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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Creator: Venini
Venini Albrici 6-Arm Chandelier in Gold and Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Albrici chandelier, designed and manufactured by Venini, features an handmade and blown glass body and arms. Available in three different versions, with 6 (99.32.01.06), 10 (99.32.01...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Metal Chrome, 1960, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier Murano glass metal chrome, 1960, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Style Venini Murano Glass Red Chandelier, Made in Italy, 1980s
By Venini
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Majestic suspension lamp from Venini, original handmade production from the 1940s
Murano glass, made in Italy
Lead-colored glass.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Italian Mid-Century Glass Scroll Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1940s) clear glass chandelier with 6 upright scrolls & 6 scroll form arms holding large round bowl form shades with glass drops a...
Category
Early 20th Century Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Signed Venini Three-Light Chandelier "Lattimo" Murano Glass, 1940 Model 960/12-3
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Small three-light chandelier signed by Venini in a dark, near-solid, amber/brown Lattimo Murano glass in Art deco style, circa 1930-1940.
This model has a number reference in Venini'...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier 1960 Murano Glass Brass Italia
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier 1960 Murano glass brass Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Art Glass Chandelier Gino Vistosi for Venini
By Gino Vistosi, Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful and rare small chandelier with white and clear glass tear drop shaped art glass crystals.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Venini Chandelier Midcentury in Gilded Glass and Brass Elegant, 1950
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant chandelier from the Venini factory in glass and brass from the 1950s. The chandelier is in perfect original condition. The pendant is composed of 24 parallelepipeds with a triangular base in solid gilded glass. The glasses are hand ground in various sizes. The glass pendants are inserted in different crowns that frame the brass structure, where they create beautiful plays of light.
In the central area, the chandelier, is composed of 16 pendants of various sizes. The longest pendant measures 53 cm while the average one measures 43 cm. The two measures are inserted in a staggered way. In the area below and inside there are 8 colored pendants of the same size (23 cm) that frame the structure.
The chandelier has a tubular brass structure. Halfway through the structure, at different heights, 24 brass tubes radiate, acting as bearing elements for the insertion of the glass. Each tube is numbered to facilitate the insertion of the latter. The pendant consists of 8 lights placed 4 at the top and 4 at the bottom, to radiate the best of the room. All the glasses are made of solid gold-coloured glass. Once you access this chandelier will amaze you by the great beauty...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair Pendant Lights by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in Murano Glass, circa 1960
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of Space Age pendant lights by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in hand blown Murano glass, circa 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Venini Diamantei Twenty-One-Light Chandelier in Amethyst and Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Diamantei six-light chandelier in Amethyst red.
Measurements: Ø 39.37” H 43.30”
6 x max 60W E14
Metal: Gold-plated
Colors: Amethyst Red
Code: 99.29.01.06.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Murano Glass Chrome Plated Brass Chandelier a Light, 1940
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Murano glass chrome-plated brass chandelier a light, 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Clear Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous Italian chrome and clear Murano “Tronchi” chandelier design by Venini in the 1970s. Newly rewired. Dimensions are for just the chandelier, not the chain. Let us know the ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
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
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
Murano Multicolored Chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Murano multicolored chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini. Murano, colorful glass, with gold flecks and brass trim.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Venini Wall Lamp in Murano Glass Gold and Brass with Three Leaves, from 1930s
By Venini, Murano 5
Located in Milano, IT
Venini wall lamp in 1930 Murano glass characterized by a mixture of grit glass transparent color with a "cord" in the upper edge of gold. Composed of three...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
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.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Camer Spiral Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Venini, Camer Glass
Located in Norwalk, CT
A lovely example of the Classic spiral form, featuring quadrilobal Murano glass prisms --all in very fine condition. Updated wiring. Brass finished fixture takes five standard chande...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
VENINI Mid-Century Modern "Chiara" Pink Glass Italian Chandelier by Cini Boeri.
By Cini Boeri, Venini
Located in Sacile, PN
"Chiara" pink glass chandelier designed by Cini Boeri for VENINI, dated 1985.
Black varnished metal top and pink glass shade.
Signed VENINI.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Steel
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 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
Large Venini Sigaro Pendant Fixture by Massimo Vignelli
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Venini sigaro pendant in lemon yellow with colored ban striped bottom, designed by Massimo Vignelli. Rare extra large (20") size. Perfect condition, curr...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier Designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in Murano glass, circa 1950-1960.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Venini Cascading Glass Prism Chandelier Vintage
By Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
In this vintage Murano Venini chandelier are five tiers of hanging prism glass pendants that make up this chandelier. It is Italian and the five le...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
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
Venini Chandelier Yellow Glass Iron Brass, 1955, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier Venini yellow glass iron brass, 1955, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass 1930 Iron Structure and Wood Italia
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Venini chandelier Murano glass, 1930. The height of the body can be adjusted.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
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
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
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
Venini Vignelli Chandelier Murano Yellow White Gray Glass Brass, 1950
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Massimo e Lella Vignelli Murano yellow white gray glass brass, 1950.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Gorgeous Italian Venini Murano Tronchi Tube Chandelier Camer
By Venini
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Italian Venini Murano tronchi tube chandelier. I love the Smaller scale of this lovely piece
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
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
1950s Murano, Venini & Co. Round Pendant in Orange and White Cased Glass
By Venini
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large Italian Modern Murano Venini Lamp Co. Adjustable Hanging Lamp, circa 1950's. Featuring a large bell shaped cased glass shade with Orange exterior and White interior. Shown with...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini 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
Mid-Century Venini Tronchi Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large Venini glass chandelier composed of approximately 200 tronchi glass.
Rewired with 26 new candelabra sockets.
Max. 40 watt per socket.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
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 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
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
Venini Tronchi Oval Hanging Chandeleir
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Chandelier marked "Veart Made in Itay" 8"- tubular "Tronchi" shades hang from oval chrome frame. Original chain and canopy included. Height in listing does not include length of cha...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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
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 ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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
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 Venini, Toni Zuccheri
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.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
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
Large Pendant Light by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, circa 1960 in Murano Glass
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
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 Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
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
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
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.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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
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.