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Paolo Venini
Murano glass entrepreneur (1895–1959)
Paolo Venini (12 January 1895– 22 July 1959) emerged as one of the leading figures in the production of Murano glass and an important contributor to twentieth century Italian design. He is known for having founded the eponymous Venini & C. glassworks.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Paolo Venini (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born 1895, died Jul 22, 1959.1
Companies
- Venini S.p.A.Founder10
Early life and education
Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques shop.
From Wikipedia’s article on Paolo Venini (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Career
Occupation: lawyer, glass artist, artist, glassblower, designer, entrepreneur, businessperson.5
- Date not recordedFounded Venini3
- Date not recordedFounded Venini S.p.A.4
Personal life
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataPaolo Venini on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPaolo Venini on Wikipedia
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- 9WikidataPaolo Venini: IMDb, on Wikidata
- 10WikidataVenini S.p.A., Founder
- 11Wikimedia CommonsPaolo Venini photo by Göran Schildt, CC BY 4.0