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
Mid-Century Modern Toni Zuccheri Edited by Venini Murano Glass Italian Lamp
By Venini
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian ceiling lamp edited by Venini. Structure made of metal sphere with clear and yellow solid Murano glass pieces with floral shapes.
Our main target is customer satisfaction, s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Large Italian Chandelier of the 40s/50s Signed Venini Murano Pendants
By Venini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sculptural Italian chandelier from the famous house Venini dating from the 40/50s. Structures in white lacquered metal (original paint) and rectangular diffusers in transparent Muran...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Sconce Brass Murano Glass 1930 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconce.
Category
1930s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini “Toni Zuccheri” Chandelier Murano Glass Metal Crome Iron 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI “Toni Zuccheri “ Chandelier Murano glass metal crome iron 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Large set Venini Wall Chandeliers with Murano Ice Glass, Italy 1960s.
By Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Large set Venini Wall Chandeliers with Murano Ice Glass, Italy 1960s.
We have beautiful Venini Wall chandeliers from the 1960s for sale, each featuring hand-blown Murano glass in i...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sconces Silvered Bronze Murano Glass by Venini, 1980s
By Venini
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
4 wall lamp lights sconces. Heavy quality silvered bronze structure, handmade artisanal Murano blown glass. Sign engraved Venini Italia 85.
Price by sconce, price per piece
In sale ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Murano Blown Glass Contemporary Pendant Light Design by Peter Marino for Venini
By Venini, Peter Marino
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini 'Tronchi" Round Ballroom Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Hanover, MA
Monumental round flush mount "tronchi" tube chandelier by Venini. Three tiers.
52 inches diameter, 30 inch drop.
6 inch polished brass banded mounting pan, mirror polished stainles...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century Esprit Large Chandeliers in 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
$192,013 / item
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
$6,228 Sale Price
20% Off
21st Century Tolboi, Belboi, Stilboi Floor Lamp in Milk-White / Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Tall, slender and elegant, it’s Tolboi. Light passes through Milk White glass, spreading its soft yet strong glow, and revealing the tones of Red and Tea that enliven the core of its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
1960s Venini Pendant Chandelier Diameter 75, H 80cm
By Venini
Located in IT
Suspension chandelier with gilded metal rosette produced by Venini in the 1960s.
The chandelier is made of 'triedri' shaped glass worked in Murano, Venice. The chandelier has a fre...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,827 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Venini Gocce Chandelier designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
By Venini
Located in Montclair, NY
A beautiful and rare Venini ceiling mount light designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, the son-in-law of Paolo Venini. This design is know as "G...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
21st Century Poliedri Wall Light in Crystal by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Poliedri 951.27 APPLIQUE CR
Additional Information:
Color: Crystal
Light Source: 2 x max 8W LED E14
Finishes: Chrome metal
Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 39 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Tiara Table Lamp in Murano Glass by Francesco Lucchese for Venini
By Francesco Lucchese, Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Tiara Luce, table lamp designed in 2018 by designer Francesco Lucchese.
It has been completely redesigned using the latest developments in lighting technology while maintaining intac...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Elegant Contemporary Suspended Murano Blown Glass Crystal Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
963.12 Crystal color glass.
Circular chandelier composed of handcrafted “Trilobi” modules in solid cristallo glass, hung from a chrome-plated structure suspended from steel cables.
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano 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...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Belboi Table Lamp by Venini, 1986
By Venini
Located in Hamburg, PA
Very good vintage condition; original wiring in working order (US plug). Minor surface wear to brass commensurate with age. A small inclusion is present at the top of the brass stem ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
21st Century Argea Large 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
Round Italian Venini 1970s Polyhedron Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round Italian Venini glass chandelier from the 1970s with 169 polyhedron glass pieces.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
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
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
Venini Chandelier “Toni Zuccheri“ Murano Glass Metal Iron, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier “Toni Zuccheri“ Murano glass metal iron, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
White and Blue Glass Pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Hand blown white and blue glass pendant no. 011.11 designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini.
