Venini Frame Brass Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier & Toso - frame brass Murano glass, 1940, Italy. Firmata sull metallo
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with the skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops on the Venetian island of Murano.
While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns of the United States and Fulvio Bianconi.
Paolo Venini trained and practiced as a lawyer for a time, though his family had been involved with glassmaking for generations. After initially buying a share in a Venetian glass firm — he and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin established Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini & C. in 1921 — Venini took over the company as his own in 1925, and under his direction, it produced mainly classical Baroque designs.
In 1932, Venini hired the young Carlo Scarpa— who would later distinguish himself as an architect — as his lead designer. Scarpa, working in concert with practiced glass artisans, completely modernized Venini, introducing simple, pared-down forms; bright primary colors; and bold patterns such as stripes, banding and abstract compositions that utilized cross sections of murrine (glass rods).
Paolo Venini’s best designs are thought to be his two-color Clessidre hourglasses, produced from 1957 onward, and the Fazzoletto (“handkerchief”) vase, designed with Bianconi in 1949. Bianconi’s masterworks are considered by many to be his Pezzato works — colorful vases with patterns that resemble those of a patchwork quilt.
Other noteworthy and highly collectible vintage Venini works include Ponti’s dual-tone stoppered bottles (circa 1948); rare glass sculptures from the Doge series by Stearns, the first American to design for the firm; Vignelli’s striped lanterns of the 1960s; the Occhi vases with eyelet-shaped patterns by Tobia Scarpa (son of Carlo); and, with their almost zen purity, the Bolle (“bubbles”) bottles designed by Wirkkala in 1968.
With these works — and many others by some of the creative titans of the 20th and 21st centuries — Venini has produced one of the truly great bodies of work in modern design.
Find antique and vintage Venini chandeliers, serveware, table lamps, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Venini Frame Brass Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier & Toso - frame brass Murano glass, 1940, Italy. Firmata sull metallo
Brass
Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini
By Venini, Tyra Carolina Lundgren
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini A calla vase in filigrana glass designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1948, manufactured by Venini, Venice 1981. Incised signa...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,367Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Venini Blue Murano Glass Empty Pocket Catchall Tray Centerpiece, Italy
By Venini
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Elegant Italian Murano glass empty pocket, catchall tray or low centerpiece by Venini, dating from the 1970s. The piece features a refined square form with raised edges and a sculptu...
Murano Glass
$12,375 / item
Venini Fischione Glass Bird Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fischione glass sculpture, designed by Toni Zuccheri and manufactured by Venini, was originally designed in 1980. Numbered edition per year. Indoor use only. Dimensions: W 38 cm,...
Glass
Venini Art Glass Vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956 A vintage art glass vase in erba pesante (grass green) glass with layered...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Battuto A Nido D’ape Glass Vase in Horizon by Carlo Scarpa
By 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
Rare Venini "Diamante" Table Obelisk
By Venini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare table decoration by Venini in the Diamante pattern. Used in several project by Frances Elkins, this piece has a barely discernible etched signature to the base.
Murano Glass
Venini Art Glass Vase of the "Quarzi" Series, Murano, 2004
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Vase of the "Quarzi" Series, Murano, 2004 A large vase of the "Quarzi" series by Venini, Murano 2004. Coral red glass with superimposed decoration in gold and silve...
Art Glass
$4,800
Paolo Venini Inciso Bowl
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vibrant Acid Green color enhances the inciso technique.
Glass
Sogni Infranti Bowl by Mario Bellini for Venini Murano, 1992
By Venini, Mario Bellini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sogni infranti bowl by Mario Bellini for Venini Murano 1992 A large bowl "Alzata" of the "Sogni infranti" (broken dreams) series. Designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in 1992. Clear iridescent glass with applications of remnants in polycrome glass. With company lable and incised signature "venini Mario Bellini 1992 / 39" on the base. This is one of the rare examples without any defect. In 1921 Paolo Venini and Giacomo Cappellin founded a company that would become world famous. Under the artistic directions of Vittorio Zecchin the Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini & C. become the whiz kid of the golden 1920s. Over the decades, countless world-renowned artists like Napoleone Martinuzzi, Carlo Scarpa, Tomaso Buzzi, Fulvio Bianconi, Tuni Zuccheri, Thomas Stearns, Toots Zynski or Ettore Sottsass have enthusiastically worked for Venini, designing something very special with each of their new techniques and designs. The creations of Venini were honored with several awards. Till today Venini is one of the leading art glass manufacturies on Murano. Measures: Height: 10.63" (27 cm) Diameter: 20.87" (53 cm) Literature reference: Franco Deboni, Venini Glass Volume 2, Turin 2007, platr 361 Fondatione Musei Civici Venetia, Mario Bellini A Murano, Milano 2018, page 25...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 4 Venini Italian Glass Red & White Dot Plates by Pierre Cardin
By Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine set of 4 Venini glass plates. Design attributed to Pierre Cardin. The group comprising 4 thick, square glass plates with rounded corne...
Glass
$600Sale Price / set|33% Off
Venini Murano Signed Tiffany Blue Teal Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of 3 Murano hand blown Tiffany blue / teal green Italian art glass small bowls or dishes. The pieces are documented to the Venini company, circa 1950s. One of t...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Venini Incisi Thin Glass Vase in Marine Blue by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incisi glass vase collection, designed by Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, feature an engraved surface. Originally designed in 1956. Numb...
Glass
Murano Blown Glass Chandelier Design by Gio Ponti for Venini Official
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
The models in the 99.81 collection were designed by Gio Ponti, who in 1946 applied to the contemporary style the refined colours introduced in the Venini palette by the great desig...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966 A blue and green a fasce a spirale bowl from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Polipo Venini Plate Murano Sculpture, 1990
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare beautiful Tapio Wirkkala “Polipo” plate for Venini, from the serie “Piatti di Tapio” signed and dated Venini TW 90 on the back, made of Murano glass using Incalmo technique. The...
Murano Glass
Large Vase of the 'Pesanti' Series, Paolo Venini for Venini, Murano 1952
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large vase in thick amethyst glass with circular decoration on the neck. Designed by Paolo Venini in 1952, manufactured by Venini, Murano Venezia. Model number 1522. Acid stamp "ve...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$491Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Glass Bowl by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in London, GB
Beautiful vintage well sized Murano hand blown glass bowl. The bowl is fashioned using the famous Sommerso technique, creating clear bubbles in champagne or caramel colour with gold ...
Blown Glass
Venini Opalino Large Horizon Milk White Inside Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Satin glass vase, designed and manufactured by Venini, features the same shape of the iconic opalino vase with a frosted finish. Indoor use only. ...
Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Fasce Orizzontali Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Fulvio Bianconi banded vase in clear glass with embedded bands of aquamarine,sapphire,black and red glass. marked with a three line acid stamp c.1953
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Murano Glass Vase for Venini. Italy 1970s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Tapio Wirkkala Blue and Transparent Murano Glass Vase for Venini. Original Venini Label and Acid Etched Signature.
Murano Glass
Laura de Santillana for Venini Blown Glass Klee Vase, 1984
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Laura de Santillana for Venini blown glass designed in the 1980s, “Klee” model, signed Venini Italia Laura 84. This beautiful murano piece feat...
Glass
Venini Battuti Glass Vase in Blue by Tobia Scarpa & Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Battuti glass series by Tobia Scarpa and Ludovico Diaz de Santillana. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 35 cm, H 45 cm.
Glass
$4,081 / item
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...
Glass
Venini Murrine Elliptical Opache Plate in Red and Black by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murrine Opache plates, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, are available in four different versions. Handmade glass with “murrine” technique. Numbered edition per ye...
Glass
Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Gray Glass by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Puzzle glass in coral/Gray by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered edition for year. Hand-blown glass. Color: Coral/Gray Technique: Opal Dimensions: Ø 27 cm, H 40 cm Year of Manuf...
Blown Glass
$1,217Sale Price|20% Off
Venini Colletti Vase by Alessandro Diaz de Santillana, Murano, 1979
By Venini, Alessandro Diaz de Santillana
Located in bari, IT
Colletti series vase in greenish blown glass with two-tone incalmo band decoration designer Alessandro Diaz de Santillana. Venini engraved signature. After graduating in architecture...
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini and Riccardo Licata Banded Murrine Vase
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incalmo vase is a rare collaboration between Paolo Venini and Riccardo Licatta. Presented at the XXVII Biennial of Venice in 1956. Provenance: collecti...
