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
Important Venini Table Lamp in Red, Form "Diamante", Murano by Paolo Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Halle, DE
A beautiful and important early 20th century Murano desk lamp in rare red colored "diamante"-form glas by Venini.
The Diamante serie was invented c...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Toni Zuccheri "Membrana" Murano Glass Pendant for Venini, Italy, circa 1968
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
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
21st Century Goburam Glass Vase in Coral/Nocturnal by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Goburam by Ettore Sottsass speaks of India and of the monumental towers at the entrance of Hindu temples. It speaks of precious red coral and of the red soil of ancient faraway lands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini, elegant pair of Murano glass vases 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Add a touch of authentic Italian Mid-Century Modern design to your home with this stunning pair of vases signed (presumably, to be verified) by the famous Venini glassworks in Murano...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass
$6,921 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Clear Gold Glass Sconces in the style of Venini, Italy 2000
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful wall sconces of crystal glass pipes with brass details. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces.
Cleaned and well-wired, in full working order and ready to use. The glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Murano glass chandelier Tronchi by Toni Zuccheri for Venini Italy 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Illuminate your space with the enduring elegance of this Murano glass chandelier, a creation from the 1960s designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini & Co., a prominent player in the revi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
VENINI Dogon Vase Ivory color Murano Glass, Signed 2009, Made in Italy with box
By Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Dogon vase, model 706.86, produced in 2009 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork.
The Dogon vases belong to Venini’s latest generation of opaline glass crea...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Italy 85s Colorless Murano Glass Bowl With Blue Decoration Mid-Century
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Palermo, IT
Venini Italia, Production Murano, Italy ca. 1985. Colorless glass bowl with blue decoration on the bottom. Signed as per photo. From the photos I tried to point out the peculiarity, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian post-modern Murano teal glass decorative bowl by Venini, 1990s
By Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern Murano teal glass decorative bowl by Venini, 1990s
Decorative bowl or vase with a round base in aqua-green Murano glass. Perfect as a centerpiece or pocket emptie...
Category
1990s Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century modern XL Venini chandelier
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century modern XL Venini chandelier. It can be mounted straight to ceeling like a plafond or hanging down like shown in the pictures. The light consists 199 original Murano glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fulvio Bianconi "Fazzoletto" Vase for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Fulvio Bianconi "Fazzoletto" vase for Venini. Iridescent turquoise and sang-de-boeuf glass.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Carlo Scarpa, La Mina Vase, Corroso Glass, Venini, Murano, Italy 1940s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Murano Glass Vase 'La Mina' Vase designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in 1936.
Corroded iridized surface glass vase with protuberances "bugne". Venini Murano two lines acid signature...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Tobia Scarpa Battuto Vase for Venini
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
Tobia Scarpa Battuto Vase for Venini, model no. 8067, blown glass with acid frosted surface, engraved 'venini italia'
Dimensions:
12.25" high
7.2...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
$7,600 Sale Price
52% Off
VENINI Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass Signed 2005, handmade in Italy
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Red glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2005 with box and paperwork.
Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the traditional mano volante te...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Gio Ponti 12-Arm Chandelier in Multicolor by Gio Ponti
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
99.80 Gio Ponti glass chandelier, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Venini, is one of the most innovative chandeliers ever to emerge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Labuan Large Glass Vase in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy and reality. Paolo Venini opted for a unique palette of Aquamarine, Horizon and other fine hues to present it to the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large 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 Ve...
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Milk White Murano Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium vase in Horizon Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color uniqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini and Massimo Pistilli for Venini "Pallotta" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Massimo Pistilli, Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Naples, IT
Rare table lamp, Pallotta model. Designed and made by Studio Venini, circa 1970. This design consists of a transparent smoked globe made of glass. Inside the lamp are several polychr...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
VENINI Hourglass Aquamarine/Sulphur Yellow Limited Edition pcs 378/500 year 2002
We recently had the rare opportunity to acquire an extraordinary col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vase Manto Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano
By Venini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase Manto Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano
A vase of the Manto series designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini. Fused coral-red, clear and black glass, surface with mat...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase Ninfea Model by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ninfea vase designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Venini in 1960. Exhibited at Tingo Design Gallery in 2008 for the exhibition "Murano a Go-Go". Signed...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
VENINI vase Veronese Wisteria Murano Glass Limited Edition 194/199 Signed 1998
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese Violet Wisteria vase, model 600.05, produced in 1998 as a limited edition of only 199 pieces. This example is numbered 194/199, signed on the base, and ac...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair Of Murano Sconces By Toni Zuccheri For Venini
By Venini, Barovier, Seguso, Salviati, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Murano Glass Sconces.
