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.
Vase, Rosamunda bowl, design Marie Tina AUFIERO for VENINI. Italy, 1991
By Venini, Tina Aufiero
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
Large Vase 'Chinesi' by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
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
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
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
Vase 'A Fasce' by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
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 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
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 Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini
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 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
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 Venini, Carlo Scarpa
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 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 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 Battuto A Nido D’ape Glass Vase in Straw Yellow by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Gemme Triangular Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in aquamarine designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors...
Art Glass
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 Opalino Medium Vase in Orange Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, 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 Alessandro Mendini, Venini
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
1968 Ludovico de Santillana Venini Signed Murano Glass Vase
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
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
Italian Murano Glass Vase Berito Model by Alessandro Mendini for Venini
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
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
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
$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 vase Kimono White & Red Murano Glass, Babled Signed 2014, Made in Italy
By Venini, Emmanuel Babled
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
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 Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass, limited 90th Anniversary, Signed 2012
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00 90th Anniversary, in Red glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2004 with box and paperwork. Special-edition produced in 2012 to commemorate Veni...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Monofiore Mint Green and Red Murano glass, Limited Edition 127/199
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in Venezia, IT
Limited edition 127/199 VENINI vase Monofiore 100.14 Mint Green and Red colors, handmade in Italy, 2017, Signed with original box e certificate. Condition: Excellent vintage conditio...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI tall vase Odalische Red and White Murano Glass, Signed 2009 Made in Italy
By Leonardo Ranucci, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Odalische vase in Red and White Murano Glass, model 706.82, produced in 2009 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. This specific model 706.82, produced in...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Spherical Vase Geacolor by Gae Aulenti for Venini, Murano, 1997
By Venini, Gae Aulenti
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Spherical Vase Geacolor by Gae Aulenti for Venini, Murano, 1997 A rare sculptural art glass vase of the Geacolor series made of colorless glass with multicolored fused glass i...
Art Glass
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Grey/Indigo by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created from the collaboration between Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, characterized by a soft shape with a graceful wavy lip, always unique, obtained using the free-hand technique...
Glass
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Opalino Green & Pink Murano Glass, Signed 2012
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Venezia, IT
Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Green and Pink opalino glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2012 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the traditi...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Deco Glass Vase in Apple Green 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...
Art Glass
VENINI Labuan 90th vase Taupe Gray & White Murano Glass, Signed 2012
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Labuan 90th anniversary vase, model 706.62, produced in 2012, signed on the base, and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Elegant, sculptural, and unmistaka...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Red 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 red colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong...
Art Glass
VENINI vase Monofiore Aquamarine and Red Murano glass, 2014, Made in Italy
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Monofiore 100.16 Aquamarine and Red Murano glass, 2014, handmade in Italy, Signed with original box e certificate. We recently had the rare opportunity to acquire an ex...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Odalische Gray & White color Murano Glass, Signed 2012 with box
By Venini, Leonardo Ranucci
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Odalische vase in Taupe Grey and White Murano Glass, model 706.80, produced in 2012 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Odalische is a collection of vas...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Horizon 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
$45,892 / item
Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Crystal by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Cosmos vase, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is made of three vases that create a sphere when united. Crystal version is available ...
Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Sapphire Murano Glass
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, 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
Venini Oman Vase in Gray, Red & Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Oman glass vase in Gray/red/aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass. Handblown glass. Numbered edition for year Color: Gray/Red/Aquamarine Dimensions: Ø 33.5 cm, H 40 cm Year of ...
Blown Glass
Venini Ritagli Glass Vase in Iridescent Red by Fulvio Bianconi
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in iridescent red designed by Fulvio Bianconi in 1989. Perfect for indoor home decor as a flower vase or statement piece for any room. Numbered edition for year. ...
Art Glass
Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s A rare vase of the Mexico series. Designed by Toni Zuccheri, manufactured by Venini, Venice in the 1970s. Thick 'pasta vitrea' glass in...
Art Glass
Idalion vintage flower vase Venini Alessandro Mendini Postmodern
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
"idalion" flower vase designed by Alessandro Mendini for Venini. Vintage blue color. Made in 1995. "Venini 95 A.mendini" Carving on bottom. No chips, no cracks. good condition.
Blown Glass
Monofiore Balaton Short Glass Vase in Horizon 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...
Art Glass