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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Period: Mid-20th Century
Creator: Venini
Roberto Menghi, Rara lampada da tavolo, prod. Venini, 1968
By Roberto Menghi, Venini
Located in Rivoli, IT
Rara lampada ta tavolo di Roberto Menghi prodotta da Venini nel 1968
Il vetro riporta l'etichetta originale della vetreria muranese.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti model 5557 chandelier for Venini, Italy 1946-1948
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Renens, CH
Model 5557 Murano glass chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini, Italy 1946-1948
This absolutely stunning chandelier is an early production, probably around 1950.
The quality of the gla...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Pendant Lamp in Striped Glass and Brass by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful small hanging lamp or lantern from Venini glass production in Italy in the 1950s.
The glass is handmade and has regular white-blue stripes and a very nice shape.
The color...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Vintage 1950s Art Glass Table Lamp Base, Attributed to Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Rare Vintage 1950s Art Glass Table Lamp Base, Attributed to Paolo Venini
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance and exquisite craftsmanship of this rare vintage 1950s art glass t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Trilobi Chandelier 1950s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful Trilobi chandelier by Venini from the late 1950s.
The lampstand features a silver-plated metal frame and a cascade of colorless Murano glass Trilobi.
The chandelier is perf...
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1950s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Murano Flush Mount Wall lights from the Bambù series, made in Italy 1950
By Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù series, made in Italy in the 1950s.
Midcentury Large Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù series, made in Ita...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Globe Light Fixture by Venini in White Opaque Textured Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
Moon-like vintage opaque Murano glass globe with exceptional textured swirls by Venini. Hand blown.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
One of Three Venini Curved Crystal Glass Gilt Brass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
One of Three Venini Curved Crystal Glass Gilt Brass Chandelier, priced per piece, discount available for multiple purchase
Pristine Triete crystal glass chandelier with interlocking...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Square Venini Murano Flush Mount Wall lights from the Bambù series, Italy 1950
By Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Square Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù series, made in Italy in the 1950s.
Midcentury Square Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù series, mad...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Square Italian Mod-century Venini Chandelier 1960 Minimal Modern Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Venini Chandelier Murano glass 1960
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Venini Table Lamp 'Model 832' by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, 1960s, Italy
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, large and elegant Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass table lamp. Designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini, 1960s, Murano, Italy.
Executed in Murano glass shad...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Venini Carlo Scarpa Wall lamp 1936 Art Glass Murano Catalogo Blu
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Venini Carlo Scarpa wall lamp 1936 Art Glass Murano Catalogo Blu.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy 60s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice Murano Amber and Clear Glass Tronchi Chandelier
Designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in the late 60s
26 Tronchi
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Chandelier by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful fountain of light made by dozens of violet droplets and ice crystals. Measures: Height without chain 45 cm., width 45
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Large "Triedi" Chandelier by Venini Clear and Gold Leaded Murano Glass Crystal
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large "Triedi" chandelier by Venini from Italy, circa 1960s, is comprised of easily over 100 alternating clear and light gold-tone leaded crystal prisms on a brushed steel armature...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Large Murano Glas and Brass Mushroom Table Lamp by Venini, ca. 1960s
By Venini
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A very rare mid -century Murano glass mushroom table lamp by Venini, Italy, circa 1960s.
Socket: one x e27 for standard screw bulbs.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of Venini Style Triedroglass Glass and Brass Sconces, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful triangle shaped glass wall sconces featuring eight long crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with brass details and back plate.
Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Venini Troncho Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant Mid-Century Tronchi chandelier made in Italy, designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, in the 1960’s. Featuring 28 stunning murano glass cylinder, (Each glass is 10in L” by 2.5i...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Wall Lamp Bark Glass Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1968
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in taranto, IT
splendid original Venini applique, signed at the base, made up of 10 bark glasses designed with sugar tones
Measures: height about 35 centimeters, excell...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Striped Glass Pendant Fixture, Italy
By Venini
Located in Riverdale, NY
Attractive Venini Italian Glass Fixture in milk and chrome yellow vertical stripes.
Excellent condition. 1960's Italy.
13.5" high, 11" wide at widest, 5" at top. 22" original wiri...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Murano 1960s Pendant Reticello Glass Pendant
By Venini
Located in London, GB
Large and exquisite blown crystal clear Murano glass dome shape lampshade decorated with spiraling white stripes of using the highly skilled Reticello technique that involves the mer...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Brass Sconces, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful triangle shaped glass wall sconces featuring three long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces.
Cl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Amber Murano 20" Sputnik Chandelier Glass & Brass by Paolo Venini, VeArt 1960s
By VeArt, Venini
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant sputnik chandelier with star-shaped amber Murano glass flowers on a gilded brass frame. Designed by Paolo Venini. Star-shaped glasses resembles flowers. Chandelier illuminate...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Space Age Table Lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa 1960 in Murano Glass
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern one light table lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa 1960 in purple, green and white Murano glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Blown Glass Pendant, Italy, 1950's
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Venini, Italy 1950's
A blown clear glass lantern with delicate woven spiral patterns in colored Zanfirico glass; nickeled mounts
Measures: 12 diameter x 38 height ( Height can be a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Large Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Sconces, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of eautiful triangle shaped glass wall sconces featuring multiple long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Venini Poliedri Chandeliers, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century chandeliers by Venini made with their iconic poliedri Murano glasses. The glasses are a mix of light rose and clear mounted on a white lacquered frame holding seven E12 c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Large Pair of Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A very dramatic, large and beautiful pair of Venini style sconces.
