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 Gio Ponti Two-Light Wall Light in Multicolor
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in multicolor handmade-blown glass.
Numbered Edition
Year of Manufacture: 1946
Metal: Gold-plated with chain
Color: Multicolor
Wall light: 2 lights x max 60W E14
C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
$5,460 / item
Large Venini Triedri Glass Flush Mount Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A substantial hexagon form Venini chandelier comprised of two sized of glass prisms, suspended from a metal frame. Six standard light sockets within the cage of glass prisms give a s...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency 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
1950's Brass and Glass Pendant by Venini
By Venini
Located in Schoorl, NL
This elegant piece consisting of a brass frame and 2 unique decorated glass reflectors/dishes.
The lower and upper round curved glass reflectors are decorated with yellow lines that...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of red glass pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
21st Century Marcello Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It brings to mind orderly rows of bell-shaped flowers, as fine as glass. But it also evokes the exotic beauty of the Far East and the ornate Baroque sty...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
$276,499 / item
Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp 1938
Ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini Murano
Clear and Lattimo “ a fasce” gla...
Category
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,079 Sale Price
45% Off
Cylinder Shaped Amber Murano Glass Pendant by Venini, 1980s
By Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A cylinder shaped amber coloured pendant designed and produced by glass specialist Venini.
This model is designed in the 1950s, but this is a more recent production.
The lamp i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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 Style Clear Gold Glass Messing Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful chandelier featuring five tiers of multiple long crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with messing details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces.
Cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Tomaso Buzzi Sconces for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
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
$4,974 / set
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
Peter Marino Parallelo Small Pendant in Crystal, Tea and Black Murano Glass
By Peter Marino, Venini
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
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
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
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
$947 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Venini Triedri Chandelier Murano Glass Iron 1960 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini “Triedri” chandelier Murano glass iron 1960 Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Chandelier, 1955 Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier, Murano glass 1955, brass and glass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
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
21st Century Doge Shape 1 Long Chandeliers in Straw-Yellow
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in murano, IT
From the Latin term "dux", meaning "duke" or "commander", the Doge was the chief magistrate and leader of La Serenissima. Today his authority is celebrated in glass, in hues of Cryst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Tronchi Oval Hanging Chandeleir
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Chandelier marked "Veart Made in Itay" 8"- tubular "Tronchi" shades hang from oval chrome frame. Original chain and canopy included. Height in listing does not include length of cha...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Doge Shape 1 Short Chandeliers in Améthyste by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in murano, IT
DOGE 839.10 H.80 AM
Additional information:
Material: glass
Colour: Améthyste
Light Source: 1 x max 12W LED E27
Finishes: gold plated metal
Dimensions: Ø 50 x H 80 cm
Availa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
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
Orange Murano Glass Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique orange and white glass pendant light, made in the 1960s by Massimo Vignelli for Venini.
The lampshade is made of orange and white opaline glass with an inner w...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Midcentury Chandelier by Venini, 1960s from the Alga Series
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
A timeless beauty of Murano glass. This opulent chandelier, a masterpiece, was artfully crafted by Venini in 1960. Its grandeur is composed of 60 meticulously handcrafted Murano glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Of of the Three Gold-Plated Piramide Venini Style Flush Mounts, 3 sizes
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional set of three gold-plated Venini flush mounts with faceted clear crystal tubes of Murano glass. Modulated in the form of a pyramid. The flush mounts are designed and pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Chrome
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
Monumental Italian Wall Lamps by Venini, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and beautiful pair of Murano glass sconces made by Venini in the 70s.
This is a pair of appliques of great impact . Designed by the most important Venetian glass manufacturing...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Sconces Murano Glass Metal Crome, Italia, 1940
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Sconces Venini.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Monumental Venini Tiered Clear and Amber Tronchi Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Venini tiered clear and amber Tronchi glass chandelier. A few glass pieces have minor chips or cracks. There are 20 sockets total.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1960, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
This amazing chandelier was produced by Venini in the 60s. Its metallic body mounts exceptionally refined Murano glass diffusers.
Thanks to its prismatic-shaped glasses, this item me...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Important Large Chandelier Venini, Model Triedro, Murano, 1960
By Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
A beatiful and important chandelier with triedri element glass pendants (about 1000 pieces). Signed and stamped Venini in the metal structure.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Toni Zuccheri Chandelier Murano Glass Brass 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Tony Zuccheri chandelier Murano glass brass 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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
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
Multicolour glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Hand-blown multicolour Model 4035 pendant designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and produced by Murano glass specialist Venini. The model is al...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Sconce Murano Glass Metal 1940 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Sconce.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Poliedri wall sconces, Venini, 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
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
$7,047 / set
21st Century Triedri Wall Light in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
From 1958 to 1960, the Fornace has witnessed the encounter between geometry and art with Triedri. Structures designed based on clear rules trap light inside thin strips of glass with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
$3,043 / item
1950s Murano, Venini & Co. Round Pendant in Orange and White Cased Glass
By Venini
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large Italian Modern Murano Venini Lamp Co. Adjustable Hanging Lamp, circa 1950's. Featuring a large bell shaped cased glass shade with Orange exterior and White interior. Shown with...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Poliedri ceiling lamps, Venini, 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
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 Zoe Large Pendant Light in Gray by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe pendant lamp, designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas and manufactured by Venini, features a lantern shape. Available in two different sizes. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Polyhedral Drum Chandelier, Italy 1950s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Venini Polyhedral drum shaped chandelier with several tiers of rose and clear crystals. Italy, circa 1950's.
Condition commensurate with age. Imperfections on a some crystals - Sold...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini “Mazzega” Sconces Murano Glass Brass Italian, 1958
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Murano glass sconces signed VENINI “Mazzega” 1958.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Clear Gold Glass Messing Flush Mount, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful flush mount featuring five tiers of multiple long crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with messing details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. A high-end piece.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Triedri Crystal Gold-Plated Flush Mount by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exceptional flush mount was manufactured by Venini in Italy. The lamp has clear Murano Triedri crystals of varying lengths that create a great light effect. The crystals are sus...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
20th Century Venini Set of Three Wall Lamps in Murano Glass and Chrome, 50s
By Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
In 1921 Venini and Cappellin opened a glass factory called Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Cappellin Venini & C. on the islands of M...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Classic Murano chandelier Tronchi by Venini, Italy 1960s
By Venini
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original vintage Murano chandelier Tronchi by Venini made in Italy in the 1960s.
Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,317 Sale Price
20% Off
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Coral/Cystal
By Gio Ponti, Venini
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
Peter Marino Rotondo Small Ceiling Lamp in Crystal, Tea and Black Murano Glass
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rotondo Murano glass small ceiling lamp 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 sph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Diamantei Extra Large Chandeliers in Gold Leaf Crystal/Crystal
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
Rare Venini Exterior Sconce
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 1950s single hand blown Italian exterior sconce by Venini. Soft white glass shade with a red and brown stripe with steel and brass hardware....
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
$7,030 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Italian modern yellow glass chandelier Firenze, Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow glass chandelier Firenze, Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990.
Florence model chandelier composed of a series of transparent and yellow glass spheres of different ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of three pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini in Murano Glass
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set of Three pendants mod. 4041 in light blue etched Murano Glass designed by Massimo Vignelli and produced by Venini since 1954. Perfect condition, original electrical system and or...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano 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.