Venini Vases and Vessels
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
21st Century Gemme Glass Vase in Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the expert hands of the blowers, glass turns into precious gemstones of various colours – Green, Grass Green, Purple, Red, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tea and Grey. Unique and sparkling...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Carlo Scarpa 'Battuto' vase, Venini Murano Italy, 1940s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Bochum, NRW
Carlo Scarpa, 'Battuto' vase, 1940. Execution: Venini & C., Murano.
Height 19.5 cm.
The Venini’s artisans crafted this masterpiece from colorless glass with a striking blue underla...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Regina Large Glass Vase in Milk-White by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Classy and chic, she is the wife of a monarch; she is thinner than him, but is always the most elegant. Her feminine shapes are clad in a satin mantle recalling pure gold. To complem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
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Glass
21st Century Re Medium Glass Vase in Milk-White by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Carrying the royal crown is not easy, but he does it perfectly. Tall and proud, he rules over his glass empire with the elegance and grace of sinuous forms. He wears a satin mantle a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
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Glass
21st Century Gemme Glass Vase in Grass Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the expert hands of the blowers, glass turns into precious gemstones of various colours – Green, Grass Green, Purple, Red, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tea and Grey. Unique and sparkling...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Fazzoletto Medium Vase in Grey/Indigo by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo 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 swaying in the breeze. Every Fazzoletto Opalini is truly unique: there's not another one like it anywhere.
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Color: Grey/indigo
Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 24 cm
Available in other color options: Black, sapphire, orange, indigo, Green rio, rosa cipria, blood red/rosa cipria, Amber, indigo/orange, opaque pink/red, grey, apple green, aquamarine/horizon, horizon, apple green/red, red, milk-white...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Monofiore Glass Vase in Améthyste by Laura de Santillana
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in murano, IT
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 Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Gemme Glass Vase in Sapphire by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the expert hands of the blowers, glass turns into precious gemstones of various colours – Green, Grass Green, Purple, Red, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tea and Grey. Unique and sparkling...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Gemme Glass Vase in Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the expert hands of the blowers, glass turns into precious gemstones of various colours – Green, Grass Green, Purple, Red, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tea and Grey. Unique and sparkling...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Large Glass Vase in Grape/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Opalino Medium Glass Vase in Black 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Medium Glass Vase in Apple Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Extra Large Glass Vase in Orange/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Riccardo Licata, Double Incalmo with Central Murrine Band, Venini Murano, Italia
By Riccardo Licata, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Rare double incalmo vase with a central murine.
Body of the vase is made of Murano blown mole grey glass.
A central white and yellow murine is fixed between the two glass bands. The murine has a “comb” motif. A design imagined by Licata himself.
The vases of this type are quite rare, the production was complicated because the central band in murrine reacted differently to heating and elements from the two other parts which constitute the vase. The base and the top.
The blowers who produced these parts had to have significant skills.
The vase is in very good to excellent condition and signed with the 3 lines acid stamp “Venini Murano Italia...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Straw and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Fulvio Bianconi, vase "horizontale fasce". by Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi, vase "horizontale fasce".
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Design from 1950 for Venini & C. Gray glass with fused opaque white bands all around. Inscribed on the stand: "venini murano ITALIA" (etc...
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1950s Italian Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Puntini Murrine Glass Bowl, Paolo Venini, Venini Murano Italia
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Bowl in glass with “talpa” (mole grey) and “lattimo” (milk white) murrine.
The name of this particular murrine is known as “a puntini” which means “dotted” in Italian.
It’s in fac...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Coletto by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana – Centerpiece blown Murano glass
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Venini Large Opalino Vase, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Parma, IT
Large Opalino vase by Venini, 1970s.
In opaline incmicito blown glass, engraved signature and label.
In excellent condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
mid-century modern pink filigrana murano glass vase venini, Italy, 1989
By Venini, Tyra Lundgren Carolina
Located in Nicolosi, IT
mid-century modern pink filigrana murano glass vase venini, Italy, 1989
Illuminate your space with the enchanting beauty of this Murano glass ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass
Tobia Scarpa BATTUTO Bowl, Murano
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Tobia Scarpa (Italian, b. 1935); Venini (Italy)
Marking(s); notes: incised Venini Italia, marking(s)
Materials: glass
Dimensions (H, W, D): 3"h, 8.75"d...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Movement Energy Flow by Philippa Craddock
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The forms, fluid and soft, are captured forever at the instant in which the material crystallises.
In this way, Philippa Craddock’s Movement, Energy, Flow vases...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Small Vase in Grey Red Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton 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: Balloton, a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Deco Medium Vase in Milk White 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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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Monofiore Balloton Glass Vase in Orange 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 cobalt blue designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Monofiore Decorative Jar with Cap in Green Blown Glass by Laura de Santillana
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glas Vase Venini Murano Italia Fazzoletto filigrana, signed
By Venini, Gian Paolo Venier
Located in Zurich, CH
Murano Glas Vase Venini Murano Italia Fazzoletto filigrana, signed
1935-1940
Probably Paolo Venini
Höhe: ca. 11,5 cm
Condition: Very good condition.
sign...
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1930s Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Bianconi Murano Red White 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, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini "Fazzoletto" Vase in Murano Glass, Italy 2003
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Naples, IT
Large Vase Mod. Handkerchief designed by Fulvio Bianconi for the well-known Murano firm Venini, in Murano Glass in shades of blue and turquoise, engraved signature at base, Venini ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa, 'battuto-velato' vase, 1940
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), large 'battuto-velato' vase, 1940
wheel-carved glass, battuto -velato surface
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
30 cm (height)
signed with two-line aci...
