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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.

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Creator: Venini
Small Leaf Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini 1950s
Small Leaf Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini 1950s

Small Leaf Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini 1950s

By Tyra Carolina Lundgren, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Small Leaf Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini 1950s Small bowl made of green glass with regular air bubble decoration and a pinched rim. Designed by Tyra Lundgren in the 1930s, manufa...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

“Luna” Blown glass vase resting on a marble base by Ettore Sottsass
“Luna” Blown glass vase resting on a marble base by Ettore Sottsass

“Luna” Blown glass vase resting on a marble base by Ettore Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Uccle, BE

Luna by Ettore Sottsass “Luna” Blown glass vase resting on a marble base by Ettore Sottsass. Very pale green glass vase resting on a gray veined white marble base. From a limited edition of 29 copies. Our example designed and manufactured in 1997 and bearing the number 1/29. Lit. : Marino Barovier, Sottsass: Glass works, 1998, p.108. Our example designed and manufactured in 1997 and bearing number 1/29. Signed with diamond point “venini 97 Ettore Sottsass 1/29”. Original transparent plastic label holder...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Marble

Vase Merletto, Brigitta Carlsson and Ove Thorssen for Venini, Murano
Vase Merletto, Brigitta Carlsson and Ove Thorssen for Venini, Murano

Vase Merletto, Brigitta Carlsson and Ove Thorssen for Venini, Murano

By Ove Thorssen, Karlsson Brigitta, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vase Merletto, Brigitta Carlsson and Ove Thorssen for Venini, Murano A large vase of the Merletto series designed by Brigitta Carlsson and Ove Thorssen for Venini ca. 1972. Manufact...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Incisi Thin Glass Vase in Marine Blue by Paolo Venini
Venini Incisi Thin Glass Vase in Marine Blue by Paolo Venini

Venini Incisi Thin Glass Vase in Marine Blue by Paolo Venini

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Incisi glass vase collection, designed by Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, feature an engraved surface. Originally designed in 1956. Numb...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Venini Deco Glass Vase in Acquamarine by Napoleone Martinuzzi

Venini Deco Glass Vase in Acquamarine 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Venini Regina Red Murano Glass Vase with Applied Metal Foil, Signed 2010
Venini Regina Red Murano Glass Vase with Applied Metal Foil, Signed 2010

Venini Regina Red Murano Glass Vase with Applied Metal Foil, Signed 2010

By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI vase Regina 515.14 Satin red color and metallic leaf decoration, Signed 2010 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Part of the iconic Re–Regina–Principe s...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Opalino Large Indigo Milk White Inside Glass Vase

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. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Crystal by Tadao Ando
Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Crystal by Tadao Ando

Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Crystal 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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Venini Regina Vase in Gray Glass by Rodolfo Dordoni

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Double incalmo e murrina by Riccardo Licata
Double incalmo e murrina by Riccardo Licata

Double incalmo e murrina by Riccardo Licata

By Venini, Riccardo Licata

Located in Uccle, BE

Double incalmo e murrina Riccardo Licata – Blown glass vase – Venini Murano. Vase with an irregular flattened cross-section in double incalmo blue and green transparent glass. Centra...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Venini Deco Glass Vase in Red by Napoleone Martinuzzi

Venini Deco Glass Vase in Red 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Deco Medium Vase in Red by Napoleone Martinuzzi

Deco Medium Vase in Red by Napoleone Martinuzzi

By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi

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"...

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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Large Tessuto Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano
Large Tessuto Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano

Large Tessuto Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano

By Tyra Carolina Lundgren, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large 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 wav...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Incise Glass Bottle in Raspberry by Venini

Incise Glass Bottle in Raspberry 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 o...

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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Venini Murano Glass Bottles, Incalmo Two-Toned Neck Vases, Set of Three, 1960
Venini Murano Glass Bottles, Incalmo Two-Toned Neck Vases, Set of Three, 1960

Venini Murano Glass Bottles, Incalmo Two-Toned Neck Vases, Set of Three, 1960

By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini murano glass bottles, Incalmo two-toned neck vases, set of three, c 1961. Free blown incalmo glass bottles with fused two tone necks, Polished pon...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa for Venini Rare Murano Crystal Glass Bottle with Stopper
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Rare Murano Crystal Glass Bottle with Stopper

Carlo Scarpa for Venini Rare Murano Crystal Glass Bottle with Stopper

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in New York, NY

Designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, this rare and exquisite Murano crystal glass bottle with its original matching spherical stopper was created in Italy circa 1937. An exceptional ...

