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.
Mid-Century Ruby Glass Bird Sculpture by Tyra Lundgren for Venini
By Tyra Carolina Lundgren, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Bird Sculpture by Tyra Lundgren for Venini 1930s A rare bird sculpture made of ruby colored glass decorated with an iridized surface. Designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1938, manufactured...
Art Glass
$1,155 / item
Anni Trenta Short Glass Bowl in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass bowl in red. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors on 1stdibs. Dimens...
Art Glass
Venini Black Belt Otto Short Glass Vase in Crystal and LightPink by Peter Marino
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in crystal and light pink with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also a...
Art Glass
$1,042Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Madonna with Child Murano Glass Torchon Frame by Venini, 50s
By Venini
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Murano glass torchon frame Venini production, inside Madonna with child in plaster on a xylonite base, dating back to the early 1950s. Patented Model.
Murano Glass, Plastic, Plaster
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Horizon 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
“Fish” by Tyra Lundgren, Murano Glass sculpture
By Tyra Carolina Lundgren, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
“Fish” by Tyra Lundgren, Murano Glass sculpture. Transparent glass fish, decorated with fine successive lines of blue, green, and pale red. The fins and eyes, applied in clear glass,...
Blown Glass
Monofiore Bolloton Glass Vase in Horizon with Red Thread Rim by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in horizon blue designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement p...
Art Glass
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Black 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
Idalion vintage flower vase Venini Alessandro Mendini Postmodern
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
"idalion" flower vase designed by Alessandro Mendini for Venini. Vintage blue color. Made in 1995. "Venini 95 A.mendini" Carving on bottom. No chips, no cracks. good condition.
Blown Glass
VENINI Fazzoletto Vase by Fulvio Bianconi, Aquamarine Glass, 2014
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Aquamarine glass, Venini 2014 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the traditional mano volante technique, ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Gray & White Murano Glass, Signed 2012
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Special-edition Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, produced in 2012 to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Venini (1921–2011). Executed in Taupe Gray and White opalino glass, han...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Opalino Glass Vase in Red Milk White Inside by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with slim, oval shaped body and funnel shaped neck. Featured in aquamarine colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for a...
Art Glass
Venini Satin Medium Vase in Horizon Crystal Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Satin medium vase in glazed horizon/crystal Murano glass by Venini. Sheer glass is hand blown and crafted by the master glassblowers using the sophisticated Satinatura technique, whi...
Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Vase Paolo Venini & Fulvio Bianconi Opalino Murano 1950s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Basel, BS
Small ‚Fazzoletto‘ vase by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini from the 'opalini' series in opal gray glass with a slight shimmer, hand-crafted at Venini glasswork in Murano in the 1950s....
Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Grey Murano Glass, Signed 2013, handmade in Italy
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, 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 Deco Glass Vase in Apple Green by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in aquamarine designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in 1930. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Dimensions: 26 cm diameter x...
Art Glass
Monofiore Balaton Sabbiato Short Glass Vase in Straw Yellow Red Thread by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in gold designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for...
Art Glass
Opalino Glass Vase in Grey Milk White Inside by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with slim, oval shaped body and funnel shaped neck. Featured in aquamarine colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for a...
Art Glass
Large Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s A rare vase of the Mexico series. Designed by Toni Zuccheri, manufactured by Venini, Venice in the 1970s. Thick 'pasta vitrea' gl...
Art Glass
$1,507 / item
Venini Regina Vase in Gray Glass by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Regina glass vase in gray by Rodolfo Dordoni. Blown handmade glass vases. Upper part, the crown, is covered by metal leaves. The lower part is gla...
Blown Glass
Vintage Venini Candle Holder with Inciso Decoration, Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
By Paolo Venini, 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...
Art Glass
21st Century Deco Large Glass Vase in Horizon by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in murano, IT
"Rhythm" is the watchword for the vases from the Dèco line by VENINI. An endless series of rings, one after the other. They alternate at a pace that rises and falls, then rises again...
Glass
VENINI tall vase Odalische Red and White Murano Glass, Signed 2009 Made in Italy
By Venini, Leonardo Ranucci
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Odalische vase in Red and White Murano Glass, model 706.82, produced in 2009 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. This specific model 706.82, produced in...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI Dogon Vase Ivory color Murano Glass, Signed 2009, Made in Italy with box
By Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Dogon vase, model 706.86, produced in 2009 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The Dogon vases belong to Venini’s latest generation of opaline glass crea...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mendini X Venini vase Acco Yellow Murano Glass, Signed 1997, Made in Italy
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Acco vase in White and Yellow Glass, model 706.70, produced in 1997 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The Acco vase is the result of Venini’s collabor...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mendini X Venini vase Acco Ivory Murano Glass, Signed 2010, Made in Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Acco vase in White and Ivory Glass, model 706.70, produced in 2010 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The Acco vase is the result of Venini’s collabora...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI Idalion Ivory Murano Glass Vase, Signed 2007 Alessandro Mendini, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Idalion vase in Ivory Glass, model 706.71, produced in 2007 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The Idalion vase is the result of Venini’s collaboration...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI Idalion Red Murano Glass Vase, Signed 2006 Alessandro Mendini, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Idalion vase in Red Glass, model 706.71, produced in 2006 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The Idalion vase is the result of Venini’s collaboration w...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Opalino Large Indigo Milk White Inside Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Satin glass vase, designed and manufactured by Venini, features the same shape of the iconic opalino vase with a frosted finish. Indoor use only. ...
