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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
Huge Venini Asta Quadrilobo Flush Mount in Brass and Glass, Italy, 1960s
Huge Venini Asta Quadrilobo Flush Mount in Brass and Glass, Italy, 1960s

Huge Venini Asta Quadrilobo Flush Mount in Brass and Glass, Italy, 1960s

By Venini

Located in Berlin, BE

Beautiful ceiling lamp Astra Quadrilobo by Venini, Italy from the 1970s. The wall plate is made of brass and the shade contains 77 solid glasses. Some of the glass parts have smal...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Murano Venini Venetian Ice Bucket Blue and White Art Glass 1980s
Murano Venini Venetian Ice Bucket Blue and White Art Glass 1980s

Murano Venini Venetian Ice Bucket Blue and White Art Glass 1980s

By Venini

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

1980s Vintage Venini Murano Light Blue White and Clear crystal Wine Cooler Ice Bucket Made in Italy. handcrafted Italian Murano Venini venetian art glass ice bucket . This is a delicate blown Murano crystal blown glass ice bucket. It has a flared shape from the base to the rim. It is a light sea blue color glass with white vertical lines and many small bubbles in the glass, the imperfection in the glass is due to the handcrafted blown glass. Vintage hand blown Venini Murano martini...

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Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Amber Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s
Amber Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s

Amber Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s

By Venini, Pierre Cardin

Located in Rotterdam, NL

No. 820 amber wall-bracket or ceiling fixture manufactured by Venetian glass specialist Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s. The outer layer of the lamp is mad...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Corteccia Glass Chandelier 1960s (x1 AVAILABLE)
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Corteccia Glass Chandelier 1960s (x1 AVAILABLE)

Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Corteccia Glass Chandelier 1960s (x1 AVAILABLE)

By Venini, Toni Zuccheri

Located in New York, NY

One of the three glass designs Toni Zuccheri created for Venini, corteccia or bark glass was impressed with a pattern resembling the gnarald surface of tree bark. Not only was the ...

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1960s European Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Chrome

Mid-century modern murano glass "Filigrana" wall light sconce Venini Italy 1950
Mid-century modern murano glass "Filigrana" wall light sconce Venini Italy 1950

Mid-century modern murano glass "Filigrana" wall light sconce Venini Italy 1950

By Venini

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Mid-century modern murano glass "Filigrana" wall light sconce Venini Italy 1950 The Mid-Century Murano Glass "Filigrana" Wall Sconce by Venini (Italy, 1950s) is a remarkable example ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Textured Venini Chandelier
Textured Venini Chandelier

Textured Venini Chandelier

By Venini

Located in Red Lion, PA

This is a beautiful rare Venini chandelier. It is vintage with hand blown textured Murano glass tubes. The height can be adjusted with the chain...

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Mid-20th Century Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

1970s Venini Striped Organic Vase
1970s Venini Striped Organic Vase

1970s Venini Striped Organic Vase

By Venini

Located in Florence, Tuscany

A truly lovely Murano glass vase hand-blown with fine white stripes in a wonderful organic shape. This piece was made by Venini in the 1970s. It is in good condition and makes for a ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano artistic vase "pulegoso" Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini 1930s
Murano artistic vase "pulegoso" Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini 1930s

Murano artistic vase "pulegoso" Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini 1930s

By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini

Located in Milano, Lombardia

"Pulegoso" Murano 1930s artistic vase designed for Venini by artist and designer Martinuzzi Napoleon The vase is made of very dark green "pulegose" glass with bubbling with snake-sh...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

21st Century Acqua Glass Bowl in Crystal/Grape by Michela Cattai

21st Century Acqua Glass Bowl in Crystal/Grape by Michela Cattai

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Doesn’t it look like it was eroded by water? Doesn’t it recall stones or flowing ice on a glacial mountain stream? Like pebbles shaped in glass, their forms evoke breath-taking lands...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

Murano handmade blown glass chandelier design by Gio Ponti for VENINI Official‬
Murano handmade blown glass chandelier design by Gio Ponti for VENINI Official‬

Murano handmade blown glass chandelier design by Gio Ponti for VENINI Official‬

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

The desire to make a stylistic renewal, while remaining faithful to the fine craftsmanship of the Italian tradition, constitutes the solid basis on which the perfect collaboration between the Venini company and the designer Gio Ponti is founded And it is from this synergy that the Gio Ponti 99.80 series was created in 1946: the combination of clean lines and bright colours still make it a classic appreciated by connoisseurs all over the world Its absolute originality derives from the alternation of curved arms, each in glass of a different colour. “Everything in the world must be full of colour” - Gio Ponti Blown glass chandelier consisting of two spherical elements coloured red and sapphire, transparent coloured glass arms and green bottom...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini Table Lamp Murano Glass Brass Lampshade, 1940, Italy
Venini Table Lamp Murano Glass Brass Lampshade, 1940, Italy

Venini Table Lamp Murano Glass Brass Lampshade, 1940, Italy

By Venini

Located in Milano, IT

Lampada da tavolo Venini Misure solo della struttura vetro senza paralume. Height 38cm. Large 18 cm.

