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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
Pair of Venini wall lights, Murano cut glass, Italy, Circa 1970's
Pair of Venini wall lights, Murano cut glass, Italy, Circa 1970's

Pair of Venini wall lights, Murano cut glass, Italy, Circa 1970's

By Venini

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful pair of sconces designed by venini and produced in italy in the 70s. Murano glass with gilt metal frames that enhance light reflection. They cast a warm, sparkling glow, ad...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

Poliedri Chandelier by Venini
Poliedri Chandelier by Venini

Poliedri Chandelier by Venini

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian chandelier with hand blown polyhedron/polyhedral shaped Murano glasses in clear, light pink, and light green colors, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, made in Ital...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Metal

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Green/Opalin Mole

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Green/Opalin Mole

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass

VENINI - TRILOBI model chandelier - murano glass - ITALY 1950s
VENINI - TRILOBI model chandelier - murano glass - ITALY 1950s

VENINI - TRILOBI model chandelier - murano glass - ITALY 1950s

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Milano, IT

VENINI - original 1950s murano glass chandelier in perfect condition

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Metal

21st Century Doge Shape 1 Short Chandeliers in Améthyste by Napoleone Martinuzzi

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

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Glass

'Poliedri' Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
'Poliedri' Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

'Poliedri' Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

'Poliedri' Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1958-1960 A rare and historically significant wall sconce by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, the Poliedri modules - individual hand-bl...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

Materials

Brass, Steel

VENINI Large Sconce Gold Murano Glass Brass 1950 Italy
VENINI Large Sconce Gold Murano Glass Brass 1950 Italy

VENINI Large Sconce Gold Murano Glass Brass 1950 Italy

By Venini

Located in Milano, IT

Very Large Murano Glass And Gold Applique 1950s

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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass, Uranium Glass

Venini Porpora 12-Arm Glass Chandelier in Clear

Venini Porpora 12-Arm Glass Chandelier in Clear

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Porpora glass chandelier, designed and manufactured by Venini, is available in 4 different versions with up to 12 arms. Originally designed in 1924. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting

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Glass

Paolo Venini Braided Diamointe Table lamp for Venini Italy, 1940c.
Paolo Venini Braided Diamointe Table lamp for Venini Italy, 1940c.

Paolo Venini Braided Diamointe Table lamp for Venini Italy, 1940c.

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Chicago, IL

Venini Braided Diamante Table Lamp, Model 9034, Italy, c. 1940 A rare and elegant mid-century table lamp by Paolo Venini for Venini, featuring a hand-blown glass body in a distinctiv...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Glass

1970s Clear Venini Murano Glass Wall Lights Sconces by Camer, Italy
1970s Clear Venini Murano Glass Wall Lights Sconces by Camer, Italy

1970s Clear Venini Murano Glass Wall Lights Sconces by Camer, Italy

By Camer Glass, Murano Glass Sommerso, Venini

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Elegant pair of Murano glass wall sconces produced by Camer, Italy in the 1970s, strongly influenced by the iconic designs of Venini. Each fixture is composed of multiple clear glas...

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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting

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Art Glass

Pair of Venini Chandelier Tubes Murano Art Glass, 1960s Italian Design
Pair of Venini Chandelier Tubes Murano Art Glass, 1960s Italian Design

Pair of Venini Chandelier Tubes Murano Art Glass, 1960s Italian Design

By Venini

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Pair Venini chandelier tubes Murano Art glass, 1960s.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Venini, Flush Mount, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Venini, Flush Mount, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1950s

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

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Brass

Pair of Venini Tronchi Sconces by Toni Zuccheri, 1970s
Pair of Venini Tronchi Sconces by Toni Zuccheri, 1970s

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....

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Large Wall Light in Milk-White by Venini

21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Large 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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

VENINI -3 wall sconces  1950s murano glass and brass - ITALY 1950s
VENINI -3 wall sconces  1950s murano glass and brass - ITALY 1950s

VENINI -3 wall sconces 1950s murano glass and brass - ITALY 1950s

By Venini

Located in Milano, IT

VENINI - 3 wall sconces,in murano reticello glass and en brass mount . They are sold individually or by choice of number. It was cleaned the brass and reelectrified. All 3 are perfec...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

21st Century Doge Shape 2 Short Chandeliers in Améthyste by Napoleone Martinuzzi

21st Century Doge Shape 2 Short Chandeliers in Améthyste by Napoleone Martinuzzi

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass

21st Century Triedri Medium Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Crystal by Venini

21st Century Triedri Medium Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass

20th Century, Paolo Venini Glass and Frabric Table Lamp
20th Century, Paolo Venini Glass and Frabric Table Lamp