Glass
21st Century Where Are My Glasses XXL, Under Vase in Multicolour by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Limited edition - 1 of XX So, where are my glasses? Can’t you see them? Glass is wearing them. On its face. In an XXL version. It holds onto them tightly, the entire metal frame. An...
Glass
Tobia Scarpa Occhi Vase for Venini, Mid-Century Modern Art Glass
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tobia Scarpa Vase "Occhi" for Venini, circa 1960 A white 'occhi' murrine vase designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1960, manufactured by Venini, Venice ca. 1960. Acid stamped signature 'veni...
Art Glass
21st Century Deco Medium Glass Vase in Black by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in murano, IT
"Rhythm" is the watchword for the vases from the Dèco line by VENINI. An endless series of rings, one after the other. They alternate at a pace that rises and falls, then rises again...
Glass
Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Yellow, Green and Pink by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
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
“Orlo” by Pierre Charpin, set of two Murano glass vases
By Venini, Pierre Charpin
Located in Uccle, BE
“Orlo” by Pierre Charpin, set of two Murano glass vases. Designed by Pierre Charpin for Venini, the Orlo vases are distinguished by their clean lines and architectural silhouette, de...
Blown 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...
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Large Venini Vase 'Kukinto', Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991
By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Vase 'Kukinto', Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991 A monumental vase from the Kukinto series. Designed in 1991 by Timo Sarpaneva and produced 1992 by Venini, Murano. In...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Murano Glass Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi, Deep Blue & Red Bands
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Splendid large bottle, belonging to the A fasce orizzontali series, made by Venini in 1952 based on a design by Fulvio Bianconi. It has a deep blue color with two large irregular hor...
Murano Glass
21st Century Quattro Stagioni Autunno in Straw-Yellow/Tea by Laura De Santillana
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in murano, IT
Fall impressed in glass by Laura De Santillana. Murrina glass in hues of Tea and Straw Yellow brings to mind the season that comes before winter. Leaves are tinged with yellow, as fo...
Glass
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
Blue and Green Murano Glass Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Italy 1988
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
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
21st Century Where Are My Glasses, Double Lens Vase in Grass Green/Mint Green
By Venini, Ron Arad
Located in murano, IT
Intense hues of Aquamarine and Horizon, Red and Purple, Mint Green and Grass Green. Coloured glass elements flow through the two lenses, blending unexpectedly together into a vase. S...
Glass
21st Century Where Are My Glasses, Double Lens Vase in Red/Violet by Ron Arad
By Venini, Ron Arad
Located in murano, IT
Intense hues of Aquamarine and Horizon, Red and Purple, Mint Green and Grass Green. Coloured glass elements flow through the two lenses, blending unexpectedly together into a vase. S...
Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Orange 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
Venitian Vase, Hand Painting Gold 24-Karat, 1970, Venini
By Venini
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vase is a perfume bottle, that can be used with the cap, as it, or as a vase if we put off the cap. The painting is handmade, it is a gold 24-karat painting. This is a product...
Art Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Aquamarine by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
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 Opalino Small Vase in Acquamarine Milk White Inside Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opalino small vase in Amber Murano glass by Venini. The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Op...
Murano Glass
Venini, Murano Glass Paperweight / Abstract Sculpture, Signed
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Venini paperweight / abstract sculpture with a traditional swirl ribbon design. This is signed and is shown with circle marker in last picture, very faded, but is (Venini I...
Glass
Monofiore Balloton Glass Vase in Horizon Red Thread by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in cobalt blue designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement pi...
Art Glass
21st Century Fischione Sculpture in Barene/Black/Straw by Toni Zuccheri
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in murano, IT
The male has darker feathers, while the female features bright accents of colour, but they both have a skilfully ground black head. The two wigeon specimens designed by Toni Zuccheri...
Glass
21st Century Geodi Vase in Amber Yellow/Milk-White/Red by Sonia Pedrazzini
By Sonia Pedrazzini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Colours evoke the art of crystal healing: every vase has its own spiritual meaning, magical attributes and healing properties, just like geodes in nature. They feature softly rounded...
Glass
Venini Serpente Plate in Black with Coral Red Detail by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Serpente plate in black/coral red by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. Blown handmade and cut glass plate with the “Murrine” technique. Color: ...
Blown Glass
Bird Sculpture by Tyra Lundgren for Venini 1930s
By Tyra Carolina Lundgren, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Bird Sculpture by Tyra Lundgren for Venini 1930s A rare bird sculpture made of straw colored glass decorated with an iridized surface. Designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1938, manufacture...
Art Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Cornelian Orange by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Raspberry Color by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colors. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity of...
Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Horizon Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
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 Murano Italy Green Glass Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1996
By Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Amazing and fabulous very rare Italian handmade and blown bottle in light green color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and prod...
Glass
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Aquamarine 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 Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Indigo 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
VENINI vase Monofiore Aquamarine and Red Murano glass, 2014, Made in Italy
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Monofiore 100.16 Aquamarine and Red Murano glass, 2014, handmade in Italy, Signed with original box e certificate. We recently had the rare opportunity to acquire an ex...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$14,146 / item
Tobia Scarpa Battuti Vase in Grape Murano Glass
By Tobia Scarpa, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Battuti vase in grape Murano glass by Tobia Scarpa and Ludovico Diaz De Santillana for Venini. It evokes a lily standing tall, in tones of Grape and Amber. Its translucent appearance...
Murano Glass