Venini Decorative Objects
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.
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Occhi Vase by Tobia Scarpa, Model Referenced under Number 8524, Venini, Italy
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Occhi vase (model referenced under number 8524)
Occhi vase of oval shape on the top.
Composed of an arrangement of latimo glass murrines in the center of clear glass and green and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Carlo Scarpa, large 'Corroso a rilievi' vase, model no. 3695
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Corroso a rilievi', ca. 1938
model no. 3695
lightly iridized green glass with applied reliefs
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
36 × 28 cm
signed with...
Category
1930s Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Thomas Stearns, 'Cappello del Doge' vase, ca. 1962
By Thomas Stearns, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Thomas Stearns (1936-2006), 'Cappello del Doge' vase, ca. 1962
double incalmo glass oval vase with asymmetrical spout, mustard yellow glass base and black anthracite glass top
produ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$47,456 / item
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
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....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Extra Large Vase in Amber Horizon Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton extra large vase in Amber Murano glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini from 1970 lies in its name: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Ossitocina Happy Pills Vase in White & Yellow by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Happy Pills in ossitocina by Fabio Novembre. Numbered edition handmade-blown glass with the “Incalmo” technique.
Color: Multi-color
Dime...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini 1930s Tyra Lundgren Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Venini, Tyra Lundgren Carolina
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Very rare and large, antique Murano hand blown "A Fasce" striped Italian art glass fish with iridescent surface sculpture. Documented to Tyra Lundgren circa 1935-1936, fully signed "...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass
$3,750 Sale Price
25% Off
Fulvio Bianconi 'Ritalgi' Vase for Venini, Italy 1998
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Hellouw, NL
A playful and expressive example of late 20th-century Murano glassmaking, this 'Ritagli' vase by Fulvio Bianconi was produced by Venini in 1998. Known for his experimental approach t...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
Carlo Scarpa for Venini
“Pennellate” vase 1942
While the world was at war in 1942, Scarpa and Venini produced a rare ser...
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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1930 Carlo Scarpa Venini "A Bollicine" Murano Glass Art Deco Green Bottle
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brescia, IT
Bottle "A Bubble"
Carlo Scapa, Venini
Italy, 1930
Rare Object
Original 1930
Perfect condiction
Bibliography: "Carlo Scarpa. I vetri di un architetto" di Marino Barovier
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato 1950
By Venini, Franco Bianchini
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato Vase “Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato vase, with transparent glass tiles.
Signed with 3-lines acid stamp: venini murano ITALIA
excellent c...
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1950s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Orange 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Fazzoletto Glass Vase in Horizon & Aquamarine by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo 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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
"Anatra" Sculpture, Figure of a Male Duck
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Uccle, BE
Blown glass sculpture, multi-color cane rods, carved by wheel. Murrine eyes. This series requires very high skills and were produced in very small quantities....
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art 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...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
20th Century, Venini Murano Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
In 1921 Venini and Cappellin opened a glass factory called Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Cappellin Venini & C. on the islands of Murano, the historic glass production center in the lagoon ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Grass Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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 of the viewers, who just can’t refrain from taking the lid off to peek inside and find out the truth.
Additional information:
Material: Blown, engraved
Color: Grass green...
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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$4,081 / item
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1930, signed
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1930, signed „murano italia“
Transparent glass in red with a base and 2 side applications of glass paste with gold.
Excellent Condition
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$12,302 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Ruby Red Murano Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase by Venini
By Vintage Italian Glass, Venini
Located in Atlanta, GA
This extraordinary and beautiful hand-blown Italian Art glass vase was designed by Venini, Murano. The rare piece was crafted in Italy circa 1970. The extra-tall sculptural amphora s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Bird Sculpture by Tyra Lundgren for Venini 1930s
By Venini, Tyra Lundgren Carolina
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...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Deco Glass Vase in Indigo by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Italia Sergio Asti Démodé Murano Catchall Vide-Poche 1968
By Venini, Sergio Asti
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare 'Démodé' catchall vide-poche from Venini Murano by designer Sergio Asti, 1968, Italy. Signed 'Venini Italia' on bottom underside. Sergio Asti, Italian, Milano de...
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Vase Fazzoletto by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase Fazzoletto by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
A large Fazzoletto vase in lattimo glass with yellow and clear glass overlay. It was manufactu...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art 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
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Extra Small Glass Vase in Horizon/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
"F" Crystal Letter by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, 1980s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
"F" crystal and colored capital letter by Massimo Vignelli for Venini.
Part of the "NEON" collection, with original fabric case.
Also available from the same collection four other le...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Tomaso Buzzi, a rare 'Coppa delle Mani', model no. 3416, 1932 / Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Zurich, CH
Tomaso Buzzi, a rare 'Coppa delle Mani', model no. 3416
model no. 3416
laguna glass with applied gold leaf
executed by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
22 x 34 cm (diameter)
signed with t...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Italian Venini Murano Crystal Signed Paperweight Bookends
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano Paperweight by Venini Italy. This pieces are sold individually or as a pair and are a stunning compliment to any desk or work station. Hand Crafted with multi colored Ribbo...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Black Belt Triangolo Large Glass Vase in Black/Crystal
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in murano, IT
Appealing to the eye, to the touch and to the mind. This work by Peter Marino was designed to be the most provocative one in the Fornace (Kiln). Striking beauty. The Triangolo collec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Grape/Light Pink by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in murano, IT
Clessidra 420.10 Ø14 H30 UV/RS
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Color: Grape/Light Pink
Dimensions: Ø 14 x H 30 cm
Available in other color options: Amber/light pink.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Raspberry Color by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Carlo Scarpa, 'Bugne' vase, 1940
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa, 'Bugne' vase, 1940
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Bugne' vase, 1936
hand-blown glass, iridescent surface
modell 3739
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
ca. 31.5 cm (h...
