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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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Creator: Venini
Pair of "Patchwork" wall sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini  c1970s
Pair of "Patchwork" wall sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini  c1970s

Pair of "Patchwork" wall sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini c1970s

By Venini, Toni Zuccheri

Located in Firenze, FI

Wall or ceiling lighting system composed of 2 Murano glass elements, model "Patchwork," designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini. The frame is made of white painted metal, on which trans...

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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Deco Sabbiato Glass Vase in Rio Green by Napoleone Martinuzzi

Venini Deco Sabbiato Glass Vase in Rio Green by Napoleone Martinuzzi

By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Historical vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opal glass with round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed with a sandblasted coat. Dimensions available: Ø23xH24,5cm Kg: ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Glass "Curve" Sconces
Murano Glass "Curve" Sconces

Murano Glass "Curve" Sconces

By Venini

Located in Austin, TX

"Triete" glass stems were curved on both ends while in fusion to give these pieces a great dynamic shape. A beautiful pair of wall sconces in crystal clear glass on a chromed steel s...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

'Pannelli' Ceiling Lamps by Venini , Italy, 1970's
'Pannelli' Ceiling Lamps by Venini , Italy, 1970's

'Pannelli' Ceiling Lamps by Venini , Italy, 1970's

By Venini

Located in Melbourne, VIC

These glass panels designed and manufactured by Venini in the 1970's were made as part of a lighting installation for the Cassa Di Risparmio in Cento, Italy. For the premises of the...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Glass

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini 1940-1950
Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini 1940-1950

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini 1940-1950

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

An Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern, Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini, circa 1940-1950. The piece has a classic demi-lune form and exudes the sober, understated qua...

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

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Brass

Venini Art Glass Bottle with Fasce Decoration in Yellow, Murano 1950s
Venini Art Glass Bottle with Fasce Decoration in Yellow, Murano 1950s

Venini Art Glass Bottle with Fasce Decoration in Yellow, Murano 1950s

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Venini art glass bottle with Fasce decoration in yellow, Murano 1950s A large art glass bottle in white opaque glass with yellow stopper and a yellow "a fascia" band on the body as ...

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

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Toni Zuccheri 1960s rational minimalist Murano glass wall lamp
Venini Toni Zuccheri 1960s rational minimalist Murano glass wall lamp

Venini Toni Zuccheri 1960s rational minimalist Murano glass wall lamp

By Venini

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Venini Toni Zuccheri 1960s rational minimalist Murano glass wall lamp

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

2 Mid-Century Modern Venini, ´Tessuto´Flush Mounts, Unused, ca 1970 Murano Glass
2 Mid-Century Modern Venini, ´Tessuto´Flush Mounts, Unused, ca 1970 Murano Glass

2 Mid-Century Modern Venini, ´Tessuto´Flush Mounts, Unused, ca 1970 Murano Glass

By Venini

Located in Merida, Yucatan

Beautiful and large Mid-Century Modern flush mounts in white and clear hand blown Murano Glass in the "Tessuto" technique , manufactured by Venini, "New Old Stock " These flush mou...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Murano Flush Mount  Wall lights from the Bambù series, made in Italy 1950
Venini Murano Flush Mount  Wall lights from the Bambù series, made in Italy 1950

Venini Murano Flush Mount Wall lights from the Bambù series, made in Italy 1950

By Venini

Located in Almelo, NL

Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù series, made in Italy in the 1950s. Midcentury Large Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù series, made in Ita...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Brass

Venini Chandelier MURANO GLASS Brass iron 1940 Italy
Venini Chandelier MURANO GLASS Brass iron 1940 Italy

Venini Chandelier MURANO GLASS Brass iron 1940 Italy

By Venini

Located in Milano, IT

EXCEPTIONAL 1940S VENINI CHANDELIER IN MURANO GLASS IRON AND BRASS STRUCTURE PUBLISHED ON VENINI BOOKS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION...FROM A VILLA IN SARDINIA..... production year 1940.

