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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
Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s
Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s

Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s A large murrine bowl of the Serpente series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Venini Black Belt Otto Short Glass Vase in Crystal and Green by Peter Marino
Venini Black Belt Otto Short Glass Vase in Crystal and Green by Peter Marino

Venini Black Belt Otto Short Glass Vase in Crystal and Green by Peter Marino

By Venini, Peter Marino

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini glass vase in crystal and grass green with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Mid-Century Venini Tronchi Glass Chandelier
Mid-Century Venini Tronchi Glass Chandelier

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

Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924

Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924

By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924 Rare mouth blown (vetro soffiato) art glass vase, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1924. Manufactured by Ve...

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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

VENINI Fazzoletto Zanfirico Murano Glass, Limited Edition 16/199, 2016
VENINI Fazzoletto Zanfirico Murano Glass, Limited Edition 16/199, 2016

VENINI Fazzoletto Zanfirico Murano Glass, Limited Edition 16/199, 2016

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Venezia, IT

Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 034.78, in Zanfirico Amethyst and Black, Limited Edition 16/199, Signed 2016 with box and certificate A perfect gift for design lovers — an aut...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI rare tall vase Dorici Avory Murano Glass, Signed 2007, handmade in Italy
VENINI rare tall vase Dorici Avory Murano Glass, Signed 2007, handmade in Italy

VENINI rare tall vase Dorici Avory Murano Glass, Signed 2007, handmade in Italy

By Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Dorici vase in Avory Murano Glass, model 793.16, produced in 2007 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Refined Dorici vase by Venini, designed by Monica ...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano glass 1930s perfume bottle by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
Italian Murano glass 1930s perfume bottle by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

Italian Murano glass 1930s perfume bottle by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Rare small perfume flask made of straw-colored and clear sommerso glass with bubble inclusions. Acid-etched "VENINI MURANO" under the base. Good overall condition, but has a small de...

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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass, Murano Glass

Venini murano glass pendant 1960s
Venini murano glass pendant 1960s

Venini murano glass pendant 1960s

By Venini

Located in bari, IT

This elegant chandelier features a multi-layered structure with Murano glass elements in Venini's iconic style. The pendants are formed by long trilobed rods of clear glass, shaped a...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

Rare Vintage 1950s Art Glass Table Lamp Base, Attributed to Paolo Venini
Rare Vintage 1950s Art Glass Table Lamp Base, Attributed to Paolo Venini

Rare Vintage 1950s Art Glass Table Lamp Base, Attributed to Paolo Venini

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

Rare Vintage 1950s Art Glass Table Lamp Base, Attributed to Paolo Venini Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance and exquisite craftsmanship of this rare vintage 1950s art glass t...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Lampadario di Paolo Venini con vetri Murano lavorati a filigrana, 1970
Lampadario di Paolo Venini con vetri Murano lavorati a filigrana, 1970

Lampadario di Paolo Venini con vetri Murano lavorati a filigrana, 1970

By Venini

Located in Palermo, IT

Bellissimo lampadario a tre diffusori di luce costituiti da bocce in vetro di Murano con motivo a filigrana di Venini bianco e giallo con struttura in ottone e ghisa. Perfettamente...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Brass

Grande vaso in vetro di Murano battuto anni 50 design Carlo Scarpa per Venini
Grande vaso in vetro di Murano battuto anni 50 design Carlo Scarpa per Venini

Grande vaso in vetro di Murano battuto anni 50 design Carlo Scarpa per Venini

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in None, IT

Vaso color ambra, in vetro di Murano martellato con motivo a nido d'ape, disegno attribuito a Carlo Scarpa per Venini, anni '50. CONDITION: In good condition, with a small chip visi...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Gemme Oval Glass Vase in Sapphire by Venini
Gemme Oval Glass Vase in Sapphire by Venini

Gemme Oval Glass Vase in Sapphire by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in sapphire designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Venini "Piume" Vase
Venini "Piume" Vase

Venini "Piume" Vase

By Venini, Ove Thorssen

Located in New York, NY

Chalice-form vase, designed by Ove Thorssen and Birgitta Carlsson for Venini, Murano, 1974. Deep blue-green glass streaked with gray swirl-stripes. Unusual form, signed.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

