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Massimo Vignelli Style Striped Murano Glass Pendant Lamp, Midcentury, Italy
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Vienna, AT
Large glass tear-drop pendant light, Italy, probably circa 1960's
Well-sized glass pendant fixture consisting of a beautiful blown glass shade with white on white stripes which al...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$1,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Poliedri Chandeliers by Venini - 2 Available
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with clear and amethyst polyhedron/polyhedral shaped Murano glasses, mounted on white metal frames / Made in Italy by Venini, circa 1960s
6 lights / E12 or E14 typ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,975 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Venini Mirror 1940 Murano Glass Metal Crome, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini mirror 1930 Murano glass metal crome, Italy.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,272 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,136 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Mid-Century Modern Glass and Chrome Ceiling Lamp
By Venini
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare and beautiful Mid-Century Modern ceiling lamp "Membrane" by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Murano, Italy.
In the 1970s, Zuccheri designed Membrane, a series in which a glass skin on...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
$5,221 Sale Price
20% Off
Filigrana Vase Murano Art Glass Multi-Color Venini Style 1960s Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Filigrana Vase Murano Art Glass Multi-color Attributed to Venini 1960s Italian design.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$621 Sale Price
70% Off
Alessandro Diaz de Santillana Chandelier for Venini, 1960s
By Alessandro Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in bari, IT
Italian midcentury suspension chandelier Venini from the 1960s by Alessandro Diaz De Santillana.
After graduating in architecture in Venice, he immediately devoted himself to univers...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass Vase by Emmanuel Babled for Venini, 1996
By Emmanuel Babled, Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and wonderful Murano glass vase by Emmanuel Babled for Venini of 1996.
Emmanuel Babled's rare vase is a prototype and it's a real work of art.
It has been realized with a set ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$7,595 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage rare Murano glass floor lamp in the style of Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Spinzi is a Milano based creative atelier specialised in furniture design as well as sourcing and trading relevant mid-century collectible design. Check out our storefront and websit...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Venini Chandelier Tubes Murano Art Glass, 1960s Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair Venini chandelier tubes Murano Art glass, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$3,156 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Round Venini Cascade Chandeliers Straws Violet Murano Glass Italian
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of round Venini Cascade Chandeliers Straws Violet Murano Glass Italian.
1 light bulb E27 Max 140 Watt.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,399 Sale Price / set
30% Off
VENINI Mid-Century Modern "Chiara" Pink Glass Italian Chandelier by Cini Boeri.
By Cini Boeri, Venini
Located in Sacile, PN
"Chiara" pink glass chandelier designed by Cini Boeri for VENINI, dated 1985.
Black varnished metal top and pink glass shade.
Signed VENINI.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Steel
$916 Sale Price
20% Off
Laura Diaz de Santillana "Munchen" 2-Piece Blown Glass Vessel for Venini Murano
By Venini, Laura Diaz de Santillana
Located in Miami, FL
Massive 1984 Venini blown and sculpted glass vessel by Laura Diaz de Santillana (b.1955) daughter of Anna Venini and Ludovico Diaz de Santillana. Laura joined Venini in 1976 and shar...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
$3,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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 Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$600 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Venini Murano Signed Lavender Purple Opaline Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful tall vintage Murano hand blown opaline lavender purple Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Venini Company, and signed “Venini Murano Italia” underneath. The pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
$4,000 Sale Price
33% Off
Tyra Lundgren for Venini Murano Mid Century Blown Glass Bowl Big Leaf
By Tyra Lundgren Carolina, Venini
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Large leaf in blown glass "Tessuto" with amethyst and white reeds, strongly iridescent, designed by Tyra Lundgren around 1938 for Venini, engraved Signature,
Published in the book "...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Riccardo Licata Murano Doppio Incalmo Murrine Italian Art Glass Vase
By Venini, Riccardo Licata
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Exceptional, very rare vintage Murano hand blown white and yellow murrines Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer and painter Riccardo Licata for Venini, 1955-1956, in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Murrine
$4,000 Sale Price
33% Off
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Metal Chrome, 1960, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier Murano glass metal chrome, 1960, Italy.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
$4,557 Sale Price
20% Off
Seven Venini Tronchi Five Point Glass Shades
By Venini, Murano 5
Located in New Windsor, NY
Need extra shades? If you own or are trying to sell one of these signature chandeliers or sconces, then you probably need extra shades. Clear glass, five point drop shade, tree bark ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
$560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Applique Combination Venini Tony Zuccheri 1960s Murano Art Glass
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Applique combination Venini Tony Zuccheri 1960s Murano art glass, made of Murano glass, lacquered metal frame, large solid brass aesthetic screws, you can hang in any way you want, w...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$3,156 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Round Pair of Ceiling Lamp Venini Ice Glass 1960 Triangolar Tubes Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round pair of ceiling lamp Venini ice glass 1960 Triangolar tubes Italian design.