These are located in our warehouse in Italy and have a lead time for arrival of 8-10 weeks from time of purchase. ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Murano Glass Pendant Light by Venini, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Stunning and rare Murano ceiling lamp by Venini, 1960s.
Off-white glass with a white decor.
Details
Creator: Venini, Murano
Materials and Techniques: Brass, Murano Glass
Width...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Anemone Flush Mount by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount with a hand blown cream Murano glass shade and brown stripes / Designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini / Made in Italy circa 1960s
Measures: di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
No. 4035 Pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in New York, NY
Blown glass, brass. Internally decorated blown glass shade. Brass mounts and 1 x E26 socket.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
A Venini Murano Amber and Clear Glass Pendant Chandelier
By Venini
Located in London, GB
An Italian Murano glass pendant with clear and gold infused Murano Glass Trilobo pieces. Hung from a white lacquered frame and the frame staggered so the pieces are at different un u...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Poliedri Murano glass chandelier, Italian Design 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
A great classic of Carlo Scarpa's creations for Venini is the system of elements called Poliedri: a clever and elegant system for modeling lighting in shapes from time to time suited...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stunning and Original Chandelier by Venini, Murano, 1940s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Majestic and extremely rare 12-light chandelier from the celebrated Venetian furnace of Venini. A huge composition composed of eight "pulegoso" glass leaves. The visual effect is imp...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair 1950 Art Deco Glass Ornaments Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Italy
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
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...
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
Venini Murano Italian Midcentury Brass Glass Table Lamp, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design table lamp produced by Venini Murano with colored opaline glass base and transparent glass diffuser and brass lamp holder, manufacturer's adhesive la...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
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
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Flower Sputnik Light by Venini for VeArt
By VeArt, Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage, Italian round chandelier with clear Murano glass by VeArt Flush ceiling mount in silver with clear glass. Tested & working.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Other
Suspension Lamp Trihedron Murano Glass, 1960's
By Venini
Located in taranto, IT
Extraordinary 60's original venini chandelier with 46 transparent trihedron elements of 15 cm, lobe cm. 3.5, arranged in several rows to form a single, harmonious, complex game of re...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Huge Murano Triedri Glass and Brass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Berlin, BE
Wonderful multi-level Murano Triedri glass chandelier from the 1960s by Venini. The chandelier brings a wonderful atmosphere to every room. A matching p...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini 1960s Iridescent Murano Glass Cylinder Table Lamp Made in Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Venini 1960s Iridescent Murano glass cylinder table lamp.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini 1940s Ceiling Lamp, Murano Corteccia Glass and Brass, Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant and timeless, Murano glass ceiling lamps are varied and diverse but each carries with it the aura of the wisdom of the lagoon's master glassmakers. This ceiling light from th...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chandelier Murano 12 Lights 1940, Color Ambra Red Profiles, Round Shape, Glass
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional 1940 chandelier. Murano Venini. Amber red borders.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair Of Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Brass Sconce, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful triangle shaped glass wall sconce featuring seven long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces.
Cle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
VENINI Art Deco ‘Sconces MURANO GLASS RAME SMALTATO 1930 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Rare ed eccezionali Appliques Art Deco’ VENINI
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large italian wall lamp in peleguso glass for Venini 30's Murano 1930 sconce
By Venini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice Italian wall light from the 1930s by Venini. Solid brass structure, large Murano peleguso glass. Nice vintage condition, slight traces of use with a nice patina on the brass (se...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano glass chandelier Tronchi by Toni Zuccheri for Venini Italy 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Step into the elegance of mid-century Italian design with this exquisite Murano glass chandelier, meticulously crafted in Italy during the 1960s by designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1950's Brass and Glass Pendant in style of Venini
By Venini
Located in Schoorl, NL
This elegant piece consisting of a brass frame and two glass reflectors/dishes.
The lower round curved glass reflectors is decorated with white lines that create swirl effect. Where...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Pendant Light by Venini
By Venini
Located in London, GB
A pendant light made in 'zanfirico' Murano glass by Venini, circa 1960.
Suspended by a brass chain with circular links and domed ceiling rose.
In excellent condition. Can be wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Signed Venini Three-Light Chandelier "Lattimo" Murano Glass, 1940 Model 960/12-3
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Small three-light chandelier signed by Venini in a dark, near-solid, amber/brown Lattimo Murano glass in Art deco style, circa 1930-1940.
Designed by the famous Italian Arquitect Gio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Camer, Venini Solid Glass Chandelier or Pendant, 1960s, Italy
By Venini
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Thick mouth blowed triad shaped optical grade glass bar.
Prime quality material, solid sturdy steel structure.
Contain two regular ceramic E26 size socket rated at 100 watts ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Filigrana Murano Glass pendant, Italy, 1930s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Intricate Carlo Scarpa for Venini Filigrana murano glass pendant,
Italy, 1930s.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
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
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
Mid-Century Venini Tronchi Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large Venini glass chandelier composed of approximately 200 tronchi glass.
Rewired with 26 new candelabra sockets.
Max. 40 watt per socket.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
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.