Details
- Dimensions
- 5.12ʺW × 5.12ʺD × 10.04ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Artist
- Gio Ponti
- Brand
- Venini
- Designer
- Gio Ponti
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Art Glass
- Murano Glass
- Venetian Glass
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- All of our items are in very good condition. They have been utilised and therefore may show age-related traces of … moreAll of our items are in very good condition. They have been utilised and therefore may show age-related traces of usage. If not mentioned in the item description they don't have defects. Feel free to contact us for a detailled condition report. less
- Description
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Venini A Canne Pitcher by Gio Ponti Venice Murano 1950s
A vintage "a canne" pitcher with twisted polycrome canes in … more Venini A Canne Pitcher by Gio Ponti Venice Murano 1950s
A vintage "a canne" pitcher with twisted polycrome canes in red, blue, green and yellow. Manufactured ca. 1950s by Venini, Venice after a design of Gio Ponti. On the base with round acid etched signature 'venini murano'. Venini model number 915. An iconic midcentury design with unbroken elegance.
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 where honored with several awards. Till today Venini is one of the leading art glass manufacturies on Murano.
artfour is an owner-managed trading company dealing with fancy pieces of Murano and Scandinavian art glass. Our passion for the beauty of these works of art drives us to become your preferred partner for the expansion of your collection. We have been dealing with 20th century art glass since the 1980s and have great experience. We guarantee the authenticity of all items we offer. We operate worldwide with well-packed and money back guarantee service.
Measures:
Height: 10.04" (25.5 cm)
Diameter: 5.12" (13 cm)
Literature Reference:
Marino Barovier and Carla Sonego, Paolo Venini and his Furnace, Milano 2018, page 393
August Warnecke, Kultur in Glas und Porzellan, Hamburg 1965, page 72
Waltraud Neuwirth, Italian Glass 1950 - 1960, Wien 1987, page 220 less
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