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Venini Decorative Objects

Italian

Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with the skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops on the Venetian island of Murano.

While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns of the United States and Fulvio Bianconi.

Paolo Venini trained and practiced as a lawyer for a time, though his family had been involved with glassmaking for generations. After initially buying a share in a Venetian glass firm — he and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin established Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini C. in 1921 — Venini took over the company as his own in 1925, and under his direction, it produced mainly classical Baroque designs.

In 1932, Venini hired the young Carlo Scarpa— who would later distinguish himself as an architect — as his lead designer. Scarpa, working in concert with practiced glass artisans, completely modernized Venini, introducing simple, pared-down forms; bright primary colors; and bold patterns such as stripes, banding and abstract compositions that utilized cross sections of murrine (glass rods).

Paolo Venini’s best designs are thought to be his two-color Clessidre hourglasses, produced from 1957 onward, and the Fazzoletto (“handkerchief”) vase, designed with Bianconi in 1949. Bianconi’s masterworks are considered by many to be his Pezzato works — colorful vases with patterns that resemble those of a patchwork quilt.

Other noteworthy and highly collectible vintage Venini works include Ponti’s dual-tone stoppered bottles (circa 1948); rare glass sculptures from the Doge series by Stearns, the first American to design for the firm; Vignelli’s striped lanterns of the 1960s; the Occhi vases with eyelet-shaped patterns by Tobia Scarpa (son of Carlo); and, with their almost zen purity, the Bolle (“bubbles”) bottles designed by Wirkkala in 1968. 

With these works — and many others by some of the creative titans of the 20th and 21st centuries — Venini has produced one of the truly great bodies of work in modern design.

Find antique and vintage Venini chandeliers, serveware, table lamps, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Venini
Venini Tommaso Buzzi Jacketed Glass Vase, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Tommaso Buzzi jacketed glass vase, 1950 Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

21st Century Satin Large Glass Vase in Horizon by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Sheer glass is hand-blown and crafted by the master glassblowers using the sophisticated Satinatura technique, which lends it the exquisite opaque appearance to which it owes its nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

21st Century Labuan Glass Vase in Black by VeniniRiedizione
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Drawing inspiration from exotic destinations in the Far East, Paolo Venini opted for a rich and intense color palette to present the Labuan vase to the world, sure to impress. A jour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

"N" "E" "O" "N" Crystal Letters by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, 1980s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Milan, IT
N, E, O, N crystal and colored capital letters by Massimo Vignelli for Venini. Complete display set for Neon collection.
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1980s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, 1980s signed
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Murano glass bowl designed by Tapio Wirkkala for the fine Italian manufacturer Venini in the 1980s. The vase is part of the "Coreani" series. The workmanship is particular, in tran...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Bottle with Stopper by Gio Ponti for Venini
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown incalmo glass decanter in white and green with stopper. Unsigned. Published: Venini: Catalog Raisonné 1921-1986, Diaz de Santillana, pg. 296. ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Venini Sommersi Oro Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 1990
By Venini, Laura Diaz de Santillana
Located in New York, NY
Laura Diaz de Santillana (b. 1955) for Venini Sommersi Oro vase from Laura series, Italy, 1980. This elegant hand-blown Murano glass vase is an exquisite celadon green color with gol...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Venini “ Filigrana “ Murano Glass 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Vase.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Vintage Italian "Membrane" Valet Tray in Clear Murano Glass by Toni Zuccheri
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Murano glass valet tray / vide poche / sculpture, created by celebrated Italian designer Toni Zuccheri for glassmaker Venini as part of the "M...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass, 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....
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Fasce Orizzontale Bottle with Stopper by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown incalmo glass decanter in red and green with stopper. Unsigned. Bottle top appears to have been neatly ground down at some point. Provenance: ...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Venini Sommerso Urn Shape Pastel Color Frosted Blown Murano Glass Vase, Italy
By Venini, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Miami, FL
Venini best pastel colors and frosted Murano Glass vase made by Murano Glass Sommerso. Blown mellow pastel colored glass and ultimately surroun...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Fazzoletto Zanfirico Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fazzoletto Zanfirico Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano 1950s A rare Fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in transparent glass with turned white rod decorations called 'Lat...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Gio Ponti Venini Murano Glass Bottle Morandiana Series 1960s
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Gio Ponti bottle for Venini designed in the 1950s from the Morandiana series. This example is a 1960s edition, acid-etched venini murano italia signature under the base, origina...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Tyra Lundgren - VENINI - murano glass leaf - 1950s - 20th century
By Tyra Lundgren Carolina, Venini
Located in Milano, IT
This object is a piece of extreme quality and design made of murano glass by designer TYRA LUNDGREN for VENINI, a collector's item for a connoisseur.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Vase Ventaglio by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano, Italy
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
On the occasion of the 8th Milan Triennale, Paolo Venini asked Fulvio Bianconi to imagine some exclusively decorative pieces. Bianconi presented a hat, shoes, hands and gloves, which...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

