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.
$2,389Sale Price|20% Off
Massimo Vignelli Pendant Lamp for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Milan, IT
Massimo Vignelli pendant lamp for Venini, Italy, 1950s.
Murano Glass
Pair of Orange Murano Glass Pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Pair of hand-blown glass orange pendants designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and produced by Murano glass specialist Venini. This model was ...
Metal
$1,671Sale Price / set|43% Off
Italian Mid-Century Murano Pair of Wall Sconces by Zuccheri for Venini, 1970s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Stunning and beauty Italian Pair of Murano glasses Wall Sconces by Toni Zuccheri. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy by Venini. Venini is one of ...
Metal
$1,253Sale Price / set|62% Off
Venini Pair of Murano Transparent Glass Wall Sconces Italian Design, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Venini pair of Murano transparent glass wall sconces Italian design, 1960s.
Murano Glass
VENINI “Poliedri” Carlo Scarpa Murano Glass Iron 1955 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI “Poliedri “ Carlo Scarpa Murano glass iron 1955 Italy.
Murano Glass
Murano Glass “Inciso” Bottle (Decanter) with Stopper by Paolo Venini, Murano
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Murano Glass “Inciso” Bottle (Decanter) with Stopper by Paolo Venini, Venini, Murano (Italy). Bottle and matching stopper in purple Murano glass, b...
Blown Glass
Fazzoletto vase designed by Fulvio BIANCONI for VENINI. Murano, 1972
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Torino, IT
Vaso Fazzoletto design Fulvio BIANCONI for VENINI. ORIGIN Murano PERIOD 1972 DESIGNER Fulvio BIANCONI MARK Venini MODEL Fazzoletto MATERIALS Polychrome blown glass DIMENSIONS ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,875Sale Price|25% Off
Venini Murano Toni Zuccheri Giada Italian Art Glass Coral Red Perfume Bottle
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and very rare, vintage Murano hand blown coral red with copper filaments Italian art glass perfume / cologne bottle. Documented to designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa...
Copper
Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Mexico Vase by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1970s A rare vase of the Mexico series. Designed by Toni Zuccheri, manufactured by Venini, Venice in the 1970s. Thick 'pasta vitrea' glass in...
Art Glass
Venini Battuto Multicolor Vase in Light Green & Red by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Battuto bicolor vase in light green/red by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. Blown handmade glass, realized with the “Incalmo” technique, then cut....
Blown Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Bowl Pezzato Americano, Venini, Murano 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Pezzato Americano bowl in yellow, green, straw and black colored glass designed by Fulvio Bianconi in 1950. Manufactured by Venini, Venice ca. 1950s. With acid etched signature "Ve...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, ca. 1936
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1936 A rare lattimo velato vase designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1936. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in the 1930s. Thin ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Venini "Trilobi" Murano Glass Italian Design Pair of Ceiling Lamps
By Venini
Located in Brescia, IT
42 glass pendant for each lamp 7-light for each Original 1960s Great manufacture Excellent condition 2 small chips (look the picture) One metal hook not original (look the ...
Murano Glass
Set of 4 Venini Italian Glass Red & White Dot Plates by Pierre Cardin
By Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine set of 4 Venini glass plates. Design attributed to Pierre Cardin. The group comprising 4 thick, square glass plates with rounded corne...
Glass
A wonderful orignal 1960S Italian Murano glass ceiling light by Venini
By Venini
Located in London, GB
A wonderful orignal Italian Murano glass ceiling light by Venini with hanging Murano glass spheres around a central 5 light fitting. All suspended on chrome chains from a circular ch...
Chrome
Tapio Wirkkala for Venini Murano glass centerpiece/bowl "Coreano" 90
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great simple design bowl by the well known artis/ designer Tapio Wirkkala. made for Venini , dated 90, signed
Murano Glass
Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966 A blue and green a fasce a spirale vase from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Dark Green Murano Vase by Tobia Scarpa Buttato Series, Venini, 1960
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
incredible vase signed by scarpa 1960 in murano glass from the series battuto for Venini signature on the bottom of vase.
Murano Glass
Huge Impressive Venini Flushmount, Curved Crystal Glass and Gilt Brass, Italy
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
A huge and impressive Venini flushmount chandelier, curved crystal glass and gilt brass, Italy. The chandelier is made of curved crystal Murano gl...
