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 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...
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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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
VENINI Chandelier - Murano Glass - Metal Crome - 1970 - Made in ITALY.
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Venini Firenze Pendant Light in Brown and Yellow by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Venini Zoe Small Table Lamp in Violet by Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas
By Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
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 “Murrine “ Chandelier Murano Glass, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Coppia di lampade 'Victoria' Venini Anni 90
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di lampade a parete in vetro di Murano bianco lattimo e rosa trasparente. Presente la firma della produzione.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,437 / set
Venini SAS Ceiling Flush mount, italian 1960 Murano glass
By Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Murano glass flush mount ceiling edited by the famous Venini Italian and Murano glass producer.
It is a special order (65 pieces) originally set in a hotel in the area of Bologne, I...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Venini Muse Glass Sculpture Light in Grass Green by Fabio Novembre
By Venini, Fabio Novembre
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Stripped Glass Table Lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Venini glass table lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
Stripped white and clear Venini glass sphere on a black lacquered base.
Rewired, ready for use.
Dimensions: 56 cm H, 34 cm diameter.
Good...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Couple Table Lamp Murano Glass Brass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini couple table lamp Murano glass brass, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano 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
21st Century Doge Shape 1 Short Chandeliers in Crystal by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Italian Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier by Venini. Each of the prisms is solid glass, measuring 11 inches and 4 inches. They hang from hooks onto a chrome frame, as pictured. Any amoun...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
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
Set of three pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini in Murano Glass
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
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
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
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
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 3-Light Wall Sconce in Multicolour
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.80 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
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
Italian Venini chandelier Murano glass 30's / 40's oxidized and patinated
By Venini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian hanging lamp from the 1940s, made by Venini. Ceiling cup and fastening bar in mirror glass, bell shade in rose glass (all in Murano glass). Very fine vintage condition, with ...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
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
SEGUSO - Chandelier Murano Glass - Made in ITALY 1950.
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
ECCEZIONALE LAMPADARIO SEGUSO VETRO DI MURANO DEL 1950 IN OTTIMO STATO PROVENIENTE DA UNA VILLA DEL LAGO di Como..
Category
1950s Angolan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Iron
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
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...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 2-Light Wall Sconce in Multicolor
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.80 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
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
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 12-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
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
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
Italian Mid-Century Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern sconces by Venini. Having a brass frame and beautiful glass prisms. Each of the prisms are solid glass, measuring 8 inches each. Three available.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
$2,000 / item
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
Italian Clear Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous Italian chrome and clear Murano “Tronchi” chandelier design by Venini in the 1970s. Newly rewired. Dimensions are for just the chandelier, not the chain. Let us know the ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
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
$279,698 / item
Venini set of two of Eight wall Lamps, Victor Model 80's
By Venini
Located in bari, IT
Wall lamp in Murano Lattimo glass with peach-colored cube. Craftsmanship. Engraved signature: Venini Italia 84. Modern antiques Made in Italy.
A...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Murano Chandelier with 54 Discs
By Venini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Venini chandelier with 54 discs.
The chandelier has four sockets for small incandescent lamps with screw base or E14 type LEDs and one E27 . It is possible to install this fixture ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Wall Sconces by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Midcentury wall sconces by Toni Zuccheri
Brass structure with Murano glass diffusers.
Produced by Venini Italy in 1960s.
Measures: Height 1...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
$1,900 / set
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
Italian Murano Art Glass Dish/Bell Shape Swirl Chandelier Pendant Light
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning vintage single light bell shaped Murano art glass pendant light with black swirl design and great modernist form. The glass shade hangs from a brass mount.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
21st Century Doge Shape 1 Short Chandeliers in Améthyste by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
"Striade" Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Milan, IT
"Striade" standard lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini.
A large hand blown milky glass shade with red, green and blue stripes on crystal top edge.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Murano 1930s "Vetro Soffiato" Wall Sconce Lamp
By Venini
Located in London, GB
“Vetro Soffiato”. Smoke coloured glass two-branched wall lamp with prisms. Model 2191. This example made approx. 1930–1940s by Venini, Murano, stamped...
Category
1930s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian modern yellow glass chandelier Firenze, Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
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 ...
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1990s Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Venini “Filigrana “Chandelier 1950 Murano Glass, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Parallelo 893.76 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.76 H77,5 CR/NE
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Paolo Venini Venini wall lighting Glass murano 4 units , 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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
$3,449 Sale Price / set
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Italian Art Deco / Midcentury Modern Table / Desk Lamp by Siemens & Venini Glass
By Venini, Siemens
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Exquisite Italian Art Deco / Mid-Century Modern desk or table lamp featuring the craftsmanship of the design leaders of the 20th Century and uniting timeless materials: me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Coral/Cystal
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
Trilobo Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Italy 1970s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Trilobo ceiling lamp by Venini, Italy 1970s.
Metal and Murano Glass.
Cm 67,00 x 78,50.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Battery Lamp in Amber, Rechargeable, Dimmerable, Touch
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Skillful glasswork gives back this object a slight movement, as if it were suspended in space. Its iconic silhouette comes from an exclusive archival prototype and brings a playful t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Sconce 1940 Murano Glass Metal Crome Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconce 1940 Murano glass metal crome Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini vintage Murano glass chandelier 1970s orange and white
By Venini
Located in Firenze, FI
The 1970s vintage chandelier made by Venini in Murano glass is an exquisite example of high quality Italian craftsmanship and iconic design from that period. This particular piece fe...
Category
1970s European Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Alessandro Diaz de Santillana Chandelier for Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Alessandro Diaz de Santillana
Located in bari, IT
Italian midcentury suspension chandelier Venini from the 1960s by Alessandro Diaz De Santillana.
After graduating in architecture in Venice, he immediately devoted himself to univers...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Opaline 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
Murano Reticello Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Murano glass chandelier decorated in reticello glass, made by Venini Glass and Att. to be designed by Carlo Scarpa. An elegant spherical design with br...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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
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.