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
Venini Trieste Attribution, Pendant Light, Nickel, Glass, Copper, Italy, 1930s
By Venini
Located in High Point, NC
A nickel, glass and copper pendant light attributed to Venini Trieste, Italy, c. 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 34” H x 18” Diameter
Dimensions of Canopy: 2” H x 3.5” W x 3.5”...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Copper, Nickel
Venini Firenze Pendant Light in Brown and Yellow by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Firenze suspension lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Venini, features handmade blown glass colored elements and crystal color discs. Numbered edition. Indoor use ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier Designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in Murano glass, circa 1950-1960.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Firenze Flush Light in Crystal & Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Firenze flush light in handmade blown glass with decorative elements in opaline and transparent glass and white painted metal finishes. Fun and colorful ceiling light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Murano Glass Chrome Plated Brass Chandelier a Light, 1940
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Murano glass chrome-plated brass chandelier a light, 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Very large Cipolla Murano glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Very large Cipolla pendant, white with subtle blue stripes, designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venin...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Midcentury Triedri Glass Prism Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Astoria, NY
Venini Triedri Glass Prism Chandelier, 20th century, with three tiers of prisms and chrome frame. 17" H x 20" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,300 Sale Price
40% Off
Venini Bhusanam Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Bhusanam table lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered Edition for year
Year of Manufacture: 1994 - 2017
Metal: Blue Painted
Color: Aquamarine
Measurements: Ø 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Round Venini Style Big Drops Gold Structure Chandelier Italian Design, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Venini big drops gold structure chandelier Italian Design, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
$2,343 Sale Price
30% Off
Massimo Vignelli Venini 4029 pendants Italy 1954
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This stunning set of three Model 4029 pendant lamps, designed by Massimo Vignelli and manufactured by Venini in Italy in 1954, is a remarkable example of mid-century Italian lighting...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
MCM "Fazzoletto" Chandelier in "Zanfirico" Glass by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern pendant light or lantern designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini in white Murano glass.
The shade of the chandelier is called "Fazzoletto" that translates...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century 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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
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
Massimo Vignelli Pendant Lamp for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Milan, IT
Massimo Vignelli pendant lamp for Venini, Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,390 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Abat-Jour Bedside Table Light in Light Pink Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abat-Jour Bedside table lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features elliptical hand-blown elements crafted using the “balloton” technique.
Dimensions: Ø 33 cm, H 60 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Modern Murano Chandelier, Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Murano glass chandelier, Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy 1960s
This stunning vintage Murano chandelier, designed by the renowned Toni Zuccheri and produced in Venice, Italy,...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$3,825 Sale Price
36% Off
Patchwork Murano Wall Sconces by Venini, 3 Available
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare vintage Italian Patchwork wall lights with Murano glass plates mounted on painted metal frames, designed by Toni Zuccheri and made by Venini in Italy, in 1960s
Each piece can b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,750 / item
VENINI Oval Blu Chandelier Murano Glass Iron Wood 1930 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional and rare 1930s Blue Oval Murano glass chandelier ...chandelier height adjustable.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Lampadario Venini in Ottone e vetro di Murano Azzurro 1950s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Lampadario in Ottone e Vetro di Murano 1950 Italia , Bolla in Vetro di Murano di colore Celeste Venini produzione.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,238 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Sconces Swan Murano Glass by Tina Aufiero for Venini, Italy, 1990s
By Venini, Tina Aufiero
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of wall lights lamps sconces model Swan in white and clear Murano glass, by the designer Tina Aufiero for the italian design manufacture Venini. engraved signed and dated 1995. ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Round Venini Cascade Chandeliers Straws Violet Murano Glass Italian
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of round Venini Cascade Chandeliers Straws Violet Murano Glass Italian.
1 light bulb E27 Max 140 Watt.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,439 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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
Single ceiling light by Massimo Vignelli - Venini Murano
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Uccle, BE
Single ceiling light by Massimo Vignelli, Venini, Murano, Italy (founded in 1921).
Cigar-shaped in clear sandblasted glass decorated with multi-colored bands.
Referenced in the Venin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Muse Glass Sculpture Light in Grass Green by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Musa glass sculpture table lamp, designed by Fabio Novembre and manufactured by Venini, features an handmade glass sculpture with a metal cage and a Carrara marble base. Available in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Rare Pairs of Petali Gold Leaf Murano Glass Sconces Model 5825
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Venini rare pairs of exquisite midcentury 1970s 'Petali' sconces model 5825 in transparent Murano glass with gold leaf inclusions, Italy, 1970s. These sculptural wall lights have a ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Toni Zuccheri for Venini, corteccia murano glass chandelier. 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Catania, CT
A beautiful Corteccia Murano glass chandelier, designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, produced in Italy during the 1960s. The glass elements are in perfect condition with no chips or ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,610 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier by Carlo Nason, Venini Italy
By Carlo Nason, Venini
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Amazing flush mount chandelier crafted in curved molded Murano Glass on a gilded brass frame. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem from the time.
