Italian glassmaker and master Murano craftsman Toni Zuccheri’s lifelong passion for nature and animals contributed to the development of some of the finest modernist works in Murano glass history. His mid-century-era chandeliers, wall sconces, table lamps and vases showcase his penchant for experimentation and exceptional skill in color and form.
Zuccheri was born in 1936 in San Vito al Tagliamento. His father was Luigi Zuccheri (1904–74), a renowned painter known for his depictions of animals (and friend of artist Giorgio De Chirico). Toni not only inherited his father’s love of the animal kingdom — particularly birds — but also his artistic talents, demonstrating an intuitive skill for drawing at an early age.
In 1945, the Zuccheri family moved to Venice. At the city’s University Institute of Architecture, Toni studied under esteemed Italian architects Franco Albini, Ignazio Gardella and Carlo Scarpa.
During the early 1960s, Zuccheri focused on the art of glassmaking and collaborated with Venini. While working with the celebrated Italian Murano glass factory, he developed an innovative type of thick window glass sheets called Vetrate Grosse with prolific Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti. The glass was made of dense, vitreous pastes mixed with murrine, raw pigment, shards of filigrana cane and fine wire mesh.
Zuccheri exhibited a group of elaborate bird and farm animal sculptures at the 1964 Venice Biennale. The birds, which were accented with gold leaf, included vibrantly hued guinea fowl-shaped works with murrine bodies, turkeys, owls and hoopoes (colorful birds known for their crown of feathers). Zuccheri employed an ingenious glass layering technique to create the birds’ feathers, while their realistic-looking legs and feet were made of bronze.
Throughout his career, Zuccheri’s love of birds and animals was a recurring theme in many of his glassworks, which he created for Venini and other Italian Murano glass manufacturers such as VeArt and Barovier & Toso. Today, his work lives on in galleries and private collections worldwide.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Toni Zuccheri lighting, decorative objects and serveware.
Murano Art Glass Vase Scolpiti by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1967
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Murano Art Glass Vase Scolpiti by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1967 A rare art glass vase from the 'Scolpiti' series. Designed by Tony Zuccheri in 1967 and manufactured by Venini, Muran...
Art Glass
Murano Glass Vase Corteccia Model by Toni Zuccheri for Auras
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Corteccia vase designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Auras, circa 1980. Signed. Biography Born in San Vito al Tagliamento (Udine) in 1936, his father was the painter Luigi Zucch...
Murano Glass
Toni Zuccheri, Large Vase, Moulded Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in High Point, NC
A large moulded glass vase designed and produced by Toni Zuccheri, Italy, 1970s.
Glass
$1,875Sale Price|25% Off
Venini Murano Toni Zuccheri Giada Italian Art Glass Coral Red Perfume Bottle
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and very rare, vintage Murano hand blown coral red with copper filaments Italian art glass perfume / cologne bottle. Documented to designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa...
Copper
Membrana Blown Glass Vase by Toni Zuccheri (1937–2008) for Venini, Murano
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Uccle, BE
“Membrane” blown glass vase by Toni Zuccheri (1937–2008), Venini, Murano, 1972. Cylindrical blown glass vase, lightly tinted in green, structured by a thin internal membrane forming ...
Blown Glass
Membrane Vase by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in Lugo, IT
Membrane Vase by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt Good Condition Thank you
Murano Glass
Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s A rare vase of the Mexico series. Designed by Toni Zuccheri, manufactured by Venini, Venice in the 1970s. Thick 'pasta vitrea' glass in...
Art Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase Membrane Model by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt
By VeArt, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Murano glass vase designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by VeArt in 1985. With original label. Biography Italian glassmaker and master Murano craftsman Toni Zuccheri’s lifelong pas...
Murano Glass
"Anatra" Sculpture, Figure of a Male Duck
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Uccle, BE
Blown glass sculpture, multi-color cane rods, carved by wheel. Murrine eyes. This series requires very high skills and were produced in very small quantities....
Art Glass
Murano Glass Vase Vertigine Model by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt
By VeArt, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Vertigine vase designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by VeArt, circa 1980. Exhibited at Tingo Design Gallery in 2008 for the exhibition "Murano a Go-Go". Signed. Biography Born in ...
Murano Glass
“Maschera” by Toni Zuccheri, Murano glass vase, 1984, Italy
By Toni Zuccheri, Barovier&Toso
Located in Uccle, BE
“Maschera” by Toni Zuccheri, Murano glass vase. This vase features a sleek silhouette in blown glass, in a vibrant yellow that immediately captures the eye. A sculptural figure in bl...
Blown Glass
Large Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s A rare vase of the Mexico series. Designed by Toni Zuccheri, manufactured by Venini, Venice in the 1970s. Thick 'pasta vitrea' gl...
