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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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VENINI Mid-Century Modern "Chiara" Pink Glass  Italian Chandelier by Cini Boeri.
VENINI Mid-Century Modern "Chiara" Pink Glass  Italian Chandelier by Cini Boeri.

VENINI Mid-Century Modern "Chiara" Pink Glass Italian Chandelier by Cini Boeri.

By Cini Boeri, Venini

Located in Sacile, PN

"Chiara" pink glass chandelier designed by Cini Boeri for VENINI, dated 1985. Black varnished metal top and pink glass shade. Signed VENINI.

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel

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

Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924

By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

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 Venini &...

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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Art 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

Materials

Murano Glass

Small Azure & Orange Murano Glass 1960s Ashtray by Pierre Cardin for Venini
Small Azure & Orange Murano Glass 1960s Ashtray by Pierre Cardin for Venini

Small Azure & Orange Murano Glass 1960s Ashtray by Pierre Cardin for Venini

By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini, Pierre Cardin

Located in Varese, Lombardia

This small ashtray was designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and manufactured by Venini for Pierre Cardin in the 1960s. It is executed in electric bl...

Category

1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

VENINI Opachi Black Murano Glass Vase by Tobia Scarpa, Signed 2011, Italy
VENINI Opachi Black Murano Glass Vase by Tobia Scarpa, Signed 2011, Italy

VENINI Opachi Black Murano Glass Vase by Tobia Scarpa, Signed 2011, Italy

By Venini, Tobia Scarpa

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Opachi vase, model 513.04, in Black Murano opaline glass, designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1960 and produced in 2011. Part of Venini’s refined Opachi collection, these vases are a...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Trilobo Murano Glass and Steel Chandelier circa 1960 Made in Italy
Venini Trilobo Murano Glass and Steel Chandelier circa 1960 Made in Italy

Venini Trilobo Murano Glass and Steel Chandelier circa 1960 Made in Italy

By Venini

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Venini Trilobo Murano glass and steel chandelier circa 1960 Made in Italy Will require four chandelier bulbs. Venini—the world famous Italian gl...

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

Materials

Steel

Labuan Vase in Milk-White with Blown Opal Glass by Venini

Labuan Vase in Milk-White with Blown Opal Glass by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A classical form inspired by faraway places, magically projected in the contemporary world by the new colours. Drawing inspiration from exotic destinations in the Far East, Paolo ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Ceiling Light by Paolo Caliari for Venini
Ceiling Light by Paolo Caliari for Venini

Ceiling Light by Paolo Caliari for Venini

By Venini, Paolo Caliari

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ceiling light by Paolo Caliari for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Striking Venini pendant with an exterior green...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Flush Mount by Venini or Mazzega, circa 1960s
Murano Glass Flush Mount by Venini or Mazzega, circa 1960s

Murano Glass Flush Mount by Venini or Mazzega, circa 1960s

By Mazzega, Venini

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...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Metal

Venini Long Tappeto Volante Pendant Light in Crystal Glass
Venini Long Tappeto Volante Pendant Light in Crystal Glass

Venini Long Tappeto Volante Pendant Light in Crystal Glass

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Tappeto Volante Suspension lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features the “Nastro” flat component, striped and hand-drawn. The “Nastro” compon...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

Venini for Disaronno Blue 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 blue colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded hand...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966

Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966

By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966 A vintage art glass vase of the 'Bolle' series. Thin mouthblown grey and amethyst glass fused in incalmo technique....

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Opalino Sabbiato Glass Vase in Acquamarine  by Venini

Opalino Sabbiato Glass Vase in Acquamarine by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini glass vase with slim, oval shaped body and funnel shaped neck. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for any room. It appears in refined color...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Italian Mid Century Modern Chrome Glass Table Lamp Sciolari Venini Murano 1960
Italian Mid Century Modern Chrome Glass Table Lamp Sciolari Venini Murano 1960

Italian Mid Century Modern Chrome Glass Table Lamp Sciolari Venini Murano 1960

By Sciolari Lighting, Venini

Located in Portland, OR

A sleek Mid Century Modern Italian chrome & glass table lamp by Sciolari with Venini glass, circa 1960. The lamp having ten 'cracked ice' glass shades in a circle surrounding one lar...

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

Materials

Chrome

Ritagli model vase, Venini production, Designer Fulvio Bianconi
Ritagli model vase, Venini production, Designer Fulvio Bianconi

Ritagli model vase, Venini production, Designer Fulvio Bianconi

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Busnago, 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-appl...

