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
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
$1,421 / set
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
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 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
21st Century Argea Small Table Lamp in Milk-White by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Through the power of fire, glass encloses silver or golden leaves, glowing brightly and creating unique optical illusions that evoke the sea. Argea shines its inner light, and become...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
An Italian 1970s Venini Murano glass swirl ball lamp on brass base
By Venini
Located in London, GB
An Italian 1970s Venini Murano glass swirl ball lamp on brass base, re wired with new fittings, antique gold cord flex and switch.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Venini Abat Jour Table Lamp in Violet, Amethyst, and Wisteria with White Shade
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp made with elliptical elements realized in handmade-blown glass with the technique “balloton”.
Year of manufacture: 2004
Fabric shade: White
Metal: Chromium plated
Li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Chandelier Designed by Venini, Murano, 1940s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Murano glass chandelier designed by Venini, Murano, 1940s.
It is made from Murano art glass and is composed of 3 glass cones set on a brass base.
The glass is made using the techni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Murano Pendant Glass Lamp, 1960s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
This mid-century pendant lamp was designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini in the 1960s and features 3 exceptionally refined Murano glass diffusers mounted on a brass structure.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair XXL Venini Wall Chandeliers with Murano Amber and Ice Glass, Italy 1960
By Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair XXL Venini Wall Chandeliers with Murano Amber and Ice Glass, Italy 1960
We're selling a pair of gorgeous Venini Wall chandeliers from the 1960s, each featuring hand-blown Murano glass in amber and ice tones. These Italian-made lamps are ideal for any space, from midcentury to Hollywood Regency. Choosing Mid-Century Lighting is a sustainable and eco-friendly option that breathes new life into a quality product with a rich history. The signs of wear add character and tell a story of the previous owner's life. These elegant lights are compatible with US/UK/ASIA standards and LED lighting, featuring three E27 sockets. We've cleaned and wired them for immediate use, and the frames are in excellent condition, with a minor patina on the metal parts. You can easily disassemble the sconces for transport, and each glass piece can be wrapped individually. They measure 38 cm in width, 20 cm in depth, and 80 cm in height. Make a statement in your space with these delicate yet beautiful lights.
- Priced for a pair of two wall lights...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
21st Century Doge Shape 2 Long Chandeliers in Grey by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in murano, IT
DOGE 839.02 H.120 TP
Additional information:
Material: glass
Colour: grey
Light source: 1 x max 12W LED E27
Finishes: gold plated metal
Dimensions: Ø 45 x H 120 cm
Available...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Peter Marino Cilindro Large Pendant in Crystal and Black Murano Glass
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cilindro Murano glass large pendant in crystal with black bands by Peter Marino for Venini. Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the cylindrical sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 2-Light Wall Sconce in Coral / Crystal
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
Venini Green Dome Pendant Light by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
By Venini
Located in Montclair, NY
A documented pendant light by designed Ludovico Diaz de Santillana. Santillana was the director and a designer for the famed glass house Venini from 1959-1985. Dome shade is hand blo...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini murano glass floor lamp model n° 529 attributed to Carlo Scarpa 1942
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Renens, CH
Model n° 529 floor lamp attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1942.
A masterpiece of early 1940's Venetian glass craftsmanship.
Base and structure in transparent "Rigato tondo" mur...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
21st Century Light Shar Large Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
They are waves of water travelling in concentric circles made eternal by glass. Still and bright. Their slightly rippled appearance is due to their trilobate shape, triangles with ro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
21st Century Esprit Extra Small 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
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 Poliedri Sfera Small Murano Glass Chandelier
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Poliedri Sfera small Murano glass chandelier. Modular elements are elements in glass, which are hand-blown and handcrafted, and used to compose the chandeliers. The modular elements are called: Polyhedrons, canes, ribbons, Trilobo, Trihedrons, Balloton spheres, plates, and many more. It was back in 1958 when this impressive chandelier made its debut at the Brussels Expo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$155,386 / item
Venini Sultani Large Table Light in Grey by Leonardo Ranucci
By Leonardo Ranucci, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sultani table lamp, designed by Leonardo Ranucci and manufactured by Venini, features an hand-made blown glass body with fabric shade. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: W 24.5 cm x D 4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
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
Tow Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by E.Sottsass for Venini, Signed 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in white and aqua swirl hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Ettore So...
Category
1990s Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Alessandro Diaz de Santillana Chandelier for Venini, 1960s
By Alessandro Diaz de Santillana, Venini
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
$1,137 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Blown Glass Contemporary Pendant Light Design by Peter Marino for Venini
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Cilindro 893.65
Peter Marino’s work is notoriously provocative. The Rotondo, Cilindro, and Parallelo lamps are no exception: using the “Fasce” technique, the artist hot-works colour...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini large floor lamp ‘Petrolione’, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Parma, IT
Venini large floor lamp model Petrolione in incamiciato opaline Murano glass.
In two colors, one element in white glass and one in amethyst glass.
Central part in bronze, original el...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline 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
Boletus Large Table Lamp in Blown and Engraved Glass by Paolo Venini, Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
About the "Boletus" large table lamp by Paolo Venini, Venini Murano (Italy)
Large table lamp in hand-blown pink glass.
