Venini Lighting
Italian
Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with the skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops on the Venetian island of Murano.
While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns of the United States and Fulvio Bianconi.
Paolo Venini trained and practiced as a lawyer for a time, though his family had been involved with glassmaking for generations. After initially buying a share in a Venetian glass firm — he and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin established Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini & C. in 1921 — Venini took over the company as his own in 1925, and under his direction, it produced mainly classical Baroque designs.
In 1932, Venini hired the young Carlo Scarpa— who would later distinguish himself as an architect — as his lead designer. Scarpa, working in concert with practiced glass artisans, completely modernized Venini, introducing simple, pared-down forms; bright primary colors; and bold patterns such as stripes, banding and abstract compositions that utilized cross sections of murrine (glass rods).
Paolo Venini’s best designs are thought to be his two-color Clessidre hourglasses, produced from 1957 onward, and the Fazzoletto (“handkerchief”) vase, designed with Bianconi in 1949. Bianconi’s masterworks are considered by many to be his Pezzato works — colorful vases with patterns that resemble those of a patchwork quilt.
Other noteworthy and highly collectible vintage Venini works include Ponti’s dual-tone stoppered bottles (circa 1948); rare glass sculptures from the Doge series by Stearns, the first American to design for the firm; Vignelli’s striped lanterns of the 1960s; the Occhi vases with eyelet-shaped patterns by Tobia Scarpa (son of Carlo); and, with their almost zen purity, the Bolle (“bubbles”) bottles designed by Wirkkala in 1968.
With these works — and many others by some of the creative titans of the 20th and 21st centuries — Venini has produced one of the truly great bodies of work in modern design.
Find antique and vintage Venini chandeliers, serveware, table lamps, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Venini
Mid-Century Murano Triedre Smoked Amber & Clear Glass Sconces by Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Crafted by the renowned Venini in Italy around 1970, this pair of mid-century modernist sconces epitomizes elegance and artistry. Featuring hand-blown Murano glass in a distinctive s...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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Murano Glass
Murano Amber Glass Sphere Lamp ‘Primordiale’ by Venini, Italy, 2011 - Signed
By Venini, Sandro Chia
Located in Glasgow, GB
A rare and sculptural table lamp by Venini, the ‘Primordiale’ was handcrafted in Murano in 2011 and offers a compelling fusion of art glass and design. The piece is aptly named—Primo...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
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Brass, Gold Plate
Mid-century "Ice" chandelier by Toni Zuccheri Venini Scultoreo.
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of mid-20th century Italian design with this extraordinary "Ice" chandelier by renowned designer Toni Zuccheri. Crafted with skilled crafts...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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Nickel
Venini Murano Glass Small Chandelier 1960 Nuvola
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Venini 1960 Murano Glass Small Chandelier
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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Murano Glass
Venini Reticello Caged Glass Lantern
By Venini
Located in Houston, TX
1940s Hand blown "reticello " Murano glass all surrounded with a cage of delicate caned glass. In beautiful excellent vintage condition, all original without chips or cracks. This l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Venini Lighting
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Blown Glass
Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid-Century Modern octogonal "Triedri" Venini chandelier or flush-mount, in clear Murano glass with a chrome frame.
Italy, circa 1980s.
The vintage chandelier is made of four l...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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Chrome
Art Deco brass chandelier with Murano glass by Ercole Barovier Venini 1940s
By Ercole Barovier, Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
This 5-light chandelier by Ercole Barovier, made in the 1940s from Murano glass, is an exquisite example of the elegance and craftsmanship of Venetian design of the period. The struc...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Camer Glass or Venini Tiered Oval Murano Glass & Steel Chandelier 1970s
By Venini, Camer Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
There is a long a storied history between Camer Glass and Venini. Information is not easy to come by, but it is widely accepted that Camer was the primary producer of glass used in t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pair of Triedri Murano sconces, Venini
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Triedri Murano glass wall sconces, or flush-mounts, Mid-Century Modern by Venini, Italy 1980s.
Set of four pairs, or eight sconces available.
Sold and priced by pair.
