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Venini Lighting

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
Paolo Venini Venini wall lighting Glass murano with métal structure, Italie 1960
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in La xara, VC
Large Venini wall lighting Murano glass ! Very rare model original first periode of Paolo Venini Design . Pièce iconique of the work of venini Maker . Pièce of Art Glass of Murano 19...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

1960s Original Large Venini Tronchi two Tiers Glass Tube Chandelier
By Venini
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Original 1960s ' Tronchi ' clear glass tube chandelier from Venini . Contain 4 E26 / E27 porcelain socket . Handmade chrome frame . Actual chain lenght is 26 in. plus 15 in. f...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

Massimo Vignelli for Venini Multicolor Glass Pendant Light
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Norwood, NJ
A rare and visually arresting pendant light designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, circa 1950s–60s. This sculptural handblown Murano glass fixture features Vignelli’s signat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Brass

Mid-century modern murano glass "Filigrana" wall light sconce Venini Italy 1950
By Venini
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern murano glass "Filigrana" wall light sconce Venini Italy 1950 The Mid-Century Murano Glass "Filigrana" Wall Sconce by Venini (Italy, 1950s) is a remarkable example ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

Murano Amber Glass Sphere Lamp ‘Primordiale’ by Venini, Italy, 2011 - Signed
By Venini, Sandro Chia
Located in Glasgow, GB
A rare and sculptural table lamp by Venini, the ‘Primordiale’ was handcrafted in Murano in 2011 and offers a compelling fusion of art glass and design. The piece is aptly named—Primo...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Brass, Gold Plate

Venini Murano Glass Small Chandelier 1960 Nuvola
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Venini 1960 Murano Glass Small Chandelier
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

Italian Midcentury Large Beauty Murano Wall Sconce by Venini, 1970s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous and unique Italian Murano glass Wall Sconce from 1970s. This fixture was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy by Venini. This Wall Scconce is composed by 12...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

3 Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Venini, Amber and Frosted, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Toronto, CA
The price is per lamp* A rare and exceptional group of five Murano glass wall sconces by Venini, crafted in Italy during the 1970s. Each sconce features a handblown, conical shade wi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa Brass and "Reticello" Murano Glass Sconces for Venini, Pair
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Puglia, Puglia
These splendid Murano glass sconces were designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. They are entirely handcrafted using the Reticello technique, so called for the distinctive lattice patte...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

Double ceiling light by Massimo Vignelli - Venini Murano
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Double ceiling light by Massimo Vignelli, Venini, Murano, Italy (founded in 1921). Cigar-shaped in white glass decorated with multi-colored bands. Referenced in the Venini archives u...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Blown Glass

Beautiful 6 Light Murano Glass Flush Mount Pyramid Chandelier, Venini 1970s
By Venini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful square ceiling light with faceted clear crystal rods made of Murano glass. Modulated in the shape of a pyramid. The ceiling lights were designed and manufactured by Venini in Italy in the 1970s. The Murano rods...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal, Gold Plate

Venini Murano glass flush mount ceiling light, Italy 1960s
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Murano glass flush mount ceiling light Murano reticello glass, brass, steel. Made in Italy in 1940s. Takes 1 Edison bulbs each. ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Aluminum

Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid-Century Modern octogonal "Triedri" Venini chandelier or flush-mount, in clear Murano glass with a chrome frame. Italy, circa 1980s. The vintage chandelier is made of four l...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Chrome

Carlo Scarpa Style Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier by Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian chandelier from the island of Murano. This piece has a brass frame that supports an impressive array of 178 Murano glass, eggplant-colored, polyhedral shaped pieces. Illumina...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

Venini 1930s "Vetro Soffiato" Chandelier
By Venini
Located in London, GB
An Italian glass chandelier with five curved arms mounted for electricity. Stamped VENINI, Murano. 20th century. H. 63 cm. Diam. 61 cm. Presumably 1930s edition.
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1930s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Venini Lighting

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Blown Glass

One of Three Venini Curved Crystal Glass Gilt Brass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
One of Three Venini Curved Crystal Glass Gilt Brass Chandelier, priced per piece, discount available for multiple purchase Pristine Triete crystal glass chandelier with interlocking...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

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.
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1940s Other Vintage Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

"FUNG0" Mushroom Glass Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Murano Italy
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Design "FUNGO" Fungi Mushroom Blue Glass Table lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini. Made in Italy, Murano 1950's. Blue handblown opaline glass mushroom shap...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Glass

Pair of Triedri Murano sconces, Venini
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Triedri Murano glass wall sconces, or flush-mounts, Mid-Century Modern by Venini, Italy 1980s. Set of four pairs, or eight sconces available. Sold and priced by pair. The vin...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Chrome