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1990s Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

Venini 3-Piece Veliero Table Lamp in White & Clear by Tadao Ando

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

Magnificent Murano Blown Glass Chandelier by Venini with Red Accent, 1920s
Magnificent Murano Blown Glass Chandelier by Venini with Red Accent, 1920s

Magnificent Murano Blown Glass Chandelier by Venini with Red Accent, 1920s

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

VENINI A stunning early Venini Murano blown glass ten branch chandelier. In fine straw glass with delicate ruby red edging, Italy, late 1920s. Dimensions...

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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Apple Green Straw Yellow Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Apple Green Straw Yellow Murano Glass

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini 'Where Are My Glasses?' Glass Vase in Red and Crystal by Ron Arad

Venini 'Where Are My Glasses?' Glass Vase in Red and Crystal by Ron Arad

By Venini, Ron Arad

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini glass vase with round body and glass glasses sculpture. Featured in red colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for any room. Di...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Toni Zuccheri "Scorzé" Wall Lamp for Venini, Italy 1960s
Toni Zuccheri "Scorzé" Wall Lamp for Venini, Italy 1960s

Toni Zuccheri "Scorzé" Wall Lamp for Venini, Italy 1960s

By Toni Zuccheri, Venini

Located in Utrecht, NL

Toni Zuccheri was an Italian architect, painter and designer, whose work sits at the intersection of craftsmanship and experimentation. He developed a deep sensitivity to glass as bo...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Fazzoletto 'Handkerchief Vase' Fulvio Bianconi
Venini Fazzoletto 'Handkerchief Vase' Fulvio Bianconi

Venini Fazzoletto 'Handkerchief Vase' Fulvio Bianconi

By Venini

Located in Sharon, CT

A beautiful Venini Fazzalleto vase of green and white Zanfirico. A Fulvio Bianconi Design. Acid signed on the bottom with the 'three line signature'. Venini Murano Italia

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

Materials

Glass

Murano Glass Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, 1930s
Murano Glass Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, 1930s

Murano Glass Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, 1930s

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Elegant Murano glass chandelier attributed to Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, 1930s. The design is centered around a slender vertical structure enriched with sculptural blown-glass e...

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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti Murano Chandelier for Venini, Opaline Glass, Mid-Century
Gio Ponti Murano Chandelier for Venini, Opaline Glass, Mid-Century

Gio Ponti Murano Chandelier for Venini, Opaline Glass, Mid-Century

By Gio Ponti, Venini

Located in CABA, AR

Elegant and iconic, this Murano glass chandelier was designed by the celebrated Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti for Venini in the 1970s. A masterpiece of mid-century Italian...

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

Materials

Opaline 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

Materials

Murano Glass

Laura de Santillana, Italy, Numeri Murrine Plate
Laura de Santillana, Italy, Numeri Murrine Plate

Laura de Santillana, Italy, Numeri Murrine Plate

By Laura de Santillana, Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

Hand welded and ground Murano glass plate with an arrangement of polychrome murrines depicting numbers from zero to nine and nine to zero. Designed in 1975 and awarded during exhi...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Venini Diamantei 21-Light Chandelier in Red
Venini Diamantei 21-Light Chandelier in Red

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

VENINI rare vase Aurati Red & Gold Murano Glass, Signed 2006, handmade in Italy
VENINI rare vase Aurati Red & Gold Murano Glass, Signed 2006, handmade in Italy

VENINI rare vase Aurati Red & Gold Murano Glass, Signed 2006, handmade in Italy

By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Aurati vase in Red Murano Glass, model 706.50, produced in 2006 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. A refined reissue of a historic Venini design, this ...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Mushroom Lamp by Venini, Italy
Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Mushroom Lamp by Venini, Italy

Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Mushroom Lamp by Venini, Italy

By Venini

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

A captivating example of 1970s Italian lighting design, this vintage mushroom table lamp is attributed to Venini and showcases the impeccable artistry of Murano glasswork. Hand-blown...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Venini Tube Chandelier
Vintage Venini Tube Chandelier

Vintage Venini Tube Chandelier

By Venini

Located in Red Lion, PA

This chandelier is made of thin tubes designed in the style of Murano produced in Italy by Venini. Thin, elegant, hand blown glass tube elements. Rewiring Strongly Suggested.

