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
Trihedron Glass Vintage Wall Light Produced by Venini, 4 Available, 1960s
By Venini
Located in taranto, IT
Extraordinary batch of 4 huge appliques
These original Venini 1960s, composed of a metal structure, with inserts on the upper edge, and about 80 trihedron glasses, most of them 28 c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Venini Toni Zuccheri Sconce Murano Glass Iron, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconce.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Ivory, Murano Glass
Venini Sconces Murano Glass Brass Metal 1930 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconces Murano glass brass metal 1930 Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century Venini Murano Blown Glass Table Lamp, Italy, 1976
By Venini
Located in Cagliari, IT
These table lamp is a vintage piece, therefore it may show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to give a beautiful ambiance ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Chandelier in Trefoil Glass Produced by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in taranto, IT
Splendid original venini 60s chandelier, a cascade of trefoil glass of mixed shades of amber and white arranged on several levels, elegant, harmonious, timeless
overall height just under 70 centimeters, carefully and scrupulously preserved, in excellent storage conditions, all pendants are without damage
there are 43 glasses in all 28 pieces of 24cm and 15 pieces of 12cm
diameter of the chandelier 40...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Martinengo Twenty-Light Chandelier in Crystal
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Majestic chandeliers in handmade-blown glass.
Metal: Chromium Plated
Color: Crystal
20 lights x max 60W E14
Code: 99.50.01.20.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Glass And Brass Pendant
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
1960's Mid-Century Modern Venini glass and brass pendant, in vintage condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, newly rewired and ready to use.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Italian Sconces w/ Murano Glass by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage Italian sconces w/ Murano & Textured Design by Venini, 1960s.
Category
20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Abaco Five-Light Suspension Light by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
By Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Abaco five light suspension light by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin.
Suspension: Ø 7.48” H 231.89”
5 x max 40W E14 – dimmer
Year of manuf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Vittoriale 6-Light Chandelier in White & Crystal by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chandeliers and wall light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of Manufacture: 1926
Metal: Gold Plated with chain
Colors available: milk white...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Zoe Small Swing Light by Doriana e Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swing light in handmade-blown glass.
Available colors: Red – Violet – Gray
Alogene 1 x max 70W E27
Suitable for CFL
Measurements: Ø 7.87"" H 13.97"" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Mid Century Modern Venini "Tree Bark" Pattern Wall Sconces
By Venini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Venini Murano wall sconces in a clear thick ribbed pattern, Tree Bark. Stainless steel back plate with a double socket, incandesce...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Venini Zoe Large Swing Light by Doriana e Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swing light in handmade-blown glass.
Available colors: Red – Violet – Gray
Alogene 1 x max 70W E27
Suitable for CFL
Measurements: Ø 11.81"" H 20.66""...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
White and Blue Glass Pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Hand blown white and blue glass pendant no. 011.11 designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini.
One...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Large Argea Table Lamp in Straw Yellow w/ White Shade
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp hand-blown glass, with submerged gold leaves.
Year of Manufacture: 2000
Metal: Gold Plated
Color: Crystal with gold leaves, shade Straw Yellow glass
Light Source: 1 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
1 of the 3 XL Square 3-Tiers Venini Gilt-Plated Flush Mounts, 1970, Italy
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 stylish three-tiered faceted Murano flushmount with several clear crystal glass prisms was designed and produced by Venini in Italy from the 1970s. The Venin Murano prisms...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier Murano glass iron, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in white and blue swirl hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Priced ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Ball Glass Pendant Lamp by Toni Zuccheri, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian mid-century blown Murano glass, ball shape pendant lamp designed by Toni Zuccheri in the 1960s per Venini fashion house and named th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Signed Camer Eight-Tier Glass Prism Chandelier, 1960s, Italia
By Camer Glass, Venini
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Massive Camer/ Venini optical glass quality prism chandelier.
Solid, well made handcrafted steel structure.
8 regular E26 size ceramic socket rated at 100 watt.
Total weigh...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
Murano Glass Venini Chandelier - Italy 1950s
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Murano glass Venini chandelier - Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Sphere Table Lamp by L. Diaz De Santillana for Venini, Tessuti Series, 1970s
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern sphere table lamp byLudovico Diaz De Santillana for Venini Tessuti series, 1970s
Table lamp with white painted meta...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini “Toni Zuccheri” Chandelier Murano Glass Metal Crome Iron 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI “Toni Zuccheri “ Chandelier Murano glass metal crome iron 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini “Mazzega “ Table Lamp Painted Chromed Metal Murano Glass 1955 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI “Mazzega “ table lamp painted chromed metal Murano glass 1955 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Italian Murano Amber Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italian Murano (circa 1938) hand blown smoky amber glass 3 tier 15 scroll form arm chandelier ending with brass flaired and scalloped stylized cups and 5 glass scroll in center secti...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Toni Zuccheri Murano Glass Flush Mounts for Venini, Italy 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Toni Zuccheri murano glass flush mounts for Venini, Italy 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Toni Zuccheri Venini Murano Glass Ceiling Light Italian Design, circa 1970
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Simple and elegant ceiling light created by Toni Zuccheri for the world leading artistic glass company Venini, based in Murano. This plafoniere has a structure in metal and brass whi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Clear Murano Glass Large Sconces, by Venini - set of four
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large geometrical Mid-Century Modern Murano glass sconces, by Venini Italy 1980s.
