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 amphora vase in Murano glass 1940-1949
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Refined blown-glass vase attributed to Venini, made in Murano and featuring sophisticated filigree workmanship with thin horizontal lines enveloping the entire surface. The delicate ...
Gold Leaf
Deco Medium Vase in Acquamarine by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historic vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opalino glass characterized by round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed in three shades of colour and in three sizes. Rhythm"...
Glass
1960s by Pierre Cardin for Venini Murano Glass Ashtray
By Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare glass ashtray with flower Perfect condition.
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
By Paolo Venini, 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...
Art Glass, Murano 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...
Blown Glass
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto' in red, Venice Murano 1950s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto' in red, Venice Murano 1950s A vintage fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in transparent red glass. Manufactured ca. 1950s by Venini...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Coral Red Murano Glass Signed 2014, Made in Italy
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Deco vase, model 707.08, produced in 2014, diamond signed Venini on the base and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperworks. The Deco series traces its origins to t...
Blown Glass, 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...
Art Glass
Murano glass sculpture representing a fish by Ken Scott, circa 1951, Italy
By Venini, Ken Scott
Located in Uccle, BE
Murano glass sculpture representing a fish by Ken (Kenneth) Scott (1918-1989), Venini, Murano, Italy (founded in 1921). Transparent glass figurine with polychrome decoration. The whi...
Blown Glass
Gemme Short Glass Vase in Grass Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in grass green designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other color...
Art Glass
VENINI vase Re Satin Coral and Bronze Murano Glass Signed 2010, Made in Italy
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase RE 515.13 Satin-finished Coral and Bronze color Murano Glass, Signed 2010 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Part of the iconic Re–Regina–Principe...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini, Small Mid Century Murano Handkerchief Glass Vase, Italy, circa 1960's
By Venini
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century handkerchief glass vase - twisted yellow canes with copper aventurine and white latticino - rare small size - smooth polished base ...
Art Glass
Tobia Scarpa Purple and Black Crystal 'Occhi' Bottle, 1960, Venini & Co.
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa. 'Occhi' bottle. Entwurf: 1959-60. Executed by Venini & Co. Rectangular bottle shape with corresponding neck. Clear crystal glass with chessboard-like murrine in black,...
Crystal
VENINI vase Re Lattimo White and Bronze Murano Glass Signed 2009, Made in Italy
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase RE 515.13 Satin-finished Lattimo White and Bronze color Murano Glass, Signed 2009 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Part of the iconic Re–Regina–...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Venini Bianconi Red Coral Flame Italian Art Glass Vintage Paperweight
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red coral flame or "Fiammati Corallo" Italian art glass egg shaped paperweight. The piece has been documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$4,928 / item
Venini Murana Face Glass Vase in Wistaria by Fabio
By Fabio, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with oval body and neck and engraved facial expression designed by Fabio in 2016. Featured in wistaria colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or ...
Art Glass
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Venini Fulvio Bianconi Murano Gray Opalino Italian Art Glass Sculptural Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Paolo Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown blue gray, opaline Italian art glass handkerchief sculptural vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. The piece is...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Black Murano Glass, Signed 2002, Made in Italy
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Deco vase, model 707.10, produced in 2002, diamond signed Venini on the base and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperworks. The base is executed in a very deep ame...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Medium Glass Vase in Grass Green/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...
Glass
21st Century Idria Medium Glass Vase in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Ancient Greek water vessel sheds its skin, as terracotta gives way to glass, thanks to VENINI. Its design speaks of bygone days and rhythms, bringing them back to life: timeless ...
Glass
Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Soffiato Vase in Yellow and Lattimo Glass ca. 1950s
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Soffiato Vase in Yellow and Lattimo Glass ca. 1950s A Venini soffiato (mouth blown) glass vase with very thin opaque yellow ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Toni Zuccheri “Tacchino” Murano Glass and Bronze Sculpture for Venini, Italy
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Uccle, BE
Sculpture – Tacchino (Turkey) in murrine glass resting on bronze feet by Toni Zuccheri. Red glass head and black beak. Eyes applied in white and black murrine. Resting on a base form...
