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
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21st Century Porpora 9-Light Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Essential decorations and a sleek structure with simple arms and cups, for a minimalist design by VENINI. Born in 1924 yet timeless, it has stood the test of time. It is just as mode...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Marcello Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It brings to mind orderly rows of bell-shaped flowers, as fine as glass. But it also evokes the exotic beauty of the Far East and the ornate Baroque sty...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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21st Century Balloton Suspension Lamp in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The latest re-edition features bright new elements, complex shapes and different uses. But it stays true to the Balloton technique, which lends a unique ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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21st Century Veronese Glass Vase in Crystal/Red by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From «The Annunciation» by Paolo Veronese to the Fornace (Kiln): a wonderful journey for this fine vase by Vittorio Zecchin. A complex shape, curved beyond imagination: Veronese defi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Bolle Glass Vase in Apple Green/Straw-Yellow by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Perfection lies in the middle, striking the perfect balance. A vase turns into a bottle for Tapio Wirkkala. Straw Yellow and Apple Green. Two distinct spaces of colour that blend tog...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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21st Century Opalino Large Glass Vase in Milk-White 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
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Glass
21st Century Regina Large Glass Vase in Milk-White by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Classy and chic, she is the wife of a monarch; she is thinner than him, but is always the most elegant. Her feminine shapes are clad in a satin mantle recalling pure gold. To complem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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21st Century Fantasmino Rechargeable, Dimmerable, Touch Table Lamp Aquamarine
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Skillful glasswork gives back this object a slight movement, as if it were suspended in space. Its iconic silhouette comes from an exclusive archival prototype and brings a playful t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
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Metal
21st Century Opalino Large Glass Vase in Blood Red/Rosa Cipria 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
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Glass
21st Century Labuan Large Glass Vase in Orange by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy and reality. Paolo Venini opted for a unique palette of Aquamarine, Horizon and other fine hues to present it to the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Bottiglie Incise Glass Bottle in Violet by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colors. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Venini Battery Lamp in Amber, Rechargeable, Dimmerable, Touch
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Skillful glasswork gives back this object a slight movement, as if it were suspended in space. Its iconic silhouette comes from an exclusive archival prototype and brings a playful t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
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Metal
21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Ceiling 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Where Are My Glasses XXL, Under Vase in Multicolour by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Limited edition - 1 of XX
So, where are my glasses? Can’t you see them? Glass is wearing them. On its face. In an XXL version. It holds onto them tightly, the entire metal frame. An...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Gemme Glass Vase in Grass Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the expert hands of the blowers, glass turns into precious gemstones of various colours – Green, Grass Green, Purple, Red, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tea and Grey. Unique and sparkling...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Large Glass Vase in Apple Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Murana Glass Vase in Wistaria by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From Venetian masks to glass, Fabio Novembre adds a tinge of irony to the Fornace (Kiln), creating a work that has a face and a soul. Classic yet eccentric.
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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
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
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 Balloton Lamp Wall Light in Grey by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The latest re-edition features bright new elements, complex shapes and different uses. But it stays true to the Balloton technique, which lends a unique ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Opalino Large Glass Vase in Red 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
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Glass
21st Century Doge Shape 2 Short Chandeliers in Améthyste 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
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Glass
21st Century Veronese Glass Vase in Apple Green / Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From «The Annunciation» by Paolo Veronese to the Fornace (Kiln): a wonderful journey for this fine vase by Vittorio Zecchin. A complex shape, curved beyond imagination: Veronese defi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Bhusanam Table Lamp in Multicolor
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the hands of Ettore Sottsass, glass and metal take on new shapes that nod to India. They give a new visual meaning to the Sanskrit term that inspires the name of this piece: bhu?a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Labuan Glass Vase in Milk-White by Venini Riedizione
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Drawing inspiration from exotic destinations in the Far East, Paolo Venini opted for a rich and intense color palette to present the Labuan vase to the world, sure to impress. A jour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Ritagli Blown Glass Vase in Grape/Light Pink by Fulvio Bianconi
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in murano, IT
This work by Fulvio Bianconi stems from the most innovative glassmaking technique in the 1900s: thin rectangular strips of glass are placed one on top of the other and then hand-applied to a conical base made from blown glass. Shades of Iridescent Green and Aquamarine meet hues of Iridescent Sand and Red in a piece so timeless but dated 1989.
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Material: Blown Glass
Color: Grape/Light Pink...