Each of them with 3-light bulb E14 max 40 watt each.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
$2,325 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Huge Venini Asta Quadrilobo Flush Mount in Brass and Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful ceiling lamp Astra Quadrilobo by Venini, Italy from the 1970s.
The wall plate is made of brass and the shade contains 77 solid glasses.
Some of the glass parts have smal...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Mid Century Brown Murano Glass Drops Chandelier by Paolo Venini, 1960s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This large Murano brown glass drops and caramel colour crystals chandelier was made and designed by Venini in the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,600 Sale Price
64% Off
Chandelier Ludovico Diaz De Santillana Murano Glass Anemone for Venini
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chandelier Ludovico Diaz de Santillana Murano glass anemone for Venini, 1970s.
Beige color.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
$2,076 Sale Price
30% Off
12-Arm Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Wien, AT
12-arm Venini chandelier
Brass silvered
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$830 Sale Price
70% Off
Murano Art Glass Italian Design, Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano Art Glass Italian design, Venini, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$2,658 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Wall Sconces
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-blown glass chan, produced by the Venetian firm Au-reliano Toso, are now available in the United States. They are designed by Gino Poli using hand-blown Murano glass to create m...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
$17,600 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Large Venini Sommerso Murano Vase
By Venini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large murano glass vase marked Venini, most likely by Fulvio Bianconi, in the Sommerso technique, clear glass with red, yellow and orange canes.
Category
20th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Triedi White Gold Yellow Murano Glass Brass Chandelier, Italian, 1960
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Rafined Venini Triedi white gold yellow Murano glass brass chandelier, Italian, 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,170 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Italian Murano Glass Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Catania, IT
This large Murano glass chandelier from Venini is the Corteccia model designed by Toni Zuccheri. The piece is signed by the manufacturer.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Square "Venini" Milk Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Porto, PT
Pair of "Venini" milk Murano glass wall sconces. Italy, Murano, 1970s. Embossed milk glass with square shape. Brass mounts. They have two different sizes: 40 x 40 / 30 x 30cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Impressive Set of 13 Wall Sconces or Flush Light by Toni Zuccheri
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Set of 13 pieces of patchwork sconces or flush light, 1970 Murano Italy
Price for the entire set 15000 euros.
Dimension of one piece 30 x 30 cm x D 15 cm
A joyfull example of Veni...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
10 Chandeliers Design, Venini, 1960
By Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
10 chandeliers design, Venini, 1960
The balls are diameter 40 cm, in perfect condition, you can make a large chandelier of the diameter of your choice, you have the possibility more ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
$4,153 / item
Unusual Multi Tiered Venini Crystal Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Round Venini ( Marked ) crystal prism chandelier. Elegant and modern, great quality, and condition. Total Drop with chain 30"
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Production Vase, 2003
By Venini
Located in Monaco, Monaco
'Cinti' vase produced by Venini
Limited edition, Murano glass and resin.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Other Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Venini Poliedri Ceiling Lamp, 1958-1960
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
"Poliedri" ceiling lamp, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in 1958-1960, with 10 lights and 102 clear glass elements.
In very good condition, only a few glasses have chips or smal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Italian glass pendant Tronchi entry Lamp by Venini
By Venini
Located in Ferndale, MI
Italian glass entry pendant lamp by Venini, paper label Murano Venizia. Three tiers of hanging glass logs or " Tronchi " .
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
$4,500 Sale Price
22% Off
Mid-Century Modern Curved Clear Crystal Glass Venini Chandelier, Brass Frame
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Westmaas, NL
This large Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Paolo Venini features individually handmade Murano crystal clear glass prisms on a brass frame.
Stunning how the clear crystal prisms r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Venini Curved Crystal Clear Murano Glass Chandelier, 1960s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Westmaas, NL
This large Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Paolo Venini features 12 individually handmade and curved Murano Crystal clear glass prisms on a brass frame.
