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
Mid-century murano glass chandelier Eliche by Venini Italy 1960s
By Venini
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Embark on a journey through time and craftsmanship with the "Eliche" Murano glass chandelier, a masterpiece born in the 1960s by the ingenuity of Venini & Co. This era marked the rev...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
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Metal
Pair of Venini 'Trilobo' chandeliers. Italy c1960
By Venini
Located in London, GB
Pair of Venini 'Trilobo' chandeliers.
Clear and pale amber glass
Stamped 'Venini'
The chandeliers can be hung on chains so drop is adjustable.
Height of chandelier without chain...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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Metal
Replacement Glass for Venini "Tessuto Lamp", Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Replacement Glass for Venini "Tessuto Lamp" is an original decorative object realized in the 1960s.
The item is the spare part for the ceiling light real...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
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Glass
Vintage Spiral Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Monumental vintage spiral murano glass chandelier designed by Venini and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. This chandelier is made up of elegant solid glass prisms that are aesthet...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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Brass
1930s Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This late 1930s Venini chandelier has two rings of curved-glass elements suspended from a brass frame. It appears to glow magically from within because the glass elements are infuse...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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Brass
Big Arredoluce with Venini color glass chandelier '60s
By Angelo Lelii, Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Angelo Lelii founder of the large lighting company in the 1950s helped reform and revolutionize the world of modern lighting.
This is one of the rarest and most beautiful chandeliers...
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1960s Vintage Venini Lighting
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Brass
Venini Murano Italian White Glass Wall Lamps or Ceiling Lamps 1995
By Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Pair of wall or ceiling lamps produced by Venini Murano with white blown glass, Venini 1995 trademark engraved on edge, Italy 1990s
The lamps are original to the period and show the...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Lighting
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Murano Glass
Pair of Murano glass elements chandelier by Venini. Italy 1970s.
By Venini
Located in Catania, CT
Rare Set of two Murano glass chandeliers produced by Venini during the 70s.
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use on the...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Venini Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian Mid-Century chandelier by Venini with dozens of handblown Polyhedral Murano glasses. The glasses are a mix of amber, rose and blue hanging from a satin nickel frame.
C...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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Murano Glass
Large Pistillino Ceiling Light by Valenti Luce for Studio Tetrarch, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Pistillino Ceiling / Wall Light by Valenti Luce for Studio Tetrarch, 1970s
Wonderful light effect.
The Pistillino lamp is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful lamps e...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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Other
Yellow Murano Glass Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful yellow glass pendant light, made in the 1960s by Massimo Vignelli for Venini.
The lampshade is made of yellow opaline glass with an inner white glaze. Real murano glass, ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
VENINI MURANO - art deco chandelier - 1930s
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - Murano - Elegant chandelier in pulegoso glass, from Murano, original 1930s , Art Dèco period.
Pulegoso glass is a technique developed in the 1920s by Napoleone Martinuzzi at...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
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Steel
21st Century Firenze Flush Light in Crystal/Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind the idea and image of the Florentine lily. Revealed in sheets of glass and oval sph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Fungo Pendant Light in Grey/Milk-White by Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in murano, IT
How can such a complex and sophisticated technique like "Canne" (canes) give life to such a natural and spontaneous shape? Only Massimo Vignelli knows. Designed in 1956, this unique ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
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Glass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Pair of Wall Sconces by Zuccheri for Venini, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Stunning and beauty Italian Pair of Murano glasses Wall Sconces by Toni Zuccheri. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy by Venini.
Venini is one of ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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Metal
Large Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s.
Wonderful light effect.
The heavily textured and slightly iridescent glass dome is held in place by a brass ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large five tiered venini waterfall chandelier
By Venini
Located in London, GB
An outstanding five tiered cascading waterfall chandelier consisting of 300 hand cut Murano glass in three alternate sizes . The structure is in brass with a mirrored plate to the to...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Massimo Vignelli Pendant Lamp for Venini
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Largest size pendant in white, tan and orange fasce glass. Early example is in pristine condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Pair of Venini Style Murano Glass and Gilt Brass Sconces, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Murano wall sconces. Each wall sconce is featuring five crystal clear glass semi circles, with brass details and back plate. In the style of Venini.
Illuminates beautifully. ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Glass Applique 1970s Horizontal Development
By Venini
Located in IT
Glass wall sconce by Venini 1970s composed of convex glass elements attached with brass studs on a metal supporting structure . 2 lights.
In perfect condition of preservation.
Mea...
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Late 20th Century Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini chandelier flower Rose murano , italy 1980
By Venini
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Venini chandelier with large Murano Flower Rose glass with gilded gold structure. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design.
Th...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1970's Quadriedri Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Looking for lighting that makes an impression? This is the one! Hanging from a brass frame, a spectacular arrangement of Quadriedri Murano glass bars. We have two in stock, This one ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
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Brass
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
Materials
Chrome
Venini Ceiling Flush mount, italian 1960 Murano glass
By Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Flush mount ceiling edited by Venini and produced in the 1960's.
It is a special order (65 pieces) originally set in a hotel in the area of Bologne, Italy.
The globe is hand made a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 'Poliedri' lamp in murano glass
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Pendant lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by Venini from the Poliedri series. Metal frame and Murano glass elements, 1960s. In very good original condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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
VENINI Pulegoso Glass N 3 Appliques Metal Crome Opaline Glass 1940 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
N. Three 1940 VENINI Appliques In Pulegoso Glass
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
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Murano Glass
Model Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, 1985
By Venini, Cini Boeri
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Illuminate your space with the ethereal elegance of the Model Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, a radiant masterpiece signed "Venini 1985." Crafted from pristine white glas...
