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 “Triloba” Murano Glass Brass Model 963, 1965, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Seven Venini Tronchi Five Point Glass Shades
By Murano 5, Venini
Located in Garnerville, NY
Need extra shades? If you own or are trying to sell one of these signature chandeliers or sconces, then you probably need extra shades. Clear glass, five point drop shade, tree bark ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
$560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 2 Poliedri wall sconces, Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set of 2 Poliedri wall sconces, design by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1950. Elegant wall sconces composed of Poliedri elements made of blown crystal glass, arranged on several le...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
$7,103 / set
Venini Oval Murano Glass Chandelier 12-Light, 1930, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and exceptional Venini oval Murano glass chandelier 12-light, 1930, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Poliedri ceiling lamps, Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Poliedri" ceiling lamps, design by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1950. Iconic model made of modular mold-blown Murano glass elements assembled on a metal frame. The design is dist...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
VENINI Large Sconce Gold Murano Glass Brass 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Very Large Murano Glass And Gold Applique 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass, Uranium Glass
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
Anemone Table Lamp by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian table lamp with hand blown cream Murano glass globe and brown Murano glass stripes / Designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini / Made in Italy circa 1960s
Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,400 Sale Price
30% Off
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
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
1960's Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Schoorl, NL
Looking for lighting that makes an impression? This is the one. From the practical, chunky chain and canopy, underneath we get to a spectacular arrangement of hanging crystal-glass c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Seven-Tiered Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very impressive seven-tiered chandelier with glass crystals that have polished angled ends. Crystals are placed very close to not show any lightbulbs! Brass skeleton frame work and b...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,500 Sale Price
75% Off
Venini Chandelier 8 Lights Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier 8 lights murano glass, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Venini wall lighting Glass murano PAIR , Italie 1960
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in La xara, VC
Large Venini wall lighting Murano glass ! Very rare model original first periode of Paolo Venini Design . Pièce iconique of the work of venini Maker . Pièce of Art Glass of Murano 19...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,005 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Square Clear Crystal and Gold plated Pyramid Flush Mount by Venini, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful square flush mount with faceted clear crystal tubes of Murano glass. Modulated in the shape of a pyramid. The flush-mounted boxes were designed and produced by Venini in It...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Chrome
Six-Tier Italian Murano Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very glamorous chandelier made up of graduating tiers of approximately 100 triangular clear glass crystals and with four light sources taking medium base bulbs. Measures:
Diameter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Venini Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Steel
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
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
Venini #Filigrana# Chandelier Murano Glass, 1930, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier #Filigrana# Murano glass, 1930, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Zoe Small Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas
By Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe pendant light 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 other colors, sizes and a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Carlo Scarpa Chandelier Poliedri Murano Light Bluend Brass, 1950
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Un iconico lampadario a POLIEDRI, disegnato dal architetto CARLO SCARPA e prodotto dalla vetreria muranese, VENINI,
Originale del 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Small Wall Light in Milk-White 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
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
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
$1,750 Sale Price
30% Off
Boletus Table Lamp by Mario Ticcò for Venini, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Ticcò, Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Table lamp from the series Boletus realized by Mario Ticcò for Venini, Murano, in 1970s.
Chromed metal and blown and engraved glass.
Fully working and in very good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,683 Sale Price
30% Off
20 Mid-Century Modern Murano 'Tessuto' Glass Sconces, Signed Venini, ca. 1950
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Set of 20 Mid-Century Modern sconces signed by Venini, with a glass globe in 'Tessuto' technique,
These where obtained from an old cinema theater in Milan...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Monumental Italian Murano Glass "Tronchi" Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning monumental Italian Murano glass “Tronchi” chandelier by Venini and manufactured in Italy, circa 1970s. This chandelier has a capt...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
$16,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Sputnik Chandelier in Chrome with Glass Rods 1970s
By Venini, Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
Sputnik chandelier model N3001 in polished chrome with artisan glass rods by Venini (Murano Italy) for Camer Lighting, American 1970's. A timeless and chic design.
Diam: 28 inche...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Murano Glass Sconces by Venini
By Venini
Located in Austin, TX
"Triete" glass stems were curved on both ends while in fusion to give these pieces a great dynamic shape. A beautiful pair of wall sconces in crystal clear glass on a chromed steel s...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$5,800 / set
Murano Multicolored Chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Murano multicolored chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini. Murano, colorful glass, with gold flecks and brass trim.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 2-Light Wall Sconce in Grey
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.81 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pendant Light by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in Murano Glass, circa 1960
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age pendant light by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in Murano glass, circa 1960 from the 'Membrana' series.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Kiritam Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Kiritam table lamp by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered Edition for year
Marble Base
Color: Milk-White/Aquamarine
Measurements: Ø 15.35"" H 18.89""
1 x max E27 10W LED + 3 x ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
$10,150 / item
No. 4029 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
Pair of Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Venini 1970'
By Venini, Carlo Nason
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pair of glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on a brass frame, designed by Carlo Nason for Venini, Italy.