The vin...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Ercole Barovier Venini Murano Glass Chandelier 1940s
By Ercole Barovier, Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
This exquisite Murano glass Art Deco chandelier, to celebrated designer Ercole Barovier, embodies the Venetian elegance and craftsmanship of the 1930s or 1940s. Its central metal fra...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
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Brass
Original cascade Murano glass Crystal Prism Chandelier from Venini, Italy 1970s
By Venini
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Stunning cascade chandelier made of 107 Murano glass transparent crystals by Venini. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
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Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Cut Glass and Nickel Rectangular Chandelier, circa 1930
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Scarpa for Venini highly unique rectangular shaped Art Deco chandelier, circa 1930's. A minimalist nickel-plated structure with a row of eight thick ribbed hand-cut glass eleme...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Nickel
VENINI - 1930s Chandelier - Art Deco - MURANO - Made in ITALY
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - 1930s Murano glass chandelier, composed of a large bowl , 24 curls and the stello composed of spheres plus the glass bowl at the top completely sound and working.
It was mad...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Flush Mount by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini, Italy, 1970s
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Murano Reticello glass Flush mount by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini, Series -Tessuto-, Italy, 1970s. Hand-blown from white and clear Murano glass in spiral shape, ceiling mo...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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Metal
Set of Wall Lamps by Venini. Murano, 1940s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Set consisting of 4 wall sconces made of pure Murano glass from the prestigious Venini furnace. There are 6 sets available for a total of 24 sconces that can be superimposed on a col...
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1930s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Directoire Revival Style Brass Glass Lantern by Venini
By Venini
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome oversized and stately 20th Century Venini lantern featuring upright brass arrows and hand blown glass rods.
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Beautiful 6 Light Murano Glass Flush Mount Pyramid Chandelier, Venini 1970s
By Venini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful square ceiling light with faceted clear crystal rods made of Murano glass. Modulated in the shape of a pyramid. The ceiling lights were designed and manufactured by Venini in Italy in the 1970s. The Murano rods...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Venini Esprit Toni Zuccheri XL Original Glass Flower Chandelier, Italy 1970
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Vienna, AT
Original vintage majestic 39" Esprit ball chandelier in wonderful refurbished condition, Venini 1960-1969
One of kind unique giant Esprit chandelier...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel, Nickel
Large Tronchi Murano Glass Chandelier Design Venini for Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier designed by Venini for Kalmar, 1960s
Three tiers brass structure gather many structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Tits Applique Wall Sconce by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tits applique wall sconce, designed by Studio Job and manufactured by Venini, is part of the Mae West collection named after the prehistoric sex symbol, it refers to Salvador Dali’s ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Wall Light, Curved Crystal Glass and Gilt Brass, Italy
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and impressive Venini wall light, curved crystal glass and gilt brass, Italy.
The chandelier is made of curved crystal Murano glasses in different lengths. The flush mou...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Tazebao Grand Sculpture Pendant Light in Crystal and Sapphire Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tazebao Grand light sculpture suspension lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, is created with flat glass plates in handmade glass. Indoor use only.
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
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Glass
Rare Brass and Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Venini, Italy circa 1950s
By Venini
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare Brass and clear Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Venini, Italy circa 1950s.
Socket: 2 x E27 or E26 (US) for standard screw bulbs.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - 1 Wall sconce - pulegoso glass - MURANO ITALIA 1930.
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
A large wall sconce of excellent quality and shape , with golden straw-colored bulging glass designed by Carlo SCARPA is produced by the famous VENINI glassworks in MURANO, in the 19...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
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Brass
Murano handmade blown glass chandelier design by Gio Ponti for VENINI Official
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The desire to make a stylistic renewal, while remaining faithful to the fine craftsmanship of the Italian tradition, constitutes the solid basis on which the perfect collaboration between the Venini company and the designer Gio Ponti is founded And it is from this synergy that the Gio Ponti 99.80 series was created in 1946: the combination of clean lines and bright colours still make it a classic appreciated by connoisseurs all over the world Its absolute originality derives from the alternation of curved arms, each in glass of a different colour.
