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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21st Century Monofiori Balloton Small Glass Vase in Amber/Horizon by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Monofiori breaks with tradition in 1970 and then does it again in 2016. But its essence remains the same: it looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori b...
Glass
21st Century Geodi Vase in Amber Yellow/Milk-White/Red by Sonia Pedrazzini
By Sonia Pedrazzini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Colours evoke the art of crystal healing: every vase has its own spiritual meaning, magical attributes and healing properties, just like geodes in nature. They feature softly rounded...
Glass
21st Century Deco Small Glass Vase in Horizon by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in murano, IT
"Rhythm" is the watchword for the vases from the Dèco line by VENINI. An endless series of rings, one after the other. They alternate at a pace that rises and falls, then rises again...
Glass
21st Century Deco Medium Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in murano, IT
"Rhythm" is the watchword for the vases from the Dèco line by VENINI. An endless series of rings, one after the other. They alternate at a pace that rises and falls, then rises again...
Glass
21st Century Ritagli Blown Glass Vase in Iridescent Sand/Red by Fulvio Bianconi
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in murano, IT
This work by Fulvio Bianconi stems from the most innovative glassmaking technique in the 1900s: thin rectangular strips of glass are placed one on top of the other and then hand-appl...
Blown Glass
21st Century Where Are My Glasses XXL, Double Lens Vase in Multicolour
By Venini, Ron Arad
Located in murano, IT
Limited edition - 1 of XX So, where are my glasses? Can’t you see them? Blown glass is wearing them. It tapers, becoming narrower and narrower, then flows through both lenses of the...
Glass
21st Century, Where Are My Glasses, Double Lens Vase in Horizon by Ron Arad
By Venini, Ron Arad
Located in murano, IT
Intense hues of aquamarine and horizon, red and purple, mint green and grass green. Coloured glass elements flow through the two lenses, blending unexpectedly together into a vase. S...
Glass
21st Century Pigmenti Small Glass Vase in Amber by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
With the Pigmenti collection, Venini aims to send out a sign of renewal through the development of a classic form as the expression of a contemporary interior design accessory. Pigme...
Glass
21st Century Lele Glass Candleholder in Amber by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Made in hand-finished blown glass, the transparent red LELE candleholder decorates the home, creating magic atmospheres: the warm and luminous glow of the flame reverberates through ...
Blown Glass
21st Century Fazzoletto Small Glass Vase in Red by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its colour unique. The creative genius of Fulvio Bianconi makes its shape inimitable, recalling skirts sway...
Glass
VENINI Opalino vase Aquamarine & Lattimo Glass, Signed year 2005, Italy
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Opalino vase, model 706.22, produced in 2005 in aquamarine and lattimo color. This example is signed on the base, and accompanied by its original Venini box and certificate. ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Grey Murano Glass, Signed 2015, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in grey opalino glass. Hand-blown and finished by master glassmakers in Murano, with the characteristic wavy rim "mano volante" that reca...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vase, Rosamunda bowl, design Marie Tina AUFIERO for VENINI. Italy, 1991
By Tina Aufiero, Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Vase, bowl Rosamunda, design Marie Tina AUFIERO for VENINI. Italy, 1991 ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1991 DESIGNER Marie Tina AUFIERO MARK Venini MODEL Rosamunda MATERIALS Two-tone blow...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1984s Modernist Black Murano Glass Vide Poche Signed by Venini
By Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage 1984 Modernist Black Murano Glass Vide Poche by Venini A sophisticated and timeless piece of Italian design, this vintage "vide poche" or catch-all tray was crafted by the pr...
Murano Glass
$1,155 / item
Labuan Small Glass Vase in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classical form inspired by faraway places, magically projected in the contemporary world by the new colours. It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy an...
Blown Glass
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Laura Diaz de Santillana "Munchen" 2-Piece Blown Glass Vessel for Venini Murano
By Laura Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Massive 1984 Venini blown and sculpted glass vessel by Laura Diaz de Santillana (b.1955) daughter of Anna Venini and Ludovico Diaz de Santillana. Laura joined Venini in 1976 and shar...
Crystal
Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968 A rare vase of the Lapponi (laplanders) series designed in 1968 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Thin red and smoke grey glass...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Tessuto Plate by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano
By Tyra Carolina Lundgren, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Tessuto Plate by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano A large tessuto glass plate made of transparent glass decorated with fine red canes and an iridized surface. The plate has ...
