Venini Vases
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.
to
135
757
308
66
308
823
3
167
105
2
14
17
58
25
25
25
36
376
211
6
1,125
341
212
178
6
986
127
1,119
1,114
Height
to
Width
to
1,131
420
445
1,131
528
414
339
321
Creator: Venini
VENINI vase Veronese Violet Murano Glass Limited Edition 190/199, Signed 1997
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Veronese 600.05 Violet Murano Glass Limited Edition 190/199, 1997, Signed with original box e certificate.
We recently had the rare opportunity to acquire an extraordin...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,129 Sale Price
20% Off
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Aquamarine Murano Glass, Signed 1997, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI vase Fazzoletto 700.02 Aquamarine, 2014, Signed with original box e certificate.
We recently had the rare opportunity to acquire an extraordinary collection of original Veni...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$652 Sale Price
30% Off
Venini, Small Mid Century Murano Handkerchief Glass Vase, Italy, circa 1960's
By Venini
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century handkerchief glass vase - twisted yellow canes with copper aventurine and white latticino - rare small size - smooth polished base ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
1960s Modern Purple and Black Murano Glass Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1960s Murano glass vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, is a stunning example of Italian glass artistry, blending modernist aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship. Ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,608 Sale Price
20% Off
Round Venini Vase Murano Glass 1985 Multi-Color Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Venini vase Murano glass 1985 multi-color Italian design.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,069 Sale Price
30% Off
Venini Vase Fazzoletto by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase Fazzoletto by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
A large Fazzoletto vase in lattimo glass with yellow and clear glass overlay. It was manufactu...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Opaline Murano Glass Vase for Venini , circa 1970, Italy.
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant Murano glass vase for Venini, circa 1970, Italy.
Red and pale pink opaline .
Dimensions: 36 cm H, diameter: 17 cm .
Good condition, with is original round Venini sticker.
All...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
Item e7111
A rare example of the 'Tessuto' series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice. Thin v...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Ritagli Glass Vase in Iridescent Green and Aquamarine by Fulvio Bianconi
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in iridescent green and aquamarine designed by Fulvio Bianconi in 1989. Perfect for indoor home decor as a flower vase or statement piece for any room. Numbered edi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Paolo Venini Signed Murano Sommerso Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso navy blue Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Paolo Venini for the Venini Company, circa 1950s. It is fully signed with the "Ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Apple Green 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Glass
"Tessuto Velato", Iconic Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
A "tessuto velato" iconic piece by Carlo Scarpa for Venini.
Clear glass with green and black or green and white, vertically fused threads.(essuto).
Opaque surface matt finish, horiz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$5,488 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Deco Sabbiato Glass Vase in Rio Green by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historical vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opal glass with round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed with a sandblasted coat.
Dimensions available:
Ø23xH24,5cm Kg: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Grey 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 grey colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or stron...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Art 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Labuan Small Glass Vase in Red 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.
It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,155 / item
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini "Fazzoletto" Vase, ca. 1950
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Bochum, NRW
A vintage Murano hand blown 'fazzoletto'/handkerchief art glass vase. Deigned by Fulvio Bianconi, for the Venini Company, circa 1950, the vase has a red and white decoration of alte...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Glass
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.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$359 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Murano Glass Vintage “Fazzoletto” Vase by Venini
By Venini
Located in Austin, TX
Vase by iconic glass manufacturer Venini in Murano, Italy outside of Venice. This hand-blown piece features the famous “fazzoletto” or handkerchief design. The layered glass showcase...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
Carlo Scarpa for Venini
“Pennellate” vase 1942
While the world was at war in 1942, Scarpa and Venini produced a rare ser...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a clean example with pleasing proportions
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$4,250
21st Century Deco Small Glass Vase in Apple Green by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in murano, IT
"Rhythm" is the watchword for the vases from the Dèco line by VENINI. An endless series of rings, one after the other. They alternate at a pace that rises and falls, then rises again...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases
Materials
Glass
Carlo Scarpa, La Mina Vase, Corroso Glass, Venini, Murano, Italy 1940s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
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...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,434 Sale Price
20% Off
Fulvio Bianconi Venini Zanfirico Latticino Fazzoletto Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Garnerville, NY
The famous handkerchief designed Venini, Murano glass vase. Crimped, creased, nipped and pulled into a one of a kind work of art in glass. Zanfirico is the method of assembling glass...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s.
Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,482 Sale Price
30% Off
21st Century Goburam Glass Vase in Coral/Nocturnal by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Goburam by Ettore Sottsass speaks of India and of the monumental towers at the entrance of Hindu temples. It speaks of precious red coral and of the red soil of ancient faraway lands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases
Materials
Glass
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Apple Green 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 apple green colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as container o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato 1950
By Venini, Franco Bianchini
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato Vase “Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato vase, with transparent glass tiles.
Signed with 3-lines acid stamp: venini murano ITALIA
excellent c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass, Murrine
$6,623 Sale Price
20% Off
Carlo Scarpa Venini Murano Bollicine White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Vase
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown Sommerso clear white bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass mini vase / vide poche. Documented to the Venini company, and created by master des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,050 Sale Price
25% Off
Ritagli Glass Vase in blue by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful Ritagli Vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi and produced by Venini in 1994.
“This work by Fulvio Bianconi stems from the most innovative glassmaking technique in the 1900s:...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
"Pezzato" Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Milan, IT
Remarkable "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini.
Signed with three-line acid stamp to underside.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Tessuto Vase Venini Murano Yellow Black Stripes Venetian Art Glass
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Carlo Scarpa Tessuto vase or bottle designed circa 1940 and executed by Venini in 1985. Crafted out of the finest hand blown murano glass in the Tessuto technique with fused glass ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$4,125 Sale Price
25% Off
Venini Battuto Multicolor Vase in Light Green & Red by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Battuto bicolor vase in light green/red by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. Blown handmade glass, realized with the “Incalmo” technique, then cut....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
'Riccio' Vase by Gae Aulenti for Venini, Italy 2003
By Venini, Gae Aulenti
Located in Hellouw, NL
Some objects rely on contrast rather than complexity. The 'Riccio' vase by Gae Aulenti for Venini, designed in 2003, exemplifies this approach—merging sculptural form with refined te...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Italian Murano Vase
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano art glass handkerchief vase by Venini Murano, circa late-20th century, Italy. A beautiful combination of green art glass hues - Emerald green and chartreuse green m...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Napoleone Martinuzzi Attr. for Venini 'A Bolle' Vase, ca. 1927
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Napoleone Martinuzzi attr. for Venini 'A Bolle' Vase ca. 1927
A large 'soffiato a bolle' vase in amber glass with regular air bubbles. Attributed to Napoleone Martinuzzi, manufactur...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, 1985
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
Part of the Blue Catalog production, this piece was originally designed in 1933.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
"Polpo" iridato glass vase, Gae Aulenti, 2006, 20/99 by Venini
By Venini, Gae Aulenti
Located in Zurich, CH
"Polpo" iridato glass vase, Gae Aulenti, 2006, 20/99 by Venini
Gae Aulenti, for Venini example 20/99, in iridescent glass with heat-applied tentacles and glass bead, signature at t...
Category
Early 2000s Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$8,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful Vintage Venini Opalino Blue Art Glass Signed Dated Tall Vase
By Venini
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Venini Art Glass Blue Vase, Signed And Dated On Bottom Of Vase & Still Retains Sticker On Side
H 14 1/4" x W 6"
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Tobia Scarpa Purple and Black Crystal 'Occhi' Bottle, 1960, Venini & Co.
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa. 'Occhi' bottle.
Entwurf: 1959-60. Executed by Venini & Co.
