Murano Italy Legendary Paolo Venini’s Historically Significant Incisi Series, Amber Murano Glass Decanter & Stopper, Flawless Museum-Tier Horizontal Engraving, 1950s
Art Glass / CrystalAn authentic amber glass decanter and matching stopper designed by the legendary Paolo Venini for his world-renowned furnace on the island of Murano, Venice, is available for acquisition. Dating to the mid-to-late 1950s, this large-scale vessel represents a milestone of post-war Italian design. This specific form belongs to Venini’s historically significant Incisi series, a collection that earned critical acclaim upon its historic debut at the 1956 Venice Biennale and remains a cornerstone of 20th-century decorative arts in global museum collections and elite private estates.
The defining feature of this museum-tier piece is its signature horizontal Inciso finish. The fine parallel horizontal grooves stretch continuously across the entire surface of the body, neck, and matching rounded stopper. This precise alignment intentionally softens the rich amber glass, transforming it from a traditional high-gloss surface into a warm, light-diffusing matte satin texture that captures and holds ambient light beautifully.
This investment-grade specimen is in excellent, mint condition. The original matching Inciso-textured stopper is structurally perfect and seats exactly as intended, a rare survival given that most examples from this era have been separated from their original stoppers over the last seventy years. The piece features the acid-etched signature under the base.
This large-scale model measures 10.25 inches in height and 3.5 inches in diameter, making it the most desirable grand format variant of the series. Painted in a striking, classic mid-century amber colorway, this pristine piece provides immediate architectural presence and historical value to any premier collection of modern design or high-end mid-century modern interiors.
Dimensions: height 10.25″ x diameter 3.5″
$1,971.65
1 in stock