21st Century Tessuti Battuti Large Vase in Coral by Carlo Scarpa.
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Alternating light and dark coloured lines on shades of Coral, harmoniously following the guidelines produced by Carlo Scarpa. And reproduced by VENINI’s master glassblowers by using ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Carlo Scarpa, Battuto vase, model no. 3932 B, ca. 1942
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), a monumental 'battuto' vase, ca. 1942 model no. 3932 B hand-blown glass with battuto surface executed by Venini & C., Murano, Italy 30 x 22 cm (circumferenc...
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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

21st Century Opalino Medium Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method was first introduced in the 15th century to make gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Coletto by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana – Centerpiece blown Murano glass
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Coletto by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana – Centerpiece blown Murano glass Coletto by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, centerpiece blown Murano glass. Large centerpiece in blown Murano glas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Tapio Wirkkala for Venini Large Hand-Blown Glass Charger 1966 Signed
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in New York, NY
Large hand-blown glass charger with mezza filigrana and white glass center by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano Italy, 1966 (signed on bottom “Venini Italia TW”). Tapio Wirkkala was one of the most important Finnish mid-century designers. He collaborated with Venini to make unique glass art pieces. Reference: Venini Catalogue...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

21st Century Riflessi Medium Glass Vase in Multicolour by Michela Cattai
By Venini, Michela Cattai
Located in murano, IT
Endless shades of lagoon water enliven, like strokes of paint, the glass surface in all its forms. These unique creations, blown and crafted free-hand with the skilful Canne technique, feature a deliberately essential and minimalist design that enhances their pictorial essence, captured on glass by the master glassblowers and designed by Michela Cattai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Cendrier in Deep Red Glass by Carlo Scarpa circa 1942 for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in London, GB
Rare deep red cased and iridized glass, bowl complete with stubber (cendrier / ashtray), designed by Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) circa 1942, for Venini, with acid stamp on its underside 'Venini Murano MADE IN ITALY' From 1933 to 1947 Scarpa became the artistic consultant to Venini from 1933 to 1947 the glass manufacturer, one of the great celebrated glass works in the history of design. Carlo Scarpa’s highly inventive use of traditional Murano techniques resulted in this original sculptural and sensually formed crimson dish companied by its pestle. Scarpa's success was to look to the past with an innovative approach towards technique and creativity giving birth to the avant-garde. • Literature A Focused Obsession, Modern Italian Glass- The Martin Cohen Collection Helmut Ricke, Eva Schmitt, 'Italian Glass Murano: Milan...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Vase by Emmanuel Babled for Venini, 1996
By Venini, Emmanuel Babled
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 ...
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1990s Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Original Versace for Venini Rivoli Vase
By Versace, Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
Documentation and original Venini Murano brochure for this exquisite and rare Versace designed vase. Numbered and limited edition. Marked with Venini l...
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1980s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Glass

Venini Vase “Zanfirico“ Murano Glass 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini vase “Zanfirico“ Murano glass 1950 Italy.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

21st Century Battuto A Nido D ape Vase in Horizon by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in murano, IT
Inspired by nature and designed by Carlo Scarpa, it turns into Battuto a Nido D'Ape only in the hands of master glassmakers, who skilfully shape glass into a honeycomb pattern using ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