20th Century, Paolo Venini Glass and Frabric Table Lamp

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Paolo Venini emerged as one of the leading figures in the production of Murano Glass and an important contributor to twentieth century Italian design. In 1921 with Giacomo Cappellin,...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

1 of the 3 XL Clear Gold Glass Flush Mounts in the Style of Venini, Italy 1970
1 of the 3 XL Clear Gold Glass Flush Mounts in the Style of Venini, Italy 1970

1 of the 3 XL Clear Gold Glass Flush Mounts in the Style of Venini, Italy 1970

By Venini

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful XL glass flush mounts featuring several long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with beautiful details and brass back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces. Cle...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Brass

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Nopuram Table Lamp in Green/Light Pink/Red

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Nopuram Table Lamp in Green/Light Pink/Red

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in murano, IT

Appealing in shape and glow, it is tinged with a hint of Sapphire and Pink. Darpanah fascinates the viewer. Its powerful aesthetics urged Ettore Sottsass to turn to Sanskrit for insp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass

Italian Murano Glass Triedri Chandelier by Venini, Mid-Century Italy
Italian Murano Glass Triedri Chandelier by Venini, Mid-Century Italy

Italian Murano Glass Triedri Chandelier by Venini, Mid-Century Italy

By Venini

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

Italian Murano glass chandelier composed of clear crystal glass prisms arranged in a tiered Triedri configuration. Produced by Venini, Murano, Italy, circa 1960s. The hand-cut glass ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Crystal

21st Century Fungo Pendant Light in Grey/Milk-White by Massimo Vignelli

21st Century Fungo Pendant Light in Grey/Milk-White by Massimo Vignelli

By Massimo Vignelli, Venini

Located in murano, IT

How can such a complex and sophisticated technique like "Canne" (canes) give life to such a natural and spontaneous shape? Only Massimo Vignelli knows. Designed in 1956, this unique ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass

Italian Mid Century Modern Chrome Glass Table Lamp Sciolari Venini Murano 1960
Italian Mid Century Modern Chrome Glass Table Lamp Sciolari Venini Murano 1960

Italian Mid Century Modern Chrome Glass Table Lamp Sciolari Venini Murano 1960

By Venini, Sciolari Lighting

Located in Portland, OR

A sleek Mid Century Modern Italian chrome & glass table lamp by Sciolari with Venini glass, circa 1960. The lamp having ten 'cracked ice' glass shades in a circle surrounding one lar...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Chrome

1960s  Venini Tronchi Pendant by Toni Zuccheri
1960s  Venini Tronchi Pendant by Toni Zuccheri

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.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

21st Century Carlo Scarpa 99.37 Floor Lamp in Crystal by Carlo Scarpa

21st Century Carlo Scarpa 99.37 Floor Lamp in Crystal by Carlo Scarpa

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in murano, IT

An innovative designer with a passion for experimentation, Carlo Scarpa turned this work into the utmost expression of his artistic and artisanal knowledge. The linearity of glass me...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass

Murano Blown Glass Neoclassic Chandelier Design by Carlo Scarpa Venini Official

Murano Blown Glass Neoclassic Chandelier Design by Carlo Scarpa Venini Official

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in murano, IT

Venini’s artistic director for more than a decade, Carlo Scarpa deeply influenced the company’s production, managing to merge his own intellectual vision with the highly refined tech...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Venini Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Orange Murano glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
Orange Murano glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s

Orange Murano glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s

By Massimo Vignelli, Venini

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Hand-blown glass orange pendant designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and produced by Murano glass specialist Venini. This model was made in t...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

21st Century Nastri Large Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini

21st Century Nastri Large Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

Nastri is an orderly arranged path of glass that gives meaning to its own complexity. Regardless of its size, small or large, the structure is monumental in appearance, just as the l...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass

Pair Pendant Lights by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in Murano Glass, circa 1960
Pair Pendant Lights by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in Murano Glass, circa 1960

Pair Pendant Lights by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in Murano Glass, circa 1960

By Venini, Toni Zuccheri

Located in Merida, Yucatan

Pair of Space Age pendant lights by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in hand blown Murano glass, circa 1960.   