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1940s Other Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano 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

1950s Drum Venini pale green blue and clear poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa
1950s Drum Venini pale green blue and clear poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa

1950s Drum Venini pale green blue and clear poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in London, GB

A vintage large drum cylindrical shaped Poliedri chandelier. Pale green, blue and clear color Poliedri glass components on one silver lacquered metal structure designed by Carlo Sc...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Aquamarine Murano Glass Signed 2012 Made in Italy
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Aquamarine Murano Glass Signed 2012 Made in Italy

VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Aquamarine Murano Glass Signed 2012 Made in Italy

By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi

Located in Venezia, IT

Venini Deco vase, model 707.10, produced in 2012 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperworks. The Deco series traces its origins to the ...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942

Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Zurich, CH

Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942 Carlo Scarpa for Venini “Pennellate” vase 1942 While the world was at war in 1942, Scarpa and Venini produced a rare ser...

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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa, 'Bugne' vase, 1940
Carlo Scarpa, 'Bugne' vase, 1940

Carlo Scarpa, 'Bugne' vase, 1940

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Carlo Scarpa, 'Bugne' vase, 1940

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Zurich, CH

Carlo Scarpa, 'Bugne' vase, 1940 Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Bugne' vase, 1936 hand-blown glass, iridescent surface modell 3739 produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy ca. 31.5 cm (h...

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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Paolo Venini Signed Murano Sommerso Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Vase
Paolo Venini Signed Murano Sommerso Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Vase

Paolo Venini Signed Murano Sommerso Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Vase

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso navy blue Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Paolo Venini for the Venini Company, circa 1950s. It is fully signed with the "Ve...

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

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

Venini Feniletilamina Happy Pills Vase in Black and Orange by Fabio Novembre

Venini Feniletilamina Happy Pills Vase in Black and Orange by Fabio Novembre

By Fabio Novembre, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini Happy Pills in feniletilamina by Fabio Novembre. Numbered Edition Handmade blown glass with the “Incalmo” technique. Color: Feniletilamina...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown 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 Lundgren Carolina, 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.

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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Anni Trenta Pendant Light in Milk White
Venini Anni Trenta Pendant Light in Milk White

Venini Anni Trenta Pendant Light in Milk White

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Anni Trenta Suspension lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features sinuous lines, clearly reminiscent of the 1930s. Available in two different colo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

VENINI vase Monofiore Aquamarine and Red Murano glass, 2014, Made in Italy
VENINI vase Monofiore Aquamarine and Red Murano glass, 2014, Made in Italy

VENINI vase Monofiore Aquamarine and Red Murano glass, 2014, Made in Italy

By Venini, Laura de Santillana

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI vase Monofiore 100.16 Aquamarine and Red Murano glass, 2014, handmade in Italy, Signed with original box e certificate. We recently had the rare opportunity to acquire an ex...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight
1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight

1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight

By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana

Located in Brescia, IT

Venini Murano Cannette glass paperweight, designed by Ludovico De Santillana. Clear bubble over a heavy base decorated with applied filigrana cane segments. Perfect condition.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase, Venini Murano ca. 1950s
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase, Venini Murano ca. 1950s

Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase, Venini Murano ca. 1950s

By Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase, Venini Murano ca. 1950s A 'Vetro Soffiato' (blown glass) glass vase in turned amethyst colored murano glass, probably designed by Vittorio Zecchin or Napo...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

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

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

By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

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

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

VENINI vase Lucenti in Black Murano Glass and metal foil, Signed 2008
VENINI vase Lucenti in Black Murano Glass and metal foil, Signed 2008

VENINI vase Lucenti in Black Murano Glass and metal foil, Signed 2008

By Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI vase Lucenti 707.52 Black color and metallic leaf decoration, Signed 2008 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Lucenti vase by Venini, hand‑blown in Mura...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa Tessuto Vase Venini Murano Yellow Black Stripes Venetian Art Glass
Carlo Scarpa Tessuto Vase Venini Murano Yellow Black Stripes Venetian Art Glass

Carlo Scarpa Tessuto Vase Venini Murano Yellow Black Stripes Venetian Art Glass

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Carlo Scarpa Tessuto vase or bottle designed circa 1940 and executed by Venini in 1985. Crafted out of the finest hand blown murano glass in the Tessuto technique with fused glass ca...

