Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
$3,500
Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inciso bottle-form vase in a subtle color.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Furniture
Italian
Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with the skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops on the Venetian island of Murano.
While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns of the United States and Fulvio Bianconi.
Paolo Venini trained and practiced as a lawyer for a time, though his family had been involved with glassmaking for generations. After initially buying a share in a Venetian glass firm — he and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin established Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini & C. in 1921 — Venini took over the company as his own in 1925, and under his direction, it produced mainly classical Baroque designs.
In 1932, Venini hired the young Carlo Scarpa— who would later distinguish himself as an architect — as his lead designer. Scarpa, working in concert with practiced glass artisans, completely modernized Venini, introducing simple, pared-down forms; bright primary colors; and bold patterns such as stripes, banding and abstract compositions that utilized cross sections of murrine (glass rods).
Paolo Venini’s best designs are thought to be his two-color Clessidre hourglasses, produced from 1957 onward, and the Fazzoletto (“handkerchief”) vase, designed with Bianconi in 1949. Bianconi’s masterworks are considered by many to be his Pezzato works — colorful vases with patterns that resemble those of a patchwork quilt.
Other noteworthy and highly collectible vintage Venini works include Ponti’s dual-tone stoppered bottles (circa 1948); rare glass sculptures from the Doge series by Stearns, the first American to design for the firm; Vignelli’s striped lanterns of the 1960s; the Occhi vases with eyelet-shaped patterns by Tobia Scarpa (son of Carlo); and, with their almost zen purity, the Bolle (“bubbles”) bottles designed by Wirkkala in 1968.
With these works — and many others by some of the creative titans of the 20th and 21st centuries — Venini has produced one of the truly great bodies of work in modern design.
Find antique and vintage Venini chandeliers, serveware, table lamps, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
to
2
14
10
24
17
2
24
21
2
1
2
8
1
24
14
9
8
2
24
24
24
24
24
24
19
5
4
4
Creator: Venini
Search Within: Inciso
Paolo Venini Inciso Bowl
$4,800
Paolo Venini Inciso Bowl
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vibrant Acid Green color enhances the inciso technique.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
$4,250
Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a clean example with pleasing proportions
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
$4,750
Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very nice example of an underrated series of glass. Acid stamp on the bottom.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Inciso Italian Glass Bowl
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Greensboro, NC
Inciso Venini bowl. Acid etched with the Venini Murano mark. Nice size and very good to excellent condition, showing minor wear to edge of base as shown in images.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
“Inciso” by Paolo Venini, Murano glass vase
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
“Inciso” by Paolo Venini, Murano glass vase. Large blown-glass vase with a finely cut surface using the inciso technique, emblematic of Paolo Venini’s work in the 1950s. Its slender ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
“Inciso” by Paolo Venini, Murano glass vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
“Inciso” by Paolo Venini, Murano glass vase. Blown-glass vase with a finely cut inciso surface, a hallmark of Paolo Venini’s work in the 1950s. Its slender silhouette and soft grey-b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s A vintage "Inciso" glass bottle designed by Paolo Venini in 1956 and manufactured by...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Inciso Glass Bottle with Stopper by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Wheel carved glass. Venini label adhered to bottom. Provenance: Private collection, FL.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
“Inciso” – Murano glass vase by Paolo Venini - Venini Murano Italy
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
“Inciso” – Murano glass vase by Paolo Venini. Large oval-section vase in “pesante” midnight blue glass with a darker layer. The exterior body completely incised with a wheel. Referen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass “Inciso” Bottle (Decanter) with Stopper by Paolo Venini, Murano
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Murano Glass “Inciso” Bottle (Decanter) with Stopper by Paolo Venini, Venini, Murano (Italy). Bottle and matching stopper in purple Murano glass, b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Rare High Society Inciso Shebert Glasses Set of 4
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of 4 sherbert High Society glasses circa 1975 by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini , great condition a rare set to find.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Venini Candle Holder with Inciso Decoration, Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Venini Candle Holder with Inciso Decoration, Paolo Venini, Murano 1956 A vintage art glass candle holder with aqua (light blue), yellow color layers and a clear glass coatin...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Art Glass Vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956 A vintage art glass vase in erba pesante (grass green) glass with layered...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Murano Label Blue Orange Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Bottle
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare double color, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso navy blue and flame orange Italian art glass bottle with stopper. The piece is documented to designer Paolo Venini fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Paolo Venini Signed Murano Sommerso Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Vase
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Paolo Venini Signed Murano Sommerso Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso navy blue Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Paolo Venini for the Venini Company, circa 1950s. It is fully signed with the "Ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Large Venini Art Glass Vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Art Glass vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956 A large vintage art glass vase in notte (night) blue pesante glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Rare table lamp by Paolo Venini inciso, sommerso, pesante Ed.Venini, Italy 1950
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Renens, CH
Rare Venini Table Lamp – Inciso, Sommerso, Pesante – Italy, 1950 This lamp is a beautiful example of Venini's signature elegance and sublime craftsmanship. Designed directly by Pao...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Vase 'Chinesi' by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vase 'Chinesi' by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano Item e8034 A very rare vase from the 'Chinesi' series, designed by Carlo Scarpa around 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano Veni...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Vetro Sommerso Bowl by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Sommerso Bowl by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1930s A vetro sommerso bollicine bowl designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1936. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in the 1930s....
