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.
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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 Bolle vase, Green & Pink with yellow details, year 2011, 90° anniversary
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Opalino 90th anniversary vase, model 706.24, produced in 2011, signed on the base, and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The Venini Bolle...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI Lady Purple Murano Glass, Signed 2016, handmade in Italy
By Venini, Leonardo Ranucci
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Lady vase (2016) signed on the base, and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The gently flared rim and balanced proportions enhance the richness of the colo...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI rare tall vase Dorici Red Murano Glass, Signed 2005, handmade in Italy
By Venini, Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Dorici vase in Red Murano Glass, model 793.16, produced in 2005 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Refined Dorici vase by Venini, designed by Monica Gu...
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
Vetro Sommerso Bowl by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1930s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
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....
Art Glass
VENINI vase Yemen multicolor Murano Glass, Signed 2014, Design by Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Yemen multicolor Murano Glass, Signed 2014 and designed by Ettore Sottsass with original box and paperwork. The Yemen vase, designed by Ettore ...
Blown Glass, Murano 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
Vase Yemen by Ettore Sottsass for Venini Murano ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase Yemen by Ettore Sottsass for Venini Murano ca. 1994 A vintage vase from the 'Yemen' series, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1994. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in 2002. T...
Art Glass
Green Venini & C., Murano Sommero a Bollicine Bowl by Carlo Scarpa c.1930s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Oakland, CA
Venini & C., Murano glass Sommero a Bollicine bowl c.1930s designed by architect Carlo Scarpa (1902-1978). Bubbly overlaid glass colorless and green with bursts of bubbles. A rounded...
Art Glass
Venini A Canne Bottle 'Elixir' by Gio Ponti Venice Murano
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini A Canne Bottle 'Elixir' by Gio Ponti Venice Murano A vintage bottle 'a canne' with polychrome rods in blue, green, and transparent glass. Manufactured in 1989 by Venini, Veni...
Art Glass
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Blue Horizon Murano Glass Signed 2014
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Deco vase, model 707.10, produced in 2014 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperworks. The Deco series traces its origins to the ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924 Rare mouth blown (vetro soffiato) art glass vase, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1924. Manufactured by Ve...
Art 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
VENINI vase Veronese Green Murano Glass Limited Edition 188/199, Signed 1996
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.05, produced in 1996 as a limited edition of only 199 pieces. This example is numbered 188/199, signed on the base, and accompanied by its...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI Opalino 90th vase Green Murano Glass, Signed 2012, handmade in Italy
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Opalino 90th anniversary vase, model 706.24, produced in 2012, signed on the base, and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Unusued and preserved in excellen...
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
$842Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Murano Glass
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano Item e7111 A rare example of the 'Tessuto' series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice. Thin v...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Re Aquamarine bubble and Bronze Murano Glass, 90° Anniversary
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase RE 515.13 Aquamarine bubble and Bronze color Murano Glass, Signed 2012 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork and also a rare "cleaning kit" Part of t...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Vase in Light Blue and Lattimo Glass ca. 1933
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Vase in Light Blue and Lattimo Glass ca. 1933 A light blue Venini vase with lattimo glass rim and base. Designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini ca. 1933. Venini ...
Art 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 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
Vase “Smoking” designed by Gianni Versace for Venini Murano, Italy
By Gianni Versace, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Vase “Smoking” designed by Gianni Versace for Venini Murano, Italy (founded in 1921). Beyond his renowned fashion creations, Versace also collaborated with prestigious furniture and ...
Blown 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
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
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 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 ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Bamboo 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. a...
Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Large Vase in Milk White by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto glass vase, designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, is available in three different sizes. Original designed in 1948. Indoor use only. ...
Glass
Gio Ponti for Venini — “A Canne” Glass Bottle Vase in Blue and Green 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking 'A Canne' bottle vase model 972, designed by Gio Ponti and masterfully executed by Venini, exemplifies the refined modernism and technical virtuosity that defined mid‑c...
Art Glass
Tobia Scarpa Red and Black Crystal "Occhi" Bottle, 1960, Venini & C
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare shape 'Occhi' crystal bottle designed by Tobia Scarpa. Design: 1959-1960. Executed by Venini & C. Rectangular bottle shape with corresponding neck. Clear crystal glass with ...
Crystal
Venini Bolle Tall Glass Vase in Grey and Blue-Green by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in grey and blue-green designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Dimensions: 10 cm diameter...
Art Glass
$1,001 / item
Labuan Small Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classical form inspired by faraway places, magically projected in the contemporary world by the new colours. It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy an...
Blown Glass
Venini Italy 85s Colorless Murano Glass Bowl With Blue Decoration Mid-Century
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Palermo, IT
Venini Italia, Production Murano, Italy ca. 1985. Colorless glass bowl with blue decoration on the bottom. Signed as per photo. From the photos I tried to point out the peculiarity, ...
Murano Glass
$264 / item
Gemme Oval Glass Vase in Sapphire by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in sapphire designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors o...
Art Glass
VENINI Veronese 90th Anniversary White Glass Limited Edition 13/90 year 2011
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.01, produced in 2011 as a limited edition of only 90 pieces on the occasion of the 90th anniversary. T...
