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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 wall lights, Murano cut glass, Italy, Circa 1970's
Pair of Venini wall lights, Murano cut glass, Italy, Circa 1970's

Pair of Venini wall lights, Murano cut glass, Italy, Circa 1970's

By Venini

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful pair of sconces designed by venini and produced in italy in the 70s. Murano glass with gilt metal frames that enhance light reflection. They cast a warm, sparkling glow, ad...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Venini sconce, Murano cut glass, Italy, 1970
Pair of Venini sconce, Murano cut glass, Italy, 1970

Pair of Venini sconce, Murano cut glass, Italy, 1970

By Venini

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Very nice pair of wall lights attributed to venini produced in italy in the 70s. Murano glass and black lacquered metal structure. Unique object that will illuminate wonderfully and ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass, Cut Glass

21st Century, Serpente Glass Sculpture in Black / Milk-White / Turquoise

21st Century, Serpente Glass Sculpture in Black / Milk-White / Turquoise

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in murano, IT

Ancient murrine form the pattern of a snake coiling up on glass. Conceived, redesigned and skilfully reinterpreted with rich contrasting colours, they reflect the highest craftsmansh...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

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

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

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

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 creates a typical shading effect ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Rosa Cipria/Green Rio by Fulvio Bianconi E P

21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Rosa Cipria/Green Rio by Fulvio Bianconi E P

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in murano, IT

Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1957, Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini captured time and shaped it into Clessidr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

Toots Zinsky Chiacchiera Venini Vase Incamiciato Glass, Italy, 1990
Toots Zinsky Chiacchiera Venini Vase Incamiciato Glass, Italy, 1990

Toots Zinsky Chiacchiera Venini Vase Incamiciato Glass, Italy, 1990

By Venini, Toots Zynsky

Located in Vienna, AT

Toots Zinsky Chiacchiera Venini vase, Italy, 1990. Incamiciato glass with applied threading Incised signature to underside: Zinsky x Venini 90. Signed wit...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Amethyst & Grey Murano Glass 90th Anniversary Signed 2011
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Amethyst & Grey Murano Glass 90th Anniversary Signed 2011

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Amethyst & Grey Murano Glass 90th Anniversary Signed 2011

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Venezia, IT

Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase 90th Anniversary, model 700.04, in amethyst and taupe grey opalino glass, Signed 2011 with original box and paperworks. Hand-blown and finished by mast...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

21st Century Diamantei Extra Large Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Grass Green

21st Century Diamantei Extra Large Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Grass Green

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Exquisitely Baroque in style, regal in appearance, and available in a variety of sizes and colors, it is the undisputed star of any setting. A series of alternating soft and sharp cu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Large Table Lamp in Milk-White by Venini

21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Large Table Lamp in Milk-White by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Art Nouveau, Charleston, the dawn of a new design era. The 1930s, celebrated by VENINI in 1997 and wistfully recalled with essential and innovative shapes like those that marked the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

21st Century Piatto Di Tapio Plate in Aquamarine/Grey by Tapio Wirkkala

21st Century Piatto Di Tapio Plate in Aquamarine/Grey by Tapio Wirkkala

By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini

Located in murano, IT

Tapio Wirkkala pays homage to his beloved land: thanks to the "Incalmo" technique, he turns glass into water and ice, shaping it from joyful memories, special moments and the nature ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

21st Century Fragments Large Wall Light in Multicolour by Fernando

21st Century Fragments Large Wall Light in Multicolour by Fernando

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Born and reborn from glass. This work by Fernando and Humberto Campana perfectly reflects the Brazilian spirit: in transformation and creativity, it finds a way to fight and emerge from the crisis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

21st Century Satin Medium Glass Vase in Blood Red/Crystal by Venini

21st Century Satin Medium Glass Vase in Blood Red/Crystal by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Sheer glass is hand-blown and crafted by the master glassblowers using the sophisticated Satinatura technique, which lends it the exquisite opaque appearance to which it owes its nam...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

21st Century Opachi Vase in Straw-Yellow by Tobia Scarpa

21st Century Opachi Vase in Straw-Yellow by Tobia Scarpa

By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini

Located in murano, IT

In the 1940s, Carlo looked to the eastern traditions for his inspiration in creating his objects, borrowing some of his forms from East Asian porcelain ware. In the 1960s, Tobia Scar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

21st Century Where Are My Glasses XXL, Double Lens Vase in Multicolour

21st Century Where Are My Glasses XXL, Double Lens Vase in Multicolour

By Ron Arad, Venini

Located in murano, IT

Limited edition - 1 of XX So, where are my glasses? Can’t you see them? Blown glass is wearing them. It tapers, becoming narrower and narrower, then flows through both lenses of the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

Hollywood Regency. Murano glass table lamp by Venini, Italy, 1970s
Hollywood Regency. Murano glass table lamp by Venini, Italy, 1970s

Hollywood Regency. Murano glass table lamp by Venini, Italy, 1970s

By Venini, Vistosi, F. Fabbian, Leucos, De Majo

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Hollywood Regency style table lamp by Venini, Italy, 1970s. Hand-blown Murano glass base in the shape of a vase in milky white tone, with a dark red organic swirling stripe. Upper st...