1 of the 2 Italian Poliedri Murano Wall Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful triangle glass wall sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Each wall light is featuring five clear glass tubes, with brass details and white back plate. Illuminates beautifull...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Venini Style Murano Glass and Gilt Brass Sconces, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of beautiful Murano wall sconces, each wall sconce features four crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Gold, Gold Plate

Venini Murano Glass Six-Light Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
This Venini Murano Glass Chandelier is an original lamp realized by Venini in the 1960s in Italy. Cascade Murano Glass six-light chandelier with three-tier hand blown milk and clear ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Chrome

Venini Pendant Light Chandelier, Curved Crystal Glass and Gilt Brass, Italy
By Venini
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A wonderful Italian hollywood regency pendant light by Venini manufactured in Mid-Century in the 1960s. It is made of pairwise curved crystal Murano...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

Venini Tits Applique Wall Sconce by Studio Job
By Venini, Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tits applique wall sconce, designed by Studio Job and manufactured by Venini, is part of the Mae West collection named after the prehistoric sex symbol, it refers to Salvador Dali’s ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting

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Glass

Venini Tazebao Grand Sculpture Pendant Light in Crystal and Sapphire Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tazebao Grand light sculpture suspension lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, is created with flat glass plates in handmade glass. Indoor use only. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting

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Glass

VENINI - 1930s Chandelier - Art Deco - MURANO - Made in ITALY
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - 1930s Murano glass chandelier, composed of a large bowl , 24 curls and the stello composed of spheres plus the glass bowl at the top completely sound and working. It was mad...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

Chandelier Ball Murano Glass Venini Italian Design Brass Chain Gold 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Murano glass ball chandelier, with gold brass chain.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting

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Art Glass

Vintage Camer Glass or Venini Tiered Oval Murano Glass & Steel Chandelier 1970s
By Venini, Camer Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
There is a long a storied history between Camer Glass and Venini. Information is not easy to come by, but it is widely accepted that Camer was the primary producer of glass used in t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Steel

Venini Gio Ponti 12-Arm Chandelier in Multicolor by Gio Ponti
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
99.80 Gio Ponti glass chandelier, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Venini, is one of the most innovative chandeliers ever to emerge...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting

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Glass

Pair of Mid Century Venini Italian Crystal Sconces
By Venini
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Mid Century Venini Italian Crystal Sconces. This listing is for one pair but we actually have three pair available.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Crystal

Six Mid-Century Modern "Patchwork" Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Six Mid-Century Modern sconces 'Patchwork' model designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini and manufactured circa 1970, in clear and blue Murano glass. Priced individually.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

Single ceiling light by Massimo Vignelli - Venini Murano
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Uccle, BE
Single ceiling light by Massimo Vignelli, Venini, Murano, Italy (founded in 1921). Cigar-shaped in clear sandblasted glass decorated with multi-colored bands. Referenced in the Venin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Blown Glass

Venini Murano 1930s "Vetro Soffiato" Wall Sconce Lamp
By Venini
Located in London, GB
“Vetro Soffiato”. Smoke coloured glass two-branched wall lamp with prisms. Model 2191. This example made approx. 1930–1940s by Venini, Murano, stamped...
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1930s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Venini Lighting

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Blown Glass

SEGUSO - Chandelier Murano Glass . ITALY 1950
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
ECCEZIONALE LAMPADARIO SEGUSO IN VETRO DI MURANO DEL 1950 PROVENIENTE DA UNA VILLA DI COMO IN LAGO DI COMO....i
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

Venini Fragments Small Wall Light in Blue and Green by Fernando & Humberto Campa
By Venini, Campana Brothers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fragments applique giant wall sconce, designed by Fernando & Humberto Campana and manufactured by Venini, is made of scraps and pieces of Venini glas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting

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Glass

Venini Anni Trenta Pendant Light in Milk White
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Anni Trenta Suspension lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features sinuous lines, clearly reminiscent of the 1930s. Available in two different colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting

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Glass

Hollywood Regency Italian Venini Murano Brass Crystal Prism Spiral Chandelier
By Camer Glass, Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and impressive Italian spiral chandelier produced by Camer in the 1970s. It features gold-plated brass framing with crystal glass prisms in a spiral form. Tested and working....
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

An Early 20th Century Murano Glass Hanging Lantern by Martinuzzi for Venini
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1930 An unusual early twentieth century Murano lantern, by Martinuzzi for Venini, in light green with glass arms joined by spherical orbs, with upper canopy decorated wi...
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Early 20th Century Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Venini Chandelier, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Venini chandelier, 1950s. Dimensions: H= 96 cm; D=50 cm.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

