Venini Furniture
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
Venini Sommersi Oro Vase, Italy, 1993
By Laura Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Laura Diaz de Santillana (b. 1955) for Venini rare Sommersi Oro vase from "Laura" series, Italy, 1993. This elegant hand-blown Murano glass vase is an exquisite blue color with gold ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini “ Pulegoso “ Chandelier/ Cheilling Light Brass Iron Murano Glass 1940 Ita
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron Metal Italy, 1930
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Chandelier.
Category
1930s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Sapphire by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created from the collaboration between Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, characterized by a soft shape with a graceful wavy lip, always unique, obtained using the free-hand technique...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini “Murrine “ Chandelier Murano Glass, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Venini
By Venini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Striking art glass vase ice bucket by Venini for Disaronno. Beautiful amber glass with a white striped drizzle.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Vaso a Bollicine
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, MI
Vaso a Bollicine
Carlo Scarpa
Venini & C.
1932
Measures: height cm 34, diameter cm 25
XVIII Biennale di Venezia del 1932
Bibliography:
Murano Mi...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
VENINI Ceilling Light Murano Glass Brass 1930 ITALY
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Ceilling Light
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Deco Medium Vase in Ox Blood Red Glass by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historic vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opalino glass characterized by round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed in three shades of colour and in three sizes.
Rhythm"...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Labuan Small Glass Vase in Orange by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classical form inspired by faraway places, magically projected in the contemporary world by the new colours.
It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier 1969 Murano Glass Light 110cm Mid Century Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Munster, NRW
Called "Poliedri" in Italian and known as "Polyhedral" in English,
this design was created by Carlos Scarpa (1906-1978) for Venini when he was their art...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Massimo Vignelli Style 'Fungo’ Table Lamps 1950s
By Venini
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare pair of 'Fungo' Murano glass table lamps inspired by Massimo Vignelli.
A true statement pair of lamps, well and beautifully ...
Category
20th Century French Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini vase Colletti series 70’s
By Alessandro Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in bari, IT
Colletti series vase in greenish blown glass with two-tone incalmo band decoration designer Alessandro Diaz de Santillana. Venini engraved signature.
After graduating in architecture...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Red Murano Glass Bowl Shells Ashtray Element by Venini, Italy, 1970s No 1
By Venini, Flavio Poli, G. Campanella & Co., Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element
Producer:
Venini Glass, Murano
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
These original vintage glass element was designe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Glass Wall Lamp Sconce, Italy 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Naples, IT
Murano glass wall or ceiling lamp designed by Toni Zuccheri, made of hand-blown Murano glass with amber tones. Produced by Venini in the 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Wall Lamp Bark Glass Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1968
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in taranto, IT
splendid original Venini applique, signed at the base, made up of 10 bark glasses designed with sugar tones
Measures: height about 35 centimeters, excell...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier “Triedi” Murano Glass Metal Crome Iron, 1960, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier “Triedi” Murano glass metal crome iron, 1960, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Grande Midcentury Chandelier Designed by Venini with Murano Glass Tubes 1950s
By Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Grande midcentury chandelier designed by Venini with Murano glass, Italy 1950s
This grande chandelier consists of countless glass 'tubes' with textured designs of Murano glass and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Venini 1940s Ceiling Lamp, Murano Corteccia Glass and Brass, Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant and timeless, Murano glass ceiling lamps are varied and diverse but each carries with it the aura of the wisdom of the lagoon's master glassmakers. This ceiling light from th...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Venini Battery Lamp in Milk-White, Rechargeable, Dimmerable, Touch
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Skillful glasswork gives back this object a slight movement, as if it were suspended in space. Its iconic silhouette comes from an exclusive archival prototype and brings a playful t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Venini Sconce Brass Murano Glass 1930 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconce.
Category
1930s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Pendant Light by Venini
By Venini
Located in London, GB
A pendant light made in 'zanfirico' Murano glass by Venini, circa 1960.
