The Venini glass works was started in 1921 by Paolo Venini, Giacomo Cappellin, and Andrea Rioda. The company was named Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Venini Cappellin & C in 1924, and the painter Vittorio Zecchin became artistic director. Cappellin left in 1925 to create his own company, and Venini created a new company called Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Venini & C, with Napoleone Martinuzzi as artistic director until he left in 1932. Designer Carlo Scarpa joined in 1932, and became artistic director in 1933. Other designers who worked for Venini include Fulvio Bianconi, Riccardo Licata, and Tobia Scarpa.
Sources: 20th Century Factory Glass by Lesley Jackson.
A black, amber and clear Murano sommerso glass cube paperweight. Made by Venini, signed to base "Venini, Per Cosmit, 83".
A blue Murano glass vasetti decorative bottle jar. Made by Venini, pattern number 100.4, signed to base "Venini Italia 79" and labelled.
A smoky grey Murano glass vasetti decorative bottle jar with red rim. Made by Venini, pattern number 100.4, signed to base "Venini Italia 80" and labelled.
An amber Murano glass vasetti decorative bottle jar with red rim. Made by Venini, pattern number 100.4, signed to base "Venini Italia 79".
An amber Murano glass monofiori vase with orange rim. Made by Venini, signed to base "Venini Italia 83".
A turquoise Murano glass monofiori vase. Made by Venini, signed to base "Venini Italia 82" and labelled.
A blue and clear Murano glass slab dish. Made by Venini, marked to base "Venini, Murano, Italia".
An amber and clear Murano glass slab dish. Made by Venini, marked to base "Venini, Murano, Italia".
A green Murano frosted / satin glass velato decorative bottle. Made by Venini, designed by Tobia Scarpa, signed to base "Venini, Italia, 80".
An orangey red glass quarzi vase with gold and silver leaf. Made by Venini, signed "Venini 2004".
A grey and red glass a fasce orizzontali (horizontal bands) small tumbler or shot glass. Made by Venini, designed by Fulvio Bianconi, pattern number 332. Labelled.
A clear Murano glass bowl with orange mezza filigrana pattern. Made by Venini, designed by Carlo Scarpa, marked to base "Venini, Murano, Made in Italy".
A brown & amber Murano sommerso glass bottle vase. Made by Venini, marked to base "Venini, Italy, Murano".