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s
Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s

Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Roma, IT

Amazing Mid Century White and Crystal "Tessuto" Murano Glass Chandelier. This wonderful object was produced in Italy in the 70s by Venini. Woven Glass created by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in the 1930s; similar to filigree but obtained using very thin reeds joined with alternating colors and flattened to form strips similar to fabric ribbons, joined and manipulated to obtain the desired design. This is an exceptionally beautiful chandelier due to the state of the piece, the size of the light but above all the subtlety of the Tessuto Murano Glass. A stunning piece of lighting with infinite elegance that will complement an art deco or mid-century living room or entryway perfectly. The Chandelier uses a single E26/27 light bulb. Scarpa was born in Venice. Much of his early childhood was spent in Vicenza, where his family moved when he was 2 years old. After his mother's death at the age of 13, he moved with his father and brother to Venice. Carlo attended the Academy of Fine Arts where he concentrated on architectural studies. Graduated from the Academy of Venice, with the title of Professor of Architecture, he was apprenticed to the architect Francesco Rinaldo. Scarpa married Rinaldo's niece, Nini Lazzari (Onorina Lazzari). However, Scarpa refused to take the pro forma...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Brass

Tow Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by E.Sottsass for Venini, Signed 1994
Tow Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by E.Sottsass for Venini, Signed 1994

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...

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1990s Italian Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Grey

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Grey

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass

21st Century Zoe Small Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas

21st Century Zoe Small Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas

By Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas

Located in murano, IT

From the ancient tracks of desert rocks to present-day Venice. Zoe – designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas in 2014 – is a paradigm, a place where different times and spaces com...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass

21st Century Triedri Large Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Crystal by Venini

21st Century Triedri Large Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass

Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier by Carlo Nason, Venini Italy
Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier by Carlo Nason, Venini Italy

Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier by Carlo Nason, Venini Italy

By Carlo Nason, Venini

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

Amazing flush mount chandelier crafted in curved molded Murano Glass on a gilded brass frame. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem from the time. With t...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Brass

Venini Patchwork Hand Blown Wall Lamp by Toni Zuccheri
Venini Patchwork Hand Blown Wall Lamp by Toni Zuccheri

Venini Patchwork Hand Blown Wall Lamp by Toni Zuccheri

By Venini

Located in Weesp, NL

Set of amazing and very rare and luxury Italian wall lights or sconces designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Venini Murano, model Patchwork, hot-worked transparent glass, painted...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Art Glass

Anemone Venini 1970 Murano Glkass and Brass Chandelier
Anemone Venini 1970 Murano Glkass and Brass Chandelier

Anemone Venini 1970 Murano Glkass and Brass Chandelier

By Venini

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Delightful Anemone Chandelier by Venini 1970 made of Murano glass and Minimal Brass parts and of great charm once lit.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

Materials

Brass

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 12-Light Chandeliers in Multicolor

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 12-Light Chandeliers in Multicolor

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Lighting

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Glass

Modernist Hand Blown Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with Brass Fittings
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with Brass Fittings

Modernist Hand Blown Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier with Brass Fittings

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

This dramatic glass sputnik chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Brass

Petite Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Design Venini for Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Petite Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Design Venini for Kalmar, Austria, 1970s

Petite Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Design Venini for Kalmar, Austria, 1970s

By Kalmar Lighting, Venini

Located in Aachen, NRW

Stunning Murano glass Flush mount light designed by Venini for Kalmar, 1960s Brass plate gathers 18 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality. High ...

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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

Materials

Brass

Venini Wall Light, Curved Crystal Glass and Gilt Brass, Italy
Venini Wall Light, Curved Crystal Glass and Gilt Brass, Italy

Venini Wall Light, Curved Crystal Glass and Gilt Brass, Italy

By Venini

Located in Rijssen, NL

A beautiful and impressive Venini wall light, curved crystal glass and gilt brass, Italy. The chandelier is made of curved crystal Murano glasses in different lengths. The flush mou...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

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Brass

Set of 3 Multicolor Pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, Mod. 4035
Set of 3 Multicolor Pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, Mod. 4035

Set of 3 Multicolor Pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, Mod. 4035

By Venini, Massimo Vignelli

Located in Argelato, BO

Rare and extraordinary set of 3 hand-blown multicolour Model 4035 pendants designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and produced by Murano glass s...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Murano Glass

Large Venini Sigaro Pendant
Large Venini Sigaro Pendant

Large Venini Sigaro Pendant

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

Unusual stripped Venini "Sigaro" hanging pendant designed by Massimo Vignelli. This is the harder to find, long (20") version, in perfect condition. Currently has original, and worki...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Art Glass

1970 Boletus / Mario Ticco Venini Murano Glass Italian Design Table Lamp
1970 Boletus / Mario Ticco Venini Murano Glass Italian Design Table Lamp

1970 Boletus / Mario Ticco Venini Murano Glass Italian Design Table Lamp

By Venini

Located in Brescia, IT

"Boletus" Table Lamp design Mario Ticco Prod. Venini Italy, 1970 Pink Blown Glass Shade Chrome Metal Base Perfect condiction Perfect working order (one bulb light E24 max 100w) ba...