Offered is a large pair of mid century Murano glass sconces designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
This lovely pair of blown Murano glass sconces consist...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Monumental Italian Wall Lamps by Venini, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and beautiful pair of Murano glass sconces made by Venini in the 70s.
This is a pair of appliques of great impact . Designed by the most important Venetian glass manufacturing...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Venini Table Lamp in Murano Glass and Brass, Italy, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp attributed to Venini, produced in Italy during the 1950s. The lamp features a sculptural base in Murano glass with vertical ribbed detailing and a brass foot, typical of I...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Venini Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Poliedri Murano Light Bluend Brass, 1950
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Un iconico lampadario a POLIEDRI, disegnato dal architetto CARLO SCARPA e prodotto dalla vetreria muranese, VENINI,
Originale del 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Brass and Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Venini, Italy circa 1950s
By Venini
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare Brass and clear Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Venini, Italy circa 1950s.
Socket: 2 x E27 or E26 (US) for standard screw bulbs.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Venini 24 Karat Gold Inclused Sphere Glass Egg Paperweight
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italian handblown glass egg paperweight sculpture with 24-karat gold orb inclusion at center. Engraved signature on bottom, Venini, Italia.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Bianconi Murano Blue White Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark blue, with light blue and white ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. The piece is documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Gio Ponti Chandelier in Grey and Green by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass chandelier with gold plated metal finishes and chain. A colorful chandelier with a touch of elegance that adds color to any living room or entrance space. Also available in var...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art 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.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini #Filigrana# Chandelier Murano Glass, 1930, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier #Filigrana# Murano glass, 1930, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
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.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
$922 Sale Price
20% Off
Iconic Venini Esprit Chandelier, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
This striking esprit chandelier was produced by Venini during the 1970s.
Explosion of flowers, made with amber and clear precious Murano glasses.
Chrome frame and hardware. Available...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Oval Murano Glass Gold Inclusions and Brass Picture Frame, Italy, 1940s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Scarpa for Venini rare exquisite oval Murano glass picture frame composed of braided clear glass with gold inclusions and inner brass frame, signature central top brass mount a...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
1968 Ludovico de Santillana Venini Signed Murano Glass Vase
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A rare collector's item, this imposing very large Venini Vase is from the 'Gratta' Series made in 1968 and designed by Ludovico de Santillana at the Venini furnace in Venice. These p...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass, Murrine
$6,693 Sale Price
20% Off
VENINI -3 wall sconces 1950s murano glass and brass - ITALY 1950s
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - 3 wall sconces,in murano reticello glass and en brass mount .
They are sold individually or by choice of number.
It was cleaned the brass and reelectrified.
All 3 are perfec...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Vintage Venini Opalino Blue Art Glass Signed Dated Tall Vase
By Venini
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Venini Art Glass Blue Vase, Signed And Dated On Bottom Of Vase & Still Retains Sticker On Side
H 14 1/4" x W 6"
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Aquamarine, Grape and Mint by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Cosmos vase, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is made of three vases that create a sphere when united. Crystal version is available ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Huge Venini Post-Modern handl-blown murano glass table lamp. Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Large Italian table lamp made of thick Murano glass, manufactured by Venini in the 70s, Venice. Mushroom-shaped, handcrafted in soft cream-tone glass with swirling details in white a...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
‘Fungo’ Murano Glass Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful ocean blue Murano glass table lamp, model 'Fungo', was designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini in Italy in the 1950s. It was in production for several decades. These l...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Spiral Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Berlin, BE
Very nice high quality Murano glass spiral chandelier by Venini. The chandelier is in excellent condition. 8 x E14 bulbs
Height includin...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$3,174 Sale Price
40% Off
Venini Egg by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Pierre Cardin, Vintage 1960
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Venini egg by ludovico diaz de santillana for pierre cardin - vintage 1960
on its plexiglass base.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Large "Triedi" Chandelier by Venini Clear and Gold Leaded Murano Glass Crystal
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large "Triedi" chandelier by Venini from Italy, circa 1960s, is comprised of easily over 100 alternating clear and light gold-tone leaded crystal prisms on a brushed steel armature...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Venini Italia Sergio Asti Démodé Murano Catchall Vide-Poche 1968
By Sergio Asti, Venini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare 'Démodé' catchall vide-poche from Venini Murano by designer Sergio Asti, 1968, Italy. Signed 'Venini Italia' on bottom underside. Sergio Asti, Italian, Milano de...