The entire body of the lamp is engraved with fine lines which...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Mid Century Brown Murano Glass Drops Chandelier by Paolo Venini, 1960s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This large Murano brown glass drops and caramel colour crystals chandelier was made and designed by Venini in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
21st Century Doge Shape 2 Short 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
Rare Brass and Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Venini, Italy circa 1950s
By Venini
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare Brass and clear Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Venini, Italy circa 1950s.
Socket: 2 x E27 or E26 (US) for standard screw bulbs.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Square Venini Oval Shaped Gilt-Plated Flush Mount, Italy
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
This stylish three-tiered faceted Murano flush mount with 58 clear crystal glass prisms was designed and produced by Venini in Italy from the 1970s. The Venin Murano prisms are suspe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Crystal, 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 Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier in the Style of Venini
By Venini
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular vintage Italian Venini Murano glass chandelier made of hand blown opaline and cream glass with 23 carat "polvero d'oro" throughout (gold leaf flecks). Exceptional quality...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano 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
Pair of Venini 'Trilobo' chandeliers. Italy c1960
By Venini
Located in London, GB
Pair of Venini 'Trilobo' chandeliers.
Clear and pale amber glass
Stamped 'Venini'
The chandeliers can be hung on chains so drop is adjustable.
Height of chandelier without chain...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - Ceiling Light Murano Glass Brass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini - Carlo Scarpa - ceiling light Murano glass brass, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Original Italian venini polyhedral glass chandelier by Carlo Scarpa 50's
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Superb 50's chandelier by Italian manufacturer Venini and designer Carlo Scarpa. Metal structure stamped "Murano, made in Italy". Diffusers composed of transparent and pink Murano gl...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Murano Chandelier Amber and Emerald Handblown Glass, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
This magnificent chandelier features 12 arms. Excellent vintage condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Model Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, 1985
By Venini, Cini Boeri
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Illuminate your space with the ethereal elegance of the Model Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, a radiant masterpiece signed "Venini 1985." Crafted from pristine white glas...
Category
1780s Italian Space Age Antique Venini Lighting
Materials
Iron
Murano Glass and Varnished Metal Pendant by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1975 - 1979.
Made in varnished and chrome-plated metal and Murano glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,377 Sale Price
38% Off
20th Century, Venini Pair of Wall Lamps mod. Poliedri in Murano Glass, 60s
By Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
It was back in 1958 when the chandelier triumphed at the Brussels Expo, at the center of the Italian pavilion. Since then, its infinitely glittering appearance of polyhedrons continu...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Multi-colored Mid-Century Glass pendant lamp, Italy
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Argelato, BO
This elegant pendant lamp is a classic example of mid-century Italian design, created by renowned designer Massimo Vignelli for the historic Venini glassworks in Murano in the 1950s ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Toni Zuccheri Venini Murano Glass Ceiling Light Italian Design, circa 1970
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milan, IT
Simple and elegant ceiling light created by Toni Zuccheri for the world leading artistic glass company Venini, based in Murano. This plafoniere has a structure in metal and brass whi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian mid-century modern yellow Murano glass chandelier Vignelli Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern yellow Murano glass chandelier Vignelli Venini, 1950s
Round chandelier in yellow Murano glass. The lampshade ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Toni Zuccheri "Membrana" Murano Glass Pendant for Venini, Italy, circa 1968
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and stylish pendant light with rarest patterns for your stairwell, hallway or bedroom.
A rare and iconic "Membrana" pendant light designed by acclaimed Italian architect...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Wire, Metal, Nickel
Venini Murano glass pair of Canne chandeliers - Italian Design 1960 circa
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of chandeliers with brass structure and beautiful decorative elements from Venini's Canne series, a classic that allows versatile conformations with relatively simple Murano gla...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Model 2778 Table Lamp by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table lamp by Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950. Table lamp with cylindrical frosted glass shade, and deep royal blue stoneware ba...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
VENINI - 1 Murano glass reticello wall sconce - ITALY 1950s
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - single wall sconce, Murano glass a reticello .
The brass frame was cleaned because it was black from oxidation.
It is an original model from the years. 50
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Membrane series lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Torino, IT
Table lamp from the Membrane series by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
Wonderful lamp with chrome-plated metal base and boccia-shaped murano glass shade, worked with a special technique t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,592 Sale Price
20% Off
Franco Luce for Venini Murano Calla Lily Wall Sconces
By Venini, Franco Luce
Located in North Miami, FL
These classic Venini wall lights by Franco Luce are sleek and elegant white Murano in the style of a Calla Lily. Mounted on a lovely oval chrome wall mount, the single bulb illumina...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
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
$3,080 Sale Price
45% Off
Murano Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful vintage Murano glass Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini .
Italy c.1965
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Triedi White Gold Yellow Murano Glass Brass Chandelier, Italian, 1960
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Rafined Venini Triedi white gold yellow Murano glass brass chandelier, Italian, 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Troncchi Chandelier Designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1960 Italy
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
A stunning Mid-Century "Tronchi" chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa 1960.
This exquisite piece features 18 Murano glass cylinders set on a metal base with two irregular t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of “Feather” Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Brescia, 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
Poliedri Chandelier in Murano Glass by Carlo Scarpa for Venini (First Edition)
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Argelato, BO
This elegant chandelier, part of the celebrated Poliedri series designed by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa for the historic Murano glassworks Venini around 1958, represents a masterp...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Vico Magistretti, Chandelier Model Saturno, Venini, Out Production, Italy
By Vico Magistretti, Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
A chandelier model Saturno designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Venini, Murano, 1990. Out production.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
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.