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

1 'of 2' 1970 Germany Palwa Tear Drop Chandelier Murano Glass and Brass
1 'of 2' 1970 Germany Palwa Tear Drop Chandelier Murano Glass and Brass

1 'of 2' 1970 Germany Palwa Tear Drop Chandelier Murano Glass and Brass

By Christoph Palme, Palwa, Venini

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

Elegant teardrop chandelier made by Venini of clear Murano glass drops mounted on a gilt-brass frame. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. A real eyecatch...

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1970s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Lighting

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Gold Plate, Brass

#Venini Italy wall lamp #Stone #Zuccheri design years '70 sconce acid glass
#Venini Italy wall lamp #Stone #Zuccheri design years '70 sconce acid glass

#Venini Italy wall lamp #Stone #Zuccheri design years '70 sconce acid glass

By Venini

Located in Biella, IT

#Venini Italy wall lamp #Stone #Zuccheri design in years '70 thickness acid glass very elegant #sconce with thickned acid glass by Venini Italy the lamp in the photo's have only tw...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Chrome

Trilobi wall sconce, Paolo Venini Murano, Italy 1970s
Trilobi wall sconce, Paolo Venini Murano, Italy 1970s

Trilobi wall sconce, Paolo Venini Murano, Italy 1970s

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna

Important Trilobi model wall sconces with glass prisms by Paolo Venini and produced in the 1970s on the island of Murano. Steel frame and transparent Murano glass. There are 8 pane...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Steel

Italian mid-century modern chandelier Poliedri Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s
Italian mid-century modern chandelier Poliedri Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s

Italian mid-century modern chandelier Poliedri Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern chandelier Poliedri Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s Chandelier model Poliedri with a white painted metal frame. It is composed of pink and yellow Murano gl...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Murano glass wall lights by Venini, Italy, 1940s.
Pair of Murano glass wall lights by Venini, Italy, 1940s.

Pair of Murano glass wall lights by Venini, Italy, 1940s.

By Venini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Pair of Murano glass wall lights by Venini, Italy, 1940s. Each sconce features a sculptural blown glass shade characterized by a softly undulating, organic form. The surface is enric...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

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Glass, Murano Glass

Tronchi Murano Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
Tronchi Murano Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini

Tronchi Murano Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini

By Venini, Toni Zuccheri

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian chandelier or lantern with clear tree trunk shaped Murano glass tubes / Designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: diameter 12 inches,...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

Materials

Brass

Venini Sigaro Fixture
Venini Sigaro Fixture

Venini Sigaro Fixture

By Venini

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Venini Sigaro Hanging Fixture Latimo and Fasce Glass Decoration

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting

Materials

Art Glass

VENINI CHANDELIER MuRANO GLASS BRASS 1970 ITALY
VENINI CHANDELIER MuRANO GLASS BRASS 1970 ITALY

VENINI CHANDELIER MuRANO GLASS BRASS 1970 ITALY

By Venini

Located in Milano, IT

BELLISSIMO LAMPADARIO IN VETRO DI MURANO IRIDESCENTE del 1970 La parte in vetro è alta 70cm Proveniente da una villa Milanese

Category

1970s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Triedri Crystal Gold-Plated Flush Mount by Venini, Italy
Triedri Crystal Gold-Plated Flush Mount by Venini, Italy

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...

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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

Materials

Brass

Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Corteccia Glass Pendant, 1960s
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Corteccia Glass Pendant, 1960s

Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Corteccia Glass Pendant, 1960s

By Toni Zuccheri, Venini

Located in New York, NY

Corteccia, or bark glass, was impressed with a pattern resembling the rough surface of tree bark. The abstract pattern on glass served several purposes. Not only was the glass attra...

Category

1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

Materials

Steel

Pair of Large Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Sconces, 1970
Pair of Large Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Sconces, 1970

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting

Materials

Brass

3 Mid Century Modern Sconce by Venini, "Trine" model, Italy circa 1970
3 Mid Century Modern Sconce by Venini, "Trine" model, Italy circa 1970

3 Mid Century Modern Sconce by Venini, "Trine" model, Italy circa 1970

By Venini

Located in Merida, Yucatan

LARGE Mid Century Modern "Trine" sconces by Venini in hand-blown gold powdered Murano glass. There are 3 available. Priced individually.   

Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Chandelier, Murano Glass, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960
Venini Chandelier, Murano Glass, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960

Venini Chandelier, Murano Glass, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960

By Venini

Located in London, GB

Beautiful original Venini, Murano smooth tubes of crystal glass Three layers with differing glass tube sizes Stunning green and yellow colour combination.

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting

Materials

Metal

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.

Questions About Venini Lighting

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Venini 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.