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Applique Chandelier for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poliedri applique, suspension lamp and wall sconce, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, were originally designed in 1958.
Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 81 cm, H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
$23,001 / item
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
$4,686 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Venini Two-Tone Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Venini glass prism chandelier with two-tone amber and clear drops.
In original, working and complete condition. The drops come in two lengths, the longer 15"- L x 1.25"- W. ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Carlo Scarpa Venini Large Glass Pendant, Italy, 1925
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The unusual large size Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling light, Italy 1930's Handblown glass, steel, aluminum. Exquisite glass making technique. Takes one medium base bulb. Rewired for...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Venini Wall Lamps, 2 Levels, Murano Glass, Italy, 1970
By Venini
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful and large pair of venini wall lamp produced in italy in the 70s.
Murano cut glass distributed on 3 levels of a gilded metal structure.
Unique design object that will...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Amber Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s
By Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Rotterdam, NL
No. 820 amber wall-bracket or ceiling fixture manufactured by Venetian glass specialist Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s.
The outer layer of the lamp is mad...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tobia Scarpa Occhi Vase for Venini
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa ‘Occhi’ bottle, Venini, Italy, 1960s.
Colorless glass, red bordered murinne, arranged like a chessboard and merged. Quadrangular shape, roun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Venini Sigaro Fixture
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venini Sigaro Hanging Fixture
Latimo and Fasce Glass Decoration
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
$3,200
Large Toots Zynsky Vase 'Folto' for Venini 1988
By Toots Zynsky, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Toots Zynsky Vase 'Folto' for Venini 1988
A large vase of the 'Folto' series in green glass with black rim and ondulating decoration of a black glass thread. Designed by Toots...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Venini Glass "Totem" Floor or Table Lamp by Toso & Massari Italy 2001
By Noti Massari, Toso, Massari & Associates, Venini, Gaetano Pesce, Renato Toso
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Rare Postmodern "Totem" floor or table lamp by Renato Toso, Noti Massari, and Associates for the premier Murano glassworks: Venini.
Constructed of a diamond shaped metal base, under...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Large grey glass pendant lamp by Paolo Venini for Venini, Italy 1960's
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful glass pendant lamp is a design by Paolo Venini for the company of Venini on the island of Murano. The double glass layer with a white interior and a more grey exterior...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Steel
20th Century Carlo Scarpa Venini Lattimo Vase "a Mezza Filigrana", 50s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Turin, Turin
In 1921 Venini and Cappellin opened a glass factory called Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Cappellin Venini & C. on the islands of Murano, the historic glass production centre in the lagoon of Venice, Italy. With Luigi Ceresa and Emilio Hochs as investors, they arranged to purchase the recently closed Murano glass factory of Andrea Rioda, hire the former firm's glassblowers, and retain Rioda himself to serve as technical director of the venture. Venini embarked on collaborations with architects and designers such as Cini Boeri, Tomaso Buzzi, Gio Ponti, Carlo Scarpa, Ettore Sottsass, Tapio Wirkkala, Gae Aulenti, and Massimo Vignelli. The ethos was to "take the Murano tradition of glass blowing and combine it with the French fashion industry's tradition of using designers".
Here you can see a small lattimo vase "a mezza filigrana" realized by Venini on Carlo Scarpa...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Huge Venini chandelier Italy c1960
By Venini
Located in London, GB
An Incredible Venini, Murano glass chandelier. Custom made in the 1960s.
Diameter is 200cm (80") the drop without chain 100cm ( 40")
Over 1,800 individual drops of 1960s Venini gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
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Venini furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1,141 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1,298 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Venini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ettore Sottsass, Artemide, and Vistosi. Prices for Venini furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $11 and can go as high as $377,941, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,694.
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Questions About Venini Furniture
- Where is Venini glass made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Venini glass is made in Italy. Specifically, its workshop is on the Venetian island of Murano. Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops. While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns and Fulvio Bianconi. Shop a variety of Venini glass on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify Venini glass, first look for markings, usually found on the base or interior of glassware. Over its long history, Venini used dozens of labels and acid-stamped marks on its pieces. You can find images of these marks on the pages of trusted online resources to compare to your piece. Keep in mind that Venini's foil labels tend to come off over the years, so a lack of a marking or label doesn't necessarily mean that your piece is not a Venini. However, there are many convincing replicas of Venini glassware. As a result, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for assistance with the identification process, especially if you can't locate a label or acid mark. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Venini glass.