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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

21st Century Doge Shape 1 Long Chandeliers in Straw-Yellow

21st Century Doge Shape 1 Long Chandeliers in Straw-Yellow

By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini

Located in murano, IT

From the Latin term "dux", meaning "duke" or "commander", the Doge was the chief magistrate and leader of La Serenissima. Today his authority is celebrated in glass, in hues of Cryst...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

21st Century Quattro Stagioni Primavera in Crystal/Green by Laura De Santillana

21st Century Quattro Stagioni Primavera in Crystal/Green by Laura De Santillana

By Laura de Santillana, Venini

Located in murano, IT

Dans son verre Vert de murrine et Cristal, Laura de Santillana a imprimé toute sa légèreté et les parfums des premières herbes, des nouvelles fleurs des champs...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Blue Iron by Paolo Venini

21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Blue Iron by Paolo Venini

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in murano, IT

A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

Pair of Murano glass wall lights by Venini, Italy, 1940s.
Pair of Murano glass wall lights by Venini, Italy, 1940s.

Pair of Murano glass wall lights by Venini, Italy, 1940s.

By Venini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Pair of Murano glass wall lights by Venini, Italy, 1940s. Each sconce features a sculptural blown glass shade characterized by a softly undulating, organic form. The surface is enric...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass, Murano Glass

21st Century Opalino Small Glass Vase in Horizon by Venini

21st Century Opalino Small Glass Vase in Horizon by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method was first introduced in the 15th century to make gl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

21st Century Firenze Pendant Light in Multicolour by Ettore Sottsass

21st Century Firenze Pendant Light in Multicolour by Ettore Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in murano, IT

Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind the idea and image of the Florentine lily. Revealed ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

21st Century Paladini Glass Vase in Multicolour by Emmanuel Babled

21st Century Paladini Glass Vase in Multicolour by Emmanuel Babled

By Venini, Emmanuel Babled

Located in murano, IT

Eternal and motionless, frozen in a proud and wise pose, they turn into glass in the hands of the master glassblowers. They are the paladins of the ancient art...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

21st Century Zoe Small Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas

21st Century Zoe Small Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas

By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini

Located in murano, IT

From the ancient tracks of desert rocks to present-day Venice. Zoe – designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas in 2014 – is a paradigm, a place where different times and spaces com...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Kiritam Table Lamp in Aquamarine/Milk-Wh

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Kiritam Table Lamp in Aquamarine/Milk-Wh

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in murano, IT

Its name evokes its ancient meaning: "crown", from the Sanskrit term kirīṭam. Its shape recalls those of the most worshipped and depicted Hindu deities. But gold gives way to glass. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

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Glass

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

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

By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi

Located in murano, IT

From the Latin term "dux", meaning "duke" or "commander", the Doge was the chief magistrate and leader of La Serenissima. Today his authority is celebrated in glass, in hues of Cryst...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

21st Century Diamantei Large Chandeliers in Gold Leaf Crystal/Crystal by Venini

21st Century Diamantei Large Chandeliers in Gold Leaf Crystal/Crystal by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Exquisitely Baroque in style, regal in appearance, and available in a variety of sizes and colors, it is the undisputed star of any setting. A series of alternating soft and sharp cu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Gray & White Murano Glass, Signed 2012
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Gray & White Murano Glass, Signed 2012

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Gray & White Murano Glass, Signed 2012

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Venezia, IT

Special-edition Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, produced in 2012 to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Venini (1921–2011). Executed in Taupe Gray and White opalino glass, han...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Port Vase in Coral & Milk-White Glass by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby

Venini Port Vase in Coral & Milk-White Glass by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby

By Venini, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini Port vase in coral/milk-white by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. Limited Edition in 30 art pieces Color: Coral/Milk-White Technique: Opal Dimensions: Ø 30 cm, H 40 cm Yea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

21st Century Opalino Small Glass Vase in Grey by Venini

21st Century Opalino Small Glass Vase in Grey by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method was first introduced in the 15th century to make gl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Pendant Light in Milk-White by Venini