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21st Century Potiche Blown Glass Jar in Grey by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Made from opalino glass with softly rounded edges, this unique piece was created by the expert hands of glassblowers. Potiche comprises a base and a lid. Perfect for safely storing p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass
21st Century Balloton Ceiling Lamp Shape 2 in Grey by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The latest re-edition features bright new elements, complex shapes and different uses. But it stays true to the Balloton technique, which lends a unique texture – pleasant to the eye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Triedri Wall Light in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
From 1958 to 1960, the Fornace has witnessed the encounter between geometry and art with Triedri. Structures designed based on clear rules trap light inside thin strips of glass with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Battuti/Canoe Small Vase in Aquamarine by Tobia Scarpa
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
It recalls a graceful tulip, in tones of Crystal, Aquamarine and shaded pink Alexandrite. Its translucent appearance is the result of the skill and ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Idria Small Glass Vase in Indigo/Milk-White by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Ancient Greek water vessel sheds its skin, as terracotta gives way to glass, thanks to VENINI. Its design speaks of bygone days and rhythms, bringing them back to life: timeless ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Monofiore Glass Vase in Tea by Laura de Santillana
By Laura de Santillana, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Different shapes, different colours. But all bursting with energy. Their caps recall the shapes and patterns of nature. Every Monofiore by Laura De Santillana is unique: a small prec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Labuan Glass Vase in Grey by Venini Riedizione
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Drawing inspiration from exotic destinations in the Far East, Paolo Venini opted for a rich and intense color palette to present the Labuan vase to the world, sure to impress. A jour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Satin Large 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
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Glass
21st Century Opalino Small Glass Vase in Green Rio 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
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Glass
21st Century Triedri Medium Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
From 1958 to 1960, the Fornace has witnessed the encounter between geometry and art with Triedri. Structures designed based on clear rules trap light inside thin strips of glass with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Ando Time Hourglass in Amber Yellow/Light Pink/Violet by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A colorful hourglass enclosed in glass. Space meets time in its architecture. The sand flow carries with it the thoughts of the past and the future that Tadao Ando wished to capture.
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Color: Amber Yellow/Light Pink/Violet
Dimensions: W 13.5 x D 13.5 x H 54 cm
Available in other color options: Grey/light pink,/red...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
Venini Battery Lamp in Milk-White, Rechargeable, Dimmerable, Touch
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Skillful glasswork gives back this object a slight movement, as if it were suspended in space. Its iconic silhouette comes from an exclusive archival prototype and brings a playful t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
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Metal
21st Century Goburam Glass Vase in Coral/Nocturnal by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Goburam by Ettore Sottsass speaks of India and of the monumental towers at the entrance of Hindu temples. It speaks of precious red coral and of the red soil of ancient faraway lands...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Satin Small Glass Vase in Tea/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
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Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Large Glass Vase in Grass Green/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Doge Shape 2 Short Chandeliers in Crystal by Napoleone Martinuzzi
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 Coccio Glass Vase in Ivory/Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It should belong to the Paleolithic collection of a Museum of Prehistory. A mysterious artifact smuggled by some art dealer. A modern archeological discovery made from murrine in 198...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Murana Glass Vase in Straw-Yellow by Fabio Novembre
By Venini, Fabio Novembre
Located in murano, IT
From Venetian masks to glass, Fabio Novembre adds a tinge of irony to the Fornace (Kiln), creating a work that has a face and a soul. Classic yet eccentric.
Additional Information:
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Palpito Bowl in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
On closer inspection, it appears like a whirlpool of fast flowing metal bubbles. Countless bubbles brushing against the thick glass: vast, alive and clear like the ocean. Rounded lik...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Argea Large Table Lamp in Milk-White by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Through the power of fire, glass encloses silver or golden leaves, glowing brightly and creating unique optical illusions that evoke the sea. Argea shines its inner light, and become...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Doge Shape 1 Short Chandeliers in Améthyste by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in murano, IT
DOGE 839.10 H.80 AM
Additional information:
Material: glass
Colour: Améthyste
Light Source: 1 x max 12W LED E27
Finishes: gold plated metal
Dimensions: Ø 50 x H 80 cm
Availa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
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
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Glass
21st Century, Parallelo 893.80 Pendant Light in Black / Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.80 H 63, 5 CR / NE.
Additional Information:
Material: glass
Colour: black / crystal.
Light source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - dimmable.
Finishes: black nickel metal.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 2-Light Wall Sconce in Multicolor
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.80 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Argea Ceiling Light in Straw-Yellow by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Through the power of fire, glass encloses silver or golden leaves, glowing brightly and creating unique optical illusions that evoke the sea. Argea shines its inner light, and become...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Occhi Small Glass Vase in Coral/Crystal by Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Tobia Scarpa creates a fine exchange of glances: glass lenses with thin coloured rims form an interplay of softly rounded volumes. Tall or short, rounded or slender, this vase never ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Gemme Glass Vase in Violet by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the expert hands of the blowers, glass turns into precious gemstones of various colours – Green, Grass Green, Purple, Red, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tea and Grey. Unique and sparkling...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
Murano Blown Glass Contemporary Pendant Light Design by Peter Marino for Venini
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Cilindro 893.65
Peter Marino’s work is notoriously provocative. The Rotondo, Cilindro, and Parallelo lamps are no exception: using the “Fasce” technique, the artist hot-works colour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Small Table Lamp in Straw-Yellow 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 Rotondo Pendant Light in Black / Crystal
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of Crystal or Tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Campana Candle Holder in Amber by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Candle holder in blown glass finished by hand, it adds a decorative touch to the home, creating magical atmospheres. Using the balloton technique, Venini’s master glassblowers impart...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass
21st Century Zoe Wall Light in Grey 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
21st Century Tolboi, Belboi, Stilboi Wall Light in Milk-White / Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It hangs quietly on the wall, glancing down from above. It’s Stilboi. Light passes through Milk White glass, spreading its soft yet strong glow, and revealing the tones of Red and Te...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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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.
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Questions About Venini Furniture
- Where is Venini glass made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Venini 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, 2024To 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.