“Everything in the world must be full of colour” - Gio Ponti
Blown glass chandelier consisting of two spherical elements coloured red and sapphire, transparent coloured glass arms and green bottom...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Anni Trenta Pendant Light in Milk White
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Anni Trenta Suspension lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features sinuous lines, clearly reminiscent of the 1930s. Available in two different colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Brass Sconces, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful tube shaped glass wall sconces featuring five long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces.
Cleaned...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Six Mid-Century Modern "Patchwork" Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Six Mid-Century Modern sconces 'Patchwork' model designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini and manufactured circa 1970, in clear and blue Murano glass.
Priced individually.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Fragments Small Wall Light in Blue and Green by Fernando & Humberto Campa
By Venini, Campana Brothers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fragments applique giant wall sconce, designed by Fernando & Humberto Campana and manufactured by Venini, is made of scraps and pieces of Venini glas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Gio Ponti 12-Arm Chandelier in Multicolor by Gio Ponti
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
99.80 Gio Ponti glass chandelier, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Venini, is one of the most innovative chandeliers ever to emerge...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini Space Age Murano Glass Square Wall Sconce
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This stunning piece is a 1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini "Corteccia" Murano Glass Wall Sconce, a striking example of Space Age Italian design and Murano glass artistry.
The light fixt...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
VENINI Applique #Balloton# Brass Murano Glass Iron 1957 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Sconce VENINI " Balloton" in Murano glass and brass 1957 Italy
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Gio Ponti Chandelier in Grey and Green by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass chandelier with gold plated metal finishes and chain. A colorful chandelier with a touch of elegance that adds color to any living room or entrance space. Also available in var...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Model Poliedri Chandelier, Carlo Scarpa, Venini, 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model Poliedri chandelier, design Carlo Scarpa, manufactured by Venini, 1960s. Murano glass with painted iron and metal frame. Good vintage condition, patina and minor wear consisten...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron
21st Century Esprit Extra Large Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Viewers feel compelled to touch every single petal of its flowers and every single point of its stars, to make sure they’re real. Esprit conveys the power of nature and of light. Esp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Elegant Contemporary Suspended Murano Blown Glass Crystal Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
951.20 Crystal color glass.
"The “Poliedri” were first proposed as components making up the large Venini chandelier, designed by Ignazio Gardella, Paolo Venini and Massimo Vignelli, presented at the 1958...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Yellow Murano Glass Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful yellow glass pendant light, made in the 1960s by Massimo Vignelli for Venini.
The lampshade is made of yellow opaline glass with an inner white glaze. Real murano glass, ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
1 of the 2 Italian Poliedri Murano Wall Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful triangle glass wall sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Each wall light is featuring five clear glass tubes, with brass details and white back plate. Illuminates beautifull...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Four Toni Zuccheri Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces for Venini, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Four wall lamps produced in the 1960s by Venini based on a design by Toni Zuccheri. White painted metal structure. Bark glass diffuser. Brass screws.
You...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Mazzega, Venini, Carlo Nason
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri For Venini. This beautiful pair of Italian mid-century sconces have been newly wired with new sockets for the U.S. market.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Esprit Extra Large Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Viewers feel compelled to touch every single petal of its flowers and every single point of its stars, to make sure they’re real. Esprit conveys the power of nature and of light. Esp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Poliedri Sfera Large Murano Glass Chandelier
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Poliedri Sfera large Murano glass chandelier. Modular elements are elements in glass, which are hand blown and handcrafted, and used to compose the chandeliers. The modular elements are called: Polyhedrons, Canes, Ribbons, Trilobo, Trihedrons, Balloton Spheres, Plates, and many more. It was back in 1958 when this impressive chandelier made its debut at the Brussels Expo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Elegant Contemporary Suspended Murano Blown Glass Crystal Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
964.10 Triedri Crystal/Amber color glass.
Chandelier composed of “Triedri“ elements in solid cristallo- and amber-coloured glass that when curved take on a hemispherical shape. The structure and chain are in chrome-plated metal.