1980s Laura Diaz de Santillana for Venini Gold and Purple Murano Vase, signed
1980s Laura Diaz de Santillana for Venini Gold and Purple Murano Vase, signed

1980s Laura Diaz de Santillana for Venini Gold and Purple Murano Vase, signed

By Venini, Laura Diaz de Santillana

Located in Florence, Tuscany

A wonderful deep purple and powdered gold hand-blown Murano glass vase designed in the1980s by Laura Diaz de Santillana and made for the renowned Venetian glass house, Venini. The co...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI vase Yemen multicolor Murano Glass, Signed 2014, Design by Sottsass
VENINI vase Yemen multicolor Murano Glass, Signed 2014, Design by Sottsass

VENINI vase Yemen multicolor Murano Glass, Signed 2014, Design by Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI vase Yemen multicolor Murano Glass, Signed 2014 and designed by Ettore Sottsass with original box and paperwork. The Yemen vase, designed by Ettore ...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Classic Murano chandelier Tronchi by Venini, Italy 1960s
Classic Murano chandelier Tronchi by Venini, Italy 1960s

Classic Murano chandelier Tronchi by Venini, Italy 1960s

By Venini

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Original vintage Murano chandelier Tronchi by Venini made in Italy in the 1960s. Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovat...

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

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Murano Glass

Coppia di Applique Vintage di Venini – Vetro di Murano Anni '70
Coppia di Applique Vintage di Venini – Vetro di Murano Anni '70

Coppia di Applique Vintage di Venini – Vetro di Murano Anni '70

By Venini

Located in Firenze, FI

Splendida coppia di applique firmate Venini, realizzate in vetro di Murano negli anni '70. Caratterizzate da un elegante contrasto tra vetro arancione e bianco, le lampade sono compo...

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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

VENINI vase Oman Murano Glass Numbered edition 10, Signed 2015 Sottsass
VENINI vase Oman Murano Glass Numbered edition 10, Signed 2015 Sottsass

VENINI vase Oman Murano Glass Numbered edition 10, Signed 2015 Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI vase Oman Murano Glass Numbered edition 10, Signed 2014 and designed by Ettore Sottsass with original box and paperwork. Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1994, the Oman vase...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

20th Century, Gio Ponti for Venini Chandelier mod. 5523
20th Century, Gio Ponti for Venini Chandelier mod. 5523

20th Century, Gio Ponti for Venini Chandelier mod. 5523

By Venini, Gio Ponti

Located in Turin, Turin

An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

1960s 3 Massive Tronchi Wall Sconces from Venini , Italy
1960s 3 Massive Tronchi Wall Sconces from Venini , Italy

1960s 3 Massive Tronchi Wall Sconces from Venini , Italy

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

Massive Venini 3 tiers wall sconces made of 17 thick texturized glass tube . Chrome structure with 6 ceramic E26/E27 socket rated at 60 watt each . Measure 31 in. high by 18.5 i...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

Vaso in vetro di Murano battuto vintage anni 50 design Carlo Scarpa per Venini
Vaso in vetro di Murano battuto vintage anni 50 design Carlo Scarpa per Venini

Vaso in vetro di Murano battuto vintage anni 50 design Carlo Scarpa per Venini

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in None, IT

Vaso color ambra, in vetro di Murano martellato con motivo a nido d'ape, disegno attribuito a Carlo Scarpa per Venini, anni '50. CONDITION: in buone condizioni, potrebbe presentare ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

VENINI Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass Signed 2005, handmade in Italy
VENINI Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass Signed 2005, handmade in Italy

VENINI Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass Signed 2005, handmade in Italy

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Red glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2005 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the traditional mano volante te...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Poliedro Chandelier Carlo Scarpa Round 1950s
Venini Poliedro Chandelier Carlo Scarpa Round 1950s

Venini Poliedro Chandelier Carlo Scarpa Round 1950s

By Venini

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Poliedro by Venini Carlo Scarpa Design 1950.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent amber colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded han...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Poliedri Murano Light Bluend Brass, 1950
Venini Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Poliedri Murano Light Bluend Brass, 1950

Venini Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Poliedri Murano Light Bluend Brass, 1950