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
PAOLO VENINI 1955-56 For Venini & Co. Sommerso Insiso Art Glass Tall Vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Miami, FL
A Battuto red vase designed by Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) for Venini. This is a rare art-glass vase designed by Paolo Venini for the Venini company, back in 1955. This vase was master...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s A large murrine bowl of the Serpente series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Chambord bottle by Alessandro Menidini for Venini 1992
$3,348Sale Price|20% Off
Chambord bottle by Alessandro Menidini for Venini 1992
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Chambord bottle designed by Alessandro Mendini for Venini. Rare spherical-shaped blown glass bottle with verdemare murrine and sapphire decoration with black glass neck and truncate...
Category
1990s Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, ca. 1936
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1936 A rare lattimo velato vase designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1936. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in the 1930s. Thin ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Related Items
Minimal Venini Round Blu Bowl Glass Murano 1984 Signed Italian Design
$837Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.97 in Dm 8.08 in
Minimal Venini Round Blu Bowl Glass Murano 1984 Signed Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimal Venini round blu bowl glass Murano 1984 signed Italian Design.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Two-Tone Tall Vase 'Signed'
By Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
Reverse cone shape with vivid turquoise blue glass ring on black glass base. SIGNED and dated to bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Signed Murano Sommerso Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Vase
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 3.5 in D 4.75 in
Paolo Venini Signed Murano Sommerso Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso navy blue Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Paolo Venini for the Venini Company, circa 1950s. It is fully signed with the "Ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Alfredo Barbini Rare" Inciso" Murano Glass Bowl/Centerpiece
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice technique of hand carved parallel lines in a thick sasso glass shape with a yellow inside and top and bottom shine polished. Similar sample can b...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Fazzoletto Glass Vase in Horizon & Aquamarine by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
$1,155 / item
H 9.45 in Dm 7.88 in
Fazzoletto Glass Vase in Horizon & Aquamarine by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with pinched rim in horizon and aquamarine designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1948. Perfect for indoor home decor as container, vide-poche or statement...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Fazzoletto Glass Vase in Red by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with pinched rim in red designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1948. Perfect for indoor home decor as container, vide-poche or statement piece for any room...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Incisi Thin Glass Vase in Marine Blue by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incisi glass vase collection, designed by Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, feature an engraved surface. Originally designed in 1956. Numb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Fazzoletto Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
$1,155 / item
H 9.45 in Dm 7.88 in
Fazzoletto Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with pinched rim in aquamarine and mint designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1948. Perfect for indoor home decor as container, vide-poche or statement pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Handkerchief Vase Venini Style
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano art glass 'handkerchief' vase in the style of Venini, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. This is a finely handcrafted Murano art glass vase in clear/transparent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Incisi Short Glass Vase in Marine Blue by Paolo Venini
$6,006 / item
H 4.93 in W 7.29 in D 6.3 in
Venini Incisi Short Glass Vase in Marine Blue by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incisi glass vase collection, designed by Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, feature an engraved surface. Originally designed in 1956. Numbered edition per year, marine blue ve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s A rare Venini art glass bowl of the 'Diamante' series. Heavy transparent glass with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Murano Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning Murano glass vase by Venini, featuring luminous cobalt blue glass with a vibrant red rim. A bulbous, spherical form with saturated sapphire color and a contrasting red glass rim provide striking visual punctuation, while the hand-blown construction displays the fluid, organic quality that defines masterful Murano glass. Venini represents the pinnacle of Murano glassmaking tradition, combining centuries-old Venetian techniques with contemporary design sensibility. Founded in 1921, the house became renowned for pushing glass as an art form through collaborations with leading designers and architects. The bold color saturation and clean modernist form exemplify Venini's approach—honoring traditional Murano craftsmanship while creating pieces that feel thoroughly modern and sculptural. In excellent condition with minor surface scuffs consistent with age and display. Etched "VENINI 2000" signature on base with "VENINI MURANO...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Previously Available Items
Paolo Venini "Inciso" Vase for Venini
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
A Beautiful "Inciso" vase by Paolo Venini for Venini in clear, yellow and emerald green. Full acid etched signature.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Inciso bottle by Paolo Venini
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
A small stoppered bottle by Paolo Venini for Venini. Signed on bottom.
