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
Dealer: VENINI Official
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 Idria Medium Glass Vase in Indigo/Milk-White by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Ancient Greek water vessel sheds its skin, as terracotta gives way to glass, thanks to VENINI. Its design speaks of bygone days and rhythms, bringing them back to life: timeless ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Ando Time Hourglass in Alexandrite/Grape/Red 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
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Battuto a Nido D'ape Vase in Straw-Yellow by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
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 Deco Medium Glass Vase in Aquamarine 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 Fazzoletto Medium Glass Vase in Opaque Pink/Red.
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: Opaque pink/red
Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 24 cm
Available in other color options: Black, sapphire, orange, indigo, Green rio, rosa cipria, blood red/rosa cipria, Amber, indigo/orange, grey/indigo, 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 Carlo Scarpa 99.37 Large Table Lamp in Crystal Blown Glass
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
An innovative designer with a passion for experimentation, Carlo Scarpa turned this work into the utmost expression of his artistic and artisanal knowledge. The linearity of glass me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass
21st Century Argea Small Table Lamp in Straw-Yellow 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 Diamantei Small Chandeliers in Gold Leaf Crystal/Crystal 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 2 Level Veliero Table Lamp in Crystal/Milk-White by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Veliero comprises 6 modular elements; the simplicity of the original square remains unchanged, and is actually enhanced by the encounter with the other elements, expressing itself in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
21st Century Blown Glass Balloton Table Lamp in Red 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass
21st Century Opalino Large Glass Vase in Green Rio 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 Argea Large Table Lamp in Straw-Yellow 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 Anni Trenta Luce Large Wall Light in Milk-White 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 Abaco Shape 1, 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 Argea Glass Wall Light in Straw-Yellow 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 Deco Medium 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 Abaco Shape 1, 3 Sphere Suspension Light in Amber Yellow/Améthyste
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 Deco Large Glass Vase in Horizon 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 Abat-Jour Floor Lamp in Amber Yello/Red/Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The light turns on and precious glass pearls start shining, brightening up the space with their intense hues. Every single sphere is crafted using the special "Balloton" technique, f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Opalino Small Glass Vase in Grey 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 Acqua Mizusashi Glass Vase in Crystal/Grape by Michela Cattai
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It owes its name to the traditional container for water used during the Japanese tea ceremony. Its shapes are inspired by the country’s lush vegetation, nodding to the pebbles and water flowing...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Murano Glass
21st Century Deco Large Glass Vase in Aquamarine 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 Esprit Large 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 Triedri Small Chandeliers in Amber Yellow / Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
From 1958 to 1960, the Fornace has witnessed the encounter between geometry and art with Triedri. Structures designed based on clear rules trap light inside thin strips of glass with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century, Quattro Stagioni Inverno Sculpture in Crystal/Light Blue/Milk-White
By Laura de Santillana, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Winter impressed in glass by Laura De Santillana. Murrina glass in hues of bluino and milk white brings to mind the coldest season of the year. As the first snowflakes start to fall,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Abat-Jour Lampshade Large Table Lamp in Grey by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The light turns on and precious glass pearls start shining, brightening up the space with their intense hues. Every single sphere is crafted using the special "Balloton" technique, f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Anni Trenta Small 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 Balloton Table Lamp in Grey Blown Glass 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Blown Glass
21st Century Esprit Wall 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
21st Century Rotondo Large Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of Black blend together with the hues of Crystal or Tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Deco Small Glass Vase in Black 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 Martinengo 32-Light Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Paolo Venini created this three-tier chandelier with elliptical arms in 1930, one of the largest ever made by VENINI. It is the undisputed star of any interior décor. Martinengo is a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Pyros Notturni Vase in Multicolour by Emmanuel Babled
By Emmanuel Babled, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Limited edition - 1 of XX
The dark colour of its base gives way to a lighter, translucent-effect stripe that welcomes a dozen glass appliqués in bright matte colours, such as Coral,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Ando Cosmos Vase in Grass Green/Light Pink/Straw-Yellow
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Three glass elements blend together to create the geometry of a sphere concealed by their conjunction. Have you ever seen the cosmos so close? Space in matter. Matter in space. Finit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Diamantei Small 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 Riflessi Large 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 Labuan Large Glass Vase in Grey 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 Large Glass Vase in Indigo 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 Carlo Scarpa 99.37 16-Light Chandeliers in Crystal
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in murano, IT
An innovative designer with a passion for experimentation, Carlo Scarpa turned this work into the utmost expression of his artistic and artisanal knowledge. The linearity of glass me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Paladini Glass Vase in Multicolour by Emmanuel Babled
By Venini, Emmanuel Babled
Located in murano, IT
Eternal and motionless, frozen in a proud and wise pose, they turn into glass in the hands of the master glassblowers. They are the paladins of the ancient art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Battuti/Canoe Small Bowl in Rosa Cipria by Tobia Scarpa
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Battuti 516.07 Ø16 H7 RC ED.NUM.
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Color: Rosa cipria
Dimensions: Ø 16 x H 7 cm
Available in other color options: Green rio
Available i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Satin Small Glass Vase in Crystal/Green Rio by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Sheer glass is hand-blown and crafted by the master glassblowers using the sophisticated Satinatura technique, which lends it the exquisite opaque appearance to which it owes its nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Opalino Small Glass Vase in Amber 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 Incisi Glass Vase in Bronze Color by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in murano, IT
A multitude of shapes and colours. Apparently, Paolo Venini had a knack for experimenting with Incisi. They are countless. The vase owes its name to the "Incisione a Freddo" glassmak...
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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 Carlo Scarpa, Venini
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 crea...
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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 Green/Opalin Mole
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 Battuti/Canoe Large Vase in Green Rio by Tobia Scarpa
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Battuti 516.13 35X16 H45 VR ED.NUM.
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Color: Green rio
Dimensions: H 45 cm
Available in other color options: Grape, Amber, rosa cipria, aquamar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Fazzoletto Large Vase in Rosa Cipria 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: Rosa cipria
Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 31 cm
Available in other color options: Black, sapphire, orange, indigo, Green rio, 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 Fazzoletto Medium Glass Vase in Aquamarine/Horizon
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 Palpito Vase in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
On closer inspection, it appears like a whirlpool of fast flowing metal bubbles. Countless bubbles brushing against the thick glass: vast, alive and clear like the ocean. Rounded lik...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Abat-Jour Table Lamp in Amber Yellow/Red/Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The light turns on and precious glass pearls start shining, brightening up the space with their intense hues. Every single sphere is crafted using the special "Balloton" technique, f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Small Glass Vase in Red/Sapphire 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 Battuti/Canoe Large Vase in Aquamarine by Tobia Scarpa
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
It evokes a lily standing tall, in tones of crystal, Aquamarine and shaded pink Alexandrite. Its translucent appearance is the result of the skill and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Kukinto Small Glass Vase in Multicolor by Timo Sarpaneva
By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini
Located in murano, IT
With grace and harmony, glass appears as if floating in the air. It comes to life and starts to move. It moves from tones of Red to Apple Green and Sapphire blue, before ending on cl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
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Glass
21st Century Nastri Wall Light 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 Diamantei 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 Small Clessidra Hourglass in Grey/Red 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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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.