Two pairs available. Sold and priced by pair.
A modern design for these Triedri clear Murano...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1970 Germany Palwa Tear Drop Chandelier Murano Glass & Gilt-Brass
By Palwa, Venini, Christoph Palme
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant teardrop chandelier made by Venini of transparent Murano glass drops mounted on a gilded brass frame with golden leafs. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of...
Category
1970s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Venini Table Lamp Murano Glass, 1930, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini table lamp Murano glass, 1930, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Amber Glass Venini Pendant, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A classic simple glass pendant light with a wonderfully warm color.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini 1940, Chandelier, Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Large chandelier Venini Murano glass. Structure iron. The difference in color is to have deliberately put different light bulbs.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Model 802.1 Sconces by Tobia Scarpa for Venini
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 802.1 Sconces by Tobia Scarpa for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1965. Satin glass diffuser with brushed glass incalmo strip...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Late Art Deco Venini Lantern in "Filigrana" Murano Glass Carlo Scarpa Attributed
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Venini in "Filigrana" Murano glass and brass in clear Art Deco style, circa 1930-1940 and attributed to Carlo Scarpa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Yellow Onion Glass Uplighter Wall Sconce
By Venini, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Hanover, MA
Since yellow Murano glass wall lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, mid-1950s. Original hefty brass wall bracket. Porcelain socket for single standard Edison screw lightbulb...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini #Filigrana# Chandelier Murano Glass, 1930, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier #Filigrana# Murano glass, 1930, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large J.T. Kalmar Textured Glass Pendant, circa 1950
By J.T. Kalmar, Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Large textured glass and brass pendant by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950. Made from a single sheet of textured glass which is 'curled' into a large, slightly organic, cylinder. One original...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Sconces Murano Glass Iron, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconces Murano glass iron, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Iconic Venini Esprit Chandelier, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
This striking esprit chandelier was produced by Venini during the 1970s.
Explosion of flowers, made with amber and clear precious Murano glasses.
C...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron Metal Crome, 1960, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier Murano glass iron metal crome, 1960, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Table Lamps Couple Murano Glass Metal, 1965, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini table lamps couple Murano glass metal, 1965, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier Rare, Murano Glass 1955 Iron Metal, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini rare chandelier Murano glass 1955 iron metal, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Important Venini Table Lamp in Red, Form "Diamante", Murano by Paolo Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Halle, DE
A beautiful and important early 20th century Murano desk lamp in rare red colored "diamante"-form glas by Venini.
The Diamante serie was invented c...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Pendant Milky White Pattern, Style of Venini, c 1970's
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian murano glass globe pendant blown with milky white pattern on chrome hardware, style of Venini, c 1970's.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Wall Sconces, Ice and Pink Triedri by Venini, Murano, 1980s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconces composed of 19 Murano crystal prisms (triedri) for each sconce in a chrome metal frame. The shape of the sconces is column. The glasses ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Chandelier “Toni Zuccheri“ Murano Glass Metal Iron, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier “Toni Zuccheri“ Murano glass metal iron, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Kiritam Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Kiritam table lamp by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered Edition for year
Marble Base
Color: Milk-White/Aquamarine
Measurements: Ø 15.35"" H 18.89""
1 x max E27 10W LED + 3 x ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Venini Curved Sconces
By Venini
Located in Austin, TX
Italian hand blown Murano glass sconces by Venini made of eight curved rods in clear glass with a deep black glass core in the ‘Filigrana’ technique. The light bounces beautifully of...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Square Shape Chandelier in the Style of Venini, circa 1970s
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian square shape chandelier in the style of Venini, circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Seven Venini Tronchi Five Point Glass Shades
By Murano 5, Venini
Located in Garnerville, NY
Need extra shades? If you own or are trying to sell one of these signature chandeliers or sconces, then you probably need extra shades. Clear glass, five point drop shade, tree bark ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Set of Seven Sconces in Murano Glass Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Set of seven wall sconces applique in murano glass with blue details by Toni Zuccheri for Venini. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
The sconces come in three different dimensions: three ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sputnik Style Venini Chandelier in Chrome with Glass Rods, 1970s
By Camer Glass, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Sputnik style chandelier model N3001 in polished chrome with glass rods by Venini (Murano Italy) for Camer lighting, American, 1970s. A timeless ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Venini Chandelier 8 Lights Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier 8 lights murano glass, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Four Toni Zuccheri Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces for Venini, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Four wall lamps produced in the 1960s by Venini based on a design by Toni Zuccheri. White painted metal structure. Bark glass diffuser. Brass screws.
You...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venetian Lantern Chandelier "Reticello" Glass, Murano, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Extraordinary piece in Murano glass. Handblown "reticello" glass, typical example of the renowned Venetian glassworks. Measures: Total height 95 cm. Height glass lantern: 34 cm. Large glass lantern...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Applique Chandelier for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poliedri applique, suspension lamp and wall sconce, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, were originally designed in 1958.
Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 81 cm, H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Chandelier 8 Lights Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier 8 lights Murano glass 1940 Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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.