Category
1950s Vintage Venini Furniture
Inciso Bottled Vase by Paolo Venini, Venini, Italy
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
About this "inciso" bottled vase, know as model number 4815 "erba" color variation by Paolo Venini Large bottle in “erba” color variation, (pale green and straw-colored glass finish...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Flacon Manufactured by Venini, 1992
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great glass flacon designed by Paolo Venini in 1968, manufactured by Venini, Venice in 1992. Blue casted glass with incised surface, etched signature 'venini 92' on the base. Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Murano Paolo Venini Bronze Colored Inciso Bottle with Stopper
Sold
H 7.29 in W 4.34 in D 3.35 in
Venini Murano Paolo Venini Bronze Colored Inciso Bottle with Stopper
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Bottle with stopper in bronze colored pesante glass with a thin layer of yellow glass The item is finished with horizontal light grinding over the whole surface. This technique ha...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Rare High Society Inciso Wine Glasses Set of 4
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of 4 wine High Society glasses circa 1975 by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini , great condition a rare set to find. 3 are perfect one has a chip on the bottom as shown...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Rare High Society Inciso Wine Glasses Set of 3
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of 3 wine High Society glasses circa 1975 by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini , great condition a rare set to find.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Caliari Venini Inciso Art Glass Cube Eyeball Sculpture Paperweights
Sold
H 2.5 in W 2.38 in D 2.35 in
Midcentury Caliari Venini Inciso Art Glass Cube Eyeball Sculpture Paperweights
By Venini
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pair of Italia glass artworks. Heavy etched glass pieces, one is signed. Measures: LG 2.38 x 2.38 x 2.5 in. SM 1.75 x 1.75 x 1.75 in.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Paolo Venini Murano Fiery Orange Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Decanter
Sold
H 11 in W 4 in D 5 in
Paolo Venini Murano Fiery Orange Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Decanter
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Free shipping worldwide! See details below description. Incredible Murano handblown fiery orange Sommerso art glass decanter with etched surface. Documented to designer Paolo Veni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Extra Large "Inciso" Canoe Shaped Bowl by Paolo Venini for Murano Glass
Sold
H 3 in W 31.25 in D 6.25 in
Extra Large "Inciso" Canoe Shaped Bowl by Paolo Venini for Murano Glass
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in San Diego, CA
Extra large (31.25" long) and rare "Inciso" canoe shaped art glass bowl by Paolo Venini for Venini (Murano, Italy). Excellent condition, no chips or cracks, signed with three-line ac...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Signed Murano Sommerso Navy Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Vase
Sold
H 6.5 in W 4.25 in D 3 in
Venini Signed Murano Sommerso Navy Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Vase
By Carlo Scarpa, Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso navy blue Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Paolo Venini for the Venini Company, in a "Inciso" technique. Looks like "Battuto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Venini Murano Italian White and Amber Glass Wall Lamps or Ceiling Lamps 1994
Sold
H 5.12 in Dm 11.03 in
Venini Murano Italian White and Amber Glass Wall Lamps or Ceiling Lamps 1994
By Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Pair of wall or ceiling lamps produced by Venini Murano with amber bordered lattimo blown glass, Venini 1994 mark engraved on edge, Italy 1994s.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini furniture 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 Venini furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1,141 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1,298 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Venini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ettore Sottsass, Artemide, and Vistosi. Prices for Venini furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $11 and can go as high as $377,941, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,694.
Creators Similar to Venini
Barovier&Toso
Questions About Venini Furniture
- Where is Venini glass made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Venini glass is made in Italy. Specifically, its workshop is on the Venetian island of Murano. 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 skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops. While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns and Fulvio Bianconi. Shop a variety of Venini glass on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify Venini glass, first look for markings, usually found on the base or interior of glassware. Over its long history, Venini used dozens of labels and acid-stamped marks on its pieces. You can find images of these marks on the pages of trusted online resources to compare to your piece. Keep in mind that Venini's foil labels tend to come off over the years, so a lack of a marking or label doesn't necessarily mean that your piece is not a Venini. However, there are many convincing replicas of Venini glassware. As a result, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for assistance with the identification process, especially if you can't locate a label or acid mark. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Venini glass.