In the most luminous time of the year, Venini elevates the act of gifting with a curated selection of precious creations, masterfully blending enduring beauty, storied Murano tradition, and uncompromising craftsmanship.
The trajectory of design in 2025 has moved decisively away from the replicable perfection of industrial production. One is no longer seeking a mere status symbol; there is a profound quest for the “unrepeatable fragment.” In an era dominated by algorithmic precision and digital ubiquity, the human eye craves the “freedom of imperfection.”
Mouth-blown glass carries the memory of its making, rendering its aesthetic value inseparable from the chronological investment: the years it takes a master to calibrate the rotation of the blowpipe; the precise time necessary to finalize a unique chromatic formula; and the quiet time the piece spends in the home, gradually anchoring itself within the user’s personal landscape. The gift becomes, quite simply, a transfer of this profound chronological and artisanal commitment.
This commitment is instantiated in the fiery act of creation itself. When a master glassmaker gathers the bolus of molten silica from the crucible, the resulting form is dictated by a convergence of variables that can never be exactly duplicated: the specific temperature of the furnace, the ambient humidity of the lagoon, the lung capacity of the blower, and the centrifugal force applied during the rotation of the pipe. Venini harnesses this intrinsic variability, elevating it from a mere byproduct of craft to a core design principle.
On the Rocks: The Controlled Accident of High Craft
Glassware, 2025
On the Rocks is Venini’s new glassware collection, a magnetic encounter of opposites: the heat of fire and the purity of ice. Here, the strength of the elements is transformed into free-flowing forms and vibrant surfaces.
Each glass is a unique fragment where the surface vibrates with an irregular texture, mimicking crystalline shards or a rock smoothed by water. This intentional variability makes every piece a one-of-a-kind fragment, a testament to the freedom of the artisan’s gesture.
The inherent difficulty of its execution lies in the technical virtuosity demanded by the design. The free-form blowing technique allows the glass to slump and fold slightly, deliberately creating varying wall thicknesses. This is the “controlled accident” of high craft—achieving a seemingly wild, untamed look while maintaining perfect ergonomic balance. Designed to accompany moments of conviviality, the collection transforms the everyday into an elegant, tactile gesture.
Balloton Candela: Architectural Rigor and Diffused Light
Candle, 2025
Venini explores light and geometry through a set of distinct yet complementary pieces, defined by an inherent architectural rigor. The Balloton Candela collection reinterprets one of Venini’s most iconic and disciplined glassmaking techniques—the Balloton—with renewed delicacy and grace.
The Balloton process involves blowing the hot glass into a specialized metal mold lined with small pyramidal points. These points create a relief pattern of cross-hatching, giving the surface amatelassé texture. The resulting blown-glass ampoules hold a soft, enveloping light, enhanced by a contrasting colored rim that defines their silhouette.
Applied to a candleholder, this texture acts as a powerful diffraction grating, fracturing the light of the flame into a soft, diffuse glow. Each candle becomes a small design object, capable of transforming interiors with its subtle, refined presence.
Lele: Sculptural Simplicity
Candleholder, 2020
Lele, a timeless candleholder, celebrates the beauty of simplicity and possesses an inherent architectural rigor. Handcrafted in blown glass and meticulously finished by hand, the Lele collection utilizes the “Soffiato Balloton” technique, combining the pure volume of blown glass with the structural integrity of the diamond pattern.
ThE sculptural accent, with its low, circular silhouette, diffuses candlelight in a way that creates an intimate atmosphere and illuminates spaces with the poetry of transparency. It diffuses a warm glow that enhances the signature Balloton texture of its surface.
Bollicine: The Geometry of Joy
Champagne coupes, 2021
The champagne coupe, a shape steeped in centuries of history, often associated with the elegance of the Roaring ’20s and the mid-century dolce vita, is masterfully revisited by Venini, and proposed in the new Lilla Menta shade. The delicate and contemporary hue aligns perfectly with the rise of “Digital Lavender” and “Soft Pastels” in global design forecasts, injecting a modern chromatic bravery into a classic shape.
While the generous bowl of the coupe draws the eye, the true craftsmanship is revealed in the stem. A Venini stem is pulled by hand (tirato a mano). It demands a delicate balance of control, as it must be perfectly straight, yet retain the inherent fluidity of the molten material. The connection point between the bowl and the stem is the moment of truth for the master glassmaker.
The Bollicine champagne coupes are refined and timeless in design, making them perfect for celebrating any occasion.