The Triedri, conceived between 1958 and 1960, are solid cristallo glass elements that, used as vertical modules for lighting fixtures, can be assembled to form various shapes. The trihedron, as a crystalline prism with a triangular section...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Murano Glass Brass Pendant by Carlo Scarpa, Italy, 1950s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Venini hand blown Murano glass "Filigrana" sphere pendant, Italy, 1950s, atributed to designer Carlo Scarpa. Brass mounted in conical shape showing its elegant and clean lines desi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Very large Cipolla Murano glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Very large Cipolla pendant, white with subtle blue stripes, designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Tolboi Floor Lamp in Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp handblown glass.
Metal: Gold-plated
Light source: 1 x max 150W E14
Color: Milk white/crystal/red
Measurements: Ø 11.82” H 72.44""
Code: 847.10.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Belboi Table Light in Milk White with Tea Detail
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Belboi Tavolo Table lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features an handmade blown glass top with gold-plated metal finishes. Adds a pop of a color to any desk or table. Light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Murano glass flush mount ceiling light, Italy 1960s
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Murano glass flush mount ceiling light
Murano reticello glass, brass, steel.
Made in Italy in 1940s.
Takes 1 Edison bulbs each.
...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Large Midcentury Murano Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Seguso, Salviati, Toni Zuccheri, Paolo Venini
Located in Houston, TX
Large midcentury Murano chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
Stunning large midcentury clear Murano glass chandelier by Toni ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Toni Zuccheri for Venini, corteccia murano glass chandelier. 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Catania, CT
A beautiful Corteccia Murano glass chandelier, designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, produced in Italy during the 1960s. The glass elements are in perfect condition with no chips or ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Italian Murano glass chandelier by venini 60's
By Venini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large chandelier from the 60s by the Italian manufacturer Venini. Structure in lacquered metal (original paint). Large, thick, transparent Murano glass pendants. Sober, elegant desig...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
20th Century Venini Set of Three Wall Lamps in Murano Glass and Chrome, 50s
By Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
In 1921 Venini and Cappellin opened a glass factory called Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Cappellin Venini & C. on the islands of M...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Carlo Scarpa Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier by Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian chandelier from the island of Murano. This piece has a brass frame that supports an impressive array of 178 Murano glass, eggplant-colored, polyhedral shaped pieces. Illumina...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
NAPOLEON MARTINUZZI - VENINI - Murano - 1928
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Designed by NAPOLEONE MARTINUZZI in the mid-1920s, this beautiful Murano blown glass chandelier belongs to the DOGE model chandelier line.
This 1-light chandelier has a straw color a...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier Designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in Murano glass, circa 1950-1960.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Floor Lamp in Glass and Gold Leaf
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, floor lamp, model '502', alga glass, metal, gold leaf, Italy, 1933-38
This remarkable Italian floor lamp, designed by the Milanese multidisciplinary artist ...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Venini Pair of Murano Transparent Glass Wall Sconces Italian Design, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Venini pair of Murano transparent glass wall sconces Italian design, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Orange Hand Blown Fungo Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand blown orange colored glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. This is the largest size of the Fungo table lamp.
The Fungo lamp...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of silver and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Venini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Stilnovo, Fabio Ltd, and Gaetano Sciolari. Prices for Venini lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $11 and can go as high as $377,941, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,552.
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Questions About Venini Lighting
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify Venini glass, first look for markings, usually found on the base or interior of glassware. Over its long history, Venini used dozens of labels and acid-stamped marks on its pieces. You can find images of these marks on the pages of trusted online resources to compare to your piece. Keep in mind that Venini's foil labels tend to come off over the years, so a lack of a marking or label doesn't necessarily mean that your piece is not a Venini. However, there are many convincing replicas of Venini glassware. As a result, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for assistance with the identification process, especially if you can't locate a label or acid mark. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Venini glass.
- Where is Venini glass made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Venini glass is made in Italy. Specifically, its workshop is on the Venetian island of Murano. Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops. While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns and Fulvio Bianconi. Shop a variety of Venini glass on 1stDibs.