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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
Pair of Venini Poliedri Chandeliers, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century chandeliers by Venini made with their iconic poliedri Murano glasses. The glasses are a mix of light rose and clear mounted on a white lacquered frame holding seven E12 c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

3 Mid Century Modern Sconce by Venini, "Trine" model, Italy circa 1970
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
LARGE Mid Century Modern "Trine" sconces by Venini in hand-blown gold powdered Murano glass. There are 3 available. Priced individually.   
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini by Pierre Cardin, big Murano Glass Sculpture, Egg Sculpure, Italian 1960s
By Venini, Pierre Cardin, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Milano, IT
Spinzi is a Milano based creative atelier specialised in furniture design as well as sourcing and trading relevant mid-century collectible design. Check out our storefront and websit...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Deco Sabbiato Glass Vase in Red by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historical vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opal glass with round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed with a sandblasted coat. Dimensions available: Ø23 x H24,5cm Kg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Mid-Century Venini Tronchi Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large Venini glass chandelier composed of approximately 200 tronchi glass. Rewired with 26 new candelabra sockets. Max. 40 watt per socket.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Furniture

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Steel

21st Century Murrine Romane Glass Vase in Multicolour by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in murano, IT
In these murrineworks, purity of form and essential geometry blend together to create rare, precious and timeless objects, just like the art of ancient Rome. In his quest for new gla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950 A 'Vetro Soffiato' glass vase in red and transparent glass with slightly iridised surface, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1920 and manufactured by Venini Murano Venice ca. 1950. Acid etched signature 'venini murano ITALIA' on the base. Venini model number 1465. Very good condition with slight inside deposit. Vittorio Zecchin (1878 - 1947) was a native Muranese and son of a glasswork technician. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Together with the painter Teodoro Wolf Ferrari...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Murrine Romane Multi-Color Vase by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Murrine Romane vase in multi-color by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. These Murrine are called “roman” due to their graphic signs and because the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

Venini Murana Face Glass Vase in Straw by Fabio
By Venini, Fabio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with oval body and neck and engraved facial expression designed by Fabio in 2016. Featured in straw colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or str...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Venini Zoe Small Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe pendant light in violet shades of glass. Its shape is reminiscent of a lantern and brightens any living space with its bold red color. Also available in other colors, sizes and a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Venini Fazzoletto Bicolore Small Vase in Amber and Horizon Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Bicolore Small Vase in Amber and Horizon Murano Glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini Murrine Romane Multicolor Bowl by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Murrine Romane bowl in multicolor by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. These Murrine are called “roman” due to their graphic signs and because they...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

Mezza Filigrana Glass Bowl, Venini Murano 1979
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Mezza Filigrana (halve filigree) Murano art glass bowl, manufactured by Venini in 1979. Most probably a design of Carlo Scarpa who designed mezza fil...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Glass And Brass Pendant
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
1960's Mid-Century Modern Venini glass and brass pendant, in vintage condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, newly rewired and...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Opalino Glass Vase in Tea and Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with slim, oval shaped body and funnel shaped neck. Featured in tea and crystal colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Paolo Venini and Massimo Pistilli for Venini "Pallotta" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Paolo Venini, Venini, Massimo Pistilli
Located in Naples, IT
Rare table lamp, Pallotta model. Designed and made by Studio Venini, circa 1970. This design consists of a transparent smoked globe made of glass. Inside the lamp are several polychr...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass

Mezzafiligrana by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Large vase “Mezzafiligrana” by Carlo Scarpa, Venini (Murano), Italy. Very large vase in the shape of a truncated cone, the technique of which called “mezzafiligrana” presents thin ca...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Sapphire and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with cylindrical body and crystal decorative base. Featured in apple green colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as container o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Pair of Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri, Paolo Venini
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Toni Zuccheri For Venini Murano glass sconces. This large pair of Italian Murano sconces have chrome structures, long oval tubular glass with each having 3 Edison based sockets. These chic midcentury Murano sconces...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Fulvio Bianconi Bowl Pezzato Americano, Venini, Murano 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Pezzato Americano bowl in yellow, green, straw and black colored glass designed by Fulvio Bianconi in 1950. Manufactured by Venini, Venice ca. 1950s. With acid etched signature "Ve...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

20thC Italian Venetian Glass Photograph Frame, Attributable To Venini c.1950
By Venini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful glass mounted photograph frame attributable to the world renowned Venini in Venice, Italy. The twisted glass rope picture frame was manufactured around the middle of the ...
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20th Century Italian Other Venini Furniture

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Brass

Vase #3315 by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Cased glass in dark brown & gold. 3-line acid etched stamp to bottom date the production of this vase somewhere between 1945-1966.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Triedri Chandelier in Murano Glass designed and manufactured by Venini
By Venini
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The Triedre chandelier by Venini is an iconic lighting fixture renowned for its elegant design and exquisite craftsmanship. Characterised by its three ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Metal

Venini 2-Piece Veliero Table Lamp in White and Clear by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Veliero Tavolo table lamp, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is available in 2 different versions. ""The strictly ruled geometry becomes a Wave with soul that gains ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

Chandelier from the "Tessuto" series, design L. DIAZ DE SANTILLANA for VENINI. 1970s
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Glass Chandelier of Murano from the Cloth ludovico design DIAZ DE SANTILLANA for VENINI. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1970s DESIGNER Ludovico DIAZ DE SANTILLANA (1931-1989) Graduated in ar...
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini Monofiore Balloton Vase in Amber Horizon Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton small vase in amber Murano glass by Venini. Monofiori breaks with tradition in 1970 and then does it again in 2016. But its essen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron 1940 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Chandelier.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Heavy Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Heavy Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1930s A vetro sommerso bollicine vase designed by Carlo Scarpa between 1934 and 1...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Modernist Hand Blown Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with Brass Fittings
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic glass sputnik chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Brass

