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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Creator: Venini
Signed Mid-Century Murano Glass Giaue Bowl by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine mid-century modern Murano glass bowl.
By Venini.
Designed by Toni Zuccheri.
In the form of a thick glass bowl with complex copper inclusions on opaque orange ground.
Desig...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Inciso Glass Bottle with Stopper by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Wheel carved glass. Venini label adhered to bottom. Provenance: Private collection, FL.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Venini Murrine Romane Multicolor Bowl by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Gemme Short Glass Vase in Violet by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in violet designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$264 / item
Venini 'Where Are My Glasses?' Double Lens Vase in Blue and Horizon by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini double glass vase in aquamarine and horizon blue designed by Ron Arad in 2018. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in ot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Deco Sabbiato Glass Vase in Red by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historical vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opal glass with round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed with a sandblasted coat.
Dimensions available:
Ø23 x H24,5cm Kg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Tomaso Buzzi Venini Venetian Large Tall Peach & Aventurine Art Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and large Venetian Murano art glass vase in peach colored translucent overlaid glass with gold aventurine inclusions made by...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$3,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
21st Century Contrasto Glass Vase in Crystal/Grape by Michela Cattai
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Adrenalina Happy Pills Vase in Red and Green by Fabio Novembre
By Venini, Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Adrenalina happy pills by Fabio Novembre. Numbered Edition Handmade-blown glass with the “Incalmo” technique.
Dimensions: Ø 11.5 cm, H 33 cm
Year of manufacture: 2012 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Deco Glass Vase in Indigo 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Fazzoletto vase designed by Fulvio BIANCONI for VENINI. Murano, 1972
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Torino, IT
Vaso Fazzoletto
design Fulvio BIANCONI
for VENINI.
ORIGIN
Murano
PERIOD
1972
DESIGNER
Fulvio BIANCONI
MARK
Venini
MODEL
Fazzoletto
MATERIALS
Polychrome blown glass
DIMENSIONS
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Anatre Glass Duck Sculpture in Black and Gold by Toni Zuccheri
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Anatre sculpture by Toni Zuccheri. Numbered edition for year. Sculpture handblown glass.
Technique: Beaten, canes and filigree, engraved
Dimensions: Ø 30 cm, H 19 cm
Ye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
21st Century Opalino Large Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method was first introduced in the 15th century to make gl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Monofiore Carnevale Tall Glass Vase in Sapphire by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and thin funneled neck with textured hexagonal shaped pattern atop surface of glass in sapphire. Featured in sapphire colored glass and designed in 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
White Fulvio Bianconi Handkerchief Bowl, Zanfirico Filigree Glass, Venini Murano
By Venini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Handkerchief ''zanfirico'' bowl/vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Murano. This fazzoletto bowl features zanfirico glass with lattimo white netted vertical cane and white ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Venini Limited Edition Ando Time Hour Glass Set in Crystal by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The collaboration between the master craftsmanship of the Venetian glass and the layered geometric form has created this special piece of objet. Architecture is defined through “Spac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Gemme Oval Glass Vase in Sapphire by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in sapphire designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$264 / item
Anelli Crystal Glass with Marine Blue & Red Bands by Venini Riedizione
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“The master skilfully plays with sheer glass: four red rings alternating with four light blue or blue ones, running its full length. A new glass star is born in 2019: Anelli. Color is hot-applied before blowing the glass, thanks to the exclusive Fasce (bands) technique.”
Additional Information:
Material: Crystal glass
Color: Crystal with marine blue & red bands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Venini Testosterone Happy Pills Vase in Horizon Blue & Yellow by Fabio Novembre
By Venini, Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Happy pills in testosterone by Fabio Novembre. Numbered Edition handmade-blown glass with the “Incalmo” technique.
Color: Testosterone
D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Deco Medium Vase in Indigo 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"...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$1,309 / item
Monofiore Balaton Short Glass Vase in Straw-Yellow 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
"Démodé" Murano Glass Vase by Sergio Asti for Venini, Italy, 1960s
By Venini, Sergio Asti
Located in Milan, IT
"Démodé" vase by Sergio Asti for Venini.
Mould blown in a squared shape with a circular flared lip.
Caramel, white and clear marbled glass.
Hand signed on the base.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Murano Riccardo Licata Black Orange Mosaic Italian Art Glass Large Bowl
By Riccardo Licata, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large and rare, vintage Murano hand blown mosaic white, black and orange murrines Italian art glass decorative bowl. The piece is documented to designer and painter Riccar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Murrine
Monofiore Balloton Glass Vase in Aquamarine with Red Thread Rim by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in aquamarine designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Pavoncella Bird Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Pavoncella sculpture by Toni Zuccheri. Numbered edition for year. Sculpture hand-blown glass.