Art Glass
20th Century, Toni Zuccheri Orange Vase from "Tronchi" series, for Venini 70s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Turin, Turin
Toni Zuccheri attended the faculty of architecture in Venice under the guidance of Gardella, Albini, Scarpa and Samonà. He began collaborating with VENINI in the 1960s: his first gl...
Crystal
Minassia Vase by Toni Zuccheri Barovier and Toso Murano, circa 1980s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Rare Minassia Murano vase designed for Barovier and Toso by Toni Zuccheri 1982. The vase is signed with an original label and signature. Reference Minassia series Murano Glass Museum.
Blown Glass
Minassia Series Vase by Toni Zuccheri Barovier and Toso Murano, 1982
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Rare Minassia Murano Vase designed for Barovier and Toso by Toni Zuccheri 1982. The vase is signed with an original label and signature. Reference Minassia series Murano Glass Museum.
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Vase by Toni Zuccheri, Italy, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milan, IT
Outstanding Murano glass vase by Toni Zuccheri. The piece is part of an experimental collection with crystal glass made by Zuccheri...
Glass
Toni Zuccheri Vase from the Scherzi series, 1970
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Vigevano, PV
Large vase from the Scherzi series, 1970, Veart production
Glass
Italian Glass Vase Oltre Model by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Vase Oltre model large in Murano glass and with internal reliefs designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by VeArt in 1973 Bibliography Rosa Chiesa Sandro Pezzoli 'Toni Zuccheri poeta della natura e del vetro' Marsilio Venezia 2019 p.222. Biography Italian glassmaker and master Murano craftsman Toni Zuccheri’s lifelong passion for nature and animals contributed to the development of some of the finest modernist works in Murano glass history. His mid-century-era chandeliers, wall sconces, table lamps and vases showcase his penchant for experimentation and exceptional skill in color and form. Zuccheri was born in 1936 in San Vito al Tagliamento. His father was Luigi Zuccheri...
Murano Glass
$1,026Sale Price|20% Off
Eccentric murano vase by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milano, IT
An exceptional Murano glass vase created by Toni Zuccheri, one of the most important and innovative figures in 20th-century glass design. This piece is part of an experimental collec...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase Nuvola Model by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Nuvola vase designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by VeArt, circa 1980. Signed. Biography Born in San Vito al Tagliamento (Udine) in 1936, his father was the painter Luigi Zuccheri...
Murano Glass
$1,295Sale Price|30% Off
Pair of Glass Vases by Toni Zuccheri for Barovier & Toso Murano Italy, 1980s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of glass Vases by Toni Zuccheri for Barovier & Toso Murano Italy 1980s Green and black blown glass bud vases, vessels or bottles both signe...
Glass
Murano Art Glass Vase Bifilo by Toni Zuccheri for Venini ca. 1970s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Murano Art Glass Vase Bifilo by Toni Zuccheri for Venini ca. 1970s A rare art glass vase with spiral cane decoration in green and brown. The name of this series is 'Bifilo'. Designe...
Art Glass
Pair of "Membrane" Murano Glass Vases by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, Italy, 1970s
By VeArt, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of "Membrane" vases by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt. Murano glass pieces showing Zuccheri research with organic shapes.
Murano Glass
Murano glass vase by Toni Zuccheri from the series "Membranes"
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful vase in white and colorless Murano glass by Toni Zuccheri for Venini. "Membrane" series. The vase is marked both at the top with "Venini" adhesive and at the bottom by engr...
Glass, Murano Glass
$597Sale Price|20% Off
Collectible Murano Glass Sculpture "Membrane" by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Murano glass vase / sculpture, created by celebrated Italian designer Toni Zuccheri for glassmaker VeArt as part of the "Membrane" collection, which included lamps, vases and...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Three Murano Glass Vases by Toni Zuccheri, Italy, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milan, IT
Outstanding Murano glass vases by Toni Zuccheri. The piece is part of an experimental collection with crystal glass made by Zuccher...
Murano Glass
Tony Zuccheri "Membrana" Murano Glass Art Vase
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautiful Murano blown glass with wonderful webbed interior design (see detail images).
Murano Glass
Italian modern Murano glass Membrana vase by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, 1970s
By VeArt, Toni Zuccheri
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Murano glass Membrana vase by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, 1970s. Membrana model vase, in transparent Murano crystal with a wavy profile and with a series of organically s...
Crystal
Italian Murano Glass Vase Ninfea Model by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Ninfea vase designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Venini in 1960. Exhibited at Tingo Design Gallery in 2008 for the exhibition "Murano a Go-Go". Signed...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass "Membrane" Vase by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt
By VeArt, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brussels, BE
Murano glass "Membrane" vase by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt.
Glass