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
Pair of 1940s, Venini Canister Lamps
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great early pair of glass rod canister lamps with nickeled brass hardware and glass ball finial. Internal light gives beautiful mood lighting. Original l...
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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Delicate Murano Glass and gilded Brass Tear Drop Chandelier, 1970
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful multi-tiered tear drop chandelier composed of a multitude of handblown smooth Murano glass drops hanging from a delicate gilt brass hardware. It's in excellent condition wi...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Signed Venini Vintage Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Signed
By Venini
Located in East Hampton, NY
Signed "Venini 1994" at base and to underside of white glass bowl reflector. This is blue glass rod and bowl.
Stunning and 24-karat gilded base and floor dimmer.
This item is c...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Art Glass Dish/Bell Shape Swirl Chandelier Pendant Light
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning vintage single light bell shaped Murano art glass pendant light with black swirl design and great modernist form. The glass shade hangs from a brass mount.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Venini Sphere in Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern Venini semi-sphere in Murano glass with a rose-golden tone.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Two-Tier Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern sconces by Venini. Having a brass frame and two-tier of beautiful glass prisms.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Italian Mid Century Modern Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Venini which has multi-tier cascading prisms. Consisting of gold and clear crystals, circa 1960. Any amount of chain or rod can be added for ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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. ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Large Space Pendant Lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa 1960 in Murano Glass
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large and rare Mid-Century Modern, Space Age chandelier in hand blown Murano glass by Toni Zuccheri, manufactured by Venini, circa 1960 in Murano, Italy,
Measures: Diameter 35 cm.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Horizontal Italian Mid-Century Venini Sconce
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern 52 inch horizontal sconce by Venini. Having a brass frame with beautiful 6 inch glass prisms.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Pair of Vintage 1960s Murano Glass Chandeliers in Amber
By Venini
Located in Berlin, BE
Pair of 1960s chandelier in clear and amber tinted Murano glass. Three E14 fittings.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Stunning Italian Spiral Chandelier with Glass Prisms 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Stunning spiral chandelier with cut-glass rods sold by Camer and made in Murano Italy, 1960s. The shimmering crystal makes this chandelier a show stopper.
Height measurement is for ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Large Venini Sigaro Pendant Fixture by Massimo Vignelli
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Venini sigaro pendant in lemon yellow with colored ban striped bottom, designed by Massimo Vignelli. Rare extra large (20") size. Perfect condition, curr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Important Large Chandelier Venini, Model Triedro, Murano, 1960
By Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
A beatiful and important chandelier with triedri element glass pendants (about 1000 pieces). Signed and stamped Venini in the metal structure.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair 1950 Art Deco Glass Ornaments Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of large Art Deco Sconces with polyhedral shaped blown glass ornaments.
Designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Italy and made circa 1950.
In perfect working condition and takes E-1...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini 1960
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
A beautiful Murano glass chandelier with painted metal structure designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and produced by Venini in circa 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gorgeous Italian Venini Murano Tronchi Tube Chandelier Camer
By Venini
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Italian Venini Murano tronchi tube chandelier. I love the Smaller scale of this lovely piece
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
A Ceiling Light with Reticello Glass by Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1950s
An elegant round ceiling light with reticello glass by Venini,
polished brass mounts.
Rewired for use in the U.S.A. with two standard base...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful vintage Murano glass Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini .
Italy c.1965
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
1950-1970, Clandestic Murano Cristal and Gold Inclusion
By Venini
Located in Paris, FR
Clandestic crystal with inclusion of gold, good condition, circa on 1950-1970, three leaves up, three leaves down and three flowers up.
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Sconces by Toni Zuccheri, Italy, Venini, circa 1960
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Transparent gray glass, cast in a heavily textured square shape and held with two copper mounts to the enameled metal backplate.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
Pair of Murano Glass "Quilt" Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of two "Quilt" sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
Molded patterned glass with tea-brown band on clear base.
White lacquered metal frame with impressed signature "VENINI M...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Glass Spiral Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful cascading handblown amber and clear glass tube chandelier by the Murano firm, Venini. Signed.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of Hand Blown Murano Glass Sconces by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, use the contact dealer button to ask us, we might ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Chandelier by Venini, circa 1960
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Clear glass elements in the shape of canes hung upside down on a nickel-plated rod.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Huge Venini Asta Quadrilobo Flush Mount in Brass and Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful ceiling lamp Astra Quadrilobo by Venini, Italy from the 1970s.
The wall plate is made of brass and the shade contains 77 solid glasses.
Some of the glass parts have smal...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with Brass Fittings
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic glass sputnik chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Venini Smoked and Clear Triedri Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Large Venini glass prisms in a combination of clear and smoked. The glass triedri prisms alternate in height to create a Cascade effect. The sconces are lit by three newly wired candelabra...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Venini Art Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Montreal, QC
Large and important clear and blue Italian round 30 light modernist Murano art glass chandelier by Venini.
Provenance: Roberto Calvi, through his son Carlo. Calvi, known as "God'...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Unusual Multi Tiered Venini Crystal Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Round Venini ( Marked ) crystal prism chandelier. Elegant and modern, great quality, and condition. Total Drop with chain 30"
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
1970's Ten Arms Chandeliers By Venini
By Venini
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful chandelier with ten arms in clear amethyst blown glass by Venini in Murano. Italy 1970.
