Paolo Venini for Venini

PAOLO VENINI (Milan, 1895-1959) for VENINI.
Vase "Incisi", 1956-1957.
Orange Murano glass.
This vase in other color is published in "Paolo Venini and his furnace", ref. 4837, p. 253.
Measurements: 18 x 29 x 14 cm.
Vase of oval section in orange "pesante" glass, with layers of colors, topped with light horizontal polishes across the surface. The model stands out for the characteristic profile of the mouth, lower in the central part than in the two extremities.
Paolo Venini was an important designer in the production of Murano glass, as well as a notable contributor to 20th century design. Together with Giaccomo Capellin, owner of an antique store in Milan, Venini opened a glass factory on the islands of Murano, the historic center of glass production in the Venice lagoon, under the name Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Cappellin Venini & Co. Venini himself was involved in the design of several of the firm's best-known products, including the famous "fazzoletto" (handkerchief) series he created with designer Fulvio Bianconi. After Venini's death in 1959, the company was continued by other members of the family, only to be sold in 1985.