Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
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
20 Mid-Century Modern Murano 'Tessuto' Glass Sconces, Signed Venini, ca. 1950
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Set of 20 Mid-Century Modern sconces signed by Venini, with a glass globe in 'Tessuto' technique,
These where obtained from an old cinema theater in Milan...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Abaco Applique Wall Light in White by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
By Venini, Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 1998
Metal: White painted
Color: Milk-white, sphere gray-milk-white
Measurements: 15.75” 8.27” H 13.78""
Code: 823.02
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Wall Lamp in Murano Glass Gold and Brass with Three Leaves, from 1930s
By Venini, Murano 5
Located in Milano, IT
Venini wall lamp in 1930 Murano glass characterized by a mixture of grit glass transparent color with a "cord" in the upper edge of gold. Composed of three...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Venini Gio Ponti Two-Light Wall Light in Multicolor
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in multicolor handmade-blown glass.
Numbered Edition
Year of Manufacture: 1946
Metal: Gold-plated with chain
Color: Multicolor
Wall light: 2 lights x max 60W E14
C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Stilboi Wall Light in Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 1995
Metal: Gold-plated
Available colors: Milk white/crystal/red
Measurements: 11.82” - 5.90” H 5.90”
Code: 847.19.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Great Sconce Venini Cannucce Straws 1960 Transparent Glass 1960 Marked Italian
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Great sconce Venini Cannucce straws 1960 transparent glass 1960 marked Italian.
2 light bulbs E14 max 40 Watt each.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Venini Fragments Small Wall Light in Blue and Green by Fernando & Humberto Campa
By Campana Brothers, Venini
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Venini Argea Wall Light in Milk White with Chrome Hardware
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in handmade blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 2000
Metal: Chromium-plated
Light source: 1 x max 100W E27
Color: Milk white/crystal silver leaves
Measurements: 9” 4....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Fragments Large Wall Light in Blue & Green by Fernando & Humberto Campana
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Italian Mid-Century Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern sconces by Venini. Having a brass frame and beautiful glass prisms. Each of the prisms are solid glass, measuring 11 inches each. Three available.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Venini Patchwork Hand Blown Wall Lamp by Toni Zuccheri
By Venini
Located in Weesp, NL
Set of amazing and very rare and luxury Italian wall lights or sconces designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Venini Murano, model Patchwork,
hot-worked transparent glass, painted...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Gio Ponti Three-Light Wall Light in Multi-Color
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in multi-color handmade blown glass.
Numbered edition
Year of manufacture: 1946
Metal: Gold-plated with chain
Color: Multi-Color
Wall light: 3 lights x max 60W E14
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Abaco Ceiling Light in Milk White by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
By Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceiling light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 1998
Metal: Chromium-plated
Light source: 6 x max 60W E14
Color: Shade: Milk white
Spheres: Crystal “Filigrana” mil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini “Balloton“ Sconces Brass Murano Glass Iron, 1957, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconces “Balloton” brass Murano glass iron, 1957, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Napoleone Martinuzzi Italian Lighting 2 Glass Wall Lights Murano Venini
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
Two glass wall lights designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in 1926-1930 and produced by Venini, Murano.
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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern sconces by Venini. Having a brass frame and beautiful glass prisms. Each of the prisms are solid glass, measuring 8 inches each. Three available.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Venini Anni Trenta Ceiling Light in Milk White with Black Chrome Hardware
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceiling light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of Manufacture: 2002
Metal: Black chromium plated gold-plated
Light source: 6 x max 60W E14
Color: Milk-White
Measurements: Ø 20.08...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Pair of Sconces Murano Glass Brass, 1940
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini pair of sconces Murano glass brass, 1940.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Venini Stilboi Wall Light in Tea
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 1995
Metal: Gold plated
Available colors: Milk white/crystal/tea
Measurements: 11.82” - 5.90” H, 5.90”
Code: 847.19.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Pair of Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A very dramatic, large and beautiful pair of Venini style sconces.