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

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass, Glass

Venini Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass chandelier
Venini Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass chandelier

Venini Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass chandelier

By Venini

Located in Palermo, PA

Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Venini. 42 Murano glasses set on a metal base consisting of 2 tiers. The light has 7 bulbs. Details Creator: Venini, Murano Dimensions: Height...

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

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of Large Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Sconces, 1970
Pair of Large Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Sconces, 1970

Pair of Large Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Sconces, 1970

By Venini

Located in Rijssen, NL

Pair of eautiful triangle shaped glass wall sconces featuring multiple long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end p...

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

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Brass

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Green Murano Glass, Signed 2014, handmade in Italy
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Green Murano Glass, Signed 2014, handmade in Italy

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Green Murano Glass, Signed 2014, handmade in Italy

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, in Green opalino glass, Signed 2014 with box and paperwork. Hand-blown and finished by master glassmakers in Murano, with the characteri...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI vase Fazzoletto A Canne Murano Glass, Signed 2011, handmade in Italy
VENINI vase Fazzoletto A Canne Murano Glass, Signed 2011, handmade in Italy

VENINI vase Fazzoletto A Canne Murano Glass, Signed 2011, handmade in Italy

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Hand-blown Fazzoletto a Canne vase by Venini, model 701.01, executed in multicolored filigree cane glass. Produced in 2011 to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Venini (1921–2011). ...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s
Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s

Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s

By Venini

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning Mid Century White and Crystal "Tessuto" Murano Glass Chandelier. This beautiful object was produced in Italy in the 70s by Venini. Woven Glass created by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in the 1930s; similar to filigree but obtained using very thin reeds joined with alternating colors and flattened to form strips similar to fabric ribbons, joined and manipulated to obtain the desired design. This is an exceptionally beautiful chandelier due to the state of the piece, the size of the light but above all the subtlety of the Tessuto Murano Glass. A stunning piece of lighting with infinite elegance that will complement an art deco or mid-century living room or entryway perfectly. The Chandelier uses a single E26/27 light bulb. Scarpa was born in Venice. Much of his early childhood was spent in Vicenza, where his family moved when he was 2 years old. After his mother's death at the age of 13, he moved with his father and brother to Venice. Carlo attended the Academy of Fine Arts where he concentrated on architectural studies. Graduated from the Academy of Venice, with the title of Professor of Architecture, he was apprenticed to the architect Francesco Rinaldo. Scarpa married Rinaldo's niece, Nini Lazzari (Onorina Lazzari). However, Scarpa refused to take the pro forma...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Chrome

Italian Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy 60s
Italian Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy 60s

Italian Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy 60s

By Toni Zuccheri, Venini

Located in Lucija, SI

Nice Murano Amber and Clear Glass Tronchi Chandelier Designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in the late 60s 26 Tronchi

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Blue Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s
Blue Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s

Blue Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s

By Venini, Pierre Cardin

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Blue No. 820 wall or ceiling fixture manufactured by Venetian glass specialist Venini for Pierre Cardin in the 1970s. The outer layer of the lamp is made of Murano glass which is bl...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

A 20th Century Amethyst Murano Glass Hanging Lantern in the manner of Venini.
A 20th Century Amethyst Murano Glass Hanging Lantern in the manner of Venini.

A 20th Century Amethyst Murano Glass Hanging Lantern in the manner of Venini.

By Venini

Located in London, GB

Italy, circa 1930. An early twentieth century hanging lantern in amethyst Murano glass, the segmented stem supporting a bell lantern with canopy shade. Height 85.00 centimetres. Di...

