Paolo Venini, a set of three "Incisi" glass candleholders, Venini, Murano, Italy 1950's, model 4809.

A set of three "Incisi" glass candleholders, Venini, Murano, Italy 1950's, model 4809.

Yellow "ottone", straw coloured "pagliesco" and light-violet "violetta" "pesante" glass with layered coloures, finished with horizontal light grinding, etched stamps venini murano ITALIA, height 16, 21 and 25 cm.

Exhibitions

The model was exhibited at the 28th Biennale, Venice 1956.

Literature

Marino Barovier, Carlo Sonego (ed), "Paolo Venini and his furnace", Skira 2016, campare the model (4809) illustrated in three different sizes and photographed p 265.

More about Paolo Venini

The Italian glass artist Paolo Venini was one of the leading figures in the production of Murano glass. He is known for having founded the eponymous Venini & C. glassworks.

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