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 Opalino Small Glass Vase in Black 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
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Glass
21st Century Fragments Large Wall Light in Multicolour by Fernando
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Born and reborn from glass. This work by Fernando and Humberto Campana perfectly reflects the Brazilian spirit: in transformation and creativity, it finds a way to fight and emerge from the crisis...
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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 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 Tiara Large Glass Vase in Horizon by Francesco Lucchese
By Francesco Lucchese, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Tiara 706.66 H46 OZ FILO AA
Additional information:
Material: Glass
Color: Horizon
Dimensions: Ø 19 x H 46 cm
Available in other color options: Amber, orange
Available in oth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Happy Pills Feniletilamina in Black/Orange by Fabio Novembre
By Venini, Fabio Novembre
Located in murano, IT
The love molecule found in chocolate is now contained in glass. A design placebo created by Fabio Novembre in VENINI’s workshop. Indications and dosage: admire it in small doses, dai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Geacolor Glass Vase in Multicolour by Gae Aulenti
By Venini, Emmanuel Babled
Located in murano, IT
Apparently casual silhouettes with irregular protrusions meet sleek surfaces to admire with the eye and caress with the hand. They stem from special techniques – "Mano Volante" and "...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Pyros Vase in Multicolour by Emmanuel Babled
By Emmanuel Babled, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Limited edition - 1 of XX
The master glassmaker removes the object from the fire using a rotating rod, while other workers place thinner pieces of glass in the exact spot indicated ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Odalische Large Glass Vase in Green Rio by Leonardo Ranucci
By Leonardo Ranucci, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Odalische 706.81 Ø16 H43 VR/LA/VR
Additional information:
Material: glass
Color: green rio
Dimensions: Ø 16 x H 42 cm
Available in other color options: Rosa cipria, red, grey
A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Balloton Ceiling Lamp Shape 3 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 Acqua Glass Bowl in Crystal / Grape by Michela Cattai
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Doesn’t it look like it was eroded by water? Doesn’t it recall stones or flowing ice on a glacial mountain stream? Like pebbles shaped in glass, their forms evoke breath-taking lands...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Fazzoletto Large Vase in Milk-White by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo 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 Tappeto Volante Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Nastri 905.03 SOSP CRISTALLO
Additional information:
Material: glass
Colour: crystal
Light source: 3 x max 12W LED R7S
Finishes: chrome metal
Dimensions: W 120 x H 35 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Fazzoletto Medium Glass Vase in Blood Red/Rosa Cipria
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo 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: Blood red/rosa cipria
Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 24 cm
Available in other color options: Black, sapphire, orange, indigo, Green rio, 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 Gio Ponti 99.81 12-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 Trilobi Wall Light in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
They recall ice stalactites or pendant quartz formations unusually shaped in the form of long triangular strips of glass with rounded corners. All hud...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Fazzoletto Large Glass Vase in Black by Fulvio Bianconi E Paolo
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo 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 Abaco Shape 1, 5 Sphere Suspension Light in Muticolour
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 Anni Trenta Luce Pendant 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
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Glass
21st Century Deco Large Glass Vase in Blood Red by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
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 Esprit Extra Small Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/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 Bolle Vase in Amber Yellow/Apple Green/Violet by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A vase turns into a bottle for Tapio Wirkkala. Apple Green, Yellow and Purple. Three distinct spaces of colour that blend together thanks to the "Incalmo" technique, a process by whi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century, Campana Candle Holder in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Campana 100.75 Ø14 H11,5 RV/CR
Additional information:
Material: blown glass
Color: red
Dimensions: Ø 12 cm
Available in other color options: Amber.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass
21st Century Parallelo 893.75 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.75 H62,5 CR/NE
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions: H 62....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Anni Trenta Large Glass Vase in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Designed in 1930, this blown glass creation flaunts essential, sinuous and well-balanced lines. As a tribute to the Golden Age, it reflects a "return to order...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass
21st Century Battuto A Nido D'ape Vase in Horizon by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Inspired by nature and designed by Carlo Scarpa, it turns into Battuto a Nido D'Ape only in the hands of master glassmakers, who skilfully shape glass into a honeycomb pattern using ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Esprit Ceiling Light 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 Opalino Small Glass Vase in Milk-White/Red 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
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Glass
21st Century Fischione Sculpture in Black by Toni Zuccheri
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