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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass

VENINI high Quarzi Black Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2012
VENINI high Quarzi Black Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2012

VENINI high Quarzi Black Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2012

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Quarzi vase, Model 514.51 90th Anniversary, in Black Murano glass with gold and silver leaf decoration, handcrafted in Murano, Italy, signed 2012 and accompanied by its origin...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Vase Quarzi Green Murano Glass, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2005
VENINI Vase Quarzi Green Murano Glass, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2005

VENINI Vase Quarzi Green Murano Glass, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2005

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Quarzi vase, Model 514.53, in Green Murano glass with gold and silver leaf decoration, handcrafted in Murano, Italy, signed 2005 and accompanied by its original Venini box and...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Vase Quarzi Black Murano Glass, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2007
VENINI Vase Quarzi Black Murano Glass, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2007

VENINI Vase Quarzi Black Murano Glass, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2007

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Quarzi vase, Model 514.53, in Black Murano glass with gold and silver leaf decoration, handcrafted in Murano, Italy, signed 2007 and accompanied by its original Venini box and...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Vase Quarzi Aquamarine Murano Glass, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2006
VENINI Vase Quarzi Aquamarine Murano Glass, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2006

VENINI Vase Quarzi Aquamarine Murano Glass, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2006

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Quarzi vase, Model 514.53, in Aquamarine Murano glass with gold and silver leaf decoration, handcrafted in Murano, Italy, signed 2006 and accompanied by its original Venini bo...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Quarzi low Green Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2003
VENINI Quarzi low Green Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2003

VENINI Quarzi low Green Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2003

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Quarzi vase low, Model 514.52, in Green Murano glass with gold and silver leaf decoration, handcrafted in Murano, Italy, signed 2003 and accompanied by its original Venini box...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Quarzi low Ivory Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2003
VENINI Quarzi low Ivory Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2003

VENINI Quarzi low Ivory Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2003

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Quarzi vase low, Model 514.52, in Ivory Murano glass with gold and silver leaf decoration, handcrafted in Murano, Italy, signed 2003 and accompanied by its original Venini box...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Quarzi low Coral Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2007
VENINI Quarzi low Coral Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2007

VENINI Quarzi low Coral Murano Glass Vase, Silver & Gold details, Signed 2007

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Quarzi vase low, Model 514.52, in Coral Murano glass with gold and silver leaf decoration, handcrafted in Murano, Italy, signed 2007 and accompanied by its original Venini box...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Quarzi Coral Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2004
VENINI Quarzi Coral Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2004

VENINI Quarzi Coral Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2004

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Quarzi vase, Model 514.50, in Coral Murano glass with gold and silver leaf decoration, handcrafted in Murano, Italy, signed 2004 and accompanied by its original Venini box and...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Quarzi Black Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2013
VENINI Quarzi Black Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2013

VENINI Quarzi Black Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2013

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Quarzi vase, Model 514.50, in Black Murano glass with gold and silver leaf decoration, handcrafted in Murano, Italy, signed 2013 and accompanied by its original Venini box and...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Quarzi Ivory Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2004
VENINI Quarzi Ivory Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2004

VENINI Quarzi Ivory Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2004

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Quarzi vase, Model 514.50, in Ivory Pagliesco Murano glass with gold and silver leaf decoration, handcrafted in Murano, Italy, signed 2004 and accompanied by its original Veni...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Quarzi Green Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2005
VENINI Quarzi Green Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2005

VENINI Quarzi Green Murano Glass Vase with Silver & Gold details, Signed 2005

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Quarzi vase, Model 514.50, in green Murano glass with gold and silver leaf decoration, handcrafted in Murano, Italy, signed 2005 and accompanied by its original Venini box and...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Small Black Belt Triangular Glass in Crystal and Black by Peter Marino
Venini Small Black Belt Triangular Glass in Crystal and Black by Peter Marino

Venini Small Black Belt Triangular Glass in Crystal and Black by Peter Marino

By Peter Marino, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini glass vase in transparent crystal with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also avai...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

VENINI vase Monofiore Mint Green and Red Murano glass, Limited Edition 121/199
VENINI vase Monofiore Mint Green and Red Murano glass, Limited Edition 121/199