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1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Italian modern yellow glass chandelier Firenze, Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990
Italian modern yellow glass chandelier Firenze, Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990

Italian modern yellow glass chandelier Firenze, Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990

By Ettore Sottsass, Venini

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern yellow glass chandelier Firenze, Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990. Florence model chandelier composed of a series of transparent and yellow glass spheres of different ...

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1990s Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Metal

VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - Wrought glass - signed at acid .
VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - Wrought glass - signed at acid .

VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - Wrought glass - signed at acid .

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Milano, IT

VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - Beautiful ashtray or pocket emptier model made of wrought and acid-signed murano glass, VENINI - MURANO - ITALY.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Chandelier in Murano to Venini Style, Art Deco, 1940
Chandelier in Murano to Venini Style, Art Deco, 1940

Chandelier in Murano to Venini Style, Art Deco, 1940

By Venini

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...

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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Furniture

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Chrome

Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Item of Cherries by Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy
Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Item of Cherries by Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy

Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Item of Cherries by Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy

By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1930s. These cherries are made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass. This item might show slight traces of use since it's vintage as a chip on the top t...

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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Deep Red Cased Glass Bowl by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1942
Deep Red Cased Glass Bowl by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1942

Deep Red Cased Glass Bowl by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1942

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in London, GB

Rare deep red cased and iridized glass, bowl complete with stubber (cendrier / ashtray), designed by Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) circa 1942, for Venini, with acid stamp on its underside 'Venini Murano MADE IN ITALY' From 1933 to 1947 Scarpa became the artistic consultant to Venini from 1933 to 1947 the glass manufacturer, one of the great celebrated glass works in the history of design. Carlo Scarpa’s highly inventive use of traditional Murano techniques resulted in this original sculptural and sensually formed crimson dish companied by its pestle. Scarpa's success was to look to the past with an innovative approach towards technique and creativity giving birth to the avant-garde. • Literature A Focused Obsession, Modern Italian Glass- The Martin Cohen Collection Helmut Ricke, Eva Schmitt, 'Italian Glass Murano: Milan...

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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini Frame Brass Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
Venini Frame Brass Murano Glass, 1940, Italy

Venini Frame Brass Murano Glass, 1940, Italy

By Venini

Located in Milano, IT

Barovier & Toso - frame brass Murano glass, 1940, Italy. Firmata sull metallo

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Vase 'A Fasce' by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano 1950s
Vase 'A Fasce' by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano 1950s

Vase 'A Fasce' by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano 1950s

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vase 'A Fasce' by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Venice Murano 1950s A vintage vase 'A Fasce Orizzontali' (with horizontal stripes) by Fulvio Bianconi from 1950, manufactured by Venini...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Venini Large Glass Dome Pendant Light by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Venini Large Glass Dome Pendant Light by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana

Venini Large Glass Dome Pendant Light by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

A documented Venini chandelier designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, the director and designer of famed glass house Venini from 1959-1985. Dome shade is hand blown clear glass with green stripes suspended from a gold plate on brass metal rod and dome ceiling canopy. Located in showplace antique + design center...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Gold, Gold Plate, Brass

21st Century Doge Shape 1 Short Chandeliers in Améthyste by Napoleone Martinuzzi

21st Century Doge Shape 1 Short Chandeliers in Améthyste by Napoleone Martinuzzi

By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini

Located in murano, IT

DOGE 839.10 H.80 AM Additional information: Material: glass Colour: Améthyste Light Source: 1 x max 12W LED E27 Finishes: gold plated metal Dimensions: Ø 50 x H 80 cm Availa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

VENINI By Fulvio Bianconi Murano Women Torso Vase Soffiato Iridescent Art Glass
VENINI By Fulvio Bianconi Murano Women Torso Vase Soffiato Iridescent Art Glass

VENINI By Fulvio Bianconi Murano Women Torso Vase Soffiato Iridescent Art Glass

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Miami, FL

Women torso art glass vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. This is a very rare tall art glass vase created in Murano at the Venini glass company by Fulvio Bianconi. The art-glass vas...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Tall Laura de Santillana for Venini Blown Glass Klee Vase 1984
Tall Laura de Santillana for Venini Blown Glass Klee Vase 1984