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Early 20th Century Italian Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Orange/Milk with Gold details, Murano Glass, Signed 2000
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Orange/Milk with Gold details, Murano Glass, Signed 2000

VENINI vase Fazzoletto Orange/Milk with Gold details, Murano Glass, Signed 2000

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

Early-2000s Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.00, executed in orange and milk-white (lattimo) glass with applied 24-karat gold leaf details. Hand-blown and shaped free-hand to create...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Rare Phesant Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
Rare Phesant Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri for Venini

Rare Phesant Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri for Venini

By Venini, Toni Zuccheri

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Rare Phesant Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri for Venini A rare phesant art glass sculpture from the Bestiary series. Designed by Tony Zuccheri in 1983 and manufactured by Venini, Murano ...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Venini Tazebao Grand Sculpture Pendant Light in Crystal and Sapphire Glass
Venini Tazebao Grand Sculpture Pendant Light in Crystal and Sapphire Glass

Venini Tazebao Grand Sculpture Pendant Light in Crystal and Sapphire Glass

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Tazebao Grand light sculpture suspension lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, is created with flat glass plates in handmade glass. Indoor use only. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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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

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Murano Glass

Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandelier By Toni Zuccheri For Venini
Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandelier By Toni Zuccheri For Venini

Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandelier By Toni Zuccheri For Venini

By Venini, Mazzega, Barovier&Toso, Toni Zuccheri, Seguso

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Murano Glass Chandelier By Toni Zuccheri For Venini. Offered is a stunning large Murano chandelier designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in the 1960's. It consists of unusuall...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Chrome

Vico Magistretti, Chandelier Model Saturno, Venini, Out Production, Italy
Vico Magistretti, Chandelier Model Saturno, Venini, Out Production, Italy

Vico Magistretti, Chandelier Model Saturno, Venini, Out Production, Italy

By Venini, Vico Magistretti

Located in Milan, Italy

A chandelier model Saturno designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Venini, Murano, 1990. Out production.

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1990s Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Steel

Venini Opalino Small Vase in Black Black Inside Murano Glass

Venini Opalino Small Vase in Black Black Inside Murano Glass

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Opalino small vase in Amber Murano glass by Venini. The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venini Tiaraluce Large Table Light in Clear by Francesco Lucchese

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.  

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Glass

VENINI 90° Anniversary vase Fazzoletto Green Murano Glass Signed 2012
VENINI 90° Anniversary vase Fazzoletto Green Murano Glass Signed 2012

VENINI 90° Anniversary vase Fazzoletto Green Murano Glass Signed 2012

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Venezia, IT

Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02 90th Anniversary, in Green glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2012 with box and paperwork. Special-edition produced in 2012 to commemorate Ven...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato Americano vase, model 4402
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato Americano vase, model 4402

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato Americano vase, model 4402

By Venini, Franco Bianchini

Located in Zurich, CH

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato Americano vase, model 4402. Vase “ in the color variant “America” with transparent glass tiles in the colors straw, yellow, black and green). Veni...

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1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture

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Murano Glass

Signed Venini Vintage Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Signed
Signed Venini Vintage Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Signed

Signed Venini Vintage Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Signed

By Venini

Located in North Miami, FL

Signed "Venini 1994" at base and to underside of white glass bowl reflector. This is blue glass rod and bowl. Stunning and 24-karat gilded base and floor dimmer. This item is c...

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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Furniture

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Brass

Venini Firenze Pendant Light in Brown and Yellow by Ettore Sottsass
Venini Firenze Pendant Light in Brown and Yellow by Ettore Sottsass

Venini Firenze Pendant Light in Brown and Yellow by Ettore Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Firenze suspension lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Venini, features handmade blown glass colored elements and crystal color discs. Numbered edition. Indoor use ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass

Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s
Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s

Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s

By Venini, Toni Zuccheri

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s A rare vase of the Mexico series. Designed by Toni Zuccheri, manufactured by Venini, Venice in the 1970s. Thick 'pasta vitrea' glass in...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Art Glass

Multicolour glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
Multicolour glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s