Art Glass
XL Glass Bullicante "Red" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Venini Murano, Italy, 1970
By Flavio Poli, Venini, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Producer: Venini glass, murano Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original glass shell bowl was produce...
Murano Glass
VENINI Dogon Vase Red color Murano Glass, Signed 2009, Made in Italy
By Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Dogon vase, model 706.86, produced in 2009 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The Dogon vases belong to Venini’s latest generation of opaline glass crea...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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
Vase 'A Fasce' by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano 1950s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase 'A Fasce' by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano 1950s A vintage vase 'A Fasce Orizzontali' (with horizontal stripes) by Fulvio Bianconi from 1950, manufactured by Venini...
Art Glass
VENINI Opalino vase "Uva" Grape Glass Limited Edition 93/199 year 2010
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Opalino vase, model 706.22, produced in 2010 as a limited edition of only 199 pieces. This example is numbered 93/199, signed on the base, and accompanied by its o...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Art Glass Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano 1937
By Tyra Carolina Lundgren, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Art Glass bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano 1937 A rare art glass bowl made of light green glass decorated with small air bubbles. Designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1937 and ...
Art Glass
Venini Square Occhi Vase in Red by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Occhi glass vase in coral red by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa. Blown handmade glass vases with the “Murrine” technique. Color: Cor...
Blown Glass
Venini Regina Smoky Pulegoso Murano Glass Vase with Applied Metal Foil, 2011
By Venini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Regina 515.14 Beautiful smoked satin-finished glass created using the Pulegose technique and metallic leaf decoration, Signed 2011 and accompanied by its original Venini ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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 Deco 707.07 Medium Paraiba - Glass Vase - Napoleone Martinuzzi - Damiani
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Napoleon Martinuzzi Model: Deco 707.07 - Medium Collection: Deco Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this iconic Mur...
Glass
Venini Deco 707.08 Small Paraiba - Glass Vase - Napoleone Martinuzzi - Damiani
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Napoleon Martinuzzi Model: Deco 707.08 - Small Collection: Deco Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this iconic Mura...
Glass
Venini Deco 707.07 Medium Horizon Glass Vase - Napoleone Martinuzzi - Damiani
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Napoleon Martinuzzi Model: Deco 707.07 - Medium Collection: Deco Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this iconic Mur...
Glass
Venini Vase 516.13 Acquamare Murano Glass Vase design Tobia Scarpa - Damiani
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Tobia Scarpa & Ludovico Diaz De Santilliana Model: Vase 516.13 Collection: Beats / Canoes Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your inte...
Glass
Venini Monofiori Balloton 100.29 Large Ginkgo Biloba - Glass Vase - Damiani
By Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Venini Model: Monofiori Balloton 100.29 - Large Collection: Monofiori Balloton Made in: Italy Add an artistic touch to your home with this iconic Murano glas...
Glass
Venini Monofiori Balloton 100.18 Medium Sapphire - Glass Vase - Damiani
By Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Venini Model: Monofiori Balloton 100.18 - Medium Collection: Monofiori Balloton Made in: Italy Add an artistic touch to your home with this iconic Murano gla...
Glass
Venini Spring Renaissance 782.50 Apple green Glass Vase - Emily Avenson Damiani
By Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Emily Avenson Model: Spring Renaissance 782.50 Collection: Homo Faber Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this iconi...
Glass
Venini Satin 706.24 Large Venice Red/Gold Leaf/Crystal - Glass Vase - Damiani
By Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Venini Model: Satin 706.24 - Large Collection: Opaline Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this iconic Murano glass ...
Glass
Venini Wrought Honeycomb 524.26 Lilac Murano Glass Vase Carlo Scarpa Damiani
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Design: Carlo Scarpa Model: Honeycomb Wrought 524.26 Collection: Honeycomb Wrought Made in: Italy Add an artistic touch to your home with this iconic Murano glass vase...
Glass
Venini Pezzato Alto 704.04 Glass Vase - Design Fulvio Bianconi - Damiani
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Design: Fulvio Bianconi Model: Pezzato Alto 704.04 Collection: Pezzati Year: 1950 Made in: Italy Add an artistic touch to your home with this iconic Murano glass vase....