Tall Laura de Santillana for Venini Blown Glass Klee Vase 1984

By Laura de Santillana, Venini

Located in Paris, IDF

Rare Laura de Santillana for Venini blown glass designed in the 1980s, large “Klee” model, signed Venini Italia Laura 84. This beautiful murano piec...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass

Venini Glass Spiraling Obelisk, Vetro Sommerso, Italy, Circa 1951
Venini Glass Spiraling Obelisk, Vetro Sommerso, Italy, Circa 1951

Venini Glass Spiraling Obelisk, Vetro Sommerso, Italy, Circa 1951

By Venini

Located in Roma, IT

Spiraling clear-glass obelisk with red flame-like intrusions made by Venini. One of the most celebrated models of Venini. This type of glass is called "Vetro Sommerso", model 4256 fr...

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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass

Laura de Santillana for Venini Blown Glass Klee Vase, 1984
Laura de Santillana for Venini Blown Glass Klee Vase, 1984

Laura de Santillana for Venini Blown Glass Klee Vase, 1984

By Venini, Laura de Santillana

Located in Paris, IDF

Rare Laura de Santillana for Venini blown glass designed in the 1980s, “Klee” model, signed Venini Italia Laura 84. This beautiful murano piece feat...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass

Venini Dome Flush Mount, Belgium, 1960
Venini Dome Flush Mount, Belgium, 1960

Venini Dome Flush Mount, Belgium, 1960

By Venini

Located in Bronx, NY

1950s Val Saint Lambert flush mount ceiling plate is white metal with 2 Edison sockets the shade is a dome shaped pressed glass that is clear with glass flakes on the inside of the d...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Crystal, Aluminum, Brass

Pair Italian Venini Murano Crystal Tri Glass Prism Wall Sconces w/ Green Detail
Pair Italian Venini Murano Crystal Tri Glass Prism Wall Sconces w/ Green Detail

Pair Italian Venini Murano Crystal Tri Glass Prism Wall Sconces w/ Green Detail

By Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking pair of Mid-Century 1960's Italian Murano glass wall sconces composed of clear crystal triangular prism glass elements, often referred to as tri or triedri glass in Venetian...

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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass

Venini Murano Glass Lamp Base in Brass, Italy, 1950s
Venini Murano Glass Lamp Base in Brass, Italy, 1950s

Venini Murano Glass Lamp Base in Brass, Italy, 1950s

By Venini

Located in Stockholm, SE

Lamp base attributed to Venini, Italy, 1950s. The sculptural base is executed in vertically ribbed Murano glass with a warm, subtly smoked tone, set on a brass foot. The elegant, fl...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Tapio Wirkkala Vintage Blue and Transparent Glass Vase for Venini
Tapio Wirkkala Vintage Blue and Transparent Glass Vase for Venini

Tapio Wirkkala Vintage Blue and Transparent Glass Vase for Venini

By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini

Located in Milano, IT

Splendid glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for the prestigious Italian manufacturer Venini. The designer's signature is clearly visible on the bottom. The vase has a very simple...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass

Mid-century Murano glass lamp by Toni Zuccheri Venini, Italy, circa 1970
Mid-century Murano glass lamp by Toni Zuccheri Venini, Italy, circa 1970

Mid-century Murano glass lamp by Toni Zuccheri Venini, Italy, circa 1970

By Toni Zuccheri, Venini

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Mid-century Murano glass lamp by Toni Zuccheri Venini, Italy, circa 1970 This extraordinary lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Venini is a refined example of mid-century Italian design, combi...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Venini #Filigrana# Chandelier Murano Glass, 1930, Italy
Venini #Filigrana# Chandelier Murano Glass, 1930, Italy

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Double incalmo e murrina by Riccardo Licata
Double incalmo e murrina by Riccardo Licata

Double incalmo e murrina by Riccardo Licata

By Venini, Riccardo Licata

Located in Uccle, BE

Double incalmo vase in lattimo glass (white glass). Central band in clear glass decorated with murrines with yellow and aubergine decoration.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass

VENINI Large Sconce Gold Murano Glass Brass 1950 Italy
VENINI Large Sconce Gold Murano Glass Brass 1950 Italy

VENINI Large Sconce Gold Murano Glass Brass 1950 Italy

By Venini

Located in Milano, IT

Very Large Murano Glass And Gold Applique 1950s

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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass, Uranium Glass