Venini Chandelier, 1950s
Venini Chandelier, 1950s
$591 Sale Price
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Venini Tronchi Oval Hanging Chandeleir
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Chandelier marked "Veart Made in Itay" 8"- tubular "Tronchi" shades hang from oval chrome frame. Original chain and canopy included. Height in listing does not include length of cha...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Glass

Pair Venini Vintage Pale Yellow and White Murano Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of Murano glass sconces by Venini date from the 1990s. Each sconce has a tall glass shade in a very pa...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Brass

Venini Ice Blue Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Venini Murano glass chandelier. Cascading “triedri” prisms in both ice blue and clear glass dangle from chains attached to the flush mount canopy. Several extra prisms included. Fl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

3 Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces by Venini, circa 1960
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
3 Mid-Century Modern Murano glass sconces manufctured by Venini, circa 1960, in clear and amber thick Murano glass slabs. Metal hardware lacquered white. It is shown with warm and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

Toni Zuccheri, Membrane Table Lamp, Venini, 1960s, Museum Piece
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
I believed Membrane were part of Toni Zuccheri collaboration with VeArt in the 1970s. This table lamp shows the Membrane sphere over a Classic Midcentury base...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Chrome

Mid-Century Murano Triedre Smoked Amber & Clear Glass Sconces by Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Crafted by the renowned Venini in Italy around 1970, this pair of mid-century modernist sconces epitomizes elegance and artistry. Featuring hand-blown Murano glass in a distinctive s...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

Pair of Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Brass Sconces, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful tube shaped glass wall sconces featuring five long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces. Cleaned...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Brass

Unique Venini tronchi chandelier
By Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Unique and huge Venini chandelier, model Tronchi from 1980. 80cm diameter for 550 cm meter high.
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Late 20th Century Venini Lighting

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Glass

Murano Glass Flush Mount by Venini or Mazzega, circa 1960s
By Venini, Mazzega
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare mid-century amber noodle Murano glass flush mount by Venini or Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960s. The chandelier is made of over 100 Mazzega Murano glass elements and gilt metal fram...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

Venini Midcentury Triedri Glass Prism Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Astoria, NY
Venini Triedri Glass Prism Chandelier, 20th century, with three tiers of prisms and chrome frame. 17" H x 20" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Metal

Mid Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Flower Sputnik Light by Venini for VeArt
By VeArt, Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage, Italian round chandelier with clear Murano glass by VeArt Flush ceiling mount in silver with clear glass. Tested & working.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Stainless Steel

Large Italian Murano glass chandelier by venini 60's
By Venini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large chandelier from the 60s by the Italian manufacturer Venini. Structure in lacquered metal (original paint). Large, thick, transparent Murano glass pendants. Sober, elegant desig...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Corteccia Glass Pendant, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Corteccia, or bark glass, was impressed with a pattern resembling the rough surface of tree bark. The abstract pattern on glass served several purposes. Not only was the glass attra...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Steel

Murano handmade blown glass chandelier design by Gio Ponti for VENINI Official‬
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The desire to make a stylistic renewal, while remaining faithful to the fine craftsmanship of the Italian tradition, constitutes the solid basis on which the perfect collaboration between the Venini company and the designer Gio Ponti is founded And it is from this synergy that the Gio Ponti 99.80 series was created in 1946: the combination of clean lines and bright colours still make it a classic appreciated by connoisseurs all over the world Its absolute originality derives from the alternation of curved arms, each in glass of a different colour. “Everything in the world must be full of colour” - Gio Ponti Blown glass chandelier consisting of two spherical elements coloured red and sapphire, transparent coloured glass arms and green bottom...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

Midcentury Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier for Venini, Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier for Venini, Murano, Italy, 1960s. For sale: One exquisite mid-century Venini Murano glass chandelier...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Metal

Very large Cipolla Murano glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Very large Cipolla pendant, white with subtle blue stripes, designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

Italian Venini Carlo Scarpa Wall lamp 1936 Art Glass Murano Catalogo Blu
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Venini Carlo Scarpa wall lamp 1936 Art Glass Murano Catalogo Blu.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

Gio Ponti Murano Chandelier for Venini
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in CABA, AR
Elegant and iconic, this Murano glass chandelier was designed by the celebrated Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti for Venini in the 1970s. A masterpiece of mid-century Italian...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Opaline Glass

Italian Ceiling Ball Chandelier Venini Yellow Brass Chain, Italy, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian ceiling ball chandelier venini yellow brass chain, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

Monumental Venini Tiered Clear and Amber Tronchi Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Venini tiered clear and amber Tronchi glass chandelier. A few glass pieces have minor chips or cracks. There are 20 sockets total.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

Venini lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Venini lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of silver and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Venini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Stilnovo, Fabio Ltd, and Gaetano Sciolari. Prices for Venini lighting 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 $4,552.
Questions About Venini Lighting
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Venini 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.

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