Technique: Canes and Filigree
Dimensions: Ø 31 cm, H 23 cm
Year of Manufactu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$17,358 / item
Monofiore Balaton Short Glass Vase in Amber with Horizon 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Model 3321 Red and Black Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1950s
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
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
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Vase
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in New York, NY
“Incamiciato” vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1933-1984. Designed in the 1930s this example was executed in 1984. Cased-glass vase of mauve exterior ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$1,507 / item
Large Venini Plate 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Opalino Medium Vase in Amber Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opalino Medium Vase in Amber Murano Glass by Venini. The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,507 / item
Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
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
Venini Murano Italy Blue Glass Bottle Vase Serie “Velati” 1992
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Amazing and fabulous very rare Italian handmade and blown bottle in light blue color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and produ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$901 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Murano Italian Blue Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, 1981
By Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian light blue glass bottle with stopper, “Incisi” series, submerged glass with surface entirely worked by grinding produced by Venini Murano, Ve...
Category
1880s Italian Modern Antique Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Tall Tessuti Battuti Vase in Red by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Glass Vase Vetro Soffiato Venini Murano ca. 1950s
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase, Venini Murano ca. 1950s
A 'Vetro Soffiato' (blown glass) glass vase in turned grey glass, probably designed by Vittorio Zecchin or Napoleone Martinuzzi. M...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Deco Glass Vase in Red by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in red designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in 1930. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors on 1stdi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Fazzoletto Bicolore Large Vase in Ox Blood Red & Cipria Pink
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Red Straw Yellow Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Gemme Glass Vase in Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in tea designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors on 1st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$297 / item
Coletto by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana – Centerpiece blown Murano glass
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Uccle, BE
Coletto by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana – Centerpiece blown Murano glass
Coletto by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, centerpiece blown Murano glass.
Large centerpiece in blown Murano glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Red Murano Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Amber Murano Glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Small Leaf Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini 1950s
By Tyra Lundgren Carolina, 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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inciso bottle-form vase in a subtle color.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$3,500
Paolo Venini Murano Italy Midcentury Glass Vase “Incisi” Serie, 1956
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Truncated cone vase from the “Incisi” series designed by Paolo Venini for Venini Murano, heavy blown glass with overlapping colors of amethyst, crystal and carnelian, etched on the o...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Murano Signed Teal Green Blue Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of 3 Murano hand blown teal green or blue Italian art glass small bowls or dishes. Documented to the Venini company, with 1 of them signed underneath. Would mak...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$600 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Toots Zinsky Chiacchiera Venini Vase Incamiciato Glass, Italy, 1990
By Venini, Toots Zynsky
Located in Vienna, AT
Toots Zinsky Chiacchiera Venini vase, Italy, 1990. Incamiciato glass with applied threading Incised signature to underside: Zinsky x Venini 90. Signed wit...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Venini Vase Zanfirico Murano Glass 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini vase Zanfirico Murano glass 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
21st Century Quattro Stagioni Estate Glass Sculpture in Apple Green/Orange/Red
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in murano, IT
Summer impressed in glass by Laura De Santillana. Murrina glass in hues of Red, Orange and Crystal brings to mind the warmest season of the year, and its breathtaking sunsets over th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Straw Yellow by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando time hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Large Vase of the 'Pesanti' Series, Paolo Venini for Venini, Murano 1952
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large vase in thick amethyst glass with circular decoration on the neck. Designed by Paolo Venini in 1952, manufactured by Venini, Murano Venezia. Model number 1522. Acid stamp "ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Red by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Time Hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$17,545 / item
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Grey Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Amber Murano Glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Tiara Large Vase in Amber and Horizon Murano Glass
By Francesco Lucchese, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tiara large vase in amber and horizon Murano glass by Francesco Lucchese for Venini. The art of glassmaking meets the endless potential of light. A jewel-like creation that carries a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Very Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Very large Vetro Soffiato glass dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1925
A very large 'vetro soffiato' glass dish in amethyst transparent glass, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1925 and manufactured by Venini, Murano Venice. Acid stamped signature 'venini murano' on the base. Venini model number 1306. The dish has been manufactured in different sizes, this is the larges version which is very rare. One of the early 20th century designs of Zecchin for Cappellin and Venini which motivated the muranese glass companies to set out for new shores. Good condition with some surface scratches. The last picture shows it together with a mid size version with 14.29" inches as comparison of the sizes.
Measures:
Height: 3.35" (8.5 cm)
Diameter: 20.08" (51 cm)
Literature Reference:
Marino Barovier, Vittorio Zecchin: Transparent Glass for Cappellin and Venini, Milano 2017, pages 326, 336 and 357
Vittorio Zecchin (1878 - 1947) was a native Muranese and son of a glasswork technician. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Together with the painter Teodoro Wolf Ferrari...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects
Materials
Art 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.