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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
An original 1940s Murano glass picture frame attributed to Venini
By Venini
Located in London, GB
A wonderful original 1940s Murano glass picture frame attributed to Venini with clear glass and red rope twist glass outer frame with brass inner frame and stand.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
A blue and green a fasce a spirale vase from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Venini Murano Bollicine White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Vase
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown Sommerso clear white bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass mini vase / vide poche. Documented to the Venini company, and created by master des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,050 Sale Price
25% Off
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato 1950
By Venini, Franco Bianchini
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato Vase “Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato vase, with transparent glass tiles.
Signed with 3-lines acid stamp: venini murano ITALIA
excellent c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Venini Plate 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Plate 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
A blue and green a fasce a spirale plate from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Pro...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Carlo Scarpa, Vase, Glass, Gold Leaf, Italy, 1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass and gold leaf vase designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by Venini, Italy, c. 1930s.
With acid etched marking "Venini Italia"
Category
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Venini Opalino Large Vase in Amber Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opalino large vase in amber Murano glass by Venini. The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,727 / item
Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
A blue and green a fasce a spirale bowl from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Rare Large Pair Murano / Venini Torchon Picture Frames, c.1950
By Venini
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and very large pair of vintage Italian Venini photograph frames, extremely heavy and in beautiful condition. The twisted glass is flecked with gold with gilded brass fittings....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Carlo Scarpa, bowl model 'Battuto', 1940-42
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), bowl model 'Battuto', 1940-42
hand-blown glass, battuto surface
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
16 x 10 x 10 cm
signed with four-line acid stamp to ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,530 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Veronese Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini, Murano
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Monumental Veronese Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini, Murano
A very large art glass vase of the 'Veronese' series. Thin mouthblown dark blue glass with applied ribbed knob and di...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
21st Century Upupa Sculpture in Multicolour by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in murano, IT
In 1964, the creativity of Toni Zuccheri conceived it with dark wings, ruffled red feathers, and golden leaves adorning its bright Red crown. Its appearance strikes the eye, capturin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
21st Century Satin Medium Glass Vase in Blood Red/Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Sheer glass is hand-blown and crafted by the master glassblowers using the sophisticated Satinatura technique, which lends it the exquisite opaque appearance to which it owes its nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Venini Sommersi Oro Vase, Italy, 1990
By Venini, Laura Diaz de Santillana
Located in New York, NY
Laura Diaz de Santillana (b. 1955) for Venini rare Sommersi Oro vase from "Laura" series, Italy, 1980. This elegant hand-blown Murano glass vase is an exquisite celadon green color w...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Venini Pair of Crystal Murano Glass Black White Murrine Art Deco Vases
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A rare Italian pair of late Italian Art Deco 1950s vases signed by Venini Murano, mouth-blown in crystal clear Murano glass of organic conical shape, decorated with a black spiraling...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass
'A Treccia' Green Pulegoso Glass Picture Frame by Carlo Scarpa for Venini c.1938
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in London, GB
A rare ‘a treccia' green pulegoso glass picture frame designed by architect and designer Carlo Scarpa and produced by the famous Italian glass house, Venini, c.1938. This 'braided' g...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Model 3321 Red and Black Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare Rosa e Negro model number 3321 glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
1950s or 1960s.
Unsigned. (Likely originally bore a factory sticker.)
Base has a rough pontil mark an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Timo Sarpaneva "Kotilo" vase, by Venini & Co., Italy, 1990
By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Timo Sarpaneva "Kotilo" vase, by Venin, Italy, 1990
Three layers of glass manufactured with the "wet stick" - method where they use vaporizing water to "blow" the glass in it's shap...
Category
1990s Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$3,841 Sale Price
20% Off
21st Century Happy Pills Ossitocina in Amber Yellow/Milk-White by Fabio Novembre
By Venini, Fabio Novembre
Located in murano, IT
The hormone of love has its tiny glass pill. A design placebo created by Fabio Novembre in VENINI’s workshop. Indications and dosage: admire it in small dos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Opalino Glass Vase in Tea and Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with slim, oval shaped body and funnel shaped neck. Featured in tea and crystal colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$1,507 / item
21st Century Serpente Glass Sculpture in Black/Coral by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in murano, IT
Ancient murrine form the pattern of a snake coiling up on glass. Conceived, redesigned and skilfully reinterpreted with rich contrasting colours, they reflect the highest craftsmansh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Venini Opalino Large Apple Green 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.
Dimensions: Ø 20 cm, H 42 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
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.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini decorative objects 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 decorative objects, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 364 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 933 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decorative objects by Venini were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Fulvio Bianconi, Matteo Thun, and Napoleone Martinuzzi. Prices for Venini decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $142 and can go as high as $125,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,499.
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- 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.
- 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.