1930 s Aqua Blue Glass Tile of Gazelle by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in London, GB
Aqua blue molded glass tileby Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892-1977) circa 1930 for Venini, molded mark 'NM', depicting a wounded gazelle . An example of this model was employed in a flo...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

21st Century Large Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Bamboo by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. Clessidra – designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1957 – evolves in 2015,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Murano Glass Bottle / Decanter, Signed, Label
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an original bottle without stopper, by the well known designer Fulvio Bianconi, has 3 acid marks and on top original foil label as shown in pictures.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Vase signed and labeled. M. Guggisberg P. Baldwin for Venini. 2002
By Venini, Monica Guggisberg Philip Baldwin
Located in Zurich, CH
Vase signed and labeled. M. Guggisberg & P. Baldwin for Venini Murano vase signed and label - Monica Guggisberg & Phillip Baldwin for Venini. Cylindrical vessel shape with slightly ...
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Early 2000s Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

“Luna” Blown glass vase resting on a marble base by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Luna by Ettore Sottsass “Luna” Blown glass vase resting on a marble base by Ettore Sottsass. Very pale green glass vase resting on a gray veined white marble base. From a limited edition of 29 copies. Our example designed and manufactured in 1997 and bearing the number 1/29. Lit. : Marino Barovier, Sottsass: Glass works, 1998, p.108. Our example designed and manufactured in 1997 and bearing number 1/29. Signed with diamond point “venini 97 Ettore Sottsass 1/29”. Original transparent plastic label holder...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Marble

21st Century Pyros Vase in Multicolour by Emmanuel Babled
By Venini, Emmanuel Babled
Located in murano, IT
Limited edition - 1 of XX The master glassmaker removes the object from the fire using a rotating rod, while other workers place thinner pieces of glass in the exact spot indicated ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

21st Century Fazzoletto Large Glass Vase in Indigo/Orange
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi Paolo Venini
Located in murano, IT
An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its colour unique. The creative genius of Fulvio Bianconi makes its shape inimitable, recalling skirts swaying in the breeze. Every Fazzoletto Opalini is truly unique: there's not another one like it anywhere. Additional Information: Material: Glass Color: Indigo/orange Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 31 cm Available in other color options: Black, sapphire, orange, indigo, Green rio, rosa cipria, blood red/rosa cipria, Amber, grey/indigo, opaque pink/red grey, apple green, aquamarine/horizon, horizon, apple green/red, red, milk-white...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

21st Century Idria Large Glass Vase in Horizon by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Ancient Greek water vessel sheds its skin, as terracotta gives way to glass, thanks to VENINI. Its design speaks of bygone days and rhythms, bringing them back to life: timeless ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

21st Century Idria Large Glass Vase in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Ancient Greek water vessel sheds its skin, as terracotta gives way to glass, thanks to VENINI. Its design speaks of bygone days and rhythms, bringing them back to life: timeless ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Florero en forma de bolso de vidrio Murano Seguso Venini
By Venini
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Murano Glass Handbag Vase Seguso Venini Elegant Murano handbag vase, designed by Venini for seguso. Made of deep black blown glass with subtle ve...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

21st Century Quattro Stagioni Estate Glass Sculpture in Apple Green/Orange/Red
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in murano, IT
Summer impressed in glass by Laura De Santillana. Murrina glass in hues of Red, Orange and Crystal brings to mind the warmest season of the year, and its breathtaking sunsets over th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Siderale, Sommerso and Battuto Glass Sculpture by Giorgio Vigna
By Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Sculpture in translucent glass whose interior has a "cavity" in blue sommerso glass. The blue color causes a slight exterior reflection. The entire exterior of the piece is wheel engraved. Giorgio Vigna...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass

21st Century Deco Medium Glass Vase in Blood Red by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s A rare vase of the Mexico series. Designed by Toni Zuccheri, manufactured by Venini, Venice in the 1970s. Thick 'pasta vitrea' glass in...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

“Medusa” Blown glass vase by Ettore Sottsass - Venini MURANO
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
“Medusa” Blown glass vase by Ettore Sottsass. Spectacular vase formed by a large spherical element in milky glass resting on a circular base in blue glass faceted on the reverse. The...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

