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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 Chandelier Murano Glass Iron 1940 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Chandelier.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Italian Murano Glass Chandelier in the Style of Venini
By Venini
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular vintage Italian Venini Murano glass chandelier made of hand blown opaline and cream glass with 23 carat "polvero d'oro" throughout (gold leaf flecks). Exceptional quality...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venini Zoe Small Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe pendant light in violet shades of glass. Its shape is reminiscent of a lantern and brightens any living space with its bold red color. Also available in other colors, sizes and a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Peter Marino Parallelo Medium Pendant in Crystal, Tea and Black Murano Glass
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parallelo Murano glass medium pendant in crystal with black and tea bands by Peter Marino for Venini. Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the recta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

'Pannelli' Ceiling Lamps by Venini , Italy, 1970's
By Venini
Located in Melbourne, VIC
These glass panels designed and manufactured by Venini in the 1970's were made as part of a lighting installation for the Cassa Di Risparmio in Cento, Italy. For the premises of the...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Venini vintage Murano glass chandelier 1970s orange and white
By Venini
Located in Firenze, FI
The 1970s vintage chandelier made by Venini in Murano glass is an exquisite example of high quality Italian craftsmanship and iconic design from that period. This particular piece fe...
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1970s European Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Spiral Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Berlin, BE
Very nice high quality Murano glass spiral chandelier by Venini. The chandelier is in excellent condition. 8 x E14 bulbs Height includin...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Hand Blown Large Murano Crystal Flowers for Venini Esprit Crystal Chandelier
By Venini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Price is per piece. A collection of hand blown Murano for Venini large crystal flowers with chrome accents. Hand blown Murano crystal. Fits Venini Esprit Crystal X-Small Chandelie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Venini Chandelier “Toni Zuccheri “Murano Glass Metal Crome Iron, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier “Toni Zuccheri “Murano glass metal crome iron 1950 Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venini murano glass pendant 1960s
By Venini
Located in bari, IT
This elegant chandelier features a multi-layered structure with Murano glass elements in Venini's iconic style. The pendants are formed by long trilobed rods of clear glass, shaped a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

No. 4029 Pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Blown glass, brass. Internally decorated blown glass shade. Brass mounts and 1 x E26 socket.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Vittoriale 6-Light Chandelier in White & Crystal by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chandeliers and wall light in handmade-blown glass. Year of Manufacture: 1926 Metal: Gold Plated with chain Colors available: milk white...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

21st Century Poliedri Sfera Small Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini Riedizione
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It was back in 1958 when this impressive chandelier made its debut at the Brussels Expo, standing out in the middle of the Italian pavilion. Since then, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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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

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Brass

Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Metal Chrome, 1960, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier Murano glass metal chrome, 1960, Italy.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Venini Chandelier Murano Glass, 1930, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier murano glass, 1930, Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venini Polyhedral Drum Chandelier, Italy 1950s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Venini Polyhedral drum shaped chandelier with several tiers of rose and clear crystals. Italy, circa 1950's. Condition commensurate with age. Imperfections on a some crystals - Sold...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

21st Century Doge Shape 1 Short Chandeliers in Crystal by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From the Latin term "dux", meaning "duke" or "commander", the Doge was the chief magistrate and leader of La Serenissima. Today his authority is celebrated in glass, in hues of Cryst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Midcentury Large Venini Glass Rod Spiral Chandelier, 1980
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century modern XL spiral chandelier by Venini – a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. This stunning light fixture is a true jewel for your home. The chandelier consists of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

VENINI Oval Blu Chandelier Murano Glass Iron Wood 1930 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional and rare 1930s Blue Oval Murano glass chandelier ...chandelier height adjustable.
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Venini Martinengo Thirty-two-light Chandelier in Crystal
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Majestic chandeliers in handmade-blown glass. Metal: Chromium Plated Color: Crystal 32 lights x max 60W E14 Code: 99.50.01.32.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

Mid-Century modern XL Venini chandelier
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century modern XL Venini chandelier. It can be mounted straight to ceeling like a plafond or hanging down like shown in the pictures. The light consists 199 original Murano glass...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Toni Zuccheri for Venini Clear Murano Glass Petite "Esprit" Chandelier 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in New York, NY
The hand crafted clear Murano glass & chrome petite "Esprit" chandelier. This iconic sputnik style pendant fixture embodies the same organic qualities and elegance as its larger coun...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

XXL Murano Glass and brass Flush Mount/Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Isa - 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso, ISA Bergamo, Venini
Located in Praha, CZ
- Italy, 1980s - polished, very good original condition - few glasses have crakles(see the pictures), absolutely not seen - 8 bulbs any wattage - US wiring compatible jr
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Venini Couple Chandeliers Murano Glass Iron Brass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandes.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Textured Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Red Lion, PA
This is a beautiful rare Venini chandelier. It is vintage with hand blown textured Murano glass tubes. The height can be adjusted with the chain...
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Mid-20th Century Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano 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
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 8-Light Chandeliers in Coral/Cystal
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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron, 1950, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier Murano glass iron, 1950, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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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.
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Steel