Bronze
Venini Battuto A Nido D’ape Glass Vase in Straw Yellow by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Battuto A Nido D’ape glass vase, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, was originally designed in 1940. Numbered edition per year. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 23...
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 793.18, 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 Labuan 90th vase Acquamarine & White Murano Glass, Signed 2011
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Labuan 90th anniversary vase, model 706.62, produced in 2011, signed on the base, and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Elegant, sculptural, and unmistaka...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fuochi Boreali Glass Vase in Red and Crystal by Giorgio Vigna
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Explosions of colour casting thousands of different hues, in glass like in nature. Flowers, with their countless shapes and long stems, inspired Giorgio Vigna...
Glass
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Paraiba Murano Glass Signed 2014, Made in Italy
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Deco vase Paraiba Green, model 707.10, produced in 2014 and, diamond signed Venini on the base and accompanied by its original Venini box and p...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gae Aulenti ‘Gea’ Polychrome Murano Glass Vase for Venini, 2003
By Gae Aulenti, Venini
Located in Milano, IT
This striking ‘Gea’ polychrome glass vase was designed by Gae Aulenti (1927–2012) for Venini in 1995 and produced in 2003. The sculptural spherical form, measuring 30 cm in diameter ...
Glass
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...
Art Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Medium Vase in Orange Red Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton medium vase in amber Murano glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini...
Murano Glass
Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Yellow, Green and Pink 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
21st Century Gemme Glass Vase in Grass Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the expert hands of the blowers, glass turns into precious gemstones of various colours – Green, Grass Green, Purple, Red, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tea and Grey. Unique and sparkling...
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
$1,375 / item
Idria Small Round Glass Vase in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with round body and angular shaped neck in red designed in 2016. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for any room. Also available i...
Art Glass
Venini Murrine Elliptical Opache Plate in Red and Black by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murrine Opache plates, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, are available in four different versions. Handmade glass with “murrine” technique. Numbered edition per ye...
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
Sogni Infranti Bowl by Mario Bellini for Venini Murano, 1992
By Venini, Mario Bellini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sogni infranti bowl by Mario Bellini for Venini Murano 1992 A large bowl "Alzata" of the "Sogni infranti" (broken dreams) series. Designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in 1992. Clear iridescent glass with applications of remnants in polycrome glass. With company lable and incised signature "venini Mario Bellini 1992 / 39" on the base. This is one of the rare examples without any defect. In 1921 Paolo Venini and Giacomo Cappellin founded a company that would become world famous. Under the artistic directions of Vittorio Zecchin the Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini & C. become the whiz kid of the golden 1920s. Over the decades, countless world-renowned artists like Napoleone Martinuzzi, Carlo Scarpa, Tomaso Buzzi, Fulvio Bianconi, Tuni Zuccheri, Thomas Stearns, Toots Zynski or Ettore Sottsass have enthusiastically worked for Venini, designing something very special with each of their new techniques and designs. The creations of Venini were honored with several awards. Till today Venini is one of the leading art glass manufacturies on Murano. Measures: Height: 10.63" (27 cm) Diameter: 20.87" (53 cm) Literature reference: Franco Deboni, Venini Glass Volume 2, Turin 2007, platr 361 Fondatione Musei Civici Venetia, Mario Bellini A Murano, Milano 2018, page 25...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Murrine Romane Multicolor Bowl by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Murrine Romane bowl in multicolor by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. These Murrine are called “roman” due to their graphic signs and because they...
Glass
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
By Venini, Paolo 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
Vintage Tessuto Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano
By Tyra Carolina Lundgren, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Tessuto Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano A large tessuto glass bowl made of transparent glass decorated with fine red canes and an iridized surface. The bowl has a w...
