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.
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Creator: Venini
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21st Century Monofiori Balloton Small Glass Vase in Amber/Horizon by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Monofiori breaks with tradition in 1970 and then does it again in 2016. But its essence remains the same: it looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Large Glass Vase in Amber/Horizon by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Medium Glass Vase in Grey-Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Monofiore Glass Vase in Sapphire by Laura De Santillana
By Laura de Santillana, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Different shapes, different colors. But all bursting with energy. Their caps recall the shapes and patterns of nature. Every Monofiore by Laura De Santillana is unique: a small preci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Monofiore Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Laura De Santillana
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in murano, IT
Different shapes, different colours. But all bursting with energy. Their caps recall the shapes and patterns of nature. Every Monofiore by Laura De Santillana is unique: a small prec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Darpanah Table Lamp in LightPink/MilkWhite/Sapphire
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Appealing in shape and glow, it is tinged with a hint of Sapphire and Pink. Darpanah fascinates the viewer. Its powerful aesthetics urged Ettore Sottsass to turn to Sanskrit for insp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Deco Medium Glass Vase in Milk-White by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in murano, IT
"Rhythm" is the watchword for the vases from the Dèco line by VENINI. An endless series of rings, one after the other. They alternate at a pace that rises and falls, then rises again...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Deco Small Glass Vase in Milk-White by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in murano, IT
"Rhythm" is the watchword for the vases from the Dèco line by Venini. An endless series of rings, one after the other. They alternate at a pace that rises and falls, then rises again...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Extra Large Glass Vase in Indigo/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Balloton Ceiling Lamp Shape 2 in Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The latest re-edition features bright new elements, complex shapes and different uses. But it stays true to the Balloton technique, which lends a unique texture – pleasant to the eye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 2-Light Wall Sconce in Grey
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.81 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 12-Light Chandeliers in Multicolor
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.80 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Firenze Pendant Light in Multicolour by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind the idea and image of the Florentine lily. Revealed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Veronese Glass Vase in Crystal/Grey by Vittorio Zecchin
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From «The Annunciation» by Paolo Veronese to the Fornace (Kiln): a wonderful journey for this fine vase by Vittorio Zecchin. A complex shape, curved beyond imagination: Veronese defi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Large Wall Light in Straw-Yellow by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Art Nouveau, Charleston, the dawn of a new design era. The 1930s, celebrated by VENINI in 1997 and wistfully recalled with essential and innovative shapes like those that marked the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
21st Century Fazzoletto Small Vase in Milk-White by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its colour unique. The creative genius of Fulvio Bianconi makes its shape inimitable, recalling skirts sway...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Nastri Large Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Nastri is an orderly arranged path of glass that gives meaning to its own complexity. Regardless of its size, small or large, the structure is monumental in appearance, just as the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 8-Light Chandeliers in Multicolour
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.80 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
Murano Blown Glass Chandelier Design by Gio Ponti for Venini Official
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
The models in the 99.81 collection were designed by Gio Ponti, who in 1946
applied to the contemporary style the refined colours introduced in the
Venini palette by the great desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Argea Small Table Lamp in Milk-White by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Through the power of fire, glass encloses silver or golden leaves, glowing brightly and creating unique optical illusions that evoke the sea. Argea shines its inner light, and become...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 12-Light Chandeliers in Coral/Cystal
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.81 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Deco Medium Glass Vase in Orange by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in murano, IT
"Rhythm" is the watchword for the vases from the Dèco line by VENINI. An endless series of rings, one after the other. They alternate at a pace that rises and falls, then rises again...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Fungo Pendant Light in Grey/Milk-White by Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in murano, IT
How can such a complex and sophisticated technique like "Canne" (canes) give life to such a natural and spontaneous shape? Only Massimo Vignelli knows. Designed in 1956, this unique ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Anatra Sculpture in Multicolour by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Exuberant and lively, the duck gazes at the viewers and catches their attention, almost inviting them to stare back: it is so beautiful they can’t look away. If only Toni Zuccheri’s ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Crystal
21st Century Diamantei Extra Large Chandeliers in Satin Grey by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Exquisitely Baroque in style, regal in appearance, and available in a variety of sizes and colors, it is the undisputed star of any setting. A series of alternating soft and sharp cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Diamantei Large Chandeliers in Améthyste/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Exquisitely Baroque in style, regal in appearance, and available in a variety of sizes and colors, it is the undisputed star of any setting. A series of alternating soft and sharp cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Zoe Wall Light in Violet by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From the ancient tracks of desert rocks to present-day Venice. Zoe – designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas in 2014 – is a paradigm, a place where different times and spaces com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
21st Century Battuti/Canoe Small Bowl in Green Rio by Tobia Scarpa
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Battuti 516.07 Ø16 H7 VR ED.NUM
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Color: Green rio
Dimensions: Ø 16 x H 7 cm
Available in other color options: Rosa cipria
Available in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Fazzoletto Medium Glass Vase in Indigo/Orange
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its colour unique. The creative genius of Fulvio Bianconi makes its shape inimitable, recalling skirts sway...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Esprit Extra Small Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Viewers feel compelled to touch every single petal of its flowers and every single point of its stars, to make sure they’re real. Esprit conveys the power of nature and of light. Esp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Abaco Shape 2, 5 Sphere Suspension Light in Multicolour
