Venini Bottles
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
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...
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1880s Italian Modern Antique Venini Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Violet by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Ocean by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Blue and Green Murano Glass Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Italy 1988
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
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.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
A vintage "Inciso" glass bottle designed by Paolo Venini in 1956 and manufactured by...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Blue Iron by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Bottles
Materials
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
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Gio Ponti Venini Murano Glass Bottle Morandiana Series 1960s
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Gio Ponti bottle for Venini designed in the 1950s from the Morandiana series. This example is a 1960s edition, acid-etched venini murano italia signature under the base, origina...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Grass Green by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Venini Murano Italy Glass Green Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1981
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Amazing and fabulous Italian handmade and blown bottle in green color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and produced by Venini Murano in 1981.
Original Venini Murano label...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Venini Murano Italian Green Glass Bottle Vase Incisi Serie, 2004
By Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian glass bottle vasec with stopper, “Incisi” series, in two-color submerged glass with surface entirely worked by grinding produced by Venini Murano, Venini trademark 2004 engra...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
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 Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Bottle with Stopper by Gio Ponti for Venini
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown incalmo glass decanter in white and green with stopper. Unsigned. Published: Venini: Catalog Raisonné 1921-1986, Diaz de Santillana, pg. 296. ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Ocean Colour by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Venini Murano Italy Glass Blue Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1992
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Amazing and fabulous Italian handmade and blown bottle in light blue color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and produced by Ven...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Venini 1980's Italian Glass "A Canne" Bottle Vase Sculpture Limited Edition
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous red, blue and clear glass striped "A Canne" bottle vase limited edition sculpture. Engraved signature to bottom Venini '88 for Iveco.
Numbered 95/250.
Iveco is one of the world’s largest commercial vehicles manufacturers, and is a member of the FIAT group. Iveco ordered these Venini decanters...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Murano Toni Zuccheri Giada Italian Art Glass Coral Red Perfume Bottle
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and very rare, vintage Murano hand blown coral red with copper filaments Italian art glass perfume / cologne bottle. Documented to designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Copper
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 Bottles
Materials
Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Violet by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colors. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Venini Murano Italy Green Glass Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1996
By Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Amazing and fabulous very rare Italian handmade and blown bottle in light green color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and prod...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Blue Iron by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Brilliant Yellow Venini Vase
By Venini
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1970-80s, by Venini, Italy. Featuring a refined post-modern silhouette complemented by bold color, this hand-blown Venini vase is superbly proportion...
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Grass Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity of the viewers, who just can’t refrain from taking the lid off to peek inside and find out the truth.
Additional information:
Material: Blown, engraved
Color: Grass green...
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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Venini Art Glass Bottle with Fasce Decoration in Yellow, Murano 1950s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini art glass bottle with Fasce decoration in yellow, Murano 1950s
A large art glass bottle in white opaque glass with yellow stopper and a yellow "a fascia" band on the body as ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Ocean by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Raspberry by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Inciso Glass Bottle with Stopper by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in New York, NY
Wheel carved glass. Venini label adhered to bottom. Provenance: Private collection, FL.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s
By Laura Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 small decorative Murano flasks designed by Laura de Santillana and manufactured by Venini in the 1980s. the green flask shows a visible small chip at the neck as stated in p...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Cornelian Orange by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Fasce Orizzontali Vase 'Model Number 4315', Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
Large green blown glass bottle vase decorated with two hot applied red bands.
The collar consists of a layer of translucent red glass which is itself different from the glass used ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Blown 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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bolle Collection by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini 1966
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Landscapes of glass and colour. Below and above. Before and after. Bolle ( Bubbles ) transforms air into matter, in two distinct chromatic areas, physically united with the incalmo t...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Bottle with Stopper
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Venini glass bottle with stopper in composite glass with finely wheel-engraved finish of delicate creases, incised on bottom "Venini Italia".
P...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Venini Mezza Filigrana Bottle
By Venini
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely, period Venini Mezza filigrana bottle circa 1950's of spiraling threads in yellow and black on crystal with elongated neck, conical stopper, po...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Violet by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Venitian Vase, Hand Painting Gold 24-Karat, 1960 Venini Italy
By Venini
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vase is a perfume bottle, that can be used with the cap, as it, or as a vase if we put off the cap.
The painting is handmade, it is a gold 24-karat painting.
This is a productio...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Murano Glass Bottle / Decanter, Signed, Label
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an original bottle without stopper, by the well known designer Fulvio Bianconi, has 3 acid marks and on top original foil label as shown in pictures.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Venini Mid-Century Italian Art Glass Bottle a Fasce Orizzontali by Bianconi
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Italian art glass bottle.
A so-called 'a fasce orizzontali' bottle with a broad turquoise band in a clear red body.
By Venini.
Designed by Fulvio Bianconi.
Mar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Altuglas
Murano Glass Bottle with Stopper by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano glass bottle designed by Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Venini.
Signed and with original label.
Biography
Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) became famous in the early 1950s, Followi...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Venitian Vase, Hand Painting Gold 24-Karat, 1970, Venini
By Venini
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vase is a perfume bottle, that can be used with the cap, as it, or as a vase if we put off the cap.
The painting is handmade, it is a gold 24-karat painting.
This is a product...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Murano Italian Dark Red Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, 1980
By Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian glass bottle with stopper, “Incisi” series, in two-color submerged glass with surface entirely worked by grinding produced by Venini Murano.
Venini 80 engraved signature unde...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
"Cane" Stopper Bottle by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Blown glass bottle form created with canes of blue & green colors.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
Alla Morandi set of 3 by Venini in Wisteria, Sand, and Grape (limited Edition)
By Matteo Thun, Venini
Located in Vancouver, BC
Alla Morandi, a collaboration with Venini with artist Matteo Thun, is the atemporal atmosphere of Morandi paintings in glass works. The blown glass bottle...
Category
2010s Italian Venini Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Cornelian Orange by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Fasce Orizzontale Bottle with Stopper by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown incalmo glass decanter in red and green with stopper. Unsigned. Bottle top appears to have been neatly ground down at some point. Provenance: ...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Prune by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colors. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Bronze by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Prune by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Bronze Color by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colors. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Raspberry Color by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colors. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Bottles
Materials
Glass
Venini Murano Glass Bottles, Incalmo Two-Toned Neck Vases, Set of Three, 1960
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini murano glass bottles, Incalmo two-toned neck vases, set of three, c 1961. Free blown incalmo glass bottles with fused two tone necks, Polished pon...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Fasce Orizzontali Bottle Model 4315 Green Red Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Fasce Orizzontali large bottle model 4315 in transparent blue green glass decorated on the body by two horizontal bands in opaq...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
Chambord bottle by Alessandro Menidini for Venini 1992
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Chambord bottle designed by Alessandro Mendini for Venini.
Rare spherical-shaped blown glass bottle with verdemare murrine and sapphire decoration with black glass neck and truncate...
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1990s Italian Venini Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini bottles for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini bottles 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 bottles, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 37 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 9 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original bottles by Venini were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider bottles by Fulvio Bianconi, Gio Ponti, and Paolo Venini. Prices for Venini bottles can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $277 and can go as high as $114,459, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,710.
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Questions About Venini Bottles
- 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.