21st Century Esprit Extra Small Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Viewers feel compelled to touch every single petal of its flowers and every single point of its stars, to make sure they’re real. Esprit conveys the power of nature and of light. Esp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Venini Triedri Chandelier Murano Glass Iron 1960 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini “Triedri” chandelier Murano glass iron 1960 Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Six-Tier Italian Murano Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very glamorous chandelier made up of graduating tiers of approximately 100 triangular clear glass crystals and with four light sources taking medium base bulbs. Measures: Diameter...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Steel

Italian modern yellow glass chandelier Firenze, Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow glass chandelier Firenze, Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990. Florence model chandelier composed of a series of transparent and yellow glass spheres of different ...
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1990s Italian Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Carlo Scarpa for Venini Filigrana Murano Glass pendant, Italy, 1930s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Intricate Carlo Scarpa for Venini Filigrana murano glass pendant, Italy, 1930s.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Murano Blown Glass Chandelier Design by Gio Ponti for Venini Official
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
The models in the 99.81 collection were designed by Gio Ponti, who in 1946 applied to the contemporary style the refined colours introduced in the Venini palette by the great desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Clear Gold Glass Messing Flush Mount, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful flush mount featuring five tiers of multiple long crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with messing details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. A high-end piece. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Blown Glass Pendant, Italy, 1950's
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Venini, Italy 1950's A blown clear glass lantern with delicate woven spiral patterns in colored Zanfirico glass; nickeled mounts Measures: 12 diameter x 38 height ( Height can be a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

VENINI Ceilling Light Murano Glass Brass 1930 ITALY
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Ceilling Light
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

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.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Sputnik Chandelier in Chrome with Glass Rods 1970s
By Venini, Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
Sputnik chandelier model N3001 in polished chrome with artisan glass rods by Venini (Murano Italy) for Camer Lighting, American 1970's. A timeless and chic design. Diam: 28 inche...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Elegant Contemporary Suspended Murano Blown Glass Crystal Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
963.12 Crystal color glass. Circular chandelier composed of handcrafted “Trilobi” modules in solid cristallo glass, hung from a chrome-plated structure suspended from steel cables. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of red glass pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of hand-blown red no. 011.11 glass pendants designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. One of...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini “Filigrana “Chandelier 1950 Murano Glass, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Classic Murano chandelier Tronchi by Venini, Italy 1960s
By Venini
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original vintage Murano chandelier Tronchi by Venini made in Italy in the 1960s. Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

21st Century Esprit Large Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Viewers feel compelled to touch every single petal of its flowers and every single point of its stars, to make sure they’re real. Esprit conveys the power of nature and of light. Esp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Venini Flush Mount, Brass and Curve Glass with Black Stripe, 1970
By Murano 5, Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
An elegant Italian Murano flushmount by Venini. Manufactured in the 1970s the flushmount is made of 11 crystal Murano glasses in different lengths. The glasses have a black stripe. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

21st Century Firenze Flush Light in Crystal/Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind the idea and image of the Florentine lily. Revealed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

21st Century Doge Shape 1 Long Chandeliers in Straw-Yellow
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From the Latin term "dux", meaning "duke" or "commander", the Doge was the chief magistrate and leader of La Serenissima. Today his authority is celebrated in glass, in hues of Cryst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Seven Venini Tronchi Five Point Glass Shades
By Venini, Murano 5
Located in Garnerville, NY
Need extra shades? If you own or are trying to sell one of these signature chandeliers or sconces, then you probably need extra shades. Clear glass, five point drop shade, tree bark ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Blown Glass Contemporary Pendant Light Design by Peter Marino for Venini
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
ROTONDO 893.50 Peter Marino’s work is notoriously provocative. The Rotondo, Cilindro, and Parallelo lamps are no exception: using the “Fasce” technique, the artist hot-works coloure...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Toni Zuccheri "Membrana" Murano Glass Pendant for Venini, Italy, circa 1968
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and stylish pendant light with rarest patterns for your stairwell, hallway or bedroom. A rare and iconic "Membrana" pendant light designed by acclaimed Italian architect...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wire, Metal, Nickel

Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Messing Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful chandelier featuring five tiers of multiple long crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with messing details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces. Cl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 12-Light Chandeliers in Coral/Cystal
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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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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.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Original Italian venini polyhedral glass chandelier by Carlo Scarpa 50's
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Superb 50's chandelier by Italian manufacturer Venini and designer Carlo Scarpa. Metal structure stamped "Murano, made in Italy". Diffusers composed of transparent and pink Murano gl...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Chandelier 8 Lights Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier 8 lights murano glass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Iconic Venini Esprit Chandelier, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
This striking esprit chandelier was produced by Venini during the 1970s. Explosion of flowers, made with amber and clear precious Murano glasses. C...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Vintage Italian Chandelier with Murano Glass by Venini, c. 1960s
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with clear Murano glass tubes made in Rostrato technique hanging from silver painted metal frame. Made by Venini, Italy, circa 1960s. Dimensions: 32"H x...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

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.
Questions About Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
  • 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.

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