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Where is Venini glass made?
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Venini 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.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
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Fulvio Bianconi for Venini "Fazzoletto" Vase, ca. 1950
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Bochum, NRW
A vintage Murano hand blown 'fazzoletto'/handkerchief art glass vase. Deigned by Fulvio Bianconi, for the Venini Company, circa 1950, the vase has a red and white decoration of alte...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Murano Amber Glass Sphere Lamp ‘Primordiale’ by Venini, Italy, 2011 - Signed
By Sandro Chia, Venini
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Plate
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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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Murano Glass
Venini Murano Glass Small Chandelier 1960 Nuvola
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Venini 1960 Murano Glass Small Chandelier
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-century "Ice" chandelier by Toni Zuccheri Venini Scultoreo.
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
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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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel