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 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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Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
21st Century Abaco Shape 2, 5 Sphere Suspension Light in Crystal/Grey/Milk-White
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Calculations, numbers, man’s endless attempt to rationalize an otherwise intuitive world. All this enclosed in a unique work by Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin. Crafted with sph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Parallelo 893.81 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.81 H78,5 CR/NE
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions: W 39 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Parallelo 893.82 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal/Tea by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.82 H93,5 CR/NE/TE
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal/Tea
Light Source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Parallelo 893.77 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.77 H92,5 CR/NE
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Abaco Shape 2, 3 Sphere Suspension Light in Amber Yellow/Améthyste
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Calculations, numbers, man’s endless attempt to rationalize an otherwise intuitive world. All this enclosed in a unique work by Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin. Crafted with sph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Parallelo 893.81 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal/Tea by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.81 H78,5 CR/NE/TE
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal/Tea
Light Source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Zoe Large Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From the ancient tracks of desert rocks to present-day Venice. Zoe – designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas in 2014 – is a paradigm, a place where different times and spaces com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Argea Ceiling Light in Milk-White by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Through the power of fire, glass encloses silver or golden leaves, glowing brightly and creating unique optical illusions that evoke the sea. Argea shines its inner light, and become...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Zoe Small Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
Located in murano, IT
From the ancient tracks of desert rocks to present-day Venice. Zoe – designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas in 2014 – is a paradigm, a place where different times and spaces com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Zoe Large Pendant Light in Grey by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
Located in murano, IT
From the ancient tracks of desert rocks to present-day Venice. Zoe – designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas in 2014 – is a paradigm, a place where different times and spaces com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Balloton Ceiling Lamp Shape 2 in Indigo by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The latest re-edition features bright new elements, complex shapes and different uses. But it stays true to the Balloton technique, which lends a unique texture – pleasant to the eye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Cilindro 893.71 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Cilindro 893.71 H92 CR/NE
Additional information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 12W LED E27 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Rotondo 893.55 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal/Tea
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of Black blend together with the hues of Crystal or Tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Rotondo 893.55 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of Black blend together with the hues of Crystal or Tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Cilindro 893.66 Pendant Light in Black / Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Cilindro 893.66 H88 CR/NE
Additional information:
Material: glass
Colour: black/crystal
Light source: 1 x max 12W LED E27 - Dimmable
Finishes: black nickel metal
Dimensions: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Rotondo 893.50 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of Black blend together with the hues of Crystal or Tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Rotondo 893.56 Pendant Light in Black / Crystal / Tea
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Rotondo 893.51 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal/Tea
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Rotondo Pendant Light in Black / Crystal
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of Crystal or Tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Light Shar Small Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
They are waves of water travelling in concentric circles made eternal by glass. Still and bright. Their slightly rippled appearance is due to their trilobate shape, triangles with ro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Rotondo 893.51 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of Black blend together with the hues of Crystal or Tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Balloton Lamp Wall Light in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The latest re-edition features bright new elements, complex shapes and different uses. But it stays true to the Balloton technique, which lends a unique ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Argea Glass Wall Light in Milk-White by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Through the power of fire, glass encloses silver or golden leaves, glowing brightly and creating unique optical illusions that evoke the sea. Argea shines its inner light, and become...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Diamantei Medium Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Grass Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Exquisitely Baroque in style, regal in appearance, and available in a variety of sizes and colors, it is the undisputed star of any setting. A series of alternating soft and sharp cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Diamantei Small Chandeliers in Améthyste / Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Exquisitely Baroque in style, regal in appearance, and available in a variety of sizes and colors, it is the undisputed star of any setting. A series of alternating soft and sharp cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Tolboi - Belboi - Stilboi Wall Light in Milk-White/Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It hangs quietly on the wall, glancing down from above. It’s Stilboi. Light passes through Milk White glass, spreading its soft yet strong glow, and revealing the tones of Red and Te...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Martinengo 20-Light Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Paolo Venini created this three-tier chandelier with elliptical arms in 1930, one of the largest ever made by VENINI. It is the undisputed star of any interior décor. Martinengo is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Balloton Table Lamp in Crystal Blown Glass by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The latest re-edition features bright new elements, complex shapes and different uses. But it stays true to the Balloton technique, which lends a unique ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Darpanah Table Lamp in LightPink/MilkWhite/Sapphire