Art Glass
VENINI Idalion Ivory Murano Glass Vase, Signed 2007 Alessandro Mendini, Italy
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
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 vase Lucenti in Black Murano Glass and metal foil, Signed 2008
By Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Lucenti 707.52 Black color and metallic leaf decoration, Signed 2008 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Lucenti vase by Venini, hand‑blown in Mura...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Regina Red Murano Glass Vase with Applied Metal Foil, Signed 2013, Italy
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Regina 515.14 Satin red color, Milky white interior and metallic leaf decoration, Signed 2013 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Part of the iconi...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Riccio' Vase by Gae Aulenti in Green for Venini, Italy 2006
By Gae Aulenti, Venini
Located in Hellouw, NL
Some objects rely on contrast rather than complexity. The ‘Riccio’ vase by Gae Aulenti for Venini, designed in 2006 follows this approach through the combination of a sculptural silh...
Murano Glass
VENINI 90th vase Re, Tea color and Bronze Murano Glass Signed 2011, Italy
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase RE 515.13 Satin-finished Pulegoso Tea color and Bronze color Murano Glass, Signed 2011 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Part of the iconic Re–Re...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Orange/Milk with Gold details, Murano Glass, Signed 2000
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Early-2000s Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.01, executed in orange and milk-white (lattimo) glass with applied 24-karat gold leaf details. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand to create...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$864Sale 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...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Iridescent glass by Venini & Co. attributed to Carlo Scarpa - Nautilus shell?
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa, Fulvio Bianconi, Tyra Carolina Lundgren
Located in Lugo, IT
Iridescent glass by Venini & Co. attributed to Carlo Scarpa. Possible Nautilus shell. Acid stamp Venini Murano Ars. This signature was used from 1930 to 1943. Good condition. Thank you.
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
Vetro Soffiato Glass Jug Tiziano, Venini Murano ca. 1930s
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Soffiato Glass Jug Tiziano, Venini Murano ca. 1930s A large 'Vetro Soffiato' (blown glass) art glass jug in smoke-hued transparent glass. Manufac...
Art Glass
Venini Battuti Blue Glass Vase by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana & Tobia Scarpa
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Battuti glass vase in crystal aquamarine by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa. Numbered edition for year. Color: Crystal Aquamarine Technique: Beaten Dimens...
Crystal
Alessandro Mendini for Venini Murano Glass Vase "Idalion," Italy 1994
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Naples, IT
Vase from the Idalion series designed by Alessandro Mendini for Ditta Muranese Venini, light blue etched glass, signed under the base A. Mendini Venini 1994 Corresponding to drawing ...
Murano Glass
Sergio Asti for Venini Large Murano Glass Ashtray , Italy, 1967
By Sergio Asti, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Sergio Asti for Venini Glass Large Ashtray. From the renowned DE'MODE'S series Designed on the occasion of the remodeling of the Bar Excelsior at the Excelsior Hotel Lido of Venice....
Murano Glass
$1,507 / item
Opalino Glass Vase in Black black 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
Florero en forma de bolso de vidrio Murano Seguso Venini
By Venini
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Murano Glass Handbag Vase Seguso Venini Elegant Murano handbag vase, designed by Venini for seguso. Made of deep black blown glass with subtle ve...
Art Glass
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase, Venini Murano ca. 1950s
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase, Venini Murano ca. 1950s A 'Vetro Soffiato' (blown glass) glass vase in turned amethyst colored murano glass, probably designed by Vittorio Zecchin or Napo...
Art Glass
Large Venini Art Glass Vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
By Venini, Paolo 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 ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Gio Ponti Venini Murano Glass Bottle Morandiana Series 1960s
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Gio Ponti bottle for Venini designed in the 1950s from the Morandiana series. This example is a 1960s edition, acid-etched venini murano italia signature under the base, origina...
Glass
VENINI Bolle vase, Green & Pink with yellow details, year 2011, 90° anniversary
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
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