Vase

Designer Riccardo Licata Italian

Designer Paolo Venini Italian

Manufacturer Vetri Soffiati Muranesi e C. Italian

1955–56

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Vase
Designer: Riccardo Licata (Italian, Turin 1929–2014 Venice)
Designer: Paolo Venini (Italian, Milan 1895–1959 Venice)
Manufacturer: Vetri Soffiati Muranesi e C.
Date: 1955–56
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: 7 7/8 × 6 3/4 × 5 7/8 in., 2 lb. (20 × 17.1 × 14.9 cm, 0.9 kg)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1986
Object Number: 1986.436.9
Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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