Suspended by a brass chain with circular links and domed ceiling rose.
In excellent condition. Can be wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tommaso Buzzi for Venini "Incamiciato" Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 1989
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Naples, IT
"Incamiciato" Italian Art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
Clear, white and green. With original label.
Signed: Venini Italia '89.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Battery Lamp in Orange, Rechargeable, Dimmerable, Touch
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Skillful glasswork gives back this object a slight movement, as if it were suspended in space. Its iconic silhouette comes from an exclusive archival prototype and brings a playful t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Venini Triedri Chandelier, Italy 1970s
By Venini
Located in Greding, DE
Venini chandelier with Triedri glass prisms of clear glass in beautiful S-shaped gradient.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury Double Murano Glass, Etched Pendant / Flush Mount by Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern double Murano / Venetian glass pendant / flush mount by Venini
The piece is composed of 2 hand blown Murano glass shades with inserted 1 inside the othe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Metal Brass 1940 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier VENINI.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Zoe Large Tavolo Table Light in Red by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
By Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe tavolo table lamp, designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas and manufactured by Venini, features a lantern shape. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Zanfirico pencil neck Murano Glass vase , signed " Venini Italia"
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Venini vase in this canes twisted work, zanfirico technic that makes lattice patterns . This vase has a neck shape and is signed in bottom diamond point "Venini Italia" .
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Fantasmino Rechargeable, Dimmerable, Touch Table Lamp Aquamarine
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Skillful glasswork gives back this object a slight movement, as if it were suspended in space. Its iconic silhouette comes from an exclusive archival prototype and brings a playful t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Glass Sconses, Italy 1970s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Almelo, NL
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Glass Sconses, Italy 1970s
Excellent and square Venini white Murano glass applique by Toni Zuccheri made and designed in Italy 1970s. These wall sc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Green Gold Flecked Sommerso Glass Bonbonnière / Bowl by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This tiny bonbonniere is made in sommerso Murano glass, with gold flakes and few bubbles due to the process of glass blowing.
It is a vintage piece, but it can ...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Venini Art Glass Vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Art Glass vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
A large vintage art glass vase in notte (night) blue pesante glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Robert Mapplethorpe's Venini Bianconi Fazzoletto Opaque White & Oyster-Green
By Venini
Located in Sharon, CT
An early large Venini Fazzoletto Vase. By Venini to the Fulvio Bianconi design, circa 1950. Signed clearly with the three line signature. Retains stickers from Christies. This is lot 130 from 1989 Robert Mapplethorpe Collection Christies Auction.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini “Filigrana “Chandelier 1950 Murano Glass, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Pendant Light in Straw-Yellow by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Art Nouveau, Charleston, the dawn of a new design era. The 1930s, celebrated by VENINI in 1997 and wistfully recalled with essential and innovative shapes like those that marked the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Paolo Venini Pair of Opalino Vases for Venini in Light Grey, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Monumental Paolo Venini vase model 3556 for Venini in light grey Opalino glass.
The second smaller vase measures Diameter 13 x H 38 cm.
Both vases carry the Venini label and are Acid etched Venini Murano Italia...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Toni Zuccheri Ceilling Light Sconces Murano Glass Brass Metal 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Toni Zuccheri ceilling light sconces Murano glass brass metal 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Sommersi Oro Vase, Italy, 1990
By Laura Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Laura Diaz de Santillana (b. 1955) for Venini rare Sommersi Oro vase from "Laura" series, Italy, 1980. This elegant hand-blown Murano glass vase is an exquisite celadon green color w...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
21st Century Geacolor Glass Vase in Multicolour by Gae Aulenti
By Emmanuel Babled, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Apparently casual silhouettes with irregular protrusions meet sleek surfaces to admire with the eye and caress with the hand. They stem from special techniques – "Mano Volante" and "...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Quattro Stagioni Primavera in Crystal/Green by Laura De Santillana
By Laura de Santillana, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Dans son verre Vert de murrine et Cristal, Laura de Santillana a imprimé toute sa légèreté et les parfums des premières herbes, des nouvelles fleurs des champs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Tappeto Volante Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Nastri 905.03 SOSP CRISTALLO
Additional information:
Material: glass
Colour: crystal
Light source: 3 x max 12W LED R7S
Finishes: chrome metal
Dimensions: W 120 x H 35 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Italian Red and White Murano Glass Vase by Venini
By Venini
Located in Meda, MB
Vase in blown opal glass, red on the outside and white on the inside, produced by Venini in Murano, Venice (Italy).