In perfect condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Glass with Brass Torchiere by Venini, Murano
By Venini
Located in Ferndale, MI
Italian glass with brass torchiere by Venini, Murano glass, green center.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini 'Tronchi" Round Ballroom Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Hanover, MA
Monumental round flush mount "tronchi" tube chandelier by Venini. Three tiers.
52 inches diameter, 30 inch drop.
6 inch polished brass banded mounting pan, mirror polished stainles...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
Italian glass pendant Tronchi entry Lamp by Venini
By Venini
Located in Ferndale, MI
Italian glass entry pendant lamp by Venini, paper label Murano Venizia. Three tiers of hanging glass logs or " Tronchi " .
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1940s. A hand-blown ribbed Murano glass orb suspended by a few brass rings with a beautiful patina. This light has a sin...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini Floor Lamp in Glass and Gold Leaf
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, floor lamp, model '502', glass, brass, gold leaf, Italy, 1933-38
A truly magnificent Italian floor lamp designed by the Milanese multidisciplinary artist To...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Grande lampadario Venini, Trilobo.
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Grande lampadario in vetro soffiato, Venini Trilobi. Produzione anni '60 circa.
Vetri disposti a spirale, trasparenti con striature color ambra
Ottime c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Carlo Scarpa Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier by Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lampadario di Gio Ponti per Venini a 8 braccia policromo
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Torino, IT
Maestoso lampadario disegnato da Gio Ponti per Venini.
Lampadario a otto braccia in vetro trasparente policromo e scheletro in ottone, fu' realizzato negli anni 70' su disegno di Gi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Sigaro pendant lamps by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1956
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Iconic set of three Sigaro pendant lamps, designed during the collaboration between Massimo Vignelli and Venini in 1956. The lamps are made of lattimo glass with multicolored bands o...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Venini Trilobi Amber Murano Glass Chandelier Italy 50s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare and very elegant chandelier with "Trilobi" elements in hand-cut Murano glass by Venini in 1960s. The 30 vertical amber glass elements are of three different heights and sizes, a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Mid Century Italian Modern Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier 60s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Italian chandelier from Venini.
This chandelier is made up of a steel structure in two heights, originally brass, it has been refinished in matte white, which although it is not its ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Mid Century Italian Modern Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier 60s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Large Italian chandelier by Venini.
This large piece is composed of a four-story brass-plated steel structure, eight light sources with E27 bulbs and beautiful high-quality Murano "T...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Glass Murano Chandelier Gilt Gold Structure, Italy 1980
By Venini
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Venini chandelier with large Murano glass with gilded gold structure. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design.
This unique chan...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Venini Sigaro Pendant Light c 1950's
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Massimo Vignelli designed Sigaro pendant shade, made by Venini, circa 1950's. The oblong glass shade has a blue body with a polychrome tip ( like a lit cigar ). This example...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Tiered Chartreuse Cylindrical Form Murano Glass Chandelier, 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
handcrafted tiered chandelier in mottled, cylindrical form vibrant chartreuse colored Murano glass by Venini. Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Tomaso Buzzi, Mid-Century Pink "Bullicante" Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Catania, CT
Great condition with no chips or cracks for this chandelier made from rare pink "bullicante" glass and designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Italy 1930s. Full working with EU standard...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
'Tolboi' Venini lamp from the 80s
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Floor lamp model ‘Tolboi’, produced by Venini since 1987.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
1940's Venini " Fasce Ritorte" Lantern by Fulvio Bianconi in Murano Glass
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Designer:
FULVIO BIANCONI (1915-1996)
Fasce Ritorte Ceiling Light / lantern manufactured by Venini in multicoloured Murano blown glass and steel armature lacquered in black (paint i...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Iron
Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini, 1960 ca.
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
These two chandelier features a metallic strucuture and magnificent light diffusers in Murano glass with a unique star shape. Manufactured by Venini in the 60s, these items are a tru...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s Hand Blown Glass Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Schoorl, NL
This is a symmetrical chandelier, made to look like a bunch of grapes, 'Poliedri' shaped Murano glass ornaments alternating in height and color....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Sculptural Gio Ponti Venini Table Lamp Murano Glass Bronze 1970 Kalmar
By Mazzega, Venini, Gio Ponti, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large and rare sculptural Mid-Century table lamp executed by Venini and designed by Gio Ponti, Italy around 1960-1970. The fabulous of vintage table lamp has a patinated bronze brass...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
Original Pendant Lamp in Bark Glass Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in taranto, IT
Splendid small original venini chandelier designed by Toni sugeri and made with seven elements in white bark glass
Excellent condition, with no cracks or...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Venini Table Lamp
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Venini table lamp white, clear, red cap from a Palm Beach estate.
Designed as 2 pieces, and acid-etched signature on the upper piece.
There is a small blemish on...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Charming Venini "Reticello" Chandelier, Murano, 1960
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pendant chandelier by Venini, Italy. Handblown glass using the ‘Reticello’ technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Magnificent Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Chandelier in Murano handblown glass by Venini It consists of 200 tubes illuminated by 34 light bulbs with small attack.
An incredible source of light to illuminate a large area.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Iron
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.