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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Period: 1960s
Creator: Venini
Large yellow Murano glass pendant lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This yellow glass cylindrical pendant lamp was designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini in the 1960's. It was made in 2 sizes with a heig...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Gio Ponti Venini Murano Glass Bottle Morandiana Series 1960s
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Gio Ponti bottle for Venini designed in the 1950s from the Morandiana series. This example is a 1960s edition, acid-etched venini murano italia signature under the base, origina...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Midcentury Murano Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Salviati, Seguso, Paolo Venini, Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Houston, TX
Large midcentury Murano chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
Stunning large midcentury clear Murano glass chandelier by Toni ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri For Venini. This beautiful pair of Italian mid-century sconces have been newly wired with new sockets for the U.S. market.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
A large 1960s Italian Venini Murano glass shaded brass arc lamp
By Venini
Located in London, GB
A large 1960s Italian Venini Murano glass shaded brass arc lamp, with barley twist brass stem mounted on a black lacquer base. Re wired with antique gold cord flex, switch and PAT te...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Chandelier with Clear & Gold Trilobo Glasses by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with clear and gold Trilobo glasses suspended from white metal ceiling plate. Made by Venini, Italy, c. 1960's.
Dimensions:
61"H x 10"D
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Chandelier, Venini "Tronchi" by Toni Zuccheri
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Toni Zuccheri's design for Venini's chandelier in the late 1960s is truly remarkable. The combination of Murano glass, brass, and chromed steel creates a stunning visual effect that ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Carlo Nason LT 359 table lamp for Mazzega, Italy 1960s
By Venini, Gio Ponti, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large sculptural table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1960s. Refined and monumental design composed of lively blown Murano glass parts on a chic architectonic bronze base. Th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Tronchi Murano Glass Flush mount light Design Venini for Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier designed by Venini for Kalmar, 1960s
Two tiers gather many structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality.
High quality and...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Lighting Eliche Chandelier by Venini Murano, 1960
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milan, Italy
Suspension lamp with metal structure and modular elements in Murano glass from the Elica series. Designer Toni Zuccheri. Signed.
Produced by Venini, Italy, circa 1960.
Biography
To...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass chandelier by Toni Zuccheri For Venini.
Our unusual vintage Italian chandelier, pendant or lantern is comprised of...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1960s Murano Glass Lantern by Venini
By Venini
Located in Paris, FR
Rare 1960s Murano "Champagne" blown glass lantern by Venini.
Six lights.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Chandelier with Murano Glass by Venini, c. 1960s
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with clear Murano glass tubes made in Rostrato technique hanging from silver painted metal frame. Made by Venini, Italy, circa 1960s.
Dimensions:
32"H x...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pair of Table Lamps w/ Beige Murano Glass Designed by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylized pair of Venini globe lamps with marble base. Thin brass rim under the globe and sits on the base. Diameter at the base 9", padded underneath so won't scratch the surface tha...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Italian Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier by Venini. Each of the prisms is solid glass, measuring 11 inches and 4 inches. They hang from hooks onto a chrome frame, as pictured. Any amoun...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Big Italian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Floor Lamp / Side Table
By Venini
Located in Weesp, NL
Artù, the stunning Mid-Century Modern crystal floor lamp/side table designed by the legendary Ettore Fantasia for Sothis Italy. This exquisite piece combines both form and function, ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Chrome, Metal
Venini Original Signed 1960s Crystals Italian Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury ORIGINAL modern signed Italian spiral chandelier manufactured by Venini
Marked “VENINI SAS MURANO MADE IN ITALY”
Multiple tiers of Italian Murano crystals cut into triang...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Glass Wall Lamp Sconce, Italy 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Naples, IT
Murano glass wall or ceiling lamp designed by Toni Zuccheri, made of hand-blown Murano glass with amber tones. Produced by Venini in the 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Murano Glass Globe by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
1960s Italian Murano glass globe by Venini.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Swirl Pendant by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian pendant with frosted Murano glass globe with hand blown white Murano glass stripes, mounted on chrome hardware / Designed by Venini circa 1960s / Made in Italy 1 ligh...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier 1969 Murano Glass Light 110cm Mid Century Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Munster, NRW
Called "Poliedri" in Italian and known as "Polyhedral" in English,
this design was created by Carlos Scarpa (1906-1978) for Venini when he was their art...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Caliari Venini Inciso Art Glass Cube Eyeball Sculpture Paperweights
By Venini
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pair of Italia glass artworks. Heavy etched glass pieces, one is signed.
Measures: LG 2.38 x 2.38 x 2.5 in.
SM 1.75 x 1.75 x 1.75 in.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Table Lamp Murano Glass Metal Crome 1960 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini table lamp.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini, Murano Glass Paperweight / Abstract Sculpture, Signed
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Venini paperweight / abstract sculpture with a traditional swirl ribbon design. This is signed and is shown with circle marker in last picture, very faded, but is (Venini I...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of glass Patchwork wall lamps by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in UTRECHT, NL
A pair of wall lamps made of very fine Italian craftsmanship. Designed by Toni Zuccheri in the late 60s. The lamp is manufactured by the well-known Venetian glass-works factory Venin...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Venini Table Lamp Signed Venini Murano Glass 1960 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini table lamp.
Category
1960s Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Italy Venini Wall Sconce White Murano Glass and Brass
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large wall mount with Murano glass rods on a brass frame. Each clear Murano glass rod includes white stripes, making the glasses shimmer white. Heavy duty. With this light yo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Round Italian Blu Murano Glass Venini 1960 Brass Gold
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Italian Blu Murano glass Venini 1960 brass gold.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Venini Eclectic Glass and Iron Applique
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Italian eclectic wall sconce designed by the great master glassmaker Venini, from the 1960s, of fine Italian manufacture.
