Canes Vase

1949

Designer

Gio Ponti, Italian, 1891-1979: Born: Milan, Italy; Work Locations: Milan, Italy

Manufacturer

Venini S.p.A., 1921-: Work Locations: Murano, Italy

Country

Italy

Object

vase

Medium

Blown glass with multicolored canes

Accession Number

1997.23

Credit Line

Funds from 1996 Design Council Benefit

Gio Ponti, Canes Vase, 1949. Blown glass with multicolored canes; 9 x 6 7/8 in. Manufactured by Venini, Murano, Italy. Denver Art Museum: Funds from 1996 Design Council Benefit, 1997.23.

Dimensions

height: 9 in, 22.8600 cm; diameter: 6.875 in, 17.4625 cm

Inscription

"Venini [barely legible word] ITALIA" etched on B; "G1" label on B.

Department

Architecture and Design

Collection

Architecture and Design

This object is currently on view

Known Provenance

Purchased 1997 from (Treadway Gallery), Cincinnati, OH by the Denver Art Museum

Exhibition History

“Gio Ponti: Designer of a Thousand Talents” — Denver Art Museum, 10/24/2021 – 12/31/2022