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Appealing in shape and glow, it is tinged with a hint of Sapphire and Pink. Darpanah fascinates the viewer. Its powerful aesthetics urged Ettore Sottsass to turn to Sanskrit for insp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Porpora 3-Light Wall Sconce in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Essential decorations and a sleek structure with simple arms and cups, for a minimalist design by VENINI. Born in 1924 yet timeless, it has stood the test of time. It is just as mode...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
21st Century Vittoriale 3-Light Wall Sconce in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Construction of Gabriele D’Annunzio’s Vittoriale degli Italiani started in the 1920s. In the same decade, Napoleone Martinuzzi designed a unique work that draws inspiration and owes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
21st Century Sultani Large Table Lamp in Milk-White by Leonardo Ranucci
By Leonardo Ranucci, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Fine shapes and materials brighten up the dark Arabian nights with their warm glow, creating a mysterious and fascinating atmosphere, intriguing like the idea of ancient sultans. Cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
21st Century Sultani Large Table Lamp in Grey by Leonardo Ranucci
By Leonardo Ranucci, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Fine shapes and materials brighten up the dark Arabian nights with their warm glow, creating a mysterious and fascinating atmosphere, intriguing like the idea of ancient sultans. Cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
21st Century Sultani Small Table Lamp in Grey by Leonardo Ranucci
By Leonardo Ranucci, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Fine shapes and materials brighten up the dark Arabian nights with their warm glow, creating a mysterious and fascinating atmosphere, intriguing like the idea of ancient sultans. Cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
21st Century Sultani Small Table Lamp in Milk-White by Leonardo Ranucci
By Leonardo Ranucci, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Fine shapes and materials brighten up the dark Arabian nights with their warm glow, creating a mysterious and fascinating atmosphere, intriguing like the idea of ancient sultans. Cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
1960s Italian Murano Glass Globe by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
1960s Italian Murano glass globe by Venini.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Applique Murano Glass by Venini, 1940
By Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
Wall lamp in Murano glass by Venini, 1940.The applique is made up of several glass modules to be inserted inside a brass structure.There is no electrical system which can be made on ...
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Pair of Sconces w/ Milky White Murano Glass Designed by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage pair of sconces with milky white Murano rectangular glasses with textured contortions / Designed by Venini circa 1960’s / Marked "VENINI" on the frame / Made in Italy
Can be...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Applique Murano Glass Corteccia Model by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
A pair of Corteccia model wall lamps designed and produced by Venini in 1940.
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Six Vintage Italian Sconces with Clear Tronchi Murano Glass by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Wall Lights with 12 clear murano glasses blown in Tronchi technique, mounted on antiqued gold metal frames, designed by Venini, circa 1960s. Made in Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Pair of Table Lamps w/ Beige Murano Glass Designed by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylized pair of Venini globe lamps with marble base. Thin brass rim under the globe and sits on the base. Diameter at the base 9", padded underneath so won't scratch the surface tha...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian Swirl Pendant by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian pendant with frosted Murano glass globe with hand blown white Murano glass stripes, mounted on chrome hardware / Designed by Venini circa 1960s / Made in Italy 1 ligh...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
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
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 Murano Glass Chandelier by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini 1960
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
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
Vintage Massimo Vignelli Style 'Fungo’ Table Lamps 1950s
By Venini
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare pair of 'Fungo' Murano glass table lamps inspired by Massimo Vignelli.
A true statement pair of lamps, well and beautifully ...
Category
20th Century French Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini, Pendant lamp, prod. Venini 1960s
By Venini
Located in Rivoli, IT
Beautiful blue glass chandelier
Venini production 1960s
Category
1960s Italian 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
Venini Blown Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venini blown glass and metal 12-arm chandelier.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Price Upon Request
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.
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Questions About Venini Lighting
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify Venini glass, first look for markings, usually found on the base or interior of glassware. Over its long history, Venini used dozens of labels and acid-stamped marks on its pieces. You can find images of these marks on the pages of trusted online resources to compare to your piece. Keep in mind that Venini's foil labels tend to come off over the years, so a lack of a marking or label doesn't necessarily mean that your piece is not a Venini. However, there are many convincing replicas of Venini glassware. As a result, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for assistance with the identification process, especially if you can't locate a label or acid mark. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Venini glass.
- Where is Venini glass made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Venini glass is made in Italy. Specifically, its workshop is on the Venetian island of Murano. Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops. While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns and Fulvio Bianconi. Shop a variety of Venini glass on 1stDibs.