Signed under the base 'Venini 2006'.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century, Campanile Candle Holder in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Candle holder in blown glass finished by hand, it adds a decorative touch to the home, creating magical atmospheres.Using the balloton technique, Venini’s master glassblowers impart a unique cross...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
21st Century Where Are My Glasses, Single Lens Vase in Aquamarine by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Intense hues of Aquamarine, Red and Grass Green. Glass flows through a single lens, unexpectedly creating a vase. Sketches, models, renders and iron frames. The master glassblowers c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Quattro Stagioni Estate Glass Sculpture in Apple Green/Orange/Red
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in murano, IT
Summer impressed in glass by Laura De Santillana. Murrina glass in hues of Red, Orange and Crystal brings to mind the warmest season of the year, and its breathtaking sunsets over th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Serpente Glass Sculpture in Black/Coral by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Ancient murrine form the pattern of a snake coiling up on glass. Conceived, redesigned and skilfully reinterpreted with rich contrasting colours, they reflect the highest craftsmansh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Abaco Shape 2, 5 Sphere Suspension Light in Multicolour
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Calculations, numbers, man’s endless attempt to rationalize an otherwise intuitive world. All this enclosed in a unique work by Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin. Crafted with sph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Santa Decoration Ball in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
SANTA 199.05 Ø10 RV BALLOTON
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Color: Red with gold leaf
Dimensions: Ø 10 cm
Available in other color options: Red with gold leaf
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Luxury Table Lamps by Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini for Sirrah, 1970s, Italy
By Venini
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mushroom glass Pair of Luxury Italian Table Lamps by Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini for Sirrah, 1970s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Venini Ossitocina Happy Pills Vase in White & Yellow by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Happy Pills in ossitocina by Fabio Novembre. Numbered edition handmade-blown glass with the “Incalmo” technique.
Color: Multi-color
Dime...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Feniletilamina Happy Pills Vase in Black and Orange by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Happy Pills in feniletilamina by Fabio Novembre. Numbered Edition Handmade blown glass with the “Incalmo” technique.
Color: Feniletilamina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Estrogeno Happy Pills Vase in Violet & Stra Yellow by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Happy Pills in estrogeno by Fabio Novembre. Numbered Edition Handmade-blown glass with the “Incalmo” technique.
Color: Estrogeno
Dimensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Principe Vase in Grey Glass by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Venini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Principe glass vase in Gray by Rodolfo Dordoni. Blown handmade glass vases. Upper part, the crown, is covered by metal leaves. The lower par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Adrenalina Happy Pills Vase in Red and Green by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Adrenalina happy pills by Fabio Novembre. Numbered Edition Handmade-blown glass with the “Incalmo” technique.
Dimensions: Ø 11.5 cm, H 33 cm
Year of manufacture: 2012 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Gray Glass by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Puzzle glass in coral/Gray by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered edition for year. Hand-blown glass.
Color: Coral/Gray
Technique: Opal
Dimensions: Ø 27 cm, H 40 cm
Year of Manuf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Principe Vase in Milk-White Glass by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Venini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Principe glass vase in milk-white by Rodolfo Dordoni. Blown handmade glass vases. Upper part, the crown, is covered by metal leaves. The lower part is glazed.
Color: Milk-W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1,141 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1,298 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Venini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ettore Sottsass, Artemide, and Vistosi. Prices for Venini furniture 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 $2,694.