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.
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...
Art Glass
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...
Art Glass
$447 / set
Pair of Murano Art Glass Vases
By Venini
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of Murano art glass vases in the tradition of great Italian glass manufacturers like Venini.
Art Glass
Monumental Veronese Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini, Murano
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Monumental Veronese Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini, Murano A very large art glass vase of the 'Veronese' series. Thin mouthblown dark blue glass with applied ribbed knob and di...
Art Glass
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase, Venini Murano ca. 1950s
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase, Venini Murano ca. 1950s A 'Vetro Soffiato' (blown glass) glass vase in turned amethyst colored murano glass, probably designed by Vittorio Zecchin or Napo...
Art Glass
Venini Red, Blue and Clear Stripe "A Canne" Glass Bottle 1989 Limited Edition
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Venini red, blue and clear caned "a canne" glass bottle vase, c, 1989, Murano, Italy. Limited edition. Engraved signature on bottom : Venini '89 for Iveco 69/250. Iveco is one of the world’s largest commercial vehicles manufacturers, and is a member of the FIAT group. Iveco custom ordered these Venini decanters...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mendini X Venini vase Acco Yellow Murano Glass, Signed 1997, Made in Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Acco vase in White and Yellow Glass, model 706.70, produced in 1997 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The Acco vase is the result of Venini’s collabor...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Medium Vase in Orange Red Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton medium vase in amber Murano glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini...
Murano Glass
VENINI vase Santillana Green Murano Glass, Signed 1991, Made in Italy
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
An exquisite example from the Colletti series, this 1991 Venini vase (model 512.02) reflects the refined aesthetic and architectural clarity of Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, one of th...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Large Vase in Horizon Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Vase in Amber Murano Glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15t...
Murano Glass
Venini Murano Bianconi Teal White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Filigrana stripes Italian art glass mini decorative fazzoletto handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the Venini Company, ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mendini X Venini vase Acco Green Murano Glass, Signed 1998, made in Italy
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Acco vase in White and Green Glass, model 706.70, produced in 1998 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The Acco vase is the result of Venini’s collabora...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Large Vase in Milk White by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto glass vase, designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, is available in three different sizes. Original designed in 1948. Indoor use only. ...
Glass
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Vase in Light Blue and Lattimo Glass ca. 1933
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Vase in Light Blue and Lattimo Glass A light blue Venini vase with lattimo glass rim and base. Designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini ca. 1933. Venini model num...
Art Glass
Venini Riflessi 793.92 Large - Glass Vase - design Michela Cattai - Damiani
By Michela Cattai, Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Michela Cattai Model: Reflections 793.92 - Large Collection: Reflections Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this ic...
Glass
Venini Bolle Glass Vase in Pink and White by Tapio Wirkkala
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bolle Glass vase series, designed by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured by Venini, was originally designed in 1966. Iconic masterpieces available in 5 different shapes. Indoor use only....
Glass
Vase “Frisage” designed by Gianni Versace for Venini Murano, Italy
By Venini, Gianni Versace
Located in Uccle, BE
Vase “Frisage” designed by Gianni Versace for Venini Murano, Italy (founded in 1921). Beyond his renowned fashion creations, Versace also collaborated with prestigious furniture and ...
Blown Glass
Vase "Regina" Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase "Regina" Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano A vase of the "Re and Regina" series designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini in 1996. Satin finished antique white glass...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Vase 516.01 Acquamare Murano Glass Vase design Tobia Scarpa - Damiani
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Tobia Scarpa & Ludovico Diaz De Santilliana Model: Vase 516.01 Collection: Beats / Canoes Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your inte...
Glass
$1,507 / item
Venini Re Vase in Grey Glass by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Re glass vase in gray by Rodolfo Dordoni. Blown handmade glass vases. Upper part, the crown, is covered by metal leaves. The lower part is glazed...
Blown Glass
$375Sale Price|25% Off
Venini Bianconi Murano Yellow Black Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Filigrana stripes Italian art glass mini decorative fazzoletto handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the Venini Company, ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Amber 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, im...
Murano Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Sapphire-Violet Murano Glass, Signed 2003, Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Fazzoletto 700.02 Sapphire-Violet, 2003, Signed with original box e certificate. Hand-blown and finished by master glassmakers in Murano, with the characteristic wavy ri...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Spherical Vase Geacolor by Gae Aulenti for Venini, Murano, 1995
By Gae Aulenti, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Spherical Vase Geacolor by Gae Aulenti for Venini, Murano, 1995 A rare sculptural art glass vase of the Geacolor series made of colorless glass with multicolored fused glass i...
Art Glass
Venini Deco Glass Vase in Red 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...
Art Glass
Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini
By Tyra Carolina Lundgren, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini A calla vase in filigrana glass designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1948, manufactured by Venini, Venice 1981. Incised signa...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Rare Murano Crystal Glass Bottle with Stopper
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
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 ...
Glass, Art Glass
$1,507 / item
Opalino Glass Vase in Black black inside by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with slim, oval shaped body and funnel shaped neck. Featured in aquamarine colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for a...