Brass
$2,560Sale Price / set|20% Off
Important set of 12 glasses, tableware, gold, Murano design Venini, 1970s Italy
By Venini, Venini
Located in Wien, AT
Set of stunning twelve glasses, made by Gino Cenedese or by another glass master of Venini, in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. There are seldomly full sets available, a total of twelve ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$11,462Sale Price|20% Off
Venini Chandelier MURANO GLASS Brass iron 1940 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
EXCEPTIONAL 1940S VENINI CHANDELIER IN MURANO GLASS IRON AND BRASS STRUCTURE PUBLISHED ON VENINI BOOKS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION...FROM A VILLA IN SARDINIA..... production year 1940.
Iron, Brass
Venini Fungo Table Lamp in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass table lamp with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting option for any space. Al...
Art Glass
$3,174Sale Price|40% Off
Murano Glass Spiral Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Berlin, BE
Very nice high quality Murano glass spiral chandelier by Venini. The chandelier is in excellent condition. 8 x E14 bulbs Height includin...
Chrome
20th Century, Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano Glass Vase from the Corrosi Series
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Turin, Turin
Carlo Scarpa (1906- 1978) was an Italian architect and designer heavily influenced by the history of Venetian culture, materials and landscape. in 1926 obtained his diploma of Profes...
Glass, Murano Glass
Venini, Mid-Century Latticino Handkerchief Vase, Unsigned, Italy, C.1950
By Venini
Located in Chatham, ON
VENINI - mid-century studio glass latticino 'handkerchief' vase - striking pink ribbons with copper aventurine edges - unsigned - Italy (Venice) - circa 1950. Excellent vintage co...
Art Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase Ninfea Model by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milan, Italy
Ninfea vase designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Venini in 1960. Exhibited at Tingo Design Gallery in 2008 for the exhibition "Murano a Go-Go". Signed...
Murano Glass
Venini Art Glass Vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956 A vintage art glass vase in erba pesante (grass green) glass with layered...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,548Sale Price / set|64% Off
Pair Gae Aulenti Venini Murano Blue Green Glass Brass Pendants circa 1970
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Murano glass pendants in the style of Gae Aulenti, Italy circa 1970. Featuring thick blue/green colored glass and brass hardware. Restored and newly rewired, 100W Max- excell...
Brass
XL Mid Century Modern Table Lamp in Murano Swirl Glass by Venini, Italy 1970s
By Venini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an extra large Mid Century Modern Table lamp by Venini. It features a distinctive baluster-shaped glass base with a spiral or swirl pattern, often descr...
Metal
$20,625 / item
Venini Albrici 6-Arm Chandelier in Gold and Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Albrici chandelier, designed and manufactured by Venini, features an handmade and blown glass body and arms. Available in three different versions, with 6 (99.32.01.06), 10 (99.32.01...
Blown Glass
Venini Murrine Elliptical Opache Plate in Red and Black by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murrine Opache plates, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, are available in four different versions. Handmade glass with “murrine” technique. Numbered edition per ye...
Glass
$2,674Sale Price|30% Off
Murano Art Glass Italian Design, Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano Art Glass Italian design, Venini, 1960s.
Metal
Venini Tiaraluce Large Table Light in Clear by Francesco Lucchese
By Venini, Francesco Lucchese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tiaraluce table lamp, designed by Francesco Lucchese and manufactured by Venini, is available in two different sizes and colors. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 19 cm, H 48 cm.
Glass
Venini Anatre Glass Duck Sculpture in Black & Crystal by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Anatre sculpture by Toni Zuccheri. Numbered edition for year. Sculpture hand-blown glass. Technique: Beaten, Canes and Filigree, Engraved Dimensions: Ø 30 cm, H 19 cm Y...
Blown Glass
$12,500 / set
Large Pair of Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A very dramatic, large and beautiful pair of Venini style sconces. These are located in our warehouse in Italy and have a lead time for arrival of 8-10 weeks from time of purchase. ...
Crystal
Venini Cascade Hand Blown Murano Glass Six-Light Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A 1960s Venini cascading chandelier with three-tier hand blown milk and clear Murano glass spirals pendants, chrome mounted. Perfect vintage condition a...
Chrome
Venini Murano glass flush mount ceiling light, Italy 1960s
By Venini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Venini Murano glass flush mount ceiling light Murano reticello glass, brass, steel. Made in Italy in 1940s. Takes 1 Edison bulbs each. ...
Aluminum
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass, 1930, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier murano glass, 1930, Italy.
Murano Glass
Venini Diamantei Twenty-One-Light Chandelier in Amethyst and Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Diamantei six-light chandelier in Amethyst red. Measurements: Ø 39.37” H 43.30” 6 x max 60W E14 Metal: Gold-plated Colors: Amethyst Red Code: 99.29.01.06.