Multicolour glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s

By Massimo Vignelli, Venini

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Hand-blown multicolour Model 4035 pendant designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and produced by Murano glass specialist Venini. The model is al...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

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

Ceiling Light by Paolo Caliari for Venini

By Paolo Caliari, Venini

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...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

20th Century, Venini Pair of Wall Lamps mod. Poliedri in Murano Glass, 60s
20th Century, Venini Pair of Wall Lamps mod. Poliedri in Murano Glass, 60s

20th Century, Venini Pair of Wall Lamps mod. Poliedri in Murano Glass, 60s

By Venini

Located in Turin, Turin

It was back in 1958 when the chandelier triumphed at the Brussels Expo, at the center of the Italian pavilion. Since then, its infinitely glittering appearance of polyhedrons continu...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

1960s Early Venini Amber and Clear Glass Prisms Chandelier, Italy
1960s Early Venini Amber and Clear Glass Prisms Chandelier, Italy

1960s Early Venini Amber and Clear Glass Prisms Chandelier, Italy

By Venini

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

Thick optical quality glass prisms 'Triedri' in clear and amber tone of different length hooked on a handmade steel frame enameled in an ivory finish. Particular well designed st...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Steel

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 Venini, Mazzega

Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen

Rare mid-century amber noodle Murano glass flush mount by Venini or Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960s. The chandelier is made of over 100 Mazzega Murano glass elements and gilt metal fram...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Metal

Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s
Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s

Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Roma, IT

Amazing Mid Century White and Crystal "Tessuto" Murano Glass Chandelier. This wonderful object was produced in Italy in the 70s by Venini. Woven Glass created by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in the 1930s; similar to filigree but obtained using very thin reeds joined with alternating colors and flattened to form strips similar to fabric ribbons, joined and manipulated to obtain the desired design. This is an exceptionally beautiful chandelier due to the state of the piece, the size of the light but above all the subtlety of the Tessuto Murano Glass. A stunning piece of lighting with infinite elegance that will complement an art deco or mid-century living room or entryway perfectly. The Chandelier uses a single E26/27 light bulb. Scarpa was born in Venice. Much of his early childhood was spent in Vicenza, where his family moved when he was 2 years old. After his mother's death at the age of 13, he moved with his father and brother to Venice. Carlo attended the Academy of Fine Arts where he concentrated on architectural studies. Graduated from the Academy of Venice, with the title of Professor of Architecture, he was apprenticed to the architect Francesco Rinaldo. Scarpa married Rinaldo's niece, Nini Lazzari (Onorina Lazzari). However, Scarpa refused to take the pro forma...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture

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Brass

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...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Venini Furniture

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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Venini Primordiale Table Lamp, Amber Murano Glass Sphere, Signed 2011
Venini Primordiale Table Lamp, Amber Murano Glass Sphere, Signed 2011

Venini Primordiale Table Lamp, Amber Murano Glass Sphere, Signed 2011

By Venini, Sandro Chia

Located in Glasgow, GB

This Venini Primordiale table lamp, handcrafted in Murano in 2011 and signed to the base, is a sculptural example of early 21st-century Murano glass lighting. Produced by Venini, the...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Brass, Gold Plate

VENINI vase Santillana Green Murano Glass, Signed 1991, Made in Italy
VENINI vase Santillana Green Murano Glass, Signed 1991, Made in Italy

VENINI vase Santillana Green Murano Glass, Signed 1991, Made in Italy

By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini

Located in Venezia, IT

An exquisite example from the Colletti series, this 1991 Venini vase (model 512.02) reflects the refined aesthetic and architectural clarity of Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, one of th...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

VENINI MURANO - art deco chandelier - 1930s
VENINI MURANO - art deco chandelier - 1930s

VENINI MURANO - art deco chandelier - 1930s

By Venini

Located in Milano, IT

VENINI - Murano - Elegant chandelier in pulegoso glass, from Murano, original 1930s , Art Dèco period. Pulegoso glass is a technique developed in the 1920s by Napoleone Martinuzzi at...

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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Furniture

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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.
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.