One...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Venini Triedri Chandelier Murano Glass / Chrome 1960 Italy
By Venini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning , Large Venini Triedri Chandelier Murano Glass / Chrome 1960 Italy,,A substantial square form Venini chandelier comprised of two siz...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Peter Marino Cilindro Large Pendant in Crystal and Black Murano Glass
By Peter Marino, Venini
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
Venini Small Argea Table Lamp Straw Yellow with White Shade
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp handblown glass, with submerged gold leaves.
Metal: Gold plated
Year of manufacture: 2000
Color: Crystal with gold leaves, shade straw yellow glass
Light source: 1 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of red glass pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
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 Sultani Large Table Light in Grey by Leonardo Ranucci
By Venini, Leonardo Ranucci
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Original Tronchi and Gold Triedi Chandelier or Lantern, Murano 1960
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Venini with long Ice color handblown "Tronchi "and shiny gold "trilobi "
The original metal structure with chain and canopy .
Thr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
21st Century Firenze Flush Light in Crystal/Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind the idea and image of the Florentine lily. Revealed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini 1940s Ceiling Lamp, Murano Cordonato Glass and Brass, Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant and timeless, Murano glass ceiling lamps are varied and diverse but each carries with it the aura of the wisdom of the lagoon's master glassmakers. This chandelier created by...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Boletus Large Table Lamp in Blown and Engraved Glass by Paolo Venini, Venini
By Venini, Paolo 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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Diamantei Large Chandeliers in Améthyste/Red by Venini
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
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
Murano Tronchi chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An iconic design by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, crafted from hand-blown Murano glass. The characteristic "Tronchi" chalices are blown individually into a wooden mold, giving the glass ...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Venini Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Venini Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of Venini Tronchi Sconces by Toni Zuccheri, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in La xara, VC
Pair of Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano glass sconces.
Large pair of Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano glass sconces. This stunning pair of Murano sconces have been newly wired to U.S....
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 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
21st Century Fragments Large Wall Light in Multicolour by Fernando
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Born and reborn from glass. This work by Fernando and Humberto Campana perfectly reflects the Brazilian spirit: in transformation and creativity, it finds a way to fight and emerge from the crisis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Murano Blown Glass Chandelier Design by Gio Ponti for Venini Official
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
The models in the 99.81 collection were designed by Gio Ponti, who in 1946
applied to the contemporary style the refined colours introduced in the
Venini palette by the great desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 2-Light Wall Sconce in Green/Opalin Mole
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
21st Century Doge Shape 2 Long Chandeliers in Grey by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Large Venini Art Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Montreal, QC
Large and important clear and blue Italian round 30 light modernist Murano art glass chandelier by Venini.
Provenance: Roberto Calvi, through ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
hanging lamp Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in DOORWERTH, NL
Massimo Vignelli for Venini - hanging Pendant. Excellent condition without chips or scratches.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Battery Lamp in Milk-White, 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, Flush Mount, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1950s
By Venini
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and Murano glass flush mount produced by Venini, Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.0"H x 10.8"W x 10.8"D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 (European) Bulbs
Number of...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
$3,353 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Venini Tronchi Pendant by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Texturized thick clear glass pendant by Toni Zuccheri for Venini .
Contain one E26 socket and 3 E12 candelabra size socket rated at 60 watt each.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Spiral Murano Glass Chandelier in the Style of Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alluring vintage chandelier in a cascading spiral design, made with Murano camera glasses. Designed in the style of Venini and manufactured in Italy, c. 1960's.
*Rewired to fit US li...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
VENINI n 5 Appliques /Ceilling Light Toni Zuccheri Murano Glass Metal Crome It
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
BELLISSIMO BLOCCO di 5 APPLIQUES della VENINI MODELLO TONI ZUCCHERI POSSIBILITÀ DI USARLE COME APPLIQUES OPPURE PLAFONIERE...SI POSSONO METTERE UNA ATTACATA ALL ALTRA E DIVENTA UNA U...
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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
$3,114 Sale Price
45% Off
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
21st Century Doge Shape 2 Long Chandeliers in Améthyste 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
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.