A canne

Vase crafted with the use of multicolored canes of glass.

Original paper label: venini murano Venezia n. 3703 MADE IN ITALY.
6 3/4 in. high (17.2 cm)

Exhibitions:
2001, Milan, Murano: Vetri dalla Collezione Olnick Spanu, Spazio Oberdan.

Bibliography and comparative texts:
Domus, 1957, June, advertising insert;
G. Ponti, 1959, p. 41;
Neuwirth, 1987, n. 177;
M. Cousins, 1995, p. 95;
Venini. Catalogo…, p. 99, n. 46.
Olnick Spanu, 2001, n. 115.

 

Three fazzoletti (handkerchiefs) vases. The one on the left is composed of lattimo glass incamiciato in red glass; the one in the center is turquoise opaline glass; the one on the right is iridescent green glass.

Acid stamped:
venini murano ITALIA, venini murano (circular signature), and venini murano ITALIA.
4 1/2 in. high (11 cm)
3 in. high (8 cm)
5 in. high (12 cm)

 

Two fazzoletti (handkerchiefs) vases. One composed of lattimo glass incamiciato in black glass; the other is in lattimo glass incamiciato in red glass with a slightly iridized surface.

Acid stamped:
venini murano ITALIA.
10 in. high (25.5 cm)
10 in. high (25.5 cm)

Bibliography and comparative texts:
R. Linzeler, 1922, p. 666;
C. Carrà, 1923, p. 67;
R. Linzeler, 1923, p. 83;
R. Papini, 1930, n. 570;
G. Mariacher, 1967, p. 98;
R. Barovier Mentasti, 1982, n. 252;
Mille anni…, 1982, n. 503;
F. Deboni, 1984, p. n. 70;
W. Neuwirth, 1987, nn. 7, 104;
A. Dorigato, 1986,
p. 71;
F. Deboni, 1989, n. 1;
L’arte del vetro, 1982, n. 307;
M. Heiremans, 1993, n. 191;
M. Barovier, R. Barovier Mentasti,
A. Dorigato, 1995, n. 15;
A. Venini Diaz de Santillana, 1996, n. 1;
R. Barovier Mentasti, 1998, n. 25;
A. Venini Diaz de Santillana, 2000, n. 1;
Olnick Spanu, 2000, n. 8;
Olnick Spanu, 2001, n. 13.