Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Creator: Venini
Amazing Venini "Reticello" Chandelier, Murano, 1940
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Six-arm chandelier by Venini, Italy. Handblown glass using the ‘Reticello’ technique.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Seven-Tiered Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very impressive seven-tiered chandelier with glass crystals that have polished angled ends. Crystals are placed very close to not show any lightbulbs! Brass skeleton frame work and b...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rare Pendant Chandelier "Reticello" by Venini, Murano, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Amazing execution in reticello glass by Venini.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Four-Tier Venini Tronchi Chandelier Glass Murano Tubes, 1960s, Italy
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Oversized large four-tier chandelier by Venini. Murano, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Magnificent Murano Blown Glass Chandelier by Venini with Red Accent, 1920s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
VENINI
A stunning early Venini Murano blown glass ten branch chandelier.
In fine straw glass with delicate ruby red edging, Italy, late 1920s.
Dimensions...
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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
12-Arm Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Wien, AT
12-arm Venini chandelier
Brass silvered
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair Murano Glass and Brass pendants, circa 1970
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Murano glass pendants in the style of Gae Aulenti, Italy circa 1970. Featuring thick blue/green colored glass and brass hardware. Restored and newly rewired, 100W Max- excell...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1970's Ten Arms Chandeliers By Venini
By Venini
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful chandelier with ten arms in clear amethyst blown glass by Venini in Murano. Italy 1970.
In perfect condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Chandelier 1940 Murano Glass 12 Lights
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional chandelier Venini Murano glass 12 lights color Ambra.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Unusual Multi Tiered Venini Crystal Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Round Venini ( Marked ) crystal prism chandelier. Elegant and modern, great quality, and condition. Total Drop with chain 30"
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Venini Brass and Cased Glass Lantern
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cobolt blue and milk glass lantern-styled ceiling lamp with brass blade armature.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Unusual Venini Glass and Chrome Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This chandelier has both triangular glass and chrome hanging elements making it highly reflective and bright. Some glass shades have internal cracks, common for this type of chandeli...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
1950s Murano, Venini & Co. Round Pendant in Orange and White Cased Glass
By Venini
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large Italian Modern Murano Venini Lamp Co. Adjustable Hanging Lamp, circa 1950's. Featuring a large bell shaped cased glass shade with Orange exterior and White interior. Shown with...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano 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 his son Carlo. Calvi, known as "God'...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Mid-Century Modern Venini Sphere in Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern Venini semi-sphere in Murano glass with a rose-golden tone.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Space Pendant Lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa 1960 in Murano Glass
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large and rare Mid-Century Modern, Space Age chandelier in hand blown Murano glass by Toni Zuccheri, manufactured by Venini, circa 1960 in Murano, Italy,
Measures: Diameter 35 cm.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Important Large Chandelier Venini, Model Triedro, Murano, 1960
By Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
A beatiful and important chandelier with triedri element glass pendants (about 1000 pieces). Signed and stamped Venini in the metal structure.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Large Pendant Light by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa 1960 in Murano Glass
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large and rare Mid-Century Modern chandelier in handblown Murano glass by Toni Zuccheri, manufactured by Venini, circa 1960 in Murano, Italy.
Diameter: 35 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini 1960
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
A beautiful Murano glass chandelier with painted metal structure designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and produced by Venini in circa 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage 1960s Murano Glass Chandeliers in Amber
By Venini
Located in Berlin, BE
Pair of 1960s chandelier in clear and amber tinted Murano glass. Three E14 fittings.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold Plate
Stunning Italian Spiral Chandelier with Glass Prisms 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Stunning spiral chandelier with cut-glass rods sold by Camer and made in Murano Italy, 1960s. The shimmering crystal makes this chandelier a show stopper.
Height measurement is for ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Italian Mid Century Modern Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Venini which has multi-tier cascading prisms. Consisting of gold and clear crystals, circa 1960. Any amount of chain or rod can be added for ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Chandelier by Venini, circa 1960
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Clear glass elements in the shape of canes hung upside down on a nickel-plated rod.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Unique Mid Century Glass Rod Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A vintage chandelier by Venini in a unique shape composed of clear glass rods suspended from a chrome frame
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Delicate Murano Glass and gilded Brass Tear Drop Chandelier, 1970
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful multi-tiered tear drop chandelier composed of a multitude of handblown smooth Murano glass drops hanging from a delicate gilt brass hardware. It's in excellent condition wi...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
Venini Glass Spiral Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful cascading handblown amber and clear glass tube chandelier by the Murano firm, Venini. Signed.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian glass pendant Tronchi entry Lamp by Venini
By Venini
Located in Ferndale, MI
Italian glass entry pendant lamp by Venini, paper label Murano Venizia. Three tiers of hanging glass logs or " Tronchi " .