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Milano, IT

Un iconico lampadario a POLIEDRI, disegnato dal architetto CARLO SCARPA e prodotto dalla vetreria muranese, VENINI, Originale del 1950.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

VENINI vase Monofiore Mint Green and Red Murano glass, Limited Edition 127/199
VENINI vase Monofiore Mint Green and Red Murano glass, Limited Edition 127/199

VENINI vase Monofiore Mint Green and Red Murano glass, Limited Edition 127/199

By Venini, Laura de Santillana

Located in Venezia, IT

Limited edition 127/199 VENINI vase Monofiore 100.14 Mint Green and Red colors, handmade in Italy, 2017, Signed with original box e certificate. Condition: Excellent vintage conditio...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Murano Glass Vase
Venini Murano Glass Vase

Venini Murano Glass Vase

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning Murano glass vase by Venini, featuring luminous cobalt blue glass with a vibrant red rim. A bulbous, spherical form with saturated sapphire color and a contrasting red glass rim provide striking visual punctuation, while the hand-blown construction displays the fluid, organic quality that defines masterful Murano glass. Venini represents the pinnacle of Murano glassmaking tradition, combining centuries-old Venetian techniques with contemporary design sensibility. Founded in 1921, the house became renowned for pushing glass as an art form through collaborations with leading designers and architects. The bold color saturation and clean modernist form exemplify Venini's approach—honoring traditional Murano craftsmanship while creating pieces that feel thoroughly modern and sculptural. In excellent condition with minor surface scuffs consistent with age and display. Etched "VENINI 2000" signature on base with "VENINI MURANO...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

Green Venini & C., Murano Sommero a Bollicine Bowl by Carlo Scarpa c.1930s
Green Venini & C., Murano Sommero a Bollicine Bowl by Carlo Scarpa c.1930s

Green Venini & C., Murano Sommero a Bollicine Bowl by Carlo Scarpa c.1930s

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Oakland, CA

Venini & C., Murano glass Sommero a Bollicine bowl c.1930s designed by architect Carlo Scarpa (1902-1978). Bubbly overlaid glass colorless and green with bursts of bubbles. A rounded...

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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Vintage 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 Set of Four Petali Gold Leaf Murano Glass Sconces Model 5825, 1970s
Venini Set of Four Petali Gold Leaf Murano Glass Sconces Model 5825, 1970s

Venini Set of Four Petali Gold Leaf Murano Glass Sconces Model 5825, 1970s

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

Venini rare set of four exquisite 'Petali' sconces model 5825 in transparent Murano glass with gold leaf inclusions, Italy, 1970s. These sculptural wall lights have a lovely organic...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Venini Murano Glass Brass Pendant by Carlo Scarpa, Italy, 1950s
Venini Murano Glass Brass Pendant by Carlo Scarpa, Italy, 1950s

Venini Murano Glass Brass Pendant by Carlo Scarpa, Italy, 1950s

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A Venini hand blown Murano glass "Filigrana" sphere pendant, Italy, 1950s, atributed to designer Carlo Scarpa. Brass mounted in conical shape showing its elegant and clean lines desi...

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

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Brass

“Informale” Vase, Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi.
“Informale” Vase, Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi.

“Informale” Vase, Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi.

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

“Informale” Vase, Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi. Blown Murano glass vase with a free and organic silhouette, characteristic of the Informale series developed by Bianconi in the lat...

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

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Blown Glass

Paolo Venini Pair of Antique Pink Opalino Murano Glass Table Lamps for Venini
Paolo Venini Pair of Antique Pink Opalino Murano Glass Table Lamps for Venini

Paolo Venini Pair of Antique Pink Opalino Murano Glass Table Lamps for Venini

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Milan, IT

Splendid Paolo Venini Pair of Antique Pink Opalino Murano Glass Table Lamps for Venini. Acid Etched Signature Venini Murano Italia Measurements of lamp without the lampshade 12.5 x H...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Set of 2 Cobalt Murano Glass Pendant Lights by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960
Set of 2 Cobalt Murano Glass Pendant Lights by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960

Set of 2 Cobalt Murano Glass Pendant Lights by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960

By Venini, Massimo Vignelli

Located in Rijssen, NL

A beautiful and unique set of cobalt blue glass pendant lights, made in the 1960s by Massimo Vignelli for Venini. The lampshade is made of blue opaline glass with an inner white glaz...