Category

1960s Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

'Pulpo' Vase by Gae Aulenti for Venini, Italy 2006
'Pulpo' Vase by Gae Aulenti for Venini, Italy 2006

'Pulpo' Vase by Gae Aulenti for Venini, Italy 2006

By Gae Aulenti, Venini

Located in Hellouw, NL

A sculptural glass piece from one of Italy’s most influential postwar designers. The 'Polpo' vase by Gae Aulenti was produced by Venini in a limited edition of 50 in 2006 and carries...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

Venini Esprit Toni Zuccheri XL Original Glass Flower Chandelier, Italy 1970
Venini Esprit Toni Zuccheri XL Original Glass Flower Chandelier, Italy 1970

Venini Esprit Toni Zuccheri XL Original Glass Flower Chandelier, Italy 1970

By Toni Zuccheri, Venini

Located in Vienna, AT

Original vintage majestic 39" Esprit ball chandelier in wonderful refurbished condition, Venini 1960-1969 One of kind unique giant Esprit chandelier...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel, Nickel

Murano Glass Flush Mount by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini, Italy, 1970s
Murano Glass Flush Mount by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini, Italy, 1970s

Murano Glass Flush Mount by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini, Italy, 1970s

By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Murano Reticello glass Flush mount by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini, Series -Tessuto-, Italy, 1970s. Hand-blown from white and clear Murano glass in spiral shape, ceiling mo...

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Metal

Venini Tesuto Suspension Chandelier, Murano Glass, Italy, Circa 1970
Venini Tesuto Suspension Chandelier, Murano Glass, Italy, Circa 1970

Venini Tesuto Suspension Chandelier, Murano Glass, Italy, Circa 1970

By Massimo Vignelli, Venini

Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR

Italian world most famous glass factory, Venini company is set on Murano Island. It mastered the blowing techniques and different other like this tesuto technique. Probably designed...

Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Iridescent glass by Venini & Co. attributed to Carlo Scarpa - Nautilus shell?
Iridescent glass by Venini & Co. attributed to Carlo Scarpa - Nautilus shell?

Iridescent glass by Venini & Co. attributed to Carlo Scarpa - Nautilus shell?

By Tyra Carolina Lundgren, Carlo Scarpa, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Lugo, IT

Iridescent glass by Venini & Co. attributed to Carlo Scarpa. Possible Nautilus shell. Acid stamp Venini Murano Ars. This signature was used from 1930 to 1943. Good condition. Thank you.

Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Venini Bianconi Red Coral Flame Italian Art Glass Vintage Paperweight
Murano Venini Bianconi Red Coral Flame Italian Art Glass Vintage Paperweight

Murano Venini Bianconi Red Coral Flame Italian Art Glass Vintage Paperweight

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red coral flame or "Fiammati Corallo" Italian art glass egg shaped paperweight. The piece has been documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the...

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

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

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

J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamp, Brass Emerald Green Murano Glass, 1960
J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamp, Brass Emerald Green Murano Glass, 1960

J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamp, Brass Emerald Green Murano Glass, 1960

By Venini, J.T. Kalmar

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A fantastic and floor lamp 'Glasschaft' (engl. 'glass rod'), no. 2134 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, in 1960s. The Stand is made of an emerald green twi...

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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

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

Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Red Cactus Succulent Sculpture, Signed, 1929
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Red Cactus Succulent Sculpture, Signed, 1929

Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Red Cactus Succulent Sculpture, Signed, 1929

By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini red Cactus Succulent sculpture, Signed, 1929. Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini succulent by Matinuzzi. Museum-worthy masterwork by Martinuzzi during his groundbreaking tenure as artistic director of Venini. Large-scale. Original brass frame. This stunning pulegoso glass and gold leaf “pianta grassa” is in very good antique condition with no apparent signs of repair. Acid etched Venini signature is at bottom. Lovely contrasting white glass rim on pot. Playful use of co lot with the green pot...

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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Rare Venini 'Fortress of Solitude' Glass & Chrome Crystal Chandelier, Murano
Rare Venini 'Fortress of Solitude' Glass & Chrome Crystal Chandelier, Murano

Rare Venini 'Fortress of Solitude' Glass & Chrome Crystal Chandelier, Murano

By Venini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This wonderful chandelier was designed and made in Italy by Venini. This is an unconventional model, and I have never seen another in my career. It features 5 bays of crystals hangin...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Venini Bianconi Murano White Pink Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Venini Bianconi Murano White Pink Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase

Venini Bianconi Murano White Pink Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown intricate white and pink ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. The piece is documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the Ve...