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 Night in Venice Glass Candleholder in Grey by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Made in hand-finished blown glass, the transparent red NIGHT IN VENICE candleholder decorates the home, creating magic atmospheres: the warm and lumino...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Labuan Glass Vase in Black by VeniniRiedizione
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Drawing inspiration from exotic destinations in the Far East, Paolo Venini opted for a rich and intense color palette to present the Labuan vase to the world, sure to impress. A jour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Fazzoletto Large Vase in Grey/Indigo 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 Vittoriale 6-Light Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Construction of Gabriele D’Annunzio’s Vittoriale degli Italiani started in the 1920s. In the same decade, Napoleone Martinuzzi designed a unique work that draws inspiration and owes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Tessuti Battuti Small Vase in Coral by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Alternating light and dark coloured lines on shades of Coral, harmoniously following the guidelines produced by Carlo Scarpa. And reproduced by VENINI’s master glassblowers by using ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass
21st Century Opalino Large Glass Vase in Black 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
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Glass
21st Century Small Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Bamboo by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. Clessidra – designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1957 – evolves in 2015,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Ceiling 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
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Glass
21st Century Where Are My Glasses, Double Lens Vase in Red/Violet by Ron Arad
By Venini, Ron Arad
Located in murano, IT
Intense hues of Aquamarine and Horizon, Red and Purple, Mint Green and Grass Green. Coloured glass elements flow through the two lenses, blending unexpectedly together into a vase. S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Opalino Small Glass Vase in Milk-White 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
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Glass
21st Century Fazzoletto Small Glass Vase in Orange 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 Labuan Large Glass Vase in Aquamarine 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Murrine Opache Bowl 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 Sasso Table Lamp in Concrete/Grey/Straw-Yellow by Mimmo Rotella
By Venini, Mimmo Rotella
Located in murano, IT
As heavy as a rock but made from glass: Sasso is a colorful creation by Mimmo Rotella in tones of Straw Yellow, Grey and Concrete. A whimsical interplay of little colour spots, clash...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Esprit Large Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/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 Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Coral/Cystal
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 Esprit Ceiling Light in Amber Yellow/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 Tappeto Volante Flexible Structure Large Chandeliers in Crystal
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
As the light turns on, a bright trail appears like magic, like the flying carpet from Arabian and Persian mythology. Its splendor casts a spell on the viewers, urging them to jump on it and fly into the unknown. Tappeto Volante...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Tessuti Battuti Large Vase in Coral by Carlo Scarpa.
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Alternating light and dark coloured lines on shades of Coral, harmoniously following the guidelines produced by Carlo Scarpa. And reproduced by VENINI’s master glassblowers by using ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass
21st Century Gemme Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the expert hands of the blowers, glass turns into precious gemstones of various colours – Green, Grass Green, Purple, Red, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tea and Grey. Unique and sparkling...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Quattro Stagioni Autunno in Straw-Yellow/Tea by Laura De Santillana
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in murano, IT
Fall impressed in glass by Laura De Santillana. Murrina glass in hues of Tea and Straw Yellow brings to mind the season that comes before winter. Leaves are tinged with yellow, as fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Riflessi Small Glass Vase in Multicolour by Michela Cattai
By Michela Cattai, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Endless shades of lagoon water enliven, like strokes of paint, the glass surface in all its forms. These unique creations, blown and crafted free-hand with the skilful Canne technique, feature a deliberately essential and minimalist design that enhances their pictorial essence, captured on glass by the master glassblowers and designed by Michela Cattai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Zoe Large Table Lamp in Grey 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 Opalino Medium Glass Vase in Rosa Cipria 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
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Glass
21st Century Fantasmino Rechargeable, Dimmerable, Touch Table Lamp Red
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Skillful glasswork gives back this object a slight movement, as if it were suspended in space. Its iconic silhouette comes from an exclusive archival prototype and brings a playful t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
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Metal
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 3-Light Wall Sconce in Multicolour
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 Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Green/Opalin Mole
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 Esprit Medium Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/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 Quattro Stagioni Estate Glass Sculpture in Apple Green/Orange/Red
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in murano, IT
Summer impressed in glass by Laura De Santillana. Murrina glass in hues of Red, Orange and Crystal brings to mind the warmest season of the year, and its breathtaking sunsets over th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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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.