It has the supporting structure made of durable iron, which...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Iron
Small Azure & Orange Murano Glass 1960s Ashtray by Pierre Cardin for Venini
By Pierre Cardin, Venini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This small ashtray was designed by Pierre Cardin for Venini in the 1960s. It is executed in electric blue with an orange stripe. Engraved signature "Ven...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Vintage Italian Table Lamps in Striped Pink Murano Glass by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian table lamps in striped pink Murano glass blown in Incamiciato technique. Designed by Venini, c. 1960's.
Made in Italy.
Dimensions:
9.5"H x 14"W x 7"D.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular vintage Italian Murano chandelier, hand blown Murano glass, six lights, 23 karat "polvero d'oro" (gold leaf flecks) in "opaline " glass with smoked amber and gold glass...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Wall Lamp Sconce by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy, 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Rome, IT
Wall lamp sconce in white and amber murano glass by the Italian designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Filigrana Vase Murano Art Glass Multi-Color Venini Style 1960s Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Filigrana Vase Murano Art Glass Multi-color Attributed to Venini 1960s Italian design.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini 1960s Iridescent Murano Glass Cylinder Table Lamp Made in Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Venini 1960s Iridescent Murano glass cylinder table lamp.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Early Venini Amber and Clear Glass Prisms Chandelier, Italy
By Venini
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Thick optical quality glass prisms 'Triedri' in clear and amber tone of different length hooked on a handmade steel frame enameled in an ivory finish.
Particular well designed st...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Steel
Toni Zuccheri Membrana Ceiling Lamp in Murano Glass by Venini 1960s Italy
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Ceiling or Hanging lamp from the 'Membrane' series, designed by Toni Zuccheri and created between 1966 and 1968 by the famous Italian company Venini.
The lamp presents a round sha...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Metal Brass1960 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Chandelier. Measure only glass diameter 40 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Flush Mount by Venini or Mazzega, circa 1960s
By Venini, Mazzega
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare mid-century amber noodle Murano glass flush mount by Venini or Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960s.
The chandelier is made of over 100 Mazzega Murano glass elements and gilt metal fram...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Petite Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s.
Wonderful light effect.
The heavily textured and slightly iridescent glass dome is held in place by a bra...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Camer, Venini Solid Glass Chandelier or Pendant, 1960s, Italy
By Venini
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Thick mouth blowed triad shaped optical grade glass bar.
Prime quality material, solid sturdy steel structure.
Contain two regular ceramic E26 size socket rated at 100 watts ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Steel
Venini Egg by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Pierre Cardin, Vintage 1960
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Venini egg by ludovico diaz de santillana for pierre cardin - vintage 1960
on its plexiglass base.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Murano Glass Book Ends with Red and White Murrine, Italy 1969
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Milan, IT
Venini Murano Glass Book Ends with Red and White Murrine, Italy 1969
Reference: Catalogo Ragionato Venini
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Nickel
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, 1960s.
Wonderful light effect.
The heavily textured and slightly iridescent glass dome is held in place by a brass knob...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Wall Lamp "Quilt" Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in taranto, IT
"Quilt" model wall lamp, Toni Zuccheri design for Venini, original from the 1960s, made of bark glass in shades of ocher
it measures about 40x40 cm, prot...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Venini Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1960, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
This amazing chandelier was produced by Venini in the 60s. Its metallic body mounts exceptionally refined Murano glass diffusers.
Thanks to its prismatic-shaped glasses, this item me...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Metal Crome 1960 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Chandelier. Measure only glass diameter 40 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Table Lamp Murano Glass Metal Crome 1960 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Table lamps.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Murano Pendant Glass Lamp, 1960s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Milan, IT
This mid-century pendant lamp was designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini in the 1960s and features 3 exceptionally refined Murano glass diffusers mounted on a brass structure.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Tronchi Murano Glass Chandelier Design Venini for Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By Venini, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier designed by Venini for Kalmar, 1960s
Three tiers brass structure gather many structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tobia Scarpa Battuto Vase for Venini
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
Tobia Scarpa Battuto Vase for Venini, model no. 8067, blown glass with acid frosted surface, engraved 'venini italia'.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Murano Glas and Brass Mushroom Table Lamp by Venini, ca. 1960s
By Venini
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A very rare mid -century Murano glass mushroom table lamp by Venini, Italy, circa 1960s.
Socket: one x e27 for standard screw bulbs.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Iconic Venini Esprit Chandelier, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
This striking esprit chandelier was produced by Venini during the 1970s.
Explosion of flowers, made with amber and clear precious Murano glasses.
C...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala for Venini Large Hand-Blown Glass Charger 1966 'Signed'
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in New York, NY
Large hand-blown glass charger with mezza filigrana and white glass center by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano Italy, 1966 (signed on bottom “Venini Italia TW”). Tapio Wirkkala was one of the most important Finnish mid-century designers. He collaborated with Venini to make unique glass art pieces.
Reference:
Venini Catalogue...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1 of 2 Large 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, the 1960s.
Wonderful light effect.
The heavily textured glass dome is held in place by 4 chrome knob...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Amber Glass Venini Pendant, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A classic simple glass pendant light with a wonderfully warm color.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Wall Lamp Bark Glass Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1968
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in taranto, IT
splendid original Venini applique, signed at the base, made up of 10 bark glasses designed with sugar tones
Measures: height about 35 centimeters, excell...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini 7 Lamps Mod, Patchwork in Hand Blown Murano Glass
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Set of seven incredible wall lights designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Venini Murano, model Patchwork.
These beautiful glass handmade sconces a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
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.