A dynamic form, chan...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Trilobo Murano Glass and Steel Chandelier circa 1960 Made in Italy
By Venini
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Venini Trilobo Murano glass and steel chandelier circa 1960 Made in Italy
Will require four chandelier bulbs.
Venini—the world famous Italian gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
$2,435 Sale Price
44% Off
Lampadario a sfera in vetro di Murano di Venini
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Lampadario a sfera in vetro di Murano di Venini, struttura in metallo. Anni '70 circa. Boccia in vetro di murano bianco con righe marroni.
A1000ttribuibile a Venini.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
$955 Sale Price
20% Off
Spiral Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini, Vintage Murano Gallery
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
Modernist Venini Patchwork Hand Blown Panel by Toni Zuccheri from 70s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition with normal trace of age and use on the metal parts and no cracks or chips on the glasses. Very rare and luxury Italian wall light designed by Toni Zuccheri a...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,615 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Couple Chandeliers Murano Glass Iron Brass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandes.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Double-Tier Swirling Chandelier with Triedri Glass Prisms. Italy, 1970's
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A breathtaking oversized double-tier Venini chandelier from 1970s Italy, featuring a mesmerizing swirling designadorned with Triedri glass prisms. This stunning piece is illuminated ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron Metal Crome, 1960, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier Murano glass iron metal crome, 1960, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1970 Germany Palwa Tear Drop Chandelier Murano Glass & Gilt-Brass
By Christoph Palme, Venini, Palwa
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant teardrop chandelier made by Venini of transparent Murano glass drops mounted on a gilded brass frame with golden leafs. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of...
Category
1970s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Clear Murano Glass Petite "Esprit" Chandelier 1970s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in New York, NY
The hand crafted clear Murano glass & chrome petite "Esprit" chandelier. This iconic sputnik style pendant fixture embodies the same organic qualities and elegance as its larger coun...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Nickel
21st Century Esprit Large Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Viewers feel compelled to touch every single petal of its flowers and every single point of its stars, to make sure they’re real. Esprit conveys the power of nature and of light. Esp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Chrome
Murano Flush Mount by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 3 Available
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
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
$1,050 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Peter Marino Parallelo Medium Pendant in Crystal, Tea and Black Murano Glass
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parallelo Murano glass medium pendant in crystal with black and tea bands by Peter Marino for Venini. Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the recta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Pair of “Feather” Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
An exceptionally rare pair of wall sconces designed by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy, early 1930s.
Unlike many attributed examples circulating today, this pair stands out for its a...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
21st Century Diamantei Extra Large Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Grass Green
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
Venini Chandelier “Calza” Ludovico Diaz de Santillana Murano Glass, 1970, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Venini chandelier “Calza” Ludovico Diaz De Santillana Murano glass, 1970, Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Space Age Table Lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa 1960 in Murano Glass
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
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 Ceilling Light Murano Glass Brass 1930 ITALY
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Ceilling Light
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Tomaso Buzzi Sconces for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Early four of sconces by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
$5,013 / set
Vintage Murano Venini Cascading Five Tier Glass Prism Chandelier, Nickel Cage
By Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
In this vintage Murano Venini chandelier there are five tiers of hanging prism glass pendants that make up this chandelier. It is Italian and the f...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Nickel
$4,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Peter Marino Parallelo Small Pendant in Crystal, Tea and Black Murano Glass
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parallelo Murano glass small pendant in crystal with black and tea bands by Peter Marino for Venini. Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the rectan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Mappamondi Table Light in Red and Orange by Sandro Chia
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mappamondo Table lamp, designed by Sandro Chia and manufactured by Venini, is a table sculpture in handmade blown glass. Limited edition of 99 art pieces. Indoor use only.
Dimensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Anni Trenta Applique Small Wall Scone in Milk White
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Anni Trenta applique wall sconce, designed and manufactured by Venini, features sinuous lines, clearly reminiscent of the 1930s.
Indoor use only.
Dimensions: W 16 cm x D 12 cm x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Murano Flush Mount by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 2 Available
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
$840 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Magnificent Murano Blown Glass Chandelier by Venini with Red Accent, 1920s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
VENINI
A stunning early Venini Murano blown glass ten branch chandelier.
In fine straw glass with delicate ruby red edging, Italy, late 1920s.
Dimensions...
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.