Art Glass
Paolo Venini and Massimo Pistilli for Venini "Pallotta" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Venini, Massimo Pistilli, Paolo Venini
Located in Naples, IT
Rare table lamp, Pallotta model. Designed and made by Studio Venini, circa 1970. This design consists of a transparent smoked globe made of glass. Inside the lamp are several polychr...
Glass
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
12 Pieces of Venini Latticino Yellow & White Desert Bowls and Plates.
By Venini
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 12 Venini glass desert set. Six bowls (2.25" x 4.5" d) and six underplates (6.5"), in vivid lemon yellow and contrasting white, signed "Venini / Italia" in script (hard to see...
Blown Glass
Pair of Murano glass elements chandelier by Venini. Italy 1970s.
By Venini
Located in Catania, CT
Rare Set of two Murano glass chandeliers produced by Venini during the 70s. Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use on the...
Murano Glass
Venini Mappamondi Table Light in Red and Orange by Sandro Chia
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mappamondo Table lamp, designed by Sandro Chia and manufactured by Venini, is a table sculpture in handmade blown glass. Limited edition of 99 art pieces. Indoor use only. Dimensi...
Blown Glass
3 Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful hand-blown Murano glass table lamps in a variation of blue tones, Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994. The glass shade is signed "Venini ". Etto...
Murano Glass
Venini Two-Tone Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Venini glass prism chandelier with two-tone amber and clear drops. In original, working and complete condition. The drops come in two lengths, the longer 15"- L x 1.25"- W. ...
Art Glass
Midcentury Large Venini Glass Rod Spiral Chandelier, 1980
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century modern XL spiral chandelier by Venini – a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. This stunning light fixture is a true jewel for your home. The chandelier consists of...
Metal
Wonderful Vintage Venini Opalino Blue Art Glass Signed Dated Tall Vase
By Venini
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Venini Art Glass Blue Vase, Signed And Dated On Bottom Of Vase & Still Retains Sticker On Side H 14 1/4" x W 6"
Art Glass
$1,671Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Crystal Cascading Chandelier by Paolo Venini for Venini, 1970s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pendant lamp was designed by Paolo Venini for Venini during the 1970s, in Italy. It features a brass plate were dozens of frosted glass drops fall creating a layering effect wit...
Brass
Toni Zuccheri "Scorzé" Wall Lamp for Venini, Italy 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Utrecht, NL
Toni Zuccheri was an Italian architect, painter and designer, whose work sits at the intersection of craftsmanship and experimentation. He developed a deep sensitivity to glass as bo...
Metal
Venini Musa Glass Sculpture Light in Red by Fabio Novembre
By Venini, Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Musa glass sculpture table lamp, designed by Fabio Novembre and manufactured by Venini, features a handmade glass sculpture with a metal cage and a Carrara marble base. Available in ...
Glass
Small Murano Reticello Glass Fazzoletto Vase, Italy 1950s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Small Murano Reticello Glass Fazzoletto Vase, Italy 1950s
Murano Glass
$1,900 / set
Midcentury Wall Sconces by Toni Zuccheri
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Midcentury wall sconces by Toni Zuccheri Brass structure with Murano glass diffusers. Produced by Venini Italy in 1960s. Measures: Height 1...
Glass
Venini Gio Ponti Chandelier in Grey and Green by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass chandelier with gold plated metal finishes and chain. A colorful chandelier with a touch of elegance that adds color to any living room or entrance space. Also available in var...
Art Glass
Venini Circo Di Lune Red Sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
By Venini, Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Circo Di Lune sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin. Limited edition in 99 art-pieces for each color. Sculptures made up of spherical el...
Metal
Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in orange and green hand-blown Murano glass. Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994. The glass shade is signed "Venini ". We have the ...
Murano Glass
Venini Doge Pendant Light in Straw Yellow by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doge suspension lamp, designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi and manufactured by Venini, was originally designed in 1925 and 1930. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 50 cm, H 120 cm.
Glass
Murano glass chandelier attributed to Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini, 1930s-40s
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large glass chandelier from the 1930s/40s attributed to Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini. The five cones are made of white Murano glass with a bright green rim. The arms have a mercur...
Murano Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Murano Glass Vase for Venini. Italy 1970s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Tapio Wirkkala Blue and Transparent Murano Glass Vase for Venini. Original Venini Label and Acid Etched Signature.
Murano Glass
$1,253Sale Price|62% Off
Round Venini Style Big Drops Gold Structure Chandelier Italian Design, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Venini big drops gold structure chandelier Italian Design, 1960s.
Gold Plate
J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamp, Brass Emerald Green Murano Glass, 1960
By Venini, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic and floor lamp 'Glasschaft' (engl. 'glass rod'), no. 2134 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, in 1960s. The Stand is made of an emerald green twi...
Brass