Crystal
Venini Monofiore Balloton Large Vase in Horizon 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...
Murano 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
Venini Murano Latticino Art Glass Vide-Poche, Blue and White, 1950s, Italy
By Venini
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Venini Murano Latticino Art Glass Vide-Poche, Blue and White, 1950s, Italy Elegant Murano art glass vide-poche by Venini, dating from the 1950s, executed in the refined latticino te...
Blown Glass
Blue and Green Murano Glass Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Italy 1988
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Rome, IT
Astonishing blue and green Murano glass bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Signed “Venini88” on the bottom, as shown in the pictures. Made in Italy in 1988.
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase Berito Model by Alessandro Mendini for Venini
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Alessandro Mendini for Venini, Berito glass vase, with vertical pink stripes, incised mark and dated with applied circular label. Exhibited at Tingo design gallery in 2008 for the ex...
Murano Glass
Smoke Art Glass Vase / Carafe, incised signature, by Venini, Italy, c. 1970
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Smoke Art Glass Vase / Carafe, Venini, Italy, c. 1970 incised signature = " 1966 – 1970 (Two-Line Format): The factory phased out acid stamps and introduced a hand-incised signatur...
Art 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...
Murano Glass
1980s Modern Hand-Blown Green and Gray Murano Glass Vase by Venini
By Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This striking hand-blown Murano glass vase by Venini, crafted in the 1980s, is a refined example of modern Italian glass artistry. Its bold flared rim and clean, fluid form are enhan...
Murano Glass
Venini Tall Tessuti Battuti Vase in Red by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tessuti Battuti vases, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, feature a blown handmade glass body with bicolored “Filigrana” stripes then...
Blown 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
Murano Glass
Tobia Scarpa Vase Occhi Cristalo Zolfo, Venini, Murano, Italy 1960s
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa Occhi Vase, Venini, Murano, Italy 1960s. An Occhi Zolfo vase, made of colorless, sulfur yellow, and olive-edged glass, Tobia Scarpa for ...
Murrine
Vaso, coppa in vetro soffiato opalino VENINI, versione rossa. Italia, 2006
By Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Vaso, coppa in vetro soffiato opalino VENINI, versione rossa. Italia, 2006 ORIGINE Italia PERIODO Design originale degli anni Trenta. Questo esemplare è una riedizione del 2006 MA...
Glass, Opaline Glass
VENINI Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass Signed 2014, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Red glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2014 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the traditional mano volante te...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Circo Di Lune Red Sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
By Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Circo Di Lune sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin. Limited edition in 99 art-pieces for each color. Sculptures made up of spherical el...
Metal
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Orange Murano Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium vase in Horizon Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color uniqu...
Murano Glass
Mendini X Venini vase Acco Ivory Murano Glass, Signed 2010, Made in Italy
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Acco vase in White and Ivory Glass, model 706.70, produced in 2010 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The Acco vase is the result of Venini’s collabora...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Opalino Small Vase in Black Black 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...
Murano Glass
$1,155 / item
Anni Trenta Short Glass Bowl in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass bowl in red. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors on 1stdibs. Dimens...
Art Glass
1968 Ludovico de Santillana Venini Signed Murano Glass Vase
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A rare collector's item, this imposing very large Venini Vase is from the 'Gratta' Series made in 1968 and designed by Ludovico de Santillana at the Venini furnace in Venice. These p...
Murrine, Art Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
$2,541 / item
Labuan Vase in Black with Blown Opal Glass by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classical form inspired by faraway places, magically projected in the contemporary world by the new colours. Drawing inspiration from exotic destinations in the Far East, Paolo ...
Blown Glass
Venini Piatto Di Tapio Plate in Gray and Aquamarine by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Piatto Di Tapio in gray/aquamarine by Tapio Wirkkala. Numbered Edition for year. “Piatto di Tapio” blown plate with thick handmade center, realized with the “incalmo” techniqu...
Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Green Murano Glass, Signed 2014, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, in Green opalino glass, Signed 2014 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and finished by master glassmakers in Murano, with the characteri...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Kimono White & Red Murano Glass, Babled Signed 2014, Made in Italy
By Emmanuel Babled, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Kimono vase, model 789.06, designed by Emmanuel Babled, in hand-blown Murano glass, signed 2005 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The piece reinterpret...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass