Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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Paolo Venini Pair of Opalino Vases for Venini in Light Grey, Italy 1950s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Monumental Paolo Venini vase model 3556 for Venini in light grey Opalino glass.
The second smaller vase measures Diameter 13 x H 38 cm.
Both vases carry the Venini label and are Acid etched Venini Murano Italia...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
MARKED Venini Murano White Glass Zanfirico Fazzoletto Vase
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is an exquisite 1950's small Venetian white glass "Fazzoletto" (handkerchief) vase. Made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy, by famous manufacturers Venini, designed by...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Black Vase Sergio Asti Style for Venini Blown Murano Glass
By Sergio Asti, Venini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Black vase Sergio Asti style for Venini in blown Murano glass, circa 1960s.
Measure cm: H 28 Diameter 30.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
1950 Tyra Lundgren Venini Murano Glass White Filigrana Leaf Bowl
By Tyra Lundgren Carolina, Venini
Located in Brescia, IT
"Leaf" Bowl
Tyra Lundgren
Venini, 1950
White Glass "Mezza Filigrana"
Showed at Biennale of Venice 1938
Excellent Condiction
No cracks
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Small Dish in Green Glass, Venini Murano, Ca. 1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Small dish in green glass, Venini Murano ca. 1930s
A small glass dish in transparent green glass, most probably designed by Carlo Scarpa. Manufacture...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Tea, Red and Gray 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Murano Signed Red Fingers Rim Italian Art Glass Sculptural Flower Vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, deep red and controlled bubbles Italian art glass signed sculptural vase. Documented to the Venini Company, and attributed to designer Paolo Veni...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
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.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Tobia Scarpa Battuto Bowl, Set of Three, Venini, Italy
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Chicago, IL
Tobia Scarpa Battuto Bowls, Set of Three, Venini, Italy, Wheel-Carved Glass
1962-97 Blue and pink signed underside Venini, Yellow Unsigned
literat...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Aquamarine by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando time hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
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" .
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
MARKED Venini Murano Orange Glass Spiral Filigree Bowl
By Venini
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is an exquisite 1950's Venetian orange & clear glass bowl with spiralling filigree pattern. Made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy, by famous manufacturers Venini, and...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, 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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Three ashtray by Pierre Cardin for Venini
By Pierre Cardin, Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Pierre Cardin for Venini Murano Glass Ashtrays, Italy, 1970s
Rare and exquisite set of three small glass ashtrays designed by Pierre Cardin for Venini, one of the most renowned Ital...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Murano Art Glass Egg 50° ConfArtigianato Series Egg, 1997
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning workmanship by Venini for the 50th anniversary of Conf Artigianato in 1997; egg with blue and yellow twisted cane decorations.
A truly well executed sculpture only in Venini...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano 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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Yellow, Green and Pink by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Murano Glass Centerpiece Handkerchief “Filigrana”, 1955, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Murano glass centerpiece handkerchief “Filigrana”, 1955, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Occhi Vase in Red by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Occhi vase collection, designed by Tobia Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, consists of three different vases made of crystal murrine and coral glass.
Indo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Tobia Scarpa Vase 'occhi' for Venini, ca. 1970
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tobia Scarpa Vase 'occhi' for Venini, ca. 1970
A white 'occhi' murrine vase designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1960, manufactured by Venini, Venice ca. 1970. Etched signature 'venini itali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Red by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Time Hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Liquore Set, Attributed Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy 30s
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare Murano glass liquore set in red and black color. Designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in the 30s.
In good vintage condition with minor signe of use and age.
Dimentions:...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Idria Large Glass Vase in Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Idria glass vase series, designed and manufactured by Venini, features three different shaped vases. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 26, H 36 cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Incisi Thin Glass Vase in Marine Blue by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
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...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Fischione Glass Bird Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
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,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Zanfirico Lattimo", Venice Murano 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large Fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in transparent glass with white rod decorations called "Zanfirico Lattimo". Manufactured ca. 1950s by Venini, Venice after a design of Fulvio B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Anatra" Sculpture, Figure of a Male Duck
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
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....
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Large Glass Dome Pendant Light by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
By Venini
Located in Montclair, 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...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Venini Battuto A Nido D’ape Glass Vase in Straw Yellow by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
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 flecks. This is most likely the work of the famous Venini glass foundry. This technique has been published in various Venini books. Created in the "a Bollicine...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vase "Regina" Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase "Regina" Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano
A vase of the "Re and Regina" series designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini in 1996. Satin finished antique white glass...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
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...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage 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 ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Palpito Glass Bowl in Clear with Bronze Flakes
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palpito Glass bowl and vase, designed and manufactured by Venini, feature a crystal body with metal decoration. Limited edition of 49 art pieces (per version). Indoor use only.