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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

1950s Drum Venini pale green blue and clear poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa
1950s Drum Venini pale green blue and clear poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa

1950s Drum Venini pale green blue and clear poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in London, GB

A vintage large drum cylindrical shaped Poliedri chandelier. Pale green, blue and clear color Poliedri glass components on one silver lacquered metal structure designed by Carlo Sc...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

Venini Murano Italian Blue Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, 1981
Venini Murano Italian Blue Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, 1981

Venini Murano Italian Blue Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, 1981

By Venini

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian light blue glass bottle with stopper, “Incisi” series, submerged glass with surface entirely worked by grinding produced by Venini Murano, Ve...

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1880s Italian Modern Antique Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Tapio Wirkkala Polipo Venini Plate Murano Sculpture, 1990
Tapio Wirkkala Polipo Venini Plate Murano Sculpture, 1990

Tapio Wirkkala Polipo Venini Plate Murano Sculpture, 1990

By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini

Located in Paris, IDF

Rare beautiful Tapio Wirkkala “Polipo” plate for Venini, from the serie “Piatti di Tapio” signed and dated Venini TW 90 on the back, made of Murano glass using Incalmo technique. The...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Square Venini Murano Flush Mount Wall lights from the Bambù series,  Italy 1950
Square Venini Murano Flush Mount Wall lights from the Bambù series,  Italy 1950

Square Venini Murano Flush Mount Wall lights from the Bambù series, Italy 1950

By Venini

Located in Almelo, NL

Square Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù series, made in Italy in the 1950s. Midcentury Square Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù series, mad...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini 1940-1950
Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini 1940-1950

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini 1940-1950

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

An Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern, Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini, circa 1940-1950. The piece has a classic demi-lune form and exudes the sober, understated qua...

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

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Brass

Venini Medium Bolle Glass Vase in White and Green by Tapio Wirkkala
Venini Medium Bolle Glass Vase in White and Green by Tapio Wirkkala

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

Venini Limited Edition Ando Time Hour Glass Set in Pink by Tadao Ando

Venini Limited Edition Ando Time Hour Glass Set in Pink by Tadao Ando

By Venini, Tadao Ando

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The collaboration between the master craftsmanship of the Venetian glass and the layered geometric form has created this special piece of objet. Architecture is defined through “Spac...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s
Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s

Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s

By Venini

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning Mid Century White and Crystal "Tessuto" Murano Glass Chandelier. This beautiful object was produced in Italy in the 70s by Venini. Woven Glass created by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in the 1930s; similar to filigree but obtained using very thin reeds joined with alternating colors and flattened to form strips similar to fabric ribbons, joined and manipulated to obtain the desired design. This is an exceptionally beautiful chandelier due to the state of the piece, the size of the light but above all the subtlety of the Tessuto Murano Glass. A stunning piece of lighting with infinite elegance that will complement an art deco or mid-century living room or entryway perfectly. The Chandelier uses a single E26/27 light bulb. Scarpa was born in Venice. Much of his early childhood was spent in Vicenza, where his family moved when he was 2 years old. After his mother's death at the age of 13, he moved with his father and brother to Venice. Carlo attended the Academy of Fine Arts where he concentrated on architectural studies. Graduated from the Academy of Venice, with the title of Professor of Architecture, he was apprenticed to the architect Francesco Rinaldo. Scarpa married Rinaldo's niece, Nini Lazzari (Onorina Lazzari). However, Scarpa refused to take the pro forma...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Chrome

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Red by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Red by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Created from the collaboration between Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, characterized by a soft shape with a graceful wavy lip, always unique, obtained using the free-hand technique...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

Carlo Scarpa for Venini Cut Glass and Nickel Rectangular Chandelier, circa 1930
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Cut Glass and Nickel Rectangular Chandelier, circa 1930

Carlo Scarpa for Venini Cut Glass and Nickel Rectangular Chandelier, circa 1930

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in New York, NY

Carlo Scarpa for Venini highly unique rectangular shaped Art Deco chandelier, circa 1930's. A minimalist nickel-plated structure with a row of eight thick ribbed hand-cut glass eleme...