These are located in our warehouse in Italy and have a lead time for arrival of 8-10 weeks from time of purchase. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Tapio Wirkkala Style Wall Sconces
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Chicago, IL
Wirkkala "arcadia" wall sconces, monumental is size and stature. Made of multiple hand blown Venini art glass, shades hangs on steel frame with up and down lights...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Venini “Mazzega” Sconces Murano Glass Brass Italian, 1958
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Murano glass sconces signed VENINI “Mazzega” 1958.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Venini Argea Ceiling Light in Milk White with Crystal Sphere
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceiling light in handmade-blown glass with submerged silver leaves.
Metal: Chromium-plated
Light source: 6 x max 60W E14
Color: Milk white/sphere crystal silver leaves
Measurem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Carlo Scarpa, Murano Glass Wall Lights, Venini, Italy, 1941
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
A glass wall lights designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by Venini, Murano in 1941.
Glass arms with brass supports.
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Venini Sconces
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of “Quilt” sconces by Venini. Square-shaped sconces of heavily textured glass, with center relief circle and amber stripe running across eac...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Venini Brass and Red Murano Glass Italian Sconses 1930
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Excepitional pair of appliques, 1930, Venini. Brass and glass... special color Red.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Applique Combination Venini Tony Zuccheri 1960s Murano Art Glass
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Applique combination Venini Tony Zuccheri 1960s Murano art glass, made of Murano glass, lacquered metal frame, large solid brass aesthetic screws, you can ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Horizontal Italian Mid-Century Venini Sconce
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern 34.5 inch horizontal sconce by Venini. Having a brass frame with beautiful 6 inch glass prisms.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Two-Tier Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern sconces by Venini. Having a brass frame and two-tier of beautiful glass prisms.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair 1950 Art Deco Glass Ornaments Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Italy
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of large Art Deco Sconces with polyhedral shaped blown glass ornaments.
Designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Italy and made circa 1950.
In perfect working condition and takes E-1...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Horizontal Italian Mid-Century Venini Sconce
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern 52 inch horizontal sconce by Venini. Having a brass frame with beautiful 6 inch glass prisms.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Sconces by Toni Zuccheri, Italy, Venini, circa 1960
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Transparent gray glass, cast in a heavily textured square shape and held with two copper mounts to the enameled metal backplate.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Copper
Pair of Murano Glass "Quilt" Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of two "Quilt" sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
Molded patterned glass with tea-brown band on clear base.
White lacquered metal frame with impressed signature "VENINI M...
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Hand Blown Murano Glass Sconces by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, use the contact dealer button to ask us, we might ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Pair of Large Venini Smoked and Clear Triedri Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Large Venini glass prisms in a combination of clear and smoked. The glass triedri prisms alternate in height to create a Cascade effect. The sconces are lit by three newly wired candelabra...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Style Pair of Sconces
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Nice pair of small Venini style sconces. One light per sconce, 40 watts max. Two pairs available. Priced by pair. US rewired and in working condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Rare Pair of Large Venini Sconces
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of large Venini sconces with over 60 pieces of colored glass per sconce. Manufactured in Italy circa 1950's. Wired for US junction boxes takes 4 E27 40w maximum bulbs per...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Two-Tier Venini Crystal Sconces
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Sconces by Venini with two tiers of hanging glass prisms with a brass frame featuring three sockets each. Good condition. Ready to use
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Venini Pair of Gold & White Blow Murano Glass & Brass Sconces Wall Lights Italy
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
1940s Venini Art Deco elegant and tall pair of brass Sconces with large white and gold Murano Glass Feather.
US rewired, in working condition and each Sconce takes one bulb with max...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Venini wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 165 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 47 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces by Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, and Barovier&Toso. Prices for Venini wall lights and sconces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $561 and can go as high as $116,498, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,117.