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1940s. A hand-blown ribbed Murano glass orb suspended by a few brass rings with a beautiful patina. This light has a sin...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Venini Trilobi Amber Murano Glass Chandelier Italy 50s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare and very elegant chandelier with "Trilobi" elements in hand-cut Murano glass by Venini in 1960s. The 30 vertical amber glass elements are of three different heights and sizes, a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Triedri Curvati Murano Glass Flush Mount by Carlo Nason for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Nason
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pair of glass chandelier or ceiling light with four layers of curving “triedri” glass prisms on a brass frame, designed by Carlo Nason for Venini, Italy.
A dynamic form, chan...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Grande lampadario Venini, Trilobo.
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Grande lampadario in vetro soffiato, Venini Trilobi. Produzione anni '60 circa.
Vetri disposti a spirale, trasparenti con striature color ambra
Ottime c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Carlo Scarpa Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier by Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian chandelier from the island of Murano. This piece has a brass frame that supports an impressive array of 178 Murano glass, eggplant-colored, polyhedral shaped pieces. Illumina...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Lampadario di Gio Ponti per Venini a 8 braccia policromo
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Torino, IT
Maestoso lampadario disegnato da Gio Ponti per Venini.
Lampadario a otto braccia in vetro trasparente policromo e scheletro in ottone, fu' realizzato negli anni 70' su disegno di Gi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Glass Murano Chandelier Gilt Gold Structure, Italy 1980
By Venini
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Venini chandelier with large Murano glass with gilded gold structure. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design.
This unique chan...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Mid Century Italian Modern Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier 60s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Italian chandelier from Venini.
This chandelier is made up of a steel structure in two heights, originally brass, it has been refinished in matte white, which although it is not its ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Mid Century Italian Modern Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier 60s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Large Italian chandelier by Venini.
This large piece is composed of a four-story brass-plated steel structure, eight light sources with E27 bulbs and beautiful high-quality Murano "T...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of 'Poliedri' Ceiling Lights
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in London, GB
A pair of original Venini 'Poliedri' chandeliers
coloured glass, chrome-plated steel.
Shades designed by Carlo Scarpa.
28 cm (11 in.) drop, 54 cm (21 1/4 in.) diameter
P...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
1940's Venini " Fasce Ritorte" Lantern by Fulvio Bianconi in Murano Glass
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Designer:
FULVIO BIANCONI (1915-1996)
Fasce Ritorte Ceiling Light / lantern manufactured by Venini in multicoloured Murano blown glass and steel armature lacquered in black (paint i...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Art Deco, Pulegoso Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini, Italy 1940s
By Venini
Located in Catania, CT
Pulegoso Murano glass chandelier produced in Italy during the 40s by Venini. Great original vintage condition with normal trace of age and use. No cracks or chips. Full working with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Hand Blown Glass Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Amsterdam, NH
This is a symmetrical chandelier, made to look like a bunch of grapes, 'Poliedri' shaped Murano glass ornaments alternating in height and color....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Original Pendant Lamp in Bark Glass Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in taranto, IT
Splendid small original venini chandelier designed by Toni sugeri and made with seven elements in white bark glass
Excellent condition, with no cracks or...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Charming Venini "Reticello" Chandelier, Murano, 1960
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pendant chandelier by Venini, Italy. Handblown glass using the ‘Reticello’ technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Magnificent Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Chandelier in Murano handblown glass by Venini It consists of 200 tubes illuminated by 34 light bulbs with small attack.
An incredible source of light to illuminate a large area.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Rare Pair of Chandeliers by Venini
By Venini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extraordinary pair of chandeliers signed Venini. Eight lights each.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian Murano Square Chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Venini
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful original 1960s Murano glass pendant chandelier designed by Tobia Scarpa for Venini. Rewired. The glass is mostly straw color with a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Elegant Spiral Venini Crystal Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant 36" high x 17"diameter spiral Venini brass frame chandelier. A combination of 10" and 11" long Murano glass triedri crystals in a four layer spir...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Metal
Venini Blown Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venini blown glass and metal 12-arm chandelier.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Two Massimo Vignelli Pendant Lights for Venini
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striped cased glass pendants.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Pair Of Chandeliers With Twelve Arms In Clear Amethyst Blown Glass By Venini
By Venini
Located in Paris, FR
Very rare pair of chandeliers with twelve arms in clear amethyst blown glass by Venini in Murano. Italy 1970. Signed with a stamp in glass. In per...
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini chandeliers and pendants are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini chandeliers and pendants, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 412 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 205 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original chandeliers and pendants 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 chandeliers and pendants by Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo, and Fabio Ltd. Prices for Venini chandeliers and pendants 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 $5,405.