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1780s Italian Space Age Antique Venini Lighting
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Iron
VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Calze model chandelier - MURANO 1970
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Murano 1970 -
Original LAMP from the 1970s of the 20th century.
SOCKS model original and made in a few copies.
Quality and perfect stasti of pr...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Glass Murano Chandelier Gilt Gold Structure, Italy, 1980
By Venini
Located in DÉNIA, ES
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 chandelier by ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Stripped Glass Table Lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Venini glass table lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
Stripped white and clear Venini glass sphere on a black lacquered base.
Rewired, ready for use.
Dimensions: 56 cm H, 34 cm diameter.
Good...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Brass
Large Rose Glass Venini Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian Mid-Century chandelier by Venini with dozens of rose colored handblown polyhedral Murano glasses. White frame with manufacturer’s mark still present. Nickel canopy.
Co...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Lampadario modello calze - Murano 1970
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Bellissimo lampadario disegnato da Ludovico Diaz de Santillana è prodotto da VENINI a Murano nel 1970.
Modello Calza.
Ci sono pochi esemplari di questo modello.
Perfetto stato .
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Polyhedral Pendant w/ Geometric Brushed Aluminum
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern chandelier was realized by the esteemed atelier of Venini in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superla...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
"Membrane" table lamp by Tony Zuccheri for Venini circa 1960
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Venini is one of the most famous and luxurious brand of Murano glass lightings. It collaborated with Toni Zuccheri since the beginning of 1960's.
From this association came out the "...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Vico Magistretti, Chandelier Model Saturno, Venini, Out Production, Italy
By Venini, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milan, Italy
A chandelier model Saturno designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Venini, Murano, 1990. Out production.
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1990s Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1940s. An extremely striking elegantly crafted chandelier comprising of multiple pressed glass in...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Flush Mount by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 3 Available
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano flush mount or wall light with blue details / Made in Italy by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa 1960s
Measures: width 16 inches, length 16 inches, height 5 inch...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid Century Brown Murano Glass Drops Chandelier by Paolo Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This large Murano brown glass drops and caramel colour crystals chandelier was made and designed by Venini in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s Murano Glass Lantern by Venini
By Venini
Located in Paris, FR
Rare 1960s Murano "Champagne" blown glass lantern by Venini.
Six lights.
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Flush Mount by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 2 Available
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano flush mount or wall light with blue details / Made in Italy by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa 1960s
Measures: width 8 inches, length 8 inches, height 5.5 inch...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970's Quadriedri Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Looking for lighting that makes an impression? This is the one! Hanging from a brass frame, a spectacular arrangement of Quadriedri Murano glass bars. We have two in stock, This one ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Large Venini Glass Rod Spiral Chandelier, 1980
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century modern XL spiral chandelier by Venini – a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. This stunning light fixture is a true jewel for your home.
The chandelier consists of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
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Metal
Italian Clear Murano Glass “Tronchi” Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1970’s Italian clear Murano glass and chrome “Tronchi” chandelier.
It has two different design of prisms that are the same length (See detail photos).
New wire and chain....
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Small Table Lamp in Straw-Yellow by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Art Nouveau, Charleston, the dawn of a new design era. The 1930s, celebrated by VENINI in 1997 and wistfully recalled with essential and innovative shapes like those that marked the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Venini Wall Lighting Glass Murano, Italy, 1980
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Venini wall lamp in Murano glass with iridium glass. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best in design.
This pair of sconces is in good condition.
Venini i...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Tronchi Murano Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier or lantern with clear tree trunk shaped Murano glass tubes / Designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 12 inches,...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Venini Reticello sphere pendant. Italy 1950s
By Venini
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with trace of age and use on the metal, glass with no cracks or chips. Made from Reticello Murano glass and chromed metal. Produced in Italy during the 50s. Fu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Large Venini Triedri Chandelier Murano Glass / Chrome 1960 Italy
By Venini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning , Large Venini Triedri Chandelier Murano Glass / Chrome 1960 Italy,,A substantial square form Venini chandelier comprised of two siz...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1 of the 2 Gold-Plated Piramide Venini Flush Mounts, 1970s, Italy
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the two gold-plated Venini flush mounts with faceted clear crystal tubes of Murano glass. Modellated in the form of a piramide. The flush mounts are designed and produced by ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
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Gold Plate, Chrome
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Translucent and Smoked Glass Camer Sconces
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This outstanding pair of modernist hand blown glass Camer sconces were realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Venini Murano Triedri Glass Prism Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Venini Murano Triedri Glass Prism Chandelier on a brass skeleton. Chandelier designed to stack two layers of 10" prisms above 3 layers of 6" pris...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Murano glass pair of sconces circa 1950
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of Venini sconces in Murano glass circa 1950.
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1950s Italian International Style Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of red glass pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of hand-blown red no. 011.11 glass pendants designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. One of...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Murano Glass Brass Conical Flush Mount, Italy, 1960s
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A large Venini flush mount or pendant attributed to Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Series -Tessuto-, Italy, 1960s. Hand blown from white and clear Murano glass in conical shape, brass ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
20th Century Venini Pair of Wall Lamps Mod Poliedri in Colored Murano Glass, 60s
By Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
It was back in 1958 when the chandelier triumphed at the Brussels Expo, at the center of the Italian pavilion. Since then, its infinitely glittering appearance of polyhedrons continu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
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.