1960s  Venini Tronchi Pendant by Toni Zuccheri
1960s  Venini Tronchi Pendant by Toni Zuccheri

1960s Venini Tronchi Pendant by Toni Zuccheri

By Toni Zuccheri, Venini

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

Texturized thick clear glass pendant by Toni Zuccheri for Venini . Contain one E26 socket and 3 E12 candelabra size socket rated at 60 watt each.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

Venini Sconce Murano Glass Brass, 1930, Italy
Venini Sconce Murano Glass Brass, 1930, Italy

Venini Sconce Murano Glass Brass, 1930, Italy

By Venini

Located in Milano, IT

Venini Sconce.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini Mid Century Gold Triedi and Tronchi Chandelier or Lantern, Murano, 1960'
Venini Mid Century Gold Triedi and Tronchi Chandelier or Lantern, Murano, 1960'

Venini Mid Century Gold Triedi and Tronchi Chandelier or Lantern, Murano, 1960'

By Venini

Located in Rome, IT

Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Venini with long Ice color hand blown "Tronchi "and shiny gold "trilobi" The original metal structure with chain and canopy. Manufac...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass

Venini Chandelier Midcentury in Gilded Glass and Brass Elegant, 1950
Venini Chandelier Midcentury in Gilded Glass and Brass Elegant, 1950

Venini Chandelier Midcentury in Gilded Glass and Brass Elegant, 1950

By Venini

Located in Milano, IT

Elegant chandelier from the Venini factory in glass and brass from the 1950s. The chandelier is in perfect original condition. The pendant is composed of 24 parallelepipeds with a triangular base in solid gilded glass. The glasses are hand ground in various sizes. The glass pendants are inserted in different crowns that frame the brass structure, where they create beautiful plays of light. In the central area, the chandelier, is composed of 16 pendants of various sizes. The longest pendant measures 53 cm while the average one measures 43 cm. The two measures are inserted in a staggered way. In the area below and inside there are 8 colored pendants of the same size (23 cm) that frame the structure. The chandelier has a tubular brass structure. Halfway through the structure, at different heights, 24 brass tubes radiate, acting as bearing elements for the insertion of the glass. Each tube is numbered to facilitate the insertion of the latter. The pendant consists of 8 lights placed 4 at the top and 4 at the bottom, to radiate the best of the room. All the glasses are made of solid gold-coloured glass. Once you access this chandelier will amaze you by the great beauty...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Venini Flush Mount, Brass and Curve Glass with Black Stripe, 1970
Venini Flush Mount, Brass and Curve Glass with Black Stripe, 1970

Venini Flush Mount, Brass and Curve Glass with Black Stripe, 1970

By Venini, Murano 5

Located in Rijssen, NL

An elegant Italian Murano flushmount by Venini. Manufactured in the 1970s the flushmount is made of 11 crystal Murano glasses in different lengths. The glasses have a black stripe. ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Brass

Venini Ritagli 552.00 Moka Murano Glass Vase design Fulvio Bianconi - Damiani
Venini Ritagli 552.00 Moka Murano Glass Vase design Fulvio Bianconi - Damiani

Venini Ritagli 552.00 Moka Murano Glass Vase design Fulvio Bianconi - Damiani

By Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

Brand: Venini Designer: Fulvio Bianconi Model: Clippings 552.00 Collection: Clippings Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this iconic Murano...

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2010s Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

Clessidra Hourglass in Bamboo and Aquamarine Glass by Venini

Clessidra Hourglass in Bamboo and Aquamarine Glass by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Perfectly balanced between two different colours, the sand flows through the sleek glass chambers made using the Incalmo technique, taking on its colour an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

Cylinder Shaped Amber Murano Glass Pendant by Venini, 1980s
Cylinder Shaped Amber Murano Glass Pendant by Venini, 1980s

Cylinder Shaped Amber Murano Glass Pendant by Venini, 1980s

By Venini

Located in Rotterdam, NL

A cylinder shaped amber coloured pendant designed and produced by glass specialist Venini. This model is designed in the 1950s, but this is a more recent production. The lamp i...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

Reticello Glass Pendant
Reticello Glass Pendant

Reticello Glass Pendant

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in London, GB

An elegant pendant lamp attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, circa 1940s. The spherical Murano glass diffuser is handcrafted using the reticello technique, creating a delicate, net...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Venini Labuan 706.62 Large Acquamare - Glass Vase - Damiani
Venini Labuan 706.62 Large Acquamare - Glass Vase - Damiani

Venini Labuan 706.62 Large Acquamare - Glass Vase - Damiani

By Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

Brand: Venini Designer: Venini Model: Labuan 706.62 - Large Collection: Labuan Made in: Italy Add an artistic touch to your home with this iconic Murano glass vase. The Labuan colle...