Di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Murano Signed Teal Green Blue Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of 3 Murano hand blown teal green or blue Italian art glass small bowls or dishes. Documented to the Venini company, with 1 of them signed underneath. Would mak...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in New York, NY
"Incamiciato"
Italian art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
Cased glass, clear, white and grey, deep purple foot.
Marked: Venini itali...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
1950s Venini Ruby Red Murano Glass, Decorated with Rose Window, Very Particular
By Venini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s Venini ruby red Murano glass, decorated with rose window, very particular centerpiece
Excellent conditions
Measures cm: cm Height 4, diameter 24
History and curiosity...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano 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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Crystal by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Large Fazzoletto Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Fazzoletto glass-vase Murano from 1981. Colorless glass with tape paterns. Signed on the buttom: Venini Italia 81. Dimensions approx. Height 19.5 cm, width...
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1980s Italian Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Murano Venini Centerpiece / bowl "Inari" signed
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice murano glass work and gold leaf inclusions in this amazing Tapio Wirkkala centerpiece , signed dated 90.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Soldato Di Vetro Glass and 18k Gold Sculpture by Alessandro Mendini for Venini
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
"The fine, elongated and ambiguos shape of their eyes on the colored background has them looking thoughtfully at our complicated world. The similar shape of their mounth hints at a w...
Category
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Signed Venini Turquoise, Sapphire Blue, Orange Green Rare Glass Sculpture
By Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
This unbelievable rare vintage glass Italian Murano object or sculpture or glass sword has the most gorgeous colors, signed Venini Murano Itlalia". A piece de resistance. It looks even more amazing in person; the color saturation and brilliance is exquisite. The range of colors are: sapphire blue from the middle to the tip turquoise, emerald green, red, amber/orange, black with gold aventurine, white, etc. Most likely one of a kind. It is fantastic! This could be great displayed in a custom lucite box...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Blown Glass Neoclassic Chandelier Design by Carlo Scarpa Venini Official
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Venini’s artistic director for more than a decade, Carlo Scarpa deeply influenced the company’s production, managing to merge his own intellectual vision with the highly refined tech...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gio Ponti for Venini Old Lady Bottle Model 4492
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Venini "Old Lady Bottle" with stopper model 4492, Italy, 1990. This lovely bottle has the shape of a female made in glass with two colo...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Aquamarine Glass by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Puzzle glass in coral/aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered edition for year. Hand-blown glass.
Color: Coral/Aquamarine
Technique: Opal
Dimensions: Ø 27 cm, H 40 cm
Ye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
XL Glass Bullicante "Red" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Venini Murano, Italy, 1970
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Venini, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer: Venini glass, murano
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell bowl was produce...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Fulvio Bianconi Murano Gray Opalino Italian Art Glass Sculptural Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Paolo Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown blue gray, opaline Italian art glass handkerchief sculptural vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. The piece is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Red by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Time hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Giade Bowl by Tony Zuccheri for Venini, Murano, 1964
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A bowl of the Giade series designed by Tony Zuccheri in 1964 and manufactured by Venini, Venice, Italy ca. 1960s. Multilayered glass with copper inclusions against a dark blue opaque background. The artglass is with incised signature 'venini italia' on the base. Venini model number 8667. Inside there is an open air bubble caused during production - see pictures.
Measures:
Height: 1.97" (5cm)
Diameter: 4.72" (12cm)
Literature Reference:
Marino Barovier with Carla Sonego, Toni Zuccheri at Venini, Milano 2021, page 98.
Toni Zuccheri (1936 – 2008) was the artist with the special spirit for birds and nature. His passion is reflected in many of his glass artworks. During his education he had the chance to work with Carlo Scarpa, Franco Albini and Ignazio Gardella. Animals and especially birds (such as hens...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Nickel
Venini Battuti Glass Vase in Blue by Tobia Scarpa & Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini '89 Murano Glass Centerpiece, Italy, 1989
By Venini
Located in Naples, IT
Glass ashtray or centrepiece worked with the submerged glass technique.
Production: Venini, Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 222 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 59 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier, and Archimede Seguso. Prices for Venini serveware, ceramics, silver and glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $142 and can go as high as $307,566, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,633.
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Questions About Venini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
- 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.