Glass
Venini Incisi Short Glass Vase in Steel Blue by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incisi glass vase collection, designed by Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, feature an engraved surface. Originally designed in 1956. Numb...
Glass
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
12 Pieces of Venini Latticino Yellow & White Desert Bowls and Plates.
By Venini
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 12 Venini glass desert set. Six bowls (2.25" x 4.5" d) and six underplates (6.5"), in vivid lemon yellow and contrasting white, signed "Venini / Italia" in script (hard to see...
Blown Glass
$2,341Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Murano Sommerso Collectible Sculpture Venini in Aquamarine glass
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
While some Murano ashtrays come in simple shapes, others have more ornate and sculptural styles. The skilled glassblowers and artisans of the venetian island can effortlessly obtain ...
Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Murano double ring glass bowl. Label signed
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful murano glass bowl, is in double ring center, signed Venini , Italia and also label .
Murano Glass
$4,213Sale Price|20% Off
Venini Murano Glass Book Ends with Red and White Murrine, Italy 1969
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Milan, IT
Venini Murano Glass Book Ends with Red and White Murrine, Italy 1969 Reference: Catalogo Ragionato Venini
Nickel
Vintage Murano Venini Cascading Five Tier Glass Prism Chandelier And Nickel Cage
By Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
In this vintage Murano Venini chandelier there are five tiers of hanging prism glass pendants that make up this chandelier. It is Italian and the f...
Nickel
Tapio Wirkkala for Venini Murano glass centerpiece/bowl "Coreano" 90
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great simple design bowl by the well known artis/ designer Tapio Wirkkala. made for Venini , dated 90, signed
Murano Glass
Vintage Venini Murano Light Blue White & Clear Wine Cooler Ice Bucket Italy 1970
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Venini Murano martini ice cube container in light blue, white & transparent wine cooler, ice bucket made in Italy 1970. No Makers Logo, Venini ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Gio Ponti and Venini, Morandiana model bottle, 1990.
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Busnago, IT
Rare bottle by Gio Ponti for Venini, designed in the 1950s, from the Morandiana series. This specimen is a 1990 edition, Venini '90 signature engraved under the base, original cap. T...
Glass
$1,685Sale Price|20% Off
Tapio Wirkkala Vintage Blue and Transparent Glass Vase for Venini
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for the prestigious Italian manufacturer Venini. The designer's signature is clearly visible on the bottom. The vase has a very simple...
Glass
$1,123Sale Price / set|20% Off
Art Deco Fruit Salad Set by Napoleone Martinuzzi, Murano Glass, 1930s
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Nicolosi, IT
This Art Deco fruit salad set was designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi and produced by Venini in Italy during the 1930s. The service is conceived for six people and consists of a central...
Brass
Venini Bollicine 343.25 Blush Pink - Set of 2 Champagne Glasses - Damiani
By Venini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Venini Designer: Venini Model: Bubbles 343.25 Collection: Bubbles Made in: Italy Add an artistic touch to your table with our elegant Murano glassware. These champagne coupe...
Glass
Elegant Contemporary Suspended Murano Blown Glass Crystal Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
964.10 Triedri Crystal/Amber color glass. Chandelier composed of “Triedri“ elements in solid cristallo- and amber-coloured glass that when curved take on a hemispherical shape. The structure and chain are in chrome-plated metal. The Triedri, conceived between 1958 and 1960, are solid cristallo glass elements that, used as vertical modules for lighting fixtures, can be assembled to form various shapes. The trihedron, as a crystalline prism with a triangular section...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tall Laura de Santillana for Venini Blown Glass Klee Vase 1984
By Laura de Santillana, Venini
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Laura de Santillana for Venini blown glass designed in the 1980s, large “Klee” model, signed Venini Italia Laura 84. This beautiful murano piec...
Glass
$1,495Sale Price|35% Off
Venini Large Glass Dome Pendant Light by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A documented Venini chandelier designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, the director and designer of famed glass house Venini from 1959-1985. Dome shade is hand blown clear glass with green stripes suspended from a gold plate on brass metal rod and dome ceiling canopy. Located in showplace antique + design center...
Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
"Anatra" Sculpture, Figure of a Male Duck
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Uccle, BE
Blown glass sculpture, multi-color cane rods, carved by wheel. Murrine eyes. This series requires very high skills and were produced in very small quantities....