With t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
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,...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Zoe Small Table Lamp in Violet by Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe table lamp in violet shades of glass. Its shape is reminiscent of a lantern and brightens any living space with its bold red color. Also available in oth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Tree. of Chandeliers Murano Glass Brass, 1940
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Refined tree chandeliers Venini Murano glass and brass, 1940.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$17,932 / set
Mid-Century Modern Toni Zuccheri Edited by Venini Murano Glass Italian Lamp
By Venini
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian ceiling lamp edited by Venini. Structure made of metal sphere with clear and yellow solid Murano glass pieces with floral shapes.
Our main target is customer satisfaction, s...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Murano Glass Appliques by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Milan, Italy
Pair of Murano glass appliques with metal structure.
Prod. Venini, Italy, ca. 1930.
Biography
Born on Murano in 1892, Napoleone Martinuzzi was the son of an accomplished glass blowe...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ceiling Light by Paolo Caliari for Venini
By Venini, Paolo Caliari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light by Paolo Caliari for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Striking Venini pendant with an exterior green...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Flush Mount / Sconce by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a single milky white Murano glass shade with brown border / Made in Italy by Venini, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 12 inches, height 5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
3 Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces by Venini, circa 1960
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
3 Mid-Century Modern Murano glass sconces manufctured by Venini, circa 1960, in clear and amber thick Murano glass slabs.
Metal hardware lacquered white.
It is shown with warm and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Venini Murano Flush Mount Wall lights from the Bambù series, Italy 1950
By Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Large 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 serie...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Chandelier of Brass and Murano Glass Venini 1950.
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier Venini model Tony Zuccheri Murano glass, 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini "Anemone" Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Naples, IT
Anemone blown glass table lamp designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Murano glass specialist Venini in the 1970s.
The elegant design that seems to have been inspired by sea an...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Spiral Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Vintage Murano Gallery, Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Italian Venini Murano "Triedri" cascade chandelier, manufactured, circa 1970s.
It is decorated with 81 long amber and clear crystal triedro glass tubes on a chrome metal structure.
...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Venini Abaco Wall Sconce in White by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
By Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abaco wall sconce in handmade blown glass. Simple and decorative lighting solution for any room or environment. Also available in other colors or as a flush light.
Dimensions: 21 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Stelle Filanti Pendant Light in Violet by Atelier Oï
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stelle Filanti suspension lamp, designed by Atelier Oï and manufactured by Venini, features a leather structure. Available in three different colors. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
VENINI Art Deco ‘Sconces MURANO GLASS RAME SMALTATO 1930 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Rare ed eccezionali Appliques Art Deco’ VENINI
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Spiral Chandelier with Amber & Clear Venini Glass
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant Italian spiral chandelier composed of alternating amber and clear Venini glass prisms, suspended in cascading tiers to form a dramatic spiral silhouette. The glass element...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Large Venini Sigaro Pendant
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Unusual stripped Venini "Sigaro" hanging pendant designed by Massimo Vignelli. This is the harder to find, long (20") version, in perfect condition. Currently has original, and worki...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Blue Hand Blown Fungo Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand blown blue colored glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. This is ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano 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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
rare venini floor- or table lamp by fulvio bianconi
By Venini
Located in Munich, DE
very rare and elegant venini table lamp by fulvio bianconi. signed with venini label and 3 lines acid stamp.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Ceiling Light/Sconces Murano Glass Brass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini ceiling light /sconces murano glass 1940 Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Zoe Large Table Lamp in Violet by Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas
By Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“A lantern, a shelter of desires. The magic of glass that at the same time reflects, embodies and reveals, partially.
A signal and a sign of events. A paradigm of meetings that emit aromas and remote flavors. Remembrance of a Venice suspended between East and West, a door to knowledge and oblivion…
A memory of desert crossing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Elegant Spiral Venini Crystal Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant 36" high x 17"diameter spiral Venini brass frame chandelier. A combination of 10" and 11" long Murano glass triedri crystals in a four layer spir...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Metal
Venini Sconces Murano Glass Brass Metal 1930 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconces Murano glass brass metal 1930 Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Chandelier Filigrana Murano Glass 1930 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier Venini.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Argea Ceiling Light in Milk White with Crystal Sphere
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceiling light in handmade-blown glass with submerged silver leaves.
Metal: Chromium-plated
Light source: 6 x max 60W E14
Color: Milk white/sphere crystal silver leaves
Measurem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Abaco Ceiling Light in Milk White by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
By Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceiling light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 1998
Metal: Chromium-plated
Light source: 6 x max 60W E14
Color: Shade: Milk white
Spheres: Crystal “Filigrana” mil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of silver and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Venini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Stilnovo, Fabio Ltd, and Gaetano Sciolari. Prices for Venini lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $11 and can go as high as $377,941, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,552.
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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.