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: 21st Century and Contemporary
Creator: Venini
Peter Marino Cilindro Medium Pendant in Crystal and Black Murano Glass
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cilindro Murano glass medium pendant in crystal with black bands by Peter Marino for Venini. Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the cylindrical sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Small Argea Table Lamp Straw Yellow with White Shade
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp handblown glass, with submerged gold leaves.
Metal: Gold plated
Year of manufacture: 2000
Color: Crystal with gold leaves, shade straw yellow glass
Light source: 1 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Peter Marino Cilindro Large Pendant in Crystal and Black Murano Glass
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cilindro Murano glass large pendant in crystal with black bands by Peter Marino for Venini. Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the cylindrical sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Peter Marino Cilindro Small Pendant in Crystal and Black Murano Glass
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cilindro Murano glass small pendant in crystal with black bands by Peter Marino for Venini. Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the cylindrical sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Peter Marino Cilindro Medium Pendant in Crystal and Black Murano Glass
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cilindro Murano glass medium pendant in crystal with black bands by Peter Marino for Venini. Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the cylindrical sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Veliero Terra Floor Light in White and Clear Glass by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Veliero Terra floor lamp, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, features a metal base with glass murrina. "The strictly ruled geometry becomes a Wave with soul that gain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Aquamarine, Grape and Mint by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Cosmos vase, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is made of three vases that create a sphere when united. Crystal version is available ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Straw Yellow by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando time hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with Brass Fittings
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic glass sputnik chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Venini Battuti Blue Glass Vase by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana & Tobia Scarpa
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Battuti glass vase in crystal aquamarine by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa. Numbered edition for year.
Color: Crystal Aquamarine
Technique: Beaten
Dimens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Venini Port Vase in Coral & Milk-White Glass by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
By Venini, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Port vase in coral/milk-white by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. Limited Edition in 30 art pieces
Color: Coral/Milk-White
Technique: Opal
Dimensions: Ø 30 cm, H 40 cm
Yea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Circo Di Lune Multicolor Sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
By Venini, Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Circo Di Lune sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin. Limited edition in 99 art-pieces for each color. Sculptures made up of spherical el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Venini Limited Edition Ando Time Hour Glass Set in Grape 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Anni Trenta Ceiling Light in Milk White with Black Chrome Hardware
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceiling light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of Manufacture: 2002
Metal: Black chromium plated gold-plated
Light source: 6 x max 60W E14
Color: Milk-White
Measurements: Ø 20.08...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini 3-Piece Veliero Table Lamp in White & Clear by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Veliero Tavolo Table lamp, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is available in 2 different versions. "The strictly ruled geometry becomes a Wave with soul that gains c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Small Geodi Glass Vase in Red, White and Yellow by Sonia Pedrazzini
By Venini, Sonia Pedrazzini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass geode vase with angular body in red, milk-white, amber and yellow designed in 2018 by Sonia Pedrazzini. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Rhythm 11-Element Pendant Lights in White by I M Lab
By Venini, I M Lab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rhythm suspension lamp, designed by I M LAB and manufactured by Venini, is characterized by a single element that can be employed by itself or can be repeated infinite times. Each si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Square Occhi Vase in White by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Occhi glass vase in crystal by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa. Blown handmade glass vases with the “Murrine” technique.
Color: Cryst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Zoe Large Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
By Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe pendant lamp, designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas and manufactured by Venini, features a lantern shape. Available in two different sizes. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Serpente Plate in Milk-White with Turquoise Detail by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Serpente plate in milk-white/turquoise by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. Blown handmade and cut glass plate with the “Murrine” technique.
Co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Muse Glass Sculpture Light in Grass Green by Fabio Novembre
By Venini, Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Musa glass sculpture table lamp, designed by Fabio Novembre and manufactured by Venini, features an handmade glass sculpture with a metal cage and a Carrara marble base. Available in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini 'Where Are My Glasses?' Double Lens Vase in Blue and Horizon by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini double glass vase in aquamarine and horizon blue designed by Ron Arad in 2018. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in ot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Limited Edition Ando Time Hour Glass Set in Crystal by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Replicanti Table Light in Sapphire with Glasses
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Replicanti Table lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features an handmade blown glass body wearing different types of accessories. Limited edition of 99 art pieces. Indoor use...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Zoe Large Pendant Light in Gray by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
By Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe pendant lamp, designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas and manufactured by Venini, features a lantern shape. Available in two different sizes. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Diamantei 21-Light Chandelier in Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diamantei four-tier glass chandelier. An elegant and colorful addition particularly suitable for a living room or entrance space. Also available in other colors.
