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: 1950s
Creator: Venini
Venini “Toni Zuccheri” Ceilling Light Murano Glass Brass 1955 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini ceilling light.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1 of 2 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, 1950s.
Wonderful light effect.
The heavily textured and slightly iridescent glass dome is held in place by 4 brass knob...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Tobia Scarpa, Italy Murano Blown Glass Large "Occhi" Murrine Vase
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
A large "occhi" vase with quadranglular base in "talpa" (mole grey) murrine with a clear centre.
Known as model 8526 in venini archives.
We are located in Belgium, we present Po...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Toni Zuccheri Sconce Murano Glass Iron, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconce.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Ivory, Murano Glass
Vase Pezzame 'or a Spicchi' 'Model Number 4316', Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brussels, BE
Vase in thick transparent glass, one side of the vase decorated with a "stain" forming an abstract design (macchie means stain in Italian), this stain is dark in color, on the other ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini “Mazzega “ Table Lamp Painted Chromed Metal Murano Glass 1955 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI “Mazzega “ table lamp painted chromed metal Murano glass 1955 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Venini Chandelier - Italy 1950s
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Murano glass Venini chandelier - Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Dark Green Murano Vase by Tobia Scarpa Buttato Series, Venini, 1960
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
incredible vase signed by scarpa 1960 in murano glass from the series battuto for Venini
signature on the bottom of vase.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Triptych Vases / Centerpiece Green Murano Glass Gold, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Triptych vases / centerpiece green Murano glass gold, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
White and Blue Glass Pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Hand blown white and blue glass pendant no. 011.11 designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini.
One...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Massimo Vignelli Pendant Lamp for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Massimo Vignelli pendant lamp for Venini, Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Large Pair Murano / Venini Torchon Picture Frames, c.1950
By Venini
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and very large pair of vintage Italian Venini photograph frames, extremely heavy and in beautiful condition. The twisted glass is flecked with gold with gilded brass fittings....
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini “Toni Zuccheri” Chandelier Murano Glass Metal Crome Iron 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI “Toni Zuccheri “ Chandelier Murano glass metal crome iron 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier “Toni Zuccheri “Murano Glass Metal Crome Iron, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier “Toni Zuccheri “Murano glass metal crome iron 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Macchie Vase 'Model 4321', Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano, 'Italy'
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Vase in thick transparent glass, one side of the vase decorated with a "stain" forming an abstract design (macchie means stain in Italian), this stain is dark in color, on the other ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Yellow Onion Glass Uplighter Wall Sconce
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Venini
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
Large J.T. Kalmar Textured Glass Pendant, circa 1950
By Venini, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Large textured glass and brass pendant by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950. Made from a single sheet of textured glass which is 'curled' into a large, slightly organic, cylinder. One original...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Venini Chandelier “Toni Zuccheri“ Murano Glass Metal Iron, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier “Toni Zuccheri“ Murano glass metal iron, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Outstanding three tiered rippled Murano glass chandelier by Venini.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Chrome
20 Mid-Century Modern Murano 'Tessuto' Glass Sconces, Signed Venini, ca. 1950
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Set of 20 Mid-Century Modern sconces signed by Venini, with a glass globe in 'Tessuto' technique,
These where obtained from an old cinema theater in Milan...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
MCM "Fazzoletto" Chandelier in "Zanfirico" Glass by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern pendant light or lantern designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini in white Murano glass.
The shade of the chandelier is called "Fazzoletto" that translate...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Water and Wine Bottles Murano Glass, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini water and wine bottles Murano glass, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Bowl
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vibrant Acid Green color enhances the inciso technique.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Centerpiece/Pocket Emptier Murano Glass Gold, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Centerpiece/Pocket Emptier Murano glass gold, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare "Inciso" Murano Glass Bowl by Paolo Venini for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Marvellous "Inciso" bowl by Paolo Venini for Venini.
Signed with three-line acid stamp to underside: Venini Murano Italia.
Another piece available from the same "Inciso" collection.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Murano Glass Centerpiece Handkerchief “Filigrana”, 1955, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Murano glass centerpiece handkerchief “Filigrana”, 1955, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
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, 1950s.
Wonderful light effect.
The heavily textured and slightly iridescent glass dome is held in place by brass knob
...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Riccardo Licata, Double Incalmo with Central Murrine Band, Venini Murano, Italia
By Riccardo Licata, Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare double incalmo vase with a central murine.
Body of the vase is made of Murano blown mole grey glass.
A central white and yellow murine is fixed between the two glass bands. The murine has a “comb” motif. A design imagined by Licata himself.
The vases of this type are quite rare, the production was complicated because the central band in murrine reacted differently to heating and elements from the two other parts which constitute the vase. The base and the top.
The blowers who produced these parts had to have significant skills.