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Item of Cherries by Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s. These cherries are made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass. This item might show slight traces of use since it's vintage as a chip on the top t...
Murano Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Incalmo Vase by Venini 1960s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Highland, IN
This rich glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala was made by Venini using the "incalmo" technique where two or more different types of glass are worked separately and then fused toget...
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 ...
Art Glass
Elegant Contemporary Suspended Murano Blown Glass Crystal Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
951.20 Crystal color glass. "The “Poliedri” were first proposed as components making up the large Venini chandelier, designed by Ignazio Gardella, Paolo Venini and Massimo Vignelli, presented at the 1958...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian post-modern Murano teal glass decorative bowl by Venini, 1990s
By Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern Murano teal glass decorative bowl by Venini, 1990s Decorative bowl or vase with a round base in aqua-green Murano glass. Perfect as a centerpiece or pocket emptie...
Glass
Very Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Very large Vetro Soffiato glass dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1925 A very large 'vetro soffiato' glass dish in amethyst transparent glass, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1925 and manufactured by Venini, Murano Venice. Acid stamped signature 'venini murano' on the base. Venini model number 1306. The dish has been manufactured in different sizes, this is the larges version which is very rare. One of the early 20th century designs of Zecchin for Cappellin and Venini which motivated the muranese glass companies to set out for new shores. Good condition with some surface scratches. The last picture shows it together with a mid size version with 14.29" inches as comparison of the sizes. Measures: Height: 3.35" (8.5 cm) Diameter: 20.08" (51 cm) Literature Reference: Marino Barovier, Vittorio Zecchin: Transparent Glass for Cappellin and Venini, Milano 2017, pages 326, 336 and 357 Vittorio Zecchin (1878 - 1947) was a native Muranese and son of a glasswork technician. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Together with the painter Teodoro Wolf Ferrari...
Art Glass
$1,152Sale Price|58% Off
Murano, Venini Italia, 1985 Vase "Zanfirico Reticello"
By Venini
Located in CH
Venini, Murano “Zanfirico Reticello” Vase Murano, 1985 Colorless blown glass with blue and white zanfirico and reticello thread decoration, creating a delicate net-like pattern. Signed on the underside: Venini Italia...
Art Glass
Elegant suspended Murano blown glass chandelier Poliedri of VENINI Official
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The “Poliedri” were first proposed as components making up the large Venini chandelier, designed by Ignazio Gardella, Paolo Venini and Massimo Vignelli, presented at the 1958 Brussels...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1925
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1925 A very large 'vetro soffiato' glass dish in amethyst transparent glass, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1925 and manufactured by Venini, Murano Venice. Acid stamped signature 'venini murano ITALIA' on the base. Venini model number 1306. The dish has been manufactured in different sizes, this is the second largest version which is very rare. One of the early 20th century designs of Zecchin for Cappellin and Venini which motivated the muranese glass companies to set out for new shores. Good condition with some surface scratches. Vittorio Zecchin (1878 - 1947) was a native Muranese and son of a glasswork technician. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Together with the painter Teodoro Wolf Ferrari...
Art Glass
Venini Zanfirico pencil neck Murano Glass vase , signed " Venini Italia"
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Venini vase in this canes twisted work, zanfirico technic that makes lattice patterns . This vase has a neck shape and is signed in bottom diamond point "Venini Italia" .
Murano Glass
1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Brescia, IT
Venini Murano Cannette glass paperweight, designed by Ludovico De Santillana. Clear bubble over a heavy base decorated with applied filigrana cane segments. Perfect condition.
Murano Glass
Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano blown glass dish, Italy 1980
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Vicenza, VI
Murano glass dish made by Venini based on a design by Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) in the second half of the 20th century. The work is executed using the incalmo technique, which invo...
Murano Glass
Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s A large murrine bowl of the Serpente series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano...
Art Glass
$4,731Sale Price|39% Off
Murano artistic vase "pulegoso" Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini 1930s
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Pulegoso" Murano 1930s artistic vase designed for Venini by artist and designer Martinuzzi Napoleon The vase is made of very dark green "pulegose" glass with bubbling with snake-sh...
Murano 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...
Blown Glass
Murano glass goblet designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, 1982
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegant half-lattimo filigree Murano glass bowl designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. The base bears the engraved pointed signature "Venini Italia 82."
Murano Glass