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Calculations, numbers, man’s endless attempt to rationalize an otherwise intuitive world. All this enclosed in a unique work by Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin. Crafted with sph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Fischione Sculpture in Barene/Black/Straw by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in murano, IT
The male has darker feathers, while the female features bright accents of colour, but they both have a skilfully ground black head. The two wigeon specimens designed by Toni Zuccheri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Opalino Medium Glass Vase in Orange by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method was first introduced in the 15th century to make gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Puzzle Glass Vase in Coral / Grey by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Architecture turns into design. Magnificence turns into elegance. Coral meets Aquamarine, then it blends into Grey. This glass creation by Ettore Sottsass has a soul and a strong cha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Clessidra Hourglass in Amber/Horizon by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1957, Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini captured time and shaped it into Clessidr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Light Shar Large Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
They are waves of water travelling in concentric circles made eternal by glass. Still and bright. Their slightly rippled appearance is due to their trilobate shape, triangles with ro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Tolboi-Belboi-Stilboi Floor Lamp in Milk-White/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Tall, slender and elegant, it’s Tolboi. Light passes through Milk White glass, spreading its soft yet strong glow, and revealing the tones of Red and Tea that enliven the core of its...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Rhythm Large Chandeliers in Milk-White by Alessandro Isola
By I M Lab, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Like notes breaking through the silence and creating rhythm, glass flows through metal structures, turning into lanterns. Rhythm, designed by I M Lab, is the quintessence of the art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Tolboi - Belboi - Stilboi Table Lamp in Milk-White/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It rests quietly on its shelf, waiting to shine its light. It’s Belboi. Light passes through Milk White glass, spreading its soft yet strong glow, and revealing the tones of Red and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Pavoncella Sculpture in Multicolour by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Mother Nature gave it a striped appearance with hints of brown, black, white and green. A crest playfully sticks up on its head. For his bestiary, Toni Zuccheri captured its restless...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass
21st Century Ando Time Hourglass in Bamboo/Grape/Horizon by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in murano, IT
A colorful hourglass enclosed in glass. Space meets time in its architecture. The sand flow carries with it the thoughts of the past and the future that Tadao Ando wished to capture.
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Color: Bamboo/Grape/Horizon
Dimensions: W 13.5 x D 13.5 x H 54 cm
Available in other color options: Grey/light pink,/red...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
Soldato Di Vetro Glass and 18k Gold Sculpture by Alessandro Mendini for Venini
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
"The fine, elongated and ambiguos shape of their eyes on the colored background has them looking thoughtfully at our complicated world. The similar shape of their mounth hints at a w...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Venini Furniture
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Gold
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Grey
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.81 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Murrine Opache Centerpiece in Black/Coral by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in murano, IT
Countless black and coral pieces are woven together to form a symmetric yet imperfect pattern on slanted surfaces. VENINI’s glass grinding technique creates a typical shading effect ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Extra Large Glass Vase in Grass Green/Red
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 12-Light Chandeliers in Green / Grey
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.81 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Ritagli Blown Glass Vase in Amber/Light Pink by Fulvio Bianconi
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in murano, 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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass
21st Century Fazzoletto Large Glass Vase in Blood Red/Rosa Cipria
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its colour unique. The creative genius of Fulvio Bianconi makes its shape inimitable, recalling skirts sway...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Fazzoletto Large Glass Vase in Green Rio by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its colour unique. The creative genius of Fulvio Bianconi makes its shape inimitable, recalling skirts swaying in the breeze. Every Fazzoletto Opalini is truly unique: there's not another one like it anywhere.
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Color: Green rio
Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 31 cm
Available in other color options: Black, sapphire, orange, indigo, rosa cipria, blood red/rosa cipria, Amber, indigo/orange, grey/indigo, opaque pink/red, grey, apple green, aquamarine/horizon, horizon, apple green/red, red, milk-white...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Porpora 7-Light Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Essential decorations and a sleek structure with simple arms and cups, for a minimalist design by VENINI. Born in 1924 yet timeless, it has stood the test of time. It is just as mode...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Mappamondi Table Lamp in Crystal/Horizon/Sapphire by Sandro Chia
By Sandro Chia, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Earth, air, fire and water. Horizon, Sapphire and Crystal. Red, Arancione and Amber Yellow. Sandro Chia’s luminous globes convey primordial power, catching and holding the viewer’s a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
21st Century Ritagli Blown Glass Vase in Iridescent Sand/Red by Fulvio Bianconi
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in murano, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
21st Century Opachi Vase in Straw-Yellow by Tobia Scarpa
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the 1940s, Carlo looked to the eastern traditions for his inspiration in creating his objects, borrowing some of his forms from East Asian porcelain ware. In the 1960s, Tobia Scar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Porcelain
21st Century Opalino Large Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method was first introduced in the 15th century to make gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Regina Large Glass Vase in Grey by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Classy and chic, she is the wife of a monarch; she is thinner than him, but is always the most elegant. Her feminine shapes are clad in a satin mantle recalling pure gold. To complem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
Simbiosi Wood Glass and Wood Unique Piece by Emmanuel Babled for Venini
By Venini, Emmanuel Babled
Located in murano, IT
Sculpture in clear, opaque pink, straw yellow and bamboo colored glass with gold leaf resting
on ebony wood. The process involved begins with the realization of the glass. The hand ...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass, Ebony
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Extra Large Glass Vase in Horizon/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Abaco Wall Light in Grey/Milk-White
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Calculations, numbers, man’s endless attempt to rationalize an otherwise intuitive world. All this enclosed in a unique work by Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin. Crafted with sph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
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.
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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.