Art Glass
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Paraiba Murano Glass Signed 2014, Made in Italy
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Deco vase Paraiba Green, model 707.10, produced in 2014 and, diamond signed Venini on the base and accompanied by its original Venini box and p...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Apple Green 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 15th century makes its color unique. ...
Murano Glass
$1,309 / item
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"...
Glass
Fuochi Boreali Glass Vase in Red and Crystal by Giorgio Vigna
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Explosions of colour casting thousands of different hues, in glass like in nature. Flowers, with their countless shapes and long stems, inspired Giorgio Vigna...
Glass
Venini 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...
Murano Glass
Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, ca. 1936
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1936 A rare lattimo velato vase designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1936. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in the 1930s. Thin ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$6,655 / item
Venini 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
Venini Hourglass 420.06 Glass Hourglass Pagliesco & Apple Green - Damiani
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Design: Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini Model: Hourglass 420.06 Collection: Hourglass Year: 1957 Made in: Italy Create a magical atmosphere with a unique piece of Muran...
Glass
Toots Zinsky Chiacchiera Venini Vase Incamiciato Glass, Italy, 1990
By Toots Zynsky, Venini
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...
Glass
Pigmenti Large Vase in Glazed Amber Glass by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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
Venini Small Black Belt Triangular Glass in Crystal and Black by Peter Marino
By Venini, Peter Marino
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...
Art Glass
Venini Bolle 503.00 Glass Vase, Pink, Green & Red - Tapio Wirkkala - Damiani
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Design: Tapio Wirkkala Model: Bubbles 503.00 Collection: Bubbles Year: 1966 Made in: Italy Create a magical atmosphere with a unique piece of Murano glass. The Bolle c...
Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Aquamarine & Green Murano Glass, Signed 2010
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, in Aquamarine and Green opalino glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2004 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the t...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Art Glass Vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956 A vintage art glass vase in erba pesante (grass green) glass with layered...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Battuto A Nido D’ape Glass Vase in Horizon 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
Vase Ventaglio by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano, Italy
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
On the occasion of the 8th Milan Triennale, Paolo Venini asked Fulvio Bianconi to imagine some exclusively decorative pieces. Bianconi presented a hat, shoes, hands and gloves, which...
Art Glass
VENINI vase Lucenti in Black Murano Glass and metal foil, Signed 2008
By Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Lucenti 707.52 Black color and metallic leaf decoration, Signed 2008 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Lucenti vase by Venini, hand‑blown in Mura...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gio Ponti for Venini — “A Canne” Glass Bottle Vase in Blue and Green 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking 'A Canne' bottle vase model 972, designed by Gio Ponti and masterfully executed by Venini, exemplifies the refined modernism and technical virtuosity that defined mid‑c...
Art Glass
Monofiore Balaton Sabbiato Short Glass Vase in Aquamarine Red Thread 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...
Art Glass
“a fasce di colore” or “a fasce orrizontali” vase by Fulvio Bianconi, circa 1953
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
A monumental example of Murano blown glass, this piece reveals a rhythm of irregular horizontal bands that flow across its surface. Shades of blue, green, red, and black alternate in...
Blown Glass
Carlo Scarpa, La Mina Vase, Corroso Glass, Venini, Murano, Italy 1940s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Murano Glass Vase 'La Mina' Vase designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in 1936. Corroded iridized surface glass vase with protuberances "bugne". Venini Murano two lines acid signature...
Murano Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Vase in Amber Horizon Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton small vase in amber Murano glass by Venini. Monofiori breaks with tradition in 1970 and then does it again in 2016. But its essen...
Murano Glass
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...
Art Glass
$264 / item
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 ...
Art Glass
Venini Ritagli 552.00 Peach Murano Glass Vase Fulvio Bianconi - Damiani
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Fulvio Bianconi Model: Clippings 552.00 Collection: Clippings Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this iconic Murano...
Glass
Venini Bianconi Murano Blue White Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark blue, with light blue and white ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. The piece is documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mendini X Venini vase Acco Aquamarine Murano Glass, Signed 1998, made in Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Acco vase in Aquamarine and White Glass, model 706.70, produced in 1998 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. The Acco vase is the result of Venini’s coll...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Re Satin Coral and Bronze Murano Glass Signed 2010, Made in Italy
By Venini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase RE 515.13 Satin-finished Coral and Bronze color Murano Glass, Signed 2010 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Part of the iconic Re–Regina–Principe...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Regina Red Murano Glass Vase with Applied Metal Foil, Signed 2013, Italy
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Regina 515.14 Satin red color, Milky white interior and metallic leaf decoration, Signed 2013 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Part of the iconi...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$894Sale Price|20% Off
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...
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
Kukinto Vase by Timo Sarpaneva for Venini, Murano Glass, 2006
By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Kukinto vase designed by Timo Sarpaneva for Venini. Signed. Like a dancer's skirt. Like the corolla of a Nordic flower moved by the wind. The colors of these works chase each other, ...
Murano Glass