21st Century Labuan Large Glass Vase in Apple Green 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

21st Century Ando Time Hourglass in Aquamarine/Crystal/Green by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A colorful hourglass enclosed in glass. Space meets time in its architecture. The sand flow carries with it the thoughts of the past and the future that Tadao Ando wished to capture....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Large vase Opalino Venini, Murano, 1992
By Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Large vase ''Opalino'' Venini, Murano, 1992 Colorless glass, with white opal and violet undertones. Marked in vibro-engraving: venini 92. Original label of the manufactory. H. 36 cm ...
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1990s Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Green Apple Glass Sculpture, Italy, 1926, signed
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano Art Glass Green Apple Sculpture, Italy, c. 1926. acid-etched signature; Murano green cased glass with app...
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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Paolo Venini Frosted Murano Art Glass Vase Manufactured by Venini Italy 1997
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Miami, FL
A heavy black and white Murano art glass vase designed by Artist Paolo Venini. Frosted Murano glass on the outside and in lined with black Murano glass. Signed and dated, MURANO MADE...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Tobia Scarpa BATTUTO Bowl, Murano
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Tobia Scarpa (Italian, b. 1935); Venini (Italy) Marking(s); notes: incised Venini Italia, marking(s) Materials: glass Dimensions (H, W, D): 3"h, 8.75"d...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Tobia Scarpa BATTUTO Bowl, Murano
Tobia Scarpa BATTUTO Bowl, Murano
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21st Century Fazzoletto Large Vase in Milk-White by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi Paolo Venini
Located in murano, IT
An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its colour unique. The creative genius of Fulvio Bianconi makes its shape inimitable, recalling skirts sway...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

James Carpenter, Venini Zanfirico vase, 1982
By Venini, James Carpenter
Located in Zurich, CH
James Carpenter (*1949), 'Venini Zanfirico' vase, 1982 produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy 15cm x 19.5cm x 19.5 cm signed 'venini italia 82' exce...
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1980s Italian Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Occhi by Tobia Scarpa – Quadrangular shaped vase
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Occhi by Tobia Scarpa – Quadrangular shaped vase “Occhi” vase by Tobia Scarpa. Quadrangular shaped vase from the occhi series. Made up of an arrangement of white and clear glass murr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

21st Century Cilindro Large Glass Vase in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Appealing to the eye, to the touch and to the mind. This work by Peter Marino was designed to be the most provocative one in the Fornace (Kiln). Striking beauty. The Triangolo collec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

21st Century Geacolor Glass Vase in Multicolour by Gae Aulenti
By Venini, Emmanuel Babled
Located in murano, IT
Apparently casual silhouettes with irregular protrusions meet sleek surfaces to admire with the eye and caress with the hand. They stem from special techniques – "Mano Volante" and "...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

21st Century Labuan Small Glass Vase in Orange 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Green Gold Flecked Sommerso Glass Bonbonnière / Trinket Bowl by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This tiny bonbonniere is made in sommerso Murano glass, with gold flakes and few bubbles due to the process of glass blowing. It is a vintage piece, but it can ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

21st Century Ando Cosmos Vase in Aquamarine/Grape/Mint Green by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in murano, IT
Three glass elements blend together to create the geometry of a sphere concealed by their conjunction. Have you ever seen the cosmos so close? Space in matter. Matter in space. Finit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Monofiore Balaton Sabbiato Glass Vase in Rio Green Ox Blood Thread by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in gold designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Venini Fazzoletto Sabbiato Medium Vase in Amber/ Milk White Murano Glass
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium vase in amber Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. A light summer breeze leads us to discover the iconic Venini collection...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

21st Century Monofiori Balloton Extra Large Glass Vase in Amber/Horizon
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Decorative Objects

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Glass

Venini decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Venini decorative objects 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 decorative objects, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 364 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 933 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decorative objects by Venini were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Fulvio Bianconi, Matteo Thun, and Napoleone Martinuzzi. Prices for Venini decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $142 and can go as high as $125,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,499.
Questions About Venini Decorative Objects
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Venini 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.

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