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2010s Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

21st Century Anni Trenta Small Glass Vase in Red by Venini

21st Century Anni Trenta Small Glass Vase in Red by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Designed in 1930, this blown glass creation flaunts essential, sinuous and well-balanced lines. As a tribute to the Golden Age, it reflects a "return to order...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass

Venini Satin 706.38 Small Venice Red/Gold Leaf/Crystal - Glass Vase - Damiani
Venini Satin 706.38 Small Venice Red/Gold Leaf/Crystal - Glass Vase - Damiani

Venini Satin 706.38 Small Venice Red/Gold Leaf/Crystal - Glass Vase - Damiani

By Venini

Located in Varedo, MB

Brand: Venini Designer: Venini Model: Satin 706.38 - Small Collection: Opaline Made in: Italy Add an artistic and sophisticated touch to your interior with this iconic Murano glass ...

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2010s Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

Monofiore Balaton Short Glass Vase in Amber with Horizon Thread Rim by Venini

Monofiore Balaton Short Glass Vase in Amber with Horizon Thread Rim by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in gold designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron Metal Crome, 1960, Italy
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron Metal Crome, 1960, Italy

Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron Metal Crome, 1960, Italy

By Venini

Located in Milano, IT

Venini chandelier Murano glass iron metal crome, 1960, Italy.

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1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Very Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano
Very Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano

Very Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano

By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Very large Vetro Soffiato glass dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1925 A very large 'vetro soffiato' glass dish in amethyst transparent glass, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1925 and manufactured by Venini, Murano Venice. Acid stamped signature 'venini murano' on the base. Venini model number 1306. The dish has been manufactured in different sizes, this is the larges version which is very rare. One of the early 20th century designs of Zecchin for Cappellin and Venini which motivated the muranese glass companies to set out for new shores. Good condition with some surface scratches. The last picture shows it together with a mid size version with 14.29" inches as comparison of the sizes. Measures: Height: 3.35" (8.5 cm) Diameter: 20.08" (51 cm) Literature Reference: Marino Barovier, Vittorio Zecchin: Transparent Glass for Cappellin and Venini, Milano 2017, pages 326, 336 and 357 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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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Italian modern Murano glass fish sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, 1990s
Italian modern Murano glass fish sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, 1990s

Italian modern Murano glass fish sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, 1990s

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern Murano glass fish sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, 1990s Fantastic and vintage fish-shaped sculpture, entirely made of Murano glass. The open mouth is yellow, ...

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1990s Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Zoe Small Swing Light by Doriana e Massimiliano Fuksas

Venini Zoe Small Swing Light by Doriana e Massimiliano Fuksas

By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Swing light in handmade-blown glass. Available colors: Red – Violet – Gray Alogene 1 x max 70W E27 Suitable for CFL Measurements: Ø 7.87"" H 13.97"" ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass

Small Azure & Orange Murano Glass 1960s Ashtray by Pierre Cardin for Venini
Small Azure & Orange Murano Glass 1960s Ashtray by Pierre Cardin for Venini

Small Azure & Orange Murano Glass 1960s Ashtray by Pierre Cardin for Venini

By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Pierre Cardin, Venini

Located in Varese, Lombardia

This small ashtray was designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and manufactured by Venini for Pierre Cardin in the 1960s. It is executed in electric bl...

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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Mushroom Lamp by Venini, Italy
Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Mushroom Lamp by Venini, Italy

Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Mushroom Lamp by Venini, Italy

By Venini

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

A captivating example of 1970s Italian lighting design, this vintage mushroom table lamp is attributed to Venini and showcases the impeccable artistry of Murano glasswork. Hand-blown...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

21st Century Murrine Opache Bowl in Black/Coral by Carlo Scarpa

21st Century Murrine Opache Bowl in Black/Coral by Carlo Scarpa

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in murano, IT

Countless Black and Coral pieces are woven together to form a symmetric yet imperfect pattern on slanted surfaces. VENINI’s glass grinding technique crea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

"Anatra" Sculpture, Figure of a Male Duck
"Anatra" Sculpture, Figure of a Male Duck

"Anatra" Sculpture, Figure of a Male Duck

By Toni Zuccheri, Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

Blown glass sculpture, multi-color cane rods, carved by wheel. Murrine eyes. This series requires very high skills and were produced in very small quantities....

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Art 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.
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.