21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Pendant Light in Milk-White by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Art Nouveau, Charleston, the dawn of a new design era. The 1930s, celebrated by VENINI in 1997 and wistfully recalled with essential and innovative shapes like those that marked the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

21st Century Esprit Wall Light in Amber Yellow / Crystal by Venini

21st Century Esprit Wall Light in Amber Yellow / Crystal by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Viewers feel compelled to touch every single petal of its flowers and every single point of its stars, to make sure they’re real. Esprit conveys the power of nature and of light. Esp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Grey Murano Glass, Signed 2014, handmade in Italy
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Grey Murano Glass, Signed 2014, handmade in Italy

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Grey Murano Glass, Signed 2014, handmade in Italy

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Venezia, IT

Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in grey opalino glass. Hand-blown and finished by master glassmakers in Murano, with the characteristic wavy rim "mano volante" that reca...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Cornelian Orange by Paolo Venini

21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Cornelian Orange by Paolo Venini

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in murano, IT

A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

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

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

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

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 creates a typical shading effect ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

Original Murano chandelier Calla Lily by Venini, Italy 1960s
Original Murano chandelier Calla Lily by Venini, Italy 1960s

Original Murano chandelier Calla Lily by Venini, Italy 1960s

By Venini

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

The unique Murano chandelier Calla or Lily by Venini was made in Italy in the 1960s. Beautiful chandelier with glass flowers that seem to fall from a chrome stand. This lamp with its...

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

Materials

Metal

21st Century Opalino Small Glass Vase in Indigo by Venini

21st Century Opalino Small Glass Vase in Indigo by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method was first introduced in the 15th century to make gl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002
VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002

VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002 We recently had the rare opportunity to acquire an extraordinary col...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Rarest VENINI vase Fazzoletto Black and Green Murano Glass, Signed 2009
Rarest VENINI vase Fazzoletto Black and Green Murano Glass, Signed 2009

Rarest VENINI vase Fazzoletto Black and Green Murano Glass, Signed 2009

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Venezia, IT

Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, in Black and Green opalino glass, Signed 2009 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and finished by master glassmakers in Murano, with the ...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Murano Italy Blue Glass Bottle Vase Serie “Velati” 1992
Venini Murano Italy Blue Glass Bottle Vase Serie “Velati” 1992

Venini Murano Italy Blue Glass Bottle Vase Serie “Velati” 1992

By Paolo Venini, 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

Materials

Glass

Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Brass Sconces, 1970
Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Brass Sconces, 1970

Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Brass Sconces, 1970

By Venini

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful triangle shaped glass wall sconces featuring three long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces. Cl...

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

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Brass

1 of the 4 Venini Style Murano Glass and Gilt Brass Sconces, 1960s
1 of the 4 Venini Style Murano Glass and Gilt Brass Sconces, 1960s

1 of the 4 Venini Style Murano Glass and Gilt Brass Sconces, 1960s

By Venini

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 4 Murano wall sconces each wall sconce features four crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces. Di...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

Venini amphora vase in Murano glass 1940-1949
Venini amphora vase in Murano glass 1940-1949

Venini amphora vase in Murano glass 1940-1949

By Venini

Located in Palermo, IT

Refined blown-glass vase attributed to Venini, made in Murano and featuring sophisticated filigree workmanship with thin horizontal lines enveloping the entire surface. The delicate ...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Tobia Scarpa Battuto Bowl, Set of Three, Venini, Italy
Tobia Scarpa Battuto Bowl, Set of Three, Venini, Italy

Tobia Scarpa Battuto Bowl, Set of Three, Venini, Italy

By Tobia Scarpa, Venini

Located in Chicago, IL

Tobia Scarpa Battuto Bowls, Set of Three, Venini, Italy, Wheel-Carved Glass 1962-97 Blue and pink signed underside Venini, Yellow Unsigned literat...

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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

Venini, Murano, Poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa c1960
Venini, Murano, Poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa c1960

Venini, Murano, Poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa c1960

By Tobia Scarpa, Venini

Located in London, GB

Beautiful 'Poliedri' chandelier designed by Tobia Scarpa for Venini, Murano in the 1960s The clear glass Poliedri pieces create a lovely soft diffused light.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

Venini Fulvio Bianconi Murano Gray Opalino Italian Art Glass Sculptural Vase
Venini Fulvio Bianconi Murano Gray Opalino Italian Art Glass Sculptural Vase

Venini Fulvio Bianconi Murano Gray Opalino Italian Art Glass Sculptural Vase

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Paolo Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown blue gray, opaline Italian art glass handkerchief sculptural vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. The piece is...

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

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Grey Murano Glass, Signed 2015, handmade in Italy
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Grey Murano Glass, Signed 2015, handmade in Italy

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Taupe Grey Murano Glass, Signed 2015, handmade in Italy

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in grey opalino glass. Hand-blown and finished by master glassmakers in Murano, with the characteristic wavy rim "mano volante" that reca...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Orange Indigo Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Orange Indigo Murano Glass

By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare Art Glass Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano 1937
Rare Art Glass Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano 1937

Rare Art Glass Bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano 1937

By Venini, Tyra Lundgren Carolina

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Rare Art Glass bowl by Tyra Lundgren for Venini, Murano 1937 A rare art glass bowl made of light green glass decorated with small air bubbles. Designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1937 and ...

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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Tyra Lundgren - VENINI - murano glass leaf - 1950s - 20th century
Tyra Lundgren - VENINI - murano glass leaf - 1950s - 20th century

Tyra Lundgren - VENINI - murano glass leaf - 1950s - 20th century

By Venini, Tyra Lundgren Carolina

Located in Milano, IT

This object is a piece of extreme quality and design made of murano glass by designer TYRA LUNDGREN for VENINI, a collector's item for a connoisseur.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

1 of the 2 Gold-Plated Piramide Venini Flush Mounts, 1970s, Italy
1 of the 2 Gold-Plated Piramide Venini Flush Mounts, 1970s, Italy

1 of the 2 Gold-Plated Piramide Venini Flush Mounts, 1970s, Italy

By Venini

Located in Rijssen, NL

One of the two  gold-plated Venini flush mounts with faceted clear crystal tubes of Murano glass. Modellated in the form of a piramide. The flush mounts are designed and produced by ...

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

Materials

Gold Plate, Chrome

Venini Opalino Large Indigo Milk White Inside Glass Vase

Venini Opalino Large Indigo Milk White Inside Glass Vase

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Satin glass vase, designed and manufactured by Venini, features the same shape of the iconic opalino vase with a frosted finish. Indoor use only. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

“Fish” by Tyra Lundgren, Murano Glass sculpture
“Fish” by Tyra Lundgren, Murano Glass sculpture

“Fish” by Tyra Lundgren, Murano Glass sculpture

By Tyra Lundgren Carolina, Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

“Fish” by Tyra Lundgren, Murano Glass sculpture. Transparent glass fish, decorated with fine successive lines of blue, green, and pale red. The fins and eyes, applied in clear glass,...

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

Materials

Blown Glass

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Opalino Green & Pink Murano Glass, Signed 2012
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Opalino Green & Pink Murano Glass, Signed 2012

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Opalino Green & Pink Murano Glass, Signed 2012

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Venezia, IT

Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Green and Pink opalino glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2012 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the traditi...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1 of 2 Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
1 of 2 Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s

1 of 2 Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s

By Venini

Located in Aachen, NRW

Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s. Wonderful light effect. The heavily textured and slightly iridescent glass dome is held in place by 4 brass knob...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Idalion vintage flower vase Venini Alessandro Mendini Postmodern
Idalion vintage flower vase Venini Alessandro Mendini Postmodern

Idalion vintage flower vase Venini Alessandro Mendini Postmodern

By Venini, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

"idalion" flower vase designed by Alessandro Mendini for Venini. Vintage blue color. Made in 1995. "Venini 95 A.mendini" Carving on bottom. No chips, no cracks. good condition.

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Iconic Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Calla Lily Chandelier by Venini, Italy
Iconic Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Calla Lily Chandelier by Venini, Italy

Iconic Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Calla Lily Chandelier by Venini, Italy

By Venini

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find an exceptional Murano glass chandelier attributed to Venini, Italy, dating from the 1970s. The chandelier is composed of numerous elongated hand-blown l...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Steel

VENINI Labuan 90th vase Acquamarine & White Murano Glass, Signed 2011
VENINI Labuan 90th vase Acquamarine & White Murano Glass, Signed 2011

VENINI Labuan 90th vase Acquamarine & White Murano Glass, Signed 2011

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Labuan 90th anniversary vase, model 706.62, produced in 2011, signed on the base, and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Elegant, sculptural, and unmistaka...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1970s Large Pale Blue Hand-Blown Murano Glass Venini Vase
1970s Large Pale Blue Hand-Blown Murano Glass Venini Vase

1970s Large Pale Blue Hand-Blown Murano Glass Venini Vase

By Venini

Located in Florence, Tuscany

A large pale blue opaque Venini Vase hand-blown in Venice in the 1970s. The vase has an opaque white interior and a pale blue transparent surround. An elegant and refined addition to...

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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass Signed 2014, handmade in Italy
VENINI Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass Signed 2014, handmade in Italy

VENINI Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass Signed 2014, handmade in Italy

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Red glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2014 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the traditional mano volante te...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano 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.