The curved glass prisms r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Signed Venini Fazzoletto Art Glass Vase by Fulvio Bianconi Murano, Italy, 1950
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
A midcentury Venini "Fazzoletto" art glass vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi, Murano, Italy, circa 1950. Early execution by Venini, signed with three-line acid stamp Venini - Murano, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Art Glass Pendant by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Nason, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
This amazing art glass pendant by Toni Zuccheri for Venini looks different from every angle. Similar to the designs of Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
A few important notes about all items...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Burano Vase
By Venini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brussels, BE
Burano glass vase by the Italian architect and designer Rodolfo Dordoni (°1954) and executed by Venini, Murano (IT).
Engraved signature "Venini 2006" and factory label.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Quilt Sconce by Venini, Murano, circa 1972
By Venini
Located in London, GB
A superb and original Venini Murano glass quilt sconce wall or ceiling light.
Textured glass with amber stripe which can be hung horizontally or diagonally.
Will require re-wir...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Giotto
. Allesandro Mendini for Venini, 2005
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Zurich, CH
Materials: Cased glass with polychrome glass appliqués.
Measurements: Height: 48 cm.
Edition: 19 pieces.
Markings: Incised 'Giotto Venini 2005 A. Mendini x/19', side; inscribed 'V...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Timo Sarpaneva Venini Vase "Tuuli“, 1990
By Venini, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Zurich, CH
Vase "tuuli".
Fused glass bands in black, pale and clear (tripple "incalmo").
Manufacturer's stick-on-label Venini Murano made in Italy.
Etched signature Venini 90 Sarpaneva.
Mea...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alessandro Mendini
Grande Brindisi
Vase for Venini
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Zurich, CH
Alessandro Mendini. 'Grande Brindisi' vase, designed in 2000. H. 40.1 cm. Made by Venini & C., Murano.
Blue glass, coupe inside and out with fused murrhine in yellow and deep purple...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Murano Venini Vase Acid, Signed
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Blown glass vase submerged and handmade in amber.
Measures: 27 cm height, diameter 15 cm,
early 1960s.
Acid signed 'Venini Murano, Italy.'
Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gianni Versace for Venini, 1998
By Venini, Versace
Located in Zurich, CH
Gianni Versace vase, for Venini, 1998.
1st production.
Large square form in blue and yellow transparent glass with opaque red inclusions, engraved signature “venini Gianni Versace ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Italian Camer Glass Eight-Tier Chandelier with Venini Tiedri Crystals
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Camer Glass eight-tier, eight-light chandelier with Venini Tiedri crystals, and includes four extra crystals. The chain is 10" long.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
VENINI, Table Lamp
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Tall coral red glass lamp executed by Venini, glassworks in Murano, (Italy), made of a vase designed by Carlo Scarpa, model #3943 with a brass-plated metal frame, original assembling...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,950
Tobia Scarpa for Venini Large
Vetro Battuto
Ochre Hammered Glass Bowl, 1957
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of Tobia Scarpa's first manufactured designs which was made while he was working at the Venini factory as a young man in his early 1920s. Part of a series of 'vetro Battuto' or '...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Magnificent Venini Gold Dusted Murano Glass Leaf Floor Lamp
By Venini
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Rare design solid polished brass Murano glass floor lamp with round Murano glass base and four substantial handblown leaf form shades that slip into holders at the top of the lamp su...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Pair of Large Venini Sconces Murano 1970
By Venini
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of large Venini two light sconces with interior black glass detailing and splayed ends. There are eight triangular shaped glass rods crafted with a black glass thread.
They wer...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,100 / set
Fulvio Bianconi,
Donna
Vase, 1950, Made by Venini
C
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi. 'Donna' vase, 1950. Measures: H. 25.2 cm. Made by Venini & C. Cased glass, clear honey, slightly iridescent. Marked: Venini, Murano Italia (acid stamp). Excellent co...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Vase by James Carpenter for Venini, Murano "Tessere Spicchi, " Signed
By Venini, James Waring Carpenter
Located in Zurich, CH
Tessuto glass vase, Murano, 1985; etched Venini Italia 85, original Venini Murano made in Italy decal label and the price label of the dealer.
Perfect condition. Measures: 20 x 16 c...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare and Important Vase
Fasce Orizzontali,
1950, Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Zurich, CH
Executed by Venini & C., Murano.
Ruby-tinted glass, all-round horizontal "fasces" in black, iridescent satin.
Signed: Venini murano Italia (three line acid-stamp).
Measures: H 23....
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano "Doppio Incalmo" Vase Signed
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi. 'A doppio incalmo' vase, 1969. Measures: H 30 cm. Made by Venini & C. So called 'Incalmo' technique, fused brown, honey and light brown glass. Marked: Venini Italia ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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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.
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