Hand-blown Murano glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s

Hand-blown glass pendant designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. Lightly twisted white and yellow stripes on an inner white opaque glass.

If you like to read more about the collaboration between Vignelli and Venini; in the Discover section of our website you can find an interesting article on the first joint project of both masters of design and a second article on the other lamps he later designed for Venetian glass maker Venini.

Attribution

• Designer:
  Massimo Vignelli
• Manufacturer:
  Venini
• Model / Name:
  No. 011.3
• Design period:
  Late 1950s
• Country:
  Italy

Character

• Materials:
  Murano Glass
• Condition:
  Very good vintage condition
• Colour:
  yellow and white
• Height:
  29 cm / 12 inch
• Diameter:
  27 cm / 11 inch

Shipping

• Weight:
  2 kg / 5 lb
• Ships from:
  Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• Product code:
  1823809