Paolo Venini

Paolo Venini (12 January 1895– 22 July 1959)[1] emerged as one of the leading figures in the production of Murano glass and an important contributor to twentieth century Italian design.

[2][6] Venini embarked on collaborations with architects and designers such as Cini Boeri, Tomaso Buzzi [it], Gio Ponti, Carlo Scarpa, Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, Tapio Wirkkala, Gae Aulenti, Tyra Lundgren, Mona Morales-Schildt, and Massimo Vignelli (who would also go on to design the company's new graphic identity and logo in 1982).

"[1] The practice of working with notable designers has continued and includes more recent collaborations with Tadao Ando, Asymptote, Barber & Osgerby, the Campana brothers, and Peter Marino.

[9][10][better source needed] In 2001, the company was sold to Italian Luxury Industries Group, and subsequently acquired by Damiani S.p.A. [it] in 2016.

[12] In 2002 the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain staged an exhibition called “Fragilisme di Alessandro Mendini” the centrepiece of which was a Venini glass sculpture titled "Guerrier de Verre".