s careful study of lighting design and a love for experimentation yielded major innovations in Murano glass fixtures. The forms of his wares were inspired by sources from antiquity as diverse as Persian urns and animal-shaped Etruscan jugs. Buzzi developed a complex glass-layering method that produced deep, glowing pastel colors that ran from pink to peach, to sea-green and slate blue.

     Buzzi furniture has a noteworthy elegance and nobility. Delicate chairs with arrow-shaped backs and elaborate burled wood armoires are typical of his aesthetic, and would add a sophisticated note to any room, modern or traditional. And an exemplary piece of Buzzi’s vibrant, lustrous glassware would merit a place of honor in every design collection.

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Creator: Tomaso Buzzi
Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s. Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...

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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

Venini Opalini series vase 1983
Venini Opalini series vase 1983

Venini Opalini series vase 1983

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Torino, IT

Venini Opaline Vase. Glass from the Opalini series designed by Tomaso Buzzi in 1932 for Venini. Made by the process of etching i.e. overlaying a colored glass to a white opaline. ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, 1985
Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, 1985

Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, 1985

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Milan, IT

Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Part of the Blue Catalog production, this piece was originally designed in 1933.

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1980s Italian Vintage Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Venini Murano Glass Vase Re-edition of Tomaso Buzzi from 1988
Venini Murano Glass Vase Re-edition of Tomaso Buzzi from 1988

Venini Murano Glass Vase Re-edition of Tomaso Buzzi from 1988

By Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Milano, MI

Vase in light blue Murano glass and gold leaf, made by Venini as a re-edition of the model designed by Tomaso Buzzi. Ø 18 cm h 37 cm

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

VENINI rare vase Aurati Red & Gold Murano Glass, Signed 2006, handmade in Italy
VENINI rare vase Aurati Red & Gold Murano Glass, Signed 2006, handmade in Italy

VENINI rare vase Aurati Red & Gold Murano Glass, Signed 2006, handmade in Italy

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Aurati vase in Red Murano Glass, model 706.50, produced in 2006 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. A refined reissue of a historic Venini design, this ...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Venini Gold and Blue Laguna Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi
Large Venini Gold and Blue Laguna Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi

Large Venini Gold and Blue Laguna Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi

By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Italian art glass vase. By Venini. After the orginal design by Tomaso Buzzi. Model: 3316 from 1933. This is a reissued vase from 2001. In light blue glass with pale gold/...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Originally designed in the 1930s by noted Milanese architect and designer Tomaso Buzzi, this stunning example is from a limited-edition 1990s reissue by Venini, one of Murano’s most ...

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1990s Italian Modern Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Vase
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Vase

Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Vase

By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini

Located in New York, NY

Incamiciato” vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1933-1984. Designed in the 1930s this example was executed in 1984. Cased-glass vase of mauve exterior ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Vase #3315 by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Vase #3315 by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Vase #3315 by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini

Located in New York, NY

Cased glass in dark brown & gold. 3-line acid etched stamp to bottom date the production of this vase somewhere between 1945-1966.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in New York, NY

"Incamiciato" Italian art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Cased glass, clear, white and grey, deep purple foot. Marked: Venini itali...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Incamiciato vase mod. 3314, signed VENINI Italia, design by Tomaso BUZZI. 1982
Incamiciato vase mod. 3314, signed VENINI Italia, design by Tomaso BUZZI. 1982

Incamiciato vase mod. 3314, signed VENINI Italia, design by Tomaso BUZZI. 1982

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Torino, IT

Blown glass vase Wrapped 3314, signed VENINI Italy, design by Tomaso BUZZI. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1982 DESIGNER Tomaso BUZZI MARK Venini MODEL 'Wrapped' 3314 MATERIALS Blown glas...

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1980s Italian Vintage Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s. Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...

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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Incamiciato" Italian Art Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi
"Incamiciato" Italian Art Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi

"Incamiciato" Italian Art Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in New York, NY

"Incamiciato" Italian Art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Clear, white and purple. With original label. Signed: Venini Italia '85.

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Venini Mezza Filigrana Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, Art Glass, Italy, 1932
Venini Mezza Filigrana Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, Art Glass, Italy, 1932

Venini Mezza Filigrana Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, Art Glass, Italy, 1932

By Tomaso Buzzi

Located in SYDNEY, AU

A Venini Mezza Filirana vase. Clear glass with spirally applied filigree lines of opaque white and light blue with opaque white collar and foot with gold leaf.

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Venini Gold Leaf Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, Glass, Italian Design, 1985
Venini Gold Leaf Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, Glass, Italian Design, 1985

Venini Gold Leaf Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, Glass, Italian Design, 1985

By Tomaso Buzzi

Located in London, England

Tommaso Buzzi, Venini Gold Leaf Vase Designer: Tommaso Buzzi Place of origin: Italy Design period: Model from 1933, 1985 Edition. Condition: E...

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1980s Vintage Tomaso Buzzi Vases and Vessels

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Glass

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Tomaso Buzzi vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Tomaso Buzzi vases and vessels are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Tomaso Buzzi vases and vessels, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original vases and vessels by Tomaso Buzzi were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider vases and vessels by Toni Zuccheri, Barovier, and VeArt. Prices for Tomaso Buzzi vases and vessels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $890 and can go as high as $10,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,800.