Vittorio Zecchin was a celebrated creative figure who worked across a range of disciplines including furniture design, textiles and more, but his contribution to modern Italian glassmaking is widely influential. Vintage Zecchin glass pieces and decorative objects have perfect symmetry and elegant luster; his artist's eye and masterful skills are evident in each work.
Zecchin developed an early passion for glassmaking but wasn't interested in the extensive ornamentation of 19th-century Venetian styles. He preferred simpler surfaces that emphasized a vessel’s form and bold, monochromatic palettes.
Zecchin was born on the island of Murano, near Venice. His father was a master glassblower. When he was 18, Zecchin enrolled in the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice. He halted his studies in painting early and instead secured work at a glass furnace for a Murano workshop where he learned glassmaking techniques.
In 1909, Zecchin took part in the effort to transform the Venetian palace Ca’ Pesaro into an art museum. He worked alongside notable painters including Amedeo Modigliani, Teodoro Wolf Ferrari and Umberto Boccioni, and the colors he used and forms he integrated specifically reflected what he had learned in the workshop on Murano.
In 1913 and 1914, Zecchin partnered with Artisti Barovier to create glass mosaics in the Vienna Secessionist style. Some of these were in the 1914 Venice Biennale where they received critical acclaim. Barovier was eventually renamed Barovier & Toso, a name under which the company still operates today.
Zecchin later established a tapestry workshop on Murano and experimented with creating decorative glass pieces. Gradually moving his practice away from painting, by 1919 he was composing enameled glass pieces, tapestries and other textiles.
In 1921, the glass manufactory Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini & C. — which is today known as Venini & Co. — hired Zecchin as its artistic director. Along with streamlined shapes and uncomplicated colors, he instilled glass with a vivid intensity by immersing finished pieces in tin or titanium vapors while they were still hot. His style and vision earned him universal recognition in his field.
Zecchin left the firm in 1926 to pursue independent artistic interests, yet he continued to collaborate with the company’s designers. From 1934 until his death in 1947, Zecchin taught at numerous trade schools and institutions, passing on his artistic knowledge on to younger generations.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Vittorio Zecchin decorative objects, lighting, serveware and more.
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. Murano 1924
By MVM Cappelin, Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. Murano 1924 A large art glass vase in mouth blown 'Vetro Soffiato' glass, designed by Vittorio Zecchin. Manufactured most p...
Art Glass
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924 Rare mouth blown (vetro soffiato) art glass vase, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1924. Manufactured by Ve...
Art Glass
VENINI vase Veronese Green Murano Glass Limited Edition 188/199, Signed 1996
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.05, produced in 1996 as a limited edition of only 199 pieces. This example is numbered 188/199, signed on the base, and accompanied by its...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Vittorio Zecchin MVM Capellin Murano Soffiato Straw Color Italian Art Deco Glass
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin, MVM Cappelin
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano very thin Soffiato straw yellow color Italian art glass small footed vase. The piece is documented to designer Vittorio Zecchin, for MVM Capellin circa 1920s...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924 Rare mouth blown (vetro soffiato) art glass vase, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1924. Manufactured by Venini &...
Art Glass
VENINI Veronese Vase by Vittorio Zecchin, Murano Glass, signed 2008
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.01, produced in 2008. Signed on the base, and accompanied by its original Venini box and certificate. The Veronese is one of the most cel...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Monumental Veronese Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini, Murano
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Monumental Veronese Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini, Murano A very large art glass vase of the 'Veronese' series. Thin mouthblown dark blue glass with applied ribbed knob and di...
Art Glass
VENINI Veronese 90th Anniversary White Glass Limited Edition 13/90 year 2011
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.01, produced in 2011 as a limited edition of only 90 pieces on the occasion of the 90th anniversary. T...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950 A 'Vetro Soffiato' glass vase in red and transparent glass with slightly iridised surface, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1920 and manufactured by Venini Murano Venice ca. 1950. Acid etched signature 'venini murano ITALIA' on the base. Venini model number 1465. Very good condition with slight inside deposit. Vittorio Zecchin (1878 - 1947) was a native Muranese and son of a glasswork technician. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Together with the painter Teodoro Wolf Ferrari...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$4,875Sale Price|25% Off
Vittorio Zecchin Soffiato Vase Iridato Iridescent Glass MVM Cappellin Venini
By Vittorio Zecchin, MVM Cappelin
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and rare Vittorio Zecchin vase in green soffiato glass with a slight iridato - iridescent finish. Designed by Vittorio Zecchin for MVM Cappellin Venini circa 1920s. Va...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Straw and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with cylindrical body and crystal decorative base. Featured in straw and yellow colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as contai...
Art Glass
Large Soffiato Vase by Vittorio Zecchin, Murano Glass, Art Deco, Italy 1925
By Cappellin, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in London, GB
Very large Soffiato vase model 5013. Soffiato glass was created with the technique of thinly blown, transparent, one colored glass translated closely to ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Veronese Taupe Grey Murano Glass Limited Edition 106/199 Signed 2000
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.05, produced in 2000 as a limited edition of only 199 pieces. This example is numbered 106/199, signed...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Veronese Glass Vase in Crystal/Red by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From «The Annunciation» by Paolo Veronese to the Fornace (Kiln): a wonderful journey for this fine vase by Vittorio Zecchin. A complex shape, curved beyond imagination: Veronese defi...