VENINI vase Monofiore Mint Green and Red Murano glass, Limited Edition 121/199

By Venini, Laura de Santillana

Located in Venezia, IT

Limited edition 121/199 VENINI vase Monofiore 100.14 Mint Green and Red colors, handmade in Italy, 2017, Signed with original box e certificate. Condition: Excellent vintage conditi...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Deco Small Vase in Red Glass by Napoleone Martinuzzi

Deco Small Vase in Red Glass 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"...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Fazzoletto Vase by Venini, Murano Glass, 1980
Mid-Century Modern Fazzoletto Vase by Venini, Murano Glass, 1980

Mid-Century Modern Fazzoletto Vase by Venini, Murano Glass, 1980

By Venini

Located in Austin, TX

Vase by iconic glass manufacturer Venini in Murano, Italy outside of Venice. This hand-blown piece features the famous “fazzoletto” or handkerchief design. The layered glass showcase...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Venini Murrine Opache Plate in Red with Black Details by Carlo Scarpa
Venini Murrine Opache Plate in Red with Black Details by Carlo Scarpa

Venini Murrine Opache Plate in Red with Black Details 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Horizon by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini

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...

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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Venini Deco Glass Vase in Indigo by Napoleone Martinuzzi

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Venini Murrine Romane Multi-Color Vase by Carlo Scarpa
Venini Murrine Romane Multi-Color Vase by Carlo Scarpa

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Gray by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Gray 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Incise Glass Bottle in Ocean by Venini

Incise Glass Bottle in Ocean 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 o...

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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Tapio Wirkkala Polipo Venini Plate Murano Sculpture, 1990
Tapio Wirkkala Polipo Venini Plate Murano Sculpture, 1990

Tapio Wirkkala Polipo Venini Plate Murano Sculpture, 1990

By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Paris, IDF

Rare beautiful Tapio Wirkkala “Polipo” plate for Venini, from the serie “Piatti di Tapio” signed and dated Venini TW 90 on the back, made of Murano glass using Incalmo technique. The...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

21st Century Happy Pills Feniletilamina in Black/Orange by Fabio Novembre

21st Century Happy Pills Feniletilamina in Black/Orange by Fabio Novembre

By Fabio Novembre, Venini

Located in murano, IT

The love molecule found in chocolate is now contained in glass. A design placebo created by Fabio Novembre in VENINI’s workshop. Indications and dosage: admire it in small doses, dai...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Clessidra Hourglass in Gray and Red Glass by Venini

Clessidra Hourglass in Gray and Red Glass by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Perfectly balanced between two different colours, the sand flows through the sleek glass chambers made using the Incalmo technique, taking on its colour and becoming a part of it. Grains of sand, impalpable and imperceptible as a whole, yet so real, like time passing. Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini sealed it in the Clessidra in 1957 Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. Clessidra – designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1957 – evolves in 2015, taking on a more sinuous, feminine appearance. Perfectly balanced between two different colors, sand flows through sleek glass, crafted using the Incalmo technique; as it flows, it gradually colors and becomes an integral part of the glass. Additional Information: Material: Glass, sand Color: Gray/red Dimensions: Ø 15 x H 28 cm Available in other color options: Green river /Powder pink...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Fulvio Bianconi Bowl Pezzato Americano, Venini, Murano 1950s
Fulvio Bianconi Bowl Pezzato Americano, Venini, Murano 1950s

Fulvio Bianconi Bowl Pezzato Americano, Venini, Murano 1950s

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A Pezzato Americano bowl in yellow, green, straw and black colored glass designed by Fulvio Bianconi in 1950. Manufactured by Venini, Venice ca. 1950s. With acid etched signature "Ve...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Monofiore Balaton Sabbiato Short Glass Vase in Red by Venini

Monofiore Balaton Sabbiato Short Glass Vase in Red 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002
VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002

VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002 We recently had the rare opportunity to acquire an extraordinary col...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Opalino Glass Vase in Sapphire Milk White Inside by Venini

Opalino Glass Vase in Sapphire 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

VENINI vase Monofiore Aquamarine and Red Murano glass, 2014, Made in Italy
VENINI vase Monofiore Aquamarine and Red Murano glass, 2014, Made in Italy

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...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Murano Signed Tiffany Blue Teal Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes
Venini Murano Signed Tiffany Blue Teal Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes

Venini Murano Signed Tiffany Blue Teal Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage set of 3 Murano hand blown Tiffany blue / teal green Italian art glass small bowls or dishes. The pieces are documented to the Venini company, circa 1950s. One of t...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Venini Art Glass Vase of the "Quarzi" Series, Murano, 2004
Venini Art Glass Vase of the "Quarzi" Series, Murano, 2004

Venini Art Glass Vase of the "Quarzi" Series, Murano, 2004

By Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Venini Art Glass Vase of the "Quarzi" Series, Murano, 2004 A large vase of the "Quarzi" series by Venini, Murano 2004. Coral red glass with superimposed decoration in gold and silve...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Venini Fazzoletto Sabbiato Medium Vase in Acquamarine Murano Glass

Venini Fazzoletto Sabbiato Medium Vase in Acquamarine 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. A light summer breeze leads us to discover the iconic Venini collection...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Straw and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Straw and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin

Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Straw and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin

By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini glass vase with cylindrical body and crystal decorative base. Featured in straw and yellow colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as contai...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Venini Monofiore Balloton Large Vase in Apple Green Red Thread Murano Glass

Venini Monofiore Balloton Large Vase in Apple Green Red Thread Murano Glass

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Monofiore Balloton 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: Ballot...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Venini "Piume" Vase
Venini "Piume" Vase

Venini "Piume" Vase

By Ove Thorssen, Venini

Located in New York, NY

Chalice-form vase, designed by Ove Thorssen and Birgitta Carlsson for Venini, Murano, 1974. Deep blue-green glass streaked with gray swirl-stripes. Unusual form, signed.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

Monofiore Decorative Jar with Cap in Green Blown Glass by Laura de Santillana

Monofiore Decorative Jar with Cap in Green Blown Glass by Laura de Santillana

By Laura de Santillana, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Different shapes, different colours. But all bursting with energy. Their caps recall the shapes and patterns of nature. Every Monofiore by Laura de Santillana is unique: a small prec...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Clessidra Hourglass in Bamboo and Aquamarine Glass by Venini

Clessidra Hourglass in Bamboo and Aquamarine Glass by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Perfectly balanced between two different colours, the sand flows through the sleek glass chambers made using the Incalmo technique, taking on its colour an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Monofiore Balaton Short Glass Vase in Apple Green Red Thread Rim by Venini

Monofiore Balaton Short Glass Vase in Apple Green 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 gold designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Venini Opalino Small Vase in Horizon Milk White Inside Murano Glass

Venini Opalino Small Vase in Horizon 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 Opalino technique. This method...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in grape and pink Murano glass by Paolo Venini and Riedizione. Limited edition in 99 art pieces each. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whol...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

“Musicanti” Murano glass figurine by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano Italy
“Musicanti” Murano glass figurine by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano Italy

“Musicanti” Murano glass figurine by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano Italy

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

“Musicanti” Murano glass figurine by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano Italy (Founded in 1921). Glass figurine with polychrome decoration. Represents a slender character whose brown gla...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

21st Century Murana Glass Vase in Straw-Yellow by Fabio Novembre

21st Century Murana Glass Vase in Straw-Yellow by Fabio Novembre

By Fabio Novembre, Venini

Located in murano, IT

From Venetian masks to glass, Fabio Novembre adds a tinge of irony to the Fornace (Kiln), creating a work that has a face and a soul. Classic yet eccentric. Additional Information: ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Contrasto Vase in Crystal and Grape Blown Glass by Michela Cattai

Contrasto Vase in Crystal and Grape Blown Glass by Michela Cattai

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“Sleek and opaque blown glass – crafted using the "Mano Volante" technique – is juxtaposed with a shimmering multifaceted gem made from "cotisso" glass. An interplay that lends character and uniqueness to the work. Glass comes to life in a work that is almost organic. These two pieces by Michela Cattai...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Venini Battuti Glass Vase in Blue by Tobia Scarpa & Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Venini Battuti Glass Vase in Blue by Tobia Scarpa & Ludovico Diaz de Santillana

Venini Battuti Glass Vase in Blue by Tobia Scarpa & Ludovico Diaz de Santillana

By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini Battuti glass series by Tobia Scarpa and Ludovico Diaz de Santillana. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 35 cm, H 45 cm.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

Materials

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.

Questions About Venini Decorative Objects

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Venini 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.