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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Period: 1960s
Creator: Venini
1960s Venini "Trilobi" Murano Glass Italian Design Pair of Ceiling Lamps
By Venini
Located in Brescia, IT
42 glass pendant for each lamp
7-light for each
Original 1960s
Great manufacture
Excellent condition
2 small chips (look the picture)
One metal hook not original (look the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Camer, Venini Solid Glass Chandelier or Pendant, 1960s, Italy
By Venini
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Thick mouth blowed triad shaped optical grade glass bar.
Prime quality material, solid sturdy steel structure.
Contain two regular ceramic E26 size socket rated at 100 watts ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Large grey glass pendant lamp by Paolo Venini for Venini, Italy 1960's
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful glass pendant lamp is a design by Paolo Venini for the company of Venini on the island of Murano. The double glass layer with a white interior and a more grey exterior...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Venini Original Signed 1960s Crystals Italian Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury ORIGINAL modern signed Italian spiral chandelier manufactured by Venini
Marked “VENINI SAS MURANO MADE IN ITALY”
Multiple tiers of Italian Murano crystals cut into triang...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Venini Chandelier 1960 Murano Glass Brass Italia
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier 1960 Murano glass brass Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
A Venini Murano Amber and Clear Glass Pendant Chandelier
By Venini
Located in London, GB
An Italian Murano glass pendant with clear and gold infused Murano Glass Trilobo pieces. Hung from a white lacquered frame and the frame staggered so the pieces are at different un u...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury pair of Murano chandeliers attributed to Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant pair of Murano glass chandeliers attributed to Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
Its metallic structure mounts exceptionally refined Murano glass diffusers in clear and orange that c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Venini “Triloba” Murano Glass Brass Model 963, 1965, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
hanging lamp Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in DOORWERTH, NL
Massimo Vignelli for Venini - hanging Pendant. Excellent condition without chips or scratches.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Corteccia Glass Chandelier 1960s.
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in New York, NY
One of the three glass designs Toni Zuccheri created for Venini, corteccia or bark glass was impressed with a pattern resembling the gnarald surface of tree bark. Not only was the ...
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1960s European Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
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
$954 Sale Price
66% Off
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.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Suspension Lamp Trihedron Murano Glass, 1960's
By Venini
Located in taranto, IT
Extraordinary 60's original venini chandelier with 46 transparent trihedron elements of 15 cm, lobe cm. 3.5, arranged in several rows to form a single, harmonious, complex game of re...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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
Orange Murano Glass Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique orange and white glass pendant light, made in the 1960s by Massimo Vignelli for Venini.
The lampshade is made of orange and white opaline glass with an inner w...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Pair of Round Venini Cascade Chandeliers Straws Violet Murano Glass Italian
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of round Venini Cascade Chandeliers Straws Violet Murano Glass Italian.
1 light bulb E27 Max 140 Watt.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Round Pair of Ceiling Lamp Venini Ice Glass 1960 Triangolar Tubes Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round pair of ceiling lamp Venini ice glass 1960 Triangolar tubes Italian design.
Each of them with 3-light bulb E14 max 40 watt each.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
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"
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron Metal Crome, 1960, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier Murano glass iron metal crome, 1960, Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
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
$4,750 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large and rare white Murano glass pendant lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This large white blown glass pendant lamp was designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini in the 1960's. It was made in 2 sizes with a height of 35 cm and 51 cm. This lamp is the large a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
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
Venini Chandelier Rare, Murano Glass 1955 Iron Metal, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini rare chandelier Murano glass 1955 iron metal, Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Art Glass Chandelier Gino Vistosi for Venini
By Venini, Gino Vistosi
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
$2,600 / item
Amber Glass Venini Pendant, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A classic simple glass pendant light with a wonderfully warm color.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Chandelier “Triedi” Murano Glass Metal Crome Iron, 1960, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier “Triedi” Murano glass metal crome iron, 1960, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Venini Tube Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Red Lion, PA
This chandelier is made of thin tubes designed in the style of Murano produced in Italy by Venini.
Thin, elegant, hand blown glass tube elements.
Rewiring Strongly Suggested.
Category
1960s Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Toni Zuccheri Membrana Ceiling Lamp in Murano Glass by Venini 1960s Italy
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Ceiling or Hanging lamp from the 'Membrane' series, designed by Toni Zuccheri and created between 1966 and 1968 by the famous Italian company Venini.
The lamp presents a round sha...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Tobia Scarpa for Venini 802.1 Pendant
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown frosted glass, chromed metal.. *2nd matching pendant available.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Murano Ball Glass Pendant Lamp by Toni Zuccheri, 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian mid-century blown Murano glass, ball shape pendant lamp designed by Toni Zuccheri in the 1960s per Venini fashion house and named th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$1,049 Sale Price
77% Off
Italian Mid Century Brown Murano Glass Drops Chandelier by Paolo Venini, 1960s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This large Murano brown glass drops and caramel colour crystals chandelier was made and designed by Venini in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,600 Sale Price
64% Off
Large Murano 1960s Pendant Reticello Glass Pendant
By Venini
Located in London, GB
Large and exquisite blown crystal clear Murano glass dome shape lampshade decorated with spiraling white stripes of using the highly skilled Reticello technique that involves the mer...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Membrana Pendant by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Unique hand-blown glass pendant by Italian glass artist Toni Zuccheri. The pendant is part of the Membrana series from circa 1966-1968. This extra large globe from Murano glass is su...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1960s Italian Murano Glass Globe by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
1960s Italian Murano glass globe by Venini.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Chandelier in Trefoil Glass Produced by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in taranto, IT
Splendid original venini 60s chandelier, a cascade of trefoil glass of mixed shades of amber and white arranged on several levels, elegant, harmonious, timeless
overall height just under 70 centimeters, carefully and scrupulously preserved, in excellent storage conditions, all pendants are without damage
there are 43 glasses in all 28 pieces of 24cm and 15 pieces of 12cm
diameter of the chandelier 40...
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1960s Italian 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
$6,203 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,799 Sale Price
20% 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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Massimo Vignelli, Pendant lamp, prod. Venini 1960s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rivoli, IT
Beautiful and rare chandelier produced by Venini based on a design by Massimo Vignelli that resembles the shape of a Chinese lamp.
Variation of the model published in Domus No. 313, ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Massimo Vignelli, Pendant lamp mod. 4048, prod. Venini, 1960s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rivoli, IT
Brass and painted metal frame, colored blown glass diffuser.
Manufacturer's label
Prod. Venini, 1960s
h 115x35 cm
Bibl.: M. Barovier, C. Sonego, "Paolo Venini and his Furnace," Skira...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass pendant Lamp in the style of Venini - 1960
By Venini
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Amazing spherical Murano glass pendant lamp attributed to Venini in the 1960s.
This pendant lamp is in really great vintage condition and has no damages.
The gradient of patterns of...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Pendant Milky White Pattern, Style of Venini, c 1970's
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian murano glass globe pendant blown with milky white pattern on chrome hardware, style of Venini, c 1970's.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini, Pendant lamp, prod. Venini 1960s
By Venini
Located in Rivoli, IT
Beautiful blue glass chandelier
Venini production 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Vintage Italian Swirl Pendant by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian pendant with frosted Murano glass globe with hand blown white Murano glass stripes, mounted on chrome hardware / Designed by Venini circa 1960s / Made in Italy 1 ligh...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
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.
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Questions About Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
- 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.