Venini Monifiori Vase Designed by Laura de Santillana
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Monifiori Vase Designed by Laura de Santillana Item e7101 A nice vase of the Monofiori Series series designed by Laura de Santillana. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice. Thi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Bianconi Teal and White Zanfirico Lattimo Dish or Low Bowl
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine 1950's zanfirico lattimo plate. By Venini & Co. Attributed to Paolo Venini or Fulvio Bianconi. Of a low bowl or plate form with a slightly raised center. With alternatin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

One of Three Venini Style Murano Glass and Brass Sconces, Italy
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three Murano glass wall sconces featuring five crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces. Clean...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Venini Applique Brass Murano Glass 1930 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Applique.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Paolo Venini, vase from 'Dama' series, ca. 1950
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Paolo Venini (1895-1959), a rare vase from 'Dama' series, ca. 1950 hand-blown glass murrine signed with three-line acid stamp 'venini murano ITALIA' Excellent condition LITERATURE:...
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1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini Medium Bolle Glass Vase in White and Green by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in white and green designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Space Age Table Lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960 in Murano Glass
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Centrury Modern table lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa 1960 in blue Murano glass, from the "Membrana" series, The sphere is divided by a thin membrane in the mid...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Chrome

Sputnik Venini Murano Triedi Crystal Prism Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage crystal Sputnik chandelier made from Triedi crystal rods attached to a polished nickel body, stem and canopy. Wired for use in the USA. Uses 10 candelabra type bulbs. Diamete...
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

Venini Riccardo Licata Murano Doppio Incalmo Murrine Italian Art Glass Vase
By Venini, Riccardo Licata
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Exceptional, very rare vintage Murano hand blown white and yellow murrines Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer and painter Riccardo Licata for Venini, 1955-1956, in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass, Murrine, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Anatre Glass Duck Sculpture in Black and Gold by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Anatre sculpture by Toni Zuccheri. Numbered edition for year. Sculpture handblown glass.  Technique: Beaten, canes and filigree, engraved Dimensions: Ø 30 cm, H 19 cm Ye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass

Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in white and blue swirl hand-blown Murano glass. Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994. The glass shade is signed "Venini ". Priced ...
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1990s Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s. Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Venini #Filigrana# Chandelier Murano Glass, 1930, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier #Filigrana# Murano glass, 1930, Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Fascinating Venini Chandelier, Murano, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Venini chandelier in partly frosted clear glass with six lights emerging from scroll arms; linear stem, six leaves pointing upward. Piece of great refinement. In the background works...
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1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Venini Murrine Opache Plate in Black with Red Details by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murrine opache plates, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, are available in four different versions. handmade glass with “murrine” technique. Numbered edition per ye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

Small Azure & Orange Murano Glass 1960s Ashtray by Pierre Cardin for Venini
By Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This small ashtray was designed by Pierre Cardin for Venini in the 1960s. It is executed in electric blue with an orange stripe. Engraved signature "Ven...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini Bhusanam Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Bhusanam table lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered Edition for year Year of Manufacture: 1994 - 2017 Metal: Blue Painted Color: Aquamarine Measurements: Ø 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

Venini Murrine Opache Plate in Red with Black Details by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murrine Opache plates, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, are available in four different versions. Handmade glass with “murrine” technique. Numbered edition per ye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942 Carlo Scarpa for Venini “Pennellate” vase 1942 While the world was at war in 1942, Scarpa and Venini produced a rare ser...
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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini Chandelier, 1955 Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier, Murano glass 1955, brass and glass.
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1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass

20st Century Venini Murano Glass "Tolboi" Floor Lamp in Green
By Venini
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Floor lamp in blown and handmade glass, produced and signed by Venini. Lattimo diffuser, stem and decoration in crystal with green core. Base and supports in brass.
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Venini Style Triedroglass Glass and Brass Sconces, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful triangle shaped glass wall sconces featuring eight long crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Brass

Labuan Vase in Milk-White with Blown Opal Glass 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. Drawing inspiration from exotic destinations in the Far East, Paolo ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass

Venini Chandelier “Calza” Ludovico Diaz de Santillana Murano Glass, 1970, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Venini chandelier “Calza” Ludovico Diaz De Santillana Murano glass, 1970, Italy.
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini Murano Italy Blue Glass Bottle Vase Serie “Velati” 1992
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Amazing and fabulous very rare Italian handmade and blown bottle in light blue color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and produ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

Venini Curved Crystal Glass Gilt Brass Flush Mount Lamp, Italy, 1960
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Venini curved crystal glass gilt brass flush mount lamp, Italy, 1960. Triete crystal glass chandelier with interlocking bended triete crystal ro...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Fasce Orizzontali Bottle Model #4399 by Fulvio Bianconi fo Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown, incalmo glass bottle in green and blue. Venini label attached to bottom.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass

Carlo Scarpa, 'Battuto' vase, 1940, signed
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa, 'Battuto' vase, 1940 Hand-blown glass, battuto surface produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy 24 cm (height) signed with two-line a...
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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp 1938 Ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini Murano Clear and Lattimo “ a fasce” gla...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

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.
Questions About Venini Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    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 ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To 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.

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