Dimensions: 40 cm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Circo Di Lune Black Sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
By Venini, Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Circo Di Lune sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin. Limited edition in 99 art-pieces for each color. Sculptures made up of spherical el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Venini Tiaraluce Large Table Light in Light Pink by Francesco Lucchese
By Francesco Lucchese, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tiaraluce table lamp, designed by Francesco Lucchese and manufactured by Venini, is available in two different sizes and colors. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 19 cm, H 48 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Tiaraluce Small Table Light in Grey by Francesco Lucchese
By Francesco Lucchese, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tiaraluce Table lamp, designed by Francesco Lucchese and manufactured by Venini, is available in two different sizes and colors. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 18 cm, H 35 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Medium Black Belt Triangular Glass in Crystal and Black by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in transparent crystal with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Tiaraluce Large Table Light in Clear by Francesco Lucchese
By Francesco Lucchese, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tiaraluce table lamp, designed by Francesco Lucchese and manufactured by Venini, is available in two different sizes and colors. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 19 cm, H 48 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Mappamondi Table Light in Red and Orange by Sandro Chia
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mappamondo Table lamp, designed by Sandro Chia and manufactured by Venini, is a table sculpture in handmade blown glass. Limited edition of 99 art pieces. Indoor use only.
Dimensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Abat Jour Terra Floor Lamp in Red, Tea, and Amber with White Shade
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with elliptical elements in handmade blown glass with the “balloton” technique.
Fabric shade: White
Metal: Chromium-plated
Light source: 1 x max 75W G9
Color: Red/Te...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Abat Jour Terra Floor Lamp in Violet Amethyst & Wisteria with White Shade
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with elliptical elements in handmade-blown glass with the “balloton” technique.
Fabric shade: White
Metal: Chromium-plated
Light source: 1 x max 75W G9
Color: Viole...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Argea Ceiling Light in Milk White with Crystal Sphere
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceiling light in handmade-blown glass with submerged silver leaves.
Metal: Chromium-plated
Light source: 6 x max 60W E14
Color: Milk white/sphere crystal silver leaves
Measurem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Red by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Time hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Marito E Moglie Vase in Glass and Marble by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Marito E Moglie vase in tea/black/milk-white with marble base by Ettore Sottsass. Limited edition 99 art pieces. Composition of portoro-marble base and blown glasses finished ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Mappamondo Table Light in Horizon and Sapphire by Sandro Chia
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mappamondo Table lamp, designed by Sandro Chia and manufactured by Venini, is a table sculpture in handmade blown glass. Limited edition of 99 art pieces. Indoor use only.
Dimensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Stilboi Wall Light in Tea
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 1995
Metal: Gold plated
Available colors: Milk white/crystal/tea
Measurements: 11.82” - 5.90” H, 5.90”
Code: 847.19.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Replicanti Table Light in Red with Glasses
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Replicanti table lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features an handmade blown glass body wearing different types of accessories. Limited edition of 99 art pieces. Indoor use...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Muse Glass Sculpture Light in White by Fabio Novembre
By Venini, Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Musa glass sculpture table lamp, designed by Fabio Novembre and manufactured by Venini, features an handmade glass sculpture with a metal cage and a Carrara marble base. Available in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Diamantei Twenty-One-Light Chandelier in Amethyst and Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Diamantei six-light chandelier in Amethyst red.
Measurements: Ø 39.37” H 43.30”
6 x max 60W E14
Metal: Gold-plated
Colors: Amethyst Red
Code: 99.29.01.06.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Sultani Large Table Light in Grey by Leonardo Ranucci
By Venini, Leonardo Ranucci
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sultani table lamp, designed by Leonardo Ranucci and manufactured by Venini, features an hand-made blown glass body with fabric shade. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: W 24.5 cm x D 4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with Brass Fittings
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic glass sputnik chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Harri Koskinen 'Cosmos' vase, 2010 for Venini Italia
By Venini, Harri Koskinen
Located in Rivoli, IT
Bellissimo vaso della serie "Cosmos" firmato Harri Koskinen prodotto da Venini - Italia nel 2010.
Firmato e numerato sotto la base "Venini 2010 /6 / Harri Koskinen"
Realizzato nei to...
Category
2010s Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Modern, Murano Glass Table Lamp on Brass Base - Signed, Venini, 2011
By Venini
Located in Glasgow, GB
Discover the Murano Glass Masterpiece: 'Primordiale' Murano Glass Lamp by Venini Studio
Elevate your interior with the rare and coveted 'Primordiale' Murano Glass sphere side Lamp,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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.