Glass
"Soffiati" Vittorio Zecchin by MVM 1920s Murano Glass Vase
By Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Brescia, IT
"Soffiati" Vittorio Zecchin MVM, 1920-1930 Green blown glass Two slight sign (look the picture).
Murano Glass
1920s Vittorio Zecchin Pale Yellow Large Hand-blown Murano Glass Bolle Vase
By Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A wonderfully fine extra-large pale yellow hand-blown Murano glass vase by Vittorio Zecchin made in the 1920s. This tall vase is in very good condition. It has decorative 'bolle' air...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
VENINI Veronese 90th Anniversary lattim green Glass Lim. Edition 13/90 year 2011
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.01, produced in 2011 as a limited edition of only 90 pieces on the occasion of the 90th anniversary. T...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Veronese Glass Vase in Blood Red/Rosa Cipria by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From «The Annunciation» by Paolo Veronese to the Fornace (Kiln): a wonderful journey for this fine vase by Vittorio Zecchin. A complex shape, curved beyond imagination: Veronese defi...
Glass
21st Century Veronese Glass Vase in Apple Green / Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From «The Annunciation» by Paolo Veronese to the Fornace (Kiln): a wonderful journey for this fine vase by Vittorio Zecchin. A complex shape, curved beyond imagination: Veronese defi...
Glass
Venini Veronese 600.01 Glass Vase, Sapphire & Crystal - Vittorio Zecchin Damiani
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Venini Design: Vittorio Zecchin Model: Veronese 600.01 Collection: Veronese Year: 1921 Made in: Italy Create a magical atmosphere with this unique Murano glass vase. First bl...
Glass
Venini Veronese 600.01 Glass Vase, Red & Crystal Design Vittorio Zecchin Damiani
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Venini Design: Vittorio Zecchin Model: Veronese 600.01 Collection: Veronese Year: 1921 Made in: Italy Create a magical atmosphere with this unique Murano glass vase. First bl...
Glass
1920s Vittorio Zecchin Pale Yellow Large Hand-blown Murano Glass Strisce Vase
By Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A wonderfully fine extra-large pale yellow hand-blown Murano glass vase by Vittorio Zecchin made in the 1920s. This tall vase is in very good condition. It has decorative 'strisce' h...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Extra-Large Murano Glass Vases by Vittorio Zecchin, Italy, 1920s
By Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A wonderfully fine extra-large pair of pale yellow hand-blown Murano glass vases by Vittorio Zecchin made in the 1920s. These tall vases are in very good condition. One has decorativ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
VENINI Veronese vase 90th Anniversary Wisteria & White Glass pcs 13/90 year 2011
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.01, produced in 2011 as a limited edition of only 90 pieces on the occasion of the 90th anniversary. T...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Veronese 600.01 Glass Vase, Talpa & Crystal – Vittorio Zecchin - Damiani
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Venini Design: Vittorio Zecchin Model: Veronese 600.01 Collection: Veronese Year: 1921 Made in: Italy Create a magical atmosphere with a unique piece of Murano glass. The Ver...
Glass
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Apple Green and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with cylindrical body and crystal decorative base. Featured in apple green colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as container o...
Art Glass
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Grey and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with cylindrical body and crystal decorative base. Featured in grey colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or stron...
Art Glass
Pair of Italian Soffiati vases, model 5093 by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Vittorio Zecchin (1878–1947) Pair of Soffiati vases, model 5093 Venini Circa. 1921 H: 36 × 12 × 17 cm (One in perfect condition, the other with a crack, see photo, with an old resto...
Blown Glass
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Red and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with cylindrical body and crystal decorative base. Featured in red colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong...
Art Glass
Venini Veronese 600.01 Glass Vase, Iceberg - Design Vittorio Zecchin - Damiani
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Venini Design: Vittorio Zecchin Model: Veronese 600.01 Collection: Veronese Year: 1921 Made in: Italy Add an artistic touch to your home with this iconic Murano glass vase. T...
Glass
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Sapphire and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with cylindrical body and crystal decorative base. Featured in apple green colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as container o...
Art Glass
Veronese Vase by Vittorio Zecchini for Venini 1921
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Blown for the first time in 1921, thanks to the intuition of the art director of Venini 1921-1925: the painter Vittorio Zecchin. A 1580 painting by Paolo Veronese " Annunciation " in...
Murano Glass
Venini Veronese 600.01 Glass Vase, Verde Mela & Crystal Vittorio Zecchin Damiani
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Venini Design: Vittorio Zecchin Model: Veronese 600.01 Collection: Veronese Year: 1921 Made in: Italy Create a magical atmosphere with this unique Murano glass vase. First bl...
Glass
Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Soffiato Vase in Yellow and Lattimo Glass ca. 1950s
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Soffiato Vase in Yellow and Lattimo Glass ca. 1950s A Venini soffiato (mouth blown) glass vase with very thin opaque yellow ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Veronese Glass Vase in Crystal/Sapphire by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From «The Annunciation» by Paolo Veronese to the Fornace (Kiln): a wonderful journey for this fine vase by Vittorio Zecchin. A complex shape, curved beyond imagination: Veronese defi...
Glass
21st Century Veronese Glass Vase in Crystal/Grey by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From «The Annunciation» by Paolo Veronese to the Fornace (Kiln): a wonderful journey for this fine vase by Vittorio Zecchin. A complex shape, curved beyond imagination: Veronese defi...
Glass