The vase is in very good to excellent condition and signed with the 3 lines acid stamp “Venini Murano Italia...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Toni Zuccheri Chandelier Murano Glass Brass 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Toni Zuccheri chandelier Murano glass brass 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Sconces Murano Glass Metal, 1955, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconces Murano glass metal, 1955, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Toni Zuccheri Chandelier Murano Glass Brass 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Tony Zuccheri chandelier Murano glass brass 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Calo Scarpa "Corroso Vase" by Venini Murano Glass, Signed
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very well-known piece by Carlo Scarpa, acid signed four lines underside, Murano Venini made in Italy. Mint condition.Rare piece .
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Pezzato Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fulvio Bianconi Pezzato Vase model #4338 as shown in the
catolgo rosso,folio 111.
A beautiful example of the Parigi Variant,show casing red,blue straw ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
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, 1950s.
Wonderful light effect.
The heavily textured and slightly iridescent glass dome is held in place by brass knob
...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini “Toni Zuccheri “Sconces Murano Glass Brass, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini "Toni Zuccheri" sconces Murano glass brass, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Alessandro Diaz de Santillana Chandelier for Venini, 1960s
By Alessandro Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in bari, IT
Italian midcentury suspension chandelier Venini from the 1960s by Alessandro Diaz De Santillana.
After graduating in architecture in Venice, he immediately devoted himself to univers...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Venini Tommaso Buzzi Jacketed Glass Vase, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Tommaso Buzzi jacketed glass vase, 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Sconces Murano Glass Metal Crome, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconces Murano glass metal crome, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Sconces/Ceiling Light Murano Glass Brass, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconces/ceiling light Murano glass brass, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Venini Sigaro Pendant
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Unusual stripped Venini "Sigaro" hanging pendant designed by Massimo Vignelli. This is the harder to find, long (20") version, in perfect condition. Currently has original, and worki...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
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, 1950s.
Wonderful light effect.
The heavily textured and slightly iridescent glass dome is held in place by brass knob
...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Fasce Bottle for Venini, Signed
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful early example of this Classic Venini design. Extra-long neck and bright yellow stripe on dark blue base. Venini label sticker covers most of the acid stamp.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Fasce Orizzontali Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Fulvio Bianconi banded vase in clear glass with embedded bands of aquamarine,sapphire,black and red glass.
marked with a three line acid stamp c.1953
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini “Balloton“ Sconces Brass Murano Glass Iron, 1957, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconces “Balloton” brass Murano glass iron, 1957, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Battuto Monumental Vase Tobia Scarpa 1959 Signed
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Munich, DE
Monumental Venini vase by Tobia Scarpa with signature Venini Italy on the bottom.
Measures: 30 D x 15 W x 41 H cm.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier Midcentury in Gilded Glass and Brass Elegant, 1950
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant chandelier from the Venini factory in glass and brass from the 1950s. The chandelier is in perfect original condition. The pendant is composed of 24 parallelepipeds with a triangular base in solid gilded glass. The glasses are hand ground in various sizes. The glass pendants are inserted in different crowns that frame the brass structure, where they create beautiful plays of light.
In the central area, the chandelier, is composed of 16 pendants of various sizes. The longest pendant measures 53 cm while the average one measures 43 cm. The two measures are inserted in a staggered way. In the area below and inside there are 8 colored pendants of the same size (23 cm) that frame the structure.
The chandelier has a tubular brass structure. Halfway through the structure, at different heights, 24 brass tubes radiate, acting as bearing elements for the insertion of the glass. Each tube is numbered to facilitate the insertion of the latter. The pendant consists of 8 lights placed 4 at the top and 4 at the bottom, to radiate the best of the room. All the glasses are made of solid gold-coloured glass. Once you access this chandelier will amaze you by the great beauty...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Handblown, Murano Glass, Amethyst Swirl Lamp
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous Mid-Century Modern lamp consist of Amethyst Murano glass with pearlescent swirls throughout. The glass bodies attach to radiant nickel bases. They have been newly new c...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Rare Set of Two Murano Glass Bottles by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of two bottles with stopper "A Fasce Verticali" by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inciso bottle-form vase in a subtle color.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very nice example of an underrated series of glass.
Acid stamp on the bottom.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Set of Three "Fazzoletto" Murano Glass Vases by Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Amazing set of three Fazzoletto vases by Venini.
Size refers to the biggest piece.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning glass chandelier by Venini. 19 rows of translucent glass with 108 polyhedral shaped pieces fused or placed together. Newly rewired. Illuminates beautifully and looks amazing...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini “Mazzega” Sconces Murano Glass Brass Italian, 1958
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Murano glass sconces signed VENINI “Mazzega” 1958.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
20th Century Italian Vase by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Very rare vase designed by Paolo Venini in cased glass, white and glossy, a must for Murano glass collectors.
The item also displays a circular trademark "Venini Murano, Italy".
Th...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Chandelier Yellow Glass Iron Brass, 1955, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier Venini yellow glass iron brass, 1955, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Murano Glass Brass Poliedri, 1950, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Carlo Scarpa Poliedri chandelier Murano glass brass, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier Designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in Murano glass, circa 1950-1960.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair 1950 Art Deco Glass Ornaments Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of large Art Deco Sconces with polyhedral shaped blown glass ornaments.
Designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Italy and made circa 1950.
In perfect working condition and takes E-1...
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Steel
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.