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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Tobia Scarpa Vase Occhi Cristalo Zolfo, Venini, Murano, Italy 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
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 ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murrine
Kukinto Vases Collection by Timo Sarpaneva for Venini 1991
By Venini, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The skirt of a dancer. A Nordic blossom moving in the wind. The colours of these works chase, touch and sometimes merge on the waves created by the breath of a master glassmiths. Wit...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Original Versace for Venini Rivoli Vase
By Versace, Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
Documentation and original Venini Murano brochure for this exquisite and rare Versace designed vase. Numbered and limited edition.
Marked with Venini l...
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1980s Italian Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Monumental Tobia Scarpa BATTUTO Vase, 17.5"H, Murano
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Tobia Scarpa (Italian, b. 1935); Venini (Italy)
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); ed. 90/100; 1979
Materials: glass
Dimensions (H, W, D): 17.5"h, ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
A "Kukinto" Murano glass vase by Timo Sarpaneva for Venini, made 2005
By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini
Located in Aachen, DE
A "Kukinto" Murano glass vase by Timo Sarpaneva for Venini, made 2005. The design from 1990 is a great mixture of Scandinavian coolness and Italian playfulness. The color palette is ...
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Early 2000s Italian Other Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Clear Blue Glass Fazzoletto Vase by Venini
By Venini
Located in Montreal, QC
Venini clear blue glass fazzoletto vase. Signed etched Venini 2006.
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Early 2000s Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Pair of leaf dishes Venini & C., Murano, designed by Tyra Lundgren
By Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Pair of leaf dishes Venini & C., Murano, designed by Tyra Lundgren
A pair of leaf dishes Venini & C., Murano, designed by Tyra Lundgren, around 1936/38, produced in 1983.
Medium
Cl...
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1980s Italian Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
An "Argentati" vase by Rudolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano, 2002
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in Aachen, DE
A fine Vase designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for the Venini furnace as one of the "Argentati" vessels. Made in two variations, there is an amber golden version and -like this particular p...
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Early 2000s Italian Other Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Smoked Amber Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase by Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and striking Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase in Smoked Amber by Venini originates from Italy during the latter half of the 20th Century. Features a ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Sommersi Oro Vase, Italy, 1993
By Laura Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Laura Diaz de Santillana (b. 1955) for Venini rare Sommersi Oro vase from "Laura" series, Italy, 1993. This elegant hand-blown Murano glass vase is an exquisite blue color with gold ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
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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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Feniletilamina Happy Pills Vase in Black and Orange by Fabio Novembre
By Venini, Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Happy Pills in feniletilamina by Fabio Novembre. Numbered Edition Handmade blown glass with the “Incalmo” technique.
Color: Feniletilamina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Vases 'Barena' Venini & C., Murano, designed by Toni Zuccheri, 1981
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Zurich, CH
Vases 'Barena' Venini & C., Murano, designed by Toni Zuccheri, 1981
Medium
Clear and greenish glass with vertical opaque white and brown band appliques.
Veninilabel
Excellent con...
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1980s Italian Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vases 'Barena' Venini & C., Murano, designed by Toni Zuccheri, 1981
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Zurich, CH
Vases 'Barena' Venini & C., Murano, designed by Toni Zuccheri, 1981
Medium
Clear and greenish glass with vertical opaque white and brown band appliques.
Veninilabel
Excellent con...
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1980s Italian Vintage Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Where Are My Glasses, Under Vase in Crystal/Grass Green by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Aquamarine, red and grass green with hints of crystal. Placed at the base of a rounded glass shape are the glasses, as if they had just slipped down its nose. Sketches, models, rende...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Satin Medium Glass Vase in Blood Red/Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Sheer glass is hand-blown and crafted by the master glassblowers using the sophisticated Satinatura technique, which lends it the exquisite opaque appearance to which it owes its nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Opalino Large Glass Vase in Apple Green 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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Satin Medium Glass Vase in Tea/Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Sheer glass is hand-blown and crafted by the master glassblowers using the sophisticated Satinatura technique, which lends it the exquisite opaque appearance to which it owes its nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Satin Large Glass Vase in Grey/Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Sheer glass is hand-blown and crafted by the master glassblowers using the sophisticated Satinatura technique, which lends it the exquisite opaque appearance to which it owes its nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Satin Medium Glass Vase in Grey/Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Sheer glass is hand-blown and crafted by the master glassblowers using the sophisticated Satinatura technique, which lends it the exquisite opaque appearance to which it owes its nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Small Glass Vase in Grey/Red 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Small Glass Vase in Grape/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Large Glass Vase in Amber/Horizon by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Medium Glass Vase in Grey-Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Monofiore Glass Vase in Sapphire by Laura De Santillana
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in murano, IT
Different shapes, different colors. But all bursting with energy. Their caps recall the shapes and patterns of nature. Every Monofiore by Laura De Santillana is unique: a small preci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
21st Century Monofiore Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Laura De Santillana
By Laura de Santillana, Venini
Located in murano, IT
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Venini vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 268 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 794 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels by Fulvio Bianconi, Gae Aulenti, and Paolo Venini. Prices for Venini vases and vessels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $220 and can go as high as $114,459, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,470.
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Questions About Venini Vases and Vessels
- 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.