Blown Glass, Murano 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
Large Paulo Venini "Labuan" Blown Cased Glass Vase, Aquamarine 2015 Signed
By Venini
Located in Chicago, IL
Impressive Venini hand blown “Labuan” cased glass vase in Aquamarine exterior and White interior. This is the large edition of the Venini Labuan line, 10.5” diameter annd 15” tall. ...
Glass
$5,422Sale Price|20% Off
"Tessuto Velato", Iconic Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
A "tessuto velato" iconic piece by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Clear glass with green and black or green and white, vertically fused threads.(essuto). Opaque surface matt finish, horiz...
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini & C., Murano Sommero a Bollicine Bowl by Carlo Scarpa c.1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Oakland, CA
Venini & C., Murano glass Sommero a Bollicine bowl c.1930s designed by architect Carlo Scarpa (1902-1978). Bubbly overlaid glass colorless and red with bursts of gold foil. A rou...
Blown Glass, Art 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
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Turquoise Shell Glass Dish, Murano, Italy, 1940s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Rare and highly collectible sculptural shell glass dish designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Murano, Italy, 1940s. Hand-blown in luminous turquoise glass, this exceptional work is el...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Wonderful Vintage Venini Opalino Blue Art Glass Signed Dated Tall Vase
By Venini
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Venini Art Glass Blue Vase, Signed And Dated On Bottom Of Vase & Still Retains Sticker On Side H 14 1/4" x W 6"
Art Glass
Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s
By Laura Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 small decorative Murano flasks designed by Laura de Santillana and manufactured by Venini in the 1980s. the green flask shows a visible small chip at the neck as stated in p...
Murano Glass
Venini Battuti Canoa in Green by Tobia Scarpa and Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Battuti glass series by Tobia Scarpa and Ludovico Diaz de Santillana. Indoor use only. Dimensions: W 60 cm x D 12 cm x H 6 cm.
Glass
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Batutto' by Tobia Scarpa, Murano 1960
By Venini, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Batutto' by Tobia Scarpa, Murano 1960 A vintage art glass vase from the 'Batutti' series. Made of light green glass with a solid cylindrical base, the entire ...
Art Glass
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950 A 'Vetro Soffiato' glass vase in red and transparent glass with slightly iridised surface, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1920 and manufactured by Venini Murano Venice ca. 1950. Acid etched signature 'venini murano ITALIA' on the base. Venini model number 1465. Very good condition with slight inside deposit. Vittorio Zecchin (1878 - 1947) was a native Muranese and son of a glasswork technician. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Together with the painter Teodoro Wolf Ferrari...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Beautiful light green mouth-blown Murano vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Italy
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in München, BY
Beautiful 1960s light green hand-blown Murano glass vase by Carlo Scarpa. Manufacturer: Venini. Made in Italy. The bottom is engraved with "Venini Murano Italia". Very beautiful, hi...
Murano Glass
Laura de Santillana, Italy, Numeri Murrine Plate
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in Uccle, BE
Hand welded and ground Murano glass plate with an arrangement of polychrome murrines depicting numbers from zero to nine and nine to zero. Designed in 1975 and awarded during exhi...
Art Glass
VENINI vase Tornado Green & Yellow Murano Glass, Signed 2005, Made in Italy
By Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Tornado 522.0 Clear, Green and Yellow blown glass with twisted rods, signed 2005 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Striking Tornado vase...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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...
Gold Leaf
1980s Laura Diaz de Santillana for Venini Gold and Purple Murano Vase, signed
By Venini, Laura Diaz de Santillana
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A wonderful deep purple and powdered gold hand-blown Murano glass vase designed in the1980s by Laura Diaz de Santillana and made for the renowned Venetian glass house, Venini. The co...
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Vase in Amber Horizon Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton small vase in amber Murano glass by Venini. Monofiori breaks with tradition in 1970 and then does it again in 2016. But its essen...
Murano Glass
$126,300Sale Price|25% Off
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Red Cactus Succulent Sculpture, Signed, 1929
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini red Cactus Succulent sculpture, Signed, 1929. Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini succulent by Matinuzzi. Museum-worthy masterwork by Martinuzzi during his groundbreaking tenure as artistic director of Venini. Large-scale. Original brass frame. This stunning pulegoso glass and gold leaf “pianta grassa” is in very good antique condition with no apparent signs of repair. Acid etched Venini signature is at bottom. Lovely contrasting white glass rim on pot. Playful use of co lot with the green pot...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,228Sale Price|58% Off
Round Venini Vase Murano Glass 1985 Multi-Color Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Venini vase Murano glass 1985 multi-color Italian design.
Murano Glass
Venini Murrine Romane Multi-Color Vase by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Murrine Romane vase in multi-color by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. These Murrine are called “roman” due to their graphic signs and because the...
Glass
Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Aquamarine, Grape and Mint by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Cosmos vase, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is made of three vases that create a sphere when united. Crystal version is available ...
Glass
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924 Rare mouth blown (vetro soffiato) art glass vase, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1924. Manufactured by Venini &...
Art Glass