Rectangular bottle shape with corresponding neck.
Clear crystal glass with chessboard-like murrine in black,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Crystal
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Battuto' vase, 1940
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Battuto' vase, 1940
hand-blown glass, battuto surface
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
signed with two-line acid stamp to underside 'venini murano'
...
Category
1940s Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$18,925 Sale Price
20% Off
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Extra Small Glass Vase in Horizon/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
Materials
Glass
21st Century Labuan Large Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy and reality. Paolo Venini opted for a unique palette of Aquamarine, Horizon and other fine hues to present it to the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases
Materials
Glass
21st Century Ritagli Blown Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Fulvio Bianconi
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in murano, IT
This work by Fulvio Bianconi stems from the most innovative glassmaking technique in the 1900s: thin rectangular strips of glass are placed one on top of the other and then hand-appl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Bolle Tall Glass Vase in Grey and Blue-Green by Tapio Wirkkala
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in grey and blue-green designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room.
Dimensions: 10 cm diameter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Venini, Mid-Century Latticino Handkerchief Vase, Unsigned, Italy, C.1950
By Venini
Located in Chatham, ON
VENINI - mid-century studio glass latticino 'handkerchief' vase - striking pink ribbons with copper aventurine edges - unsigned - Italy (Venice) - circa 1950.
Excellent vintage co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Venini, elegant pair of Murano glass vases 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Add a touch of authentic Italian Mid-Century Modern design to your home with this stunning pair of vases signed (presumably, to be verified) by the famous Venini glassworks in Murano...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass
$6,850 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Venini Opalino Small Vase in Sapphire Milk White 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 Op...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Indigo 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. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Tobia Scarpa Occhi Vase for Venini
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa ‘Occhi’ bottle, Venini, Italy, 1960s.
Colorless glass, red bordered murinne, arranged like a chessboard and merged. Quadrangular shape, roun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
$5,204 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Murano Glass Vase Ninfea Model by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milan, Italy
Ninfea vase designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Venini in 1960. Exhibited at Tingo Design Gallery in 2008 for the exhibition "Murano a Go-Go". Signed...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi model 1329 “Pezzato” vase for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Skokie, IL
Fulvio Bianconi model 1329 “Pezzato” vase for Venini, Italy, 1950s
Additional Information:
Materials: Polychrome patchwork glass
Dimensions: 9 1/4" H x 6 1/2" Dia.
Condition: Excell...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Glass
Venini Murano glass vase - signed "Venini Italia," ca. 1960s-70s.
By Venini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Elegant Murano blown glass vase, Venini production, with engraved signature on the base "Venini Italia".The body, with a flattened globular shape, has a delicate amethyst hue with a ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Glass
VENINI vase Veronese Green Murano Glass Limited Edition 188/199, Signed 1996
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.05, produced in 1996 as a limited edition of only 199 pieces. This example is numbered 188/199, signed on the base, and accompanied by its...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,129 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s.
Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,395 Sale Price
32% Off
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
Rare mouth blown (vetro soffiato) art glass vase, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1924. Manufactured by Ve...
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
Carlo Scarpa for Venini
“Pennellate” vase 1942
While the world was at war in 1942, Scarpa and Venini produced a rare ser...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$35,958 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass Cup Vase Yellow Black 1989 Mendini Attributed Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano glass cup vase yellow black 1989 Mendini attributed Italian design.
Signed.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,069 Sale Price
30% Off
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Bolle' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Bolle' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
A vintage art glass vase of the 'Bolle' series. Thin mouthblown green and yellow glass fused in incalmo techn...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Venini vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini vases 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, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 9 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 99 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original vases by Venini were created in the modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider vases by Fulvio Bianconi, Fabio Novembre, and Matteo Thun. Prices for Venini vases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $220 and can go as high as $51,119, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,470.
Creators Similar to Venini
Questions About Venini Vases
- 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.