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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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Four-Tier Murano Cut Glass Chandelier by Venini, Italy 1970s
By Venini
Located in BARCELONA, ES
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Very Large Massimo Vignelli for Venini 'Cipolla' Onion Glass Pendant
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Tomaso Buzzi "Tulip-Shaped Lattimo Incamiciato" Sconces, Venini, 1930s
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptional and extraordinarily rare pair of tulip-shaped wall sconces designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Murano, circa 1932–1934.
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Rare Large Pair of Carlo Scarpa Reticello Murano Glass Sconces for Venini, 1940s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
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Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair of Carlo Scarpa Reticello Murano Glass Sconces for Venini, 1940
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptionally elegant and rare pair of wall sconces designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Murano, circa 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Venini Wall Lighting Glass cyrstal Murano 9 leaves XXL , Italy 1980
By Venini
Located in La xara, VC
Venini wall lamp in Murano glass with iridium glass. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best in design.
This pair of sconces is in good condition.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
$778 Sale Price
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