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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Furniture

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Nickel

Pair of Venini Style Murano Glass and Gilt Brass Sconces, 1960s
Pair of Venini Style Murano Glass and Gilt Brass Sconces, 1960s

Pair of Venini Style Murano Glass and Gilt Brass Sconces, 1960s

By Venini

Located in Rijssen, NL

Pair of Murano wall sconces. Each wall sconce is featuring five crystal clear glass semi circles, with brass details and back plate. In the style of Venini. Illuminates beautifully. ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Brass

VENINI vase Veronese Green Murano Glass Limited Edition 188/199, Signed 1996
VENINI vase Veronese Green Murano Glass Limited Edition 188/199, Signed 1996

VENINI vase Veronese Green Murano Glass Limited Edition 188/199, Signed 1996

By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin

Located in Venezia, IT

Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.05, produced in 1996 as a limited edition of only 199 pieces. This example is numbered 188/199, signed on the base, and accompanied by its...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano Glass Mirror by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, circa 1950s. Marked
Italian Murano Glass Mirror by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, circa 1950s. Marked

Italian Murano Glass Mirror by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, circa 1950s. Marked

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Piacenza, Italy

A sculptural hand blow Murano glass mirror by Venini, Italy, circa 1950s. Marked Distinguished by its softly rounded, organic silhouette, the mirror is framed in thick, hand-worked g...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass, Mirror

A pair of Art Deco style smoked Murano glass and brass wall sconces
A pair of Art Deco style smoked Murano glass and brass wall sconces

A pair of Art Deco style smoked Murano glass and brass wall sconces

By Venini

Located in London, GB

A pair of Art Deco style smoked Murano glass wall sconces with diamond pattern, with black glass ball and brass detail. Re wired with new brass fittings and PAT tested

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Early 2000s Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Brass

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Yellow & Aquamarine Murano Glass, Signed 2008
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Yellow & Aquamarine Murano Glass, Signed 2008

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Yellow & Aquamarine Murano Glass, Signed 2008

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Venezia, IT

Vase Venini Fazzoletto, model 702.00, in Yellow & Aquamarine opalino glass, Signed 2008 with box and paperwork. This iconic Fazzoletto vase by Venini, designed in 1949 by Fulvio...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1940s. An extremely striking elegantly crafted chandelier comprising of multiple pressed glass in...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Brass

Six Mid-Century Modern  "Patchwork" Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
Six Mid-Century Modern  "Patchwork" Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini

Six Mid-Century Modern "Patchwork" Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini

By Venini, Toni Zuccheri

Located in Merida, Yucatan

Six Mid-Century Modern sconces 'Patchwork' model designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini and manufactured circa 1970, in clear and blue Murano glass. Priced individually.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Venini Furniture

Materials

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

Materials

Metal

Venini Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass chandelier
Venini Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass chandelier

Venini Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass chandelier

By Venini

Located in Palermo, PA

Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Venini. 42 Murano glasses set on a metal base consisting of 2 tiers. The light has 7 bulbs. Details Creator: Venini, Murano Dimensions: Height...

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Large Italian Murano glass chandelier by venini 60's
Large Italian Murano glass chandelier by venini 60's

Large Italian Murano glass chandelier by venini 60's

By Venini

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Large chandelier from the 60s by the Italian manufacturer Venini. Structure in lacquered metal (original paint). Large, thick, transparent Murano glass pendants. Sober, elegant desig...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Metal

Venini Murano Chandelier Amber and Emerald Handblown Glass, 1960
Venini Murano Chandelier Amber and Emerald Handblown Glass, 1960

Venini Murano Chandelier Amber and Emerald Handblown Glass, 1960

By Venini

Located in Rome, IT

This magnificent chandelier features 12 arms. Excellent vintage condition.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Venini "Anni Trenta" Serie Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
Venini "Anni Trenta" Serie Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1970s

Venini "Anni Trenta" Serie Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1970s

By Venini

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian midcentury modern design table lamp collection serie “Anni Trenta” designed by Venini and produced by Venini Murano composed of hand-blown and hand-worked opaline glass diffuser and base, connected by a brass ring element, Italy production 2013 Venini Anni Trenta...

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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

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.