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

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

One of Three Venini Curved Crystal Glass Gilt Brass Chandelier
One of Three Venini Curved Crystal Glass Gilt Brass Chandelier

One of Three Venini Curved Crystal Glass Gilt Brass Chandelier

By Venini

Located in Vienna, AT

One of Three Venini Curved Crystal Glass Gilt Brass Chandelier, priced per piece, discount available for multiple purchase Pristine Triete crystal glass chandelier with interlocking...

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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Brass

Incise Glass Bottle in Violet by Venini

Incise Glass Bottle in Violet by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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

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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

Murano Glass Vase Bolle by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, BMW, Italy
Murano Glass Vase Bolle by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, BMW, Italy

Murano Glass Vase Bolle by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, BMW, Italy

By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in München, BY

Murano Glass Vase Bolle designed in the year 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) for Venini, Italy. This vase was made in 1985 by Venini in Murano from red and honey-colored, transpa...

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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Signed Camer Eight-Tier Glass Prism Chandelier, 1960s, Italia
Signed Camer Eight-Tier Glass Prism Chandelier, 1960s, Italia

Signed Camer Eight-Tier Glass Prism Chandelier, 1960s, Italia

By Camer Glass, Venini

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

Massive Camer/ Venini optical glass quality prism chandelier. Solid, well made handcrafted steel structure. 8 regular E26 size ceramic socket rated at 100 watt. Total weigh...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Steel

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 Massimo Vignelli, Venini

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

Materials

Blown Glass, Opaline 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 inn...

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

Materials

Murano Glass

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

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

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

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

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Egg by Venini for 50° Anniversary Confartigianato, Italy 1997
Murano Glass Egg by Venini for 50° Anniversary Confartigianato, Italy 1997

Murano Glass Egg by Venini for 50° Anniversary Confartigianato, Italy 1997

By Venini

Located in Rome, IT

Amazing egg with white and grey twisted cane decorations by Venini for 50th anniversary of Confartigianato in 1997. A classic Murano manufacture, the egg remains a status symbol for...

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass, Art Glass

Massimo Vignelli for Venini Yellow Onion Glass Uplighter Wall Sconce
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Yellow Onion Glass Uplighter Wall Sconce

Massimo Vignelli for Venini Yellow Onion Glass Uplighter Wall Sconce

By Venini, Massimo and Lella Vignelli

Located in Hanover, MA

Since yellow Murano glass wall lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, mid-1950s. Original hefty brass wall bracket. Porcelain socket for single standard Edison screw lightbulb...

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Brass

A rare signed Venini Murano glass picture frame
A rare signed Venini Murano glass picture frame

A rare signed Venini Murano glass picture frame

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in London, GB

A very rare Pulegoso Murano glass picture frame designed and produced by the world famous glass house Venini C1938 . Impressed Venini Murano to easle support.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Venini Furniture

Materials

Brass

Toni Zuccheri "Membrana" Murano Glass Pendant for Venini, Italy, circa 1968
Toni Zuccheri "Membrana" Murano Glass Pendant for Venini, Italy, circa 1968

Toni Zuccheri "Membrana" Murano Glass Pendant for Venini, Italy, circa 1968

By Venini, Toni Zuccheri

Located in Lisse, NL

Handcrafted and stylish pendant light with rarest patterns for your stairwell, hallway or bedroom. A rare and iconic "Membrana" pendant light designed by acclaimed Italian architect...

Category

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

Materials

Wire, Metal, Nickel

Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966

Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966

By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966 A blue and green a fasce a spirale vase from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

"Tessuto Velato", Iconic  Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
"Tessuto Velato", Iconic  Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

"Tessuto Velato", Iconic Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Bochum, NRW

A "tessuto velato" iconic piece by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Clear glass with green and black or green and white, vertically fused threads.(essuto). Opaque surface matt finish, horiz...

Category

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

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Venini furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1,141 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1,298 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Venini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ettore Sottsass, Artemide, and Vistosi. Prices for Venini furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $11 and can go as high as $377,941, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,694.

Questions About Venini Furniture

  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Venini glass is made in Italy. Specifically, its workshop is on the Venetian island of Murano. Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops. While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns and Fulvio Bianconi. Shop a variety of Venini glass on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify Venini glass, first look for markings, usually found on the base or interior of glassware. Over its long history, Venini used dozens of labels and acid-stamped marks on its pieces. You can find images of these marks on the pages of trusted online resources to compare to your piece. Keep in mind that Venini's foil labels tend to come off over the years, so a lack of a marking or label doesn't necessarily mean that your piece is not a Venini. However, there are many convincing replicas of Venini glassware. As a result, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for assistance with the identification process, especially if you can't locate a label or acid mark. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Venini glass.