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
Monumental Venini Tiered Clear and Amber Tronchi Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Venini tiered clear and amber Tronchi glass chandelier. A few glass pieces have minor chips or cracks. There are 20 sockets total.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Cylinder Shaped Amber Murano Glass Pendant by Venini, 1980s
By Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A cylinder shaped amber coloured pendant designed and produced by glass specialist Venini.
This model is designed in the 1950s, but this is a more recent production.
The lamp i...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Venini Glass And Brass Pendant
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
1960's Mid-Century Modern Venini glass and brass pendant, in vintage condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, newly rewired and...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Poliedri Murano glass chandelier, Italian Design 1960s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milan, IT
A great classic of Carlo Scarpa's creations for Venini is the system of elements called Poliedri: a clever and elegant system for modeling lighting in shapes from time to time suited...
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1960s Italian Vintage 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
Set of 3 Multicolor Pendants by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, Mod. 4035
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and extraordinary set of 3 hand-blown multicolour Model 4035 pendants designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and produced by Murano glass s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass
Venini Zoe Small Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas
By Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
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
Chandelier from the "Tessuto" series, design L. DIAZ DE SANTILLANA for VENINI. 1970s
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Glass Chandelier
of Murano from the
Cloth
ludovico design
DIAZ DE SANTILLANA
for VENINI.
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
1970s
DESIGNER
Ludovico DIAZ DE SANTILLANA
(1931-1989) Graduated in ar...
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass
Large Two Tone Gold Yellow and Clear Camer Light Fixture
By Venini
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice gold and clear good condition all glass prisms Camer light fixture.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Pair of Murano glass elements chandelier by Venini. Italy 1970s.
By Venini
Located in Catania, CT
Rare Set of two Murano glass chandeliers produced by Venini during the 70s.
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use on the...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass
Sputnik Venini Murano Triedi Crystal Prism Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage crystal Sputnik chandelier made from Triedi crystal rods attached to a polished nickel body, stem and canopy. Wired for use in the USA. Uses 10 candelabra type bulbs. Diamete...
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
21st Century Trilobi Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
They recall ice stalactites or pendant quartz formations unusually shaped in the form of long triangular strips of glass with rounded corners. All hud...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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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...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Nickel
No. 4035 Pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
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
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
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.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
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
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Brass
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 Mid-Century Pendant Lamp in Striped Glass and Brass by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful small hanging lamp or lantern from Venini glass production in Italy in the 1950s.
The glass is handmade and has regular white-blue stripes and a very nice shape.
The color...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Venini #Filigrana# Chandelier Murano Glass, 1930, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier #Filigrana# Murano glass, 1930, Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Chandelier, 1955 Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier, Murano glass 1955, brass and glass.
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1950s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Pair of Venini Poliedri Chandeliers, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century chandeliers by Venini made with their iconic poliedri Murano glasses. The glasses are a mix of light rose and clear mounted on a white lacquered frame holding seven E12 c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass
Murano Art Glass Italian Design, Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano Art Glass Italian design, Venini, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
12-Arm Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Wien, AT
12-arm Venini chandelier
Brass silvered
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp 1938
Ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini Murano
Clear and Lattimo “ a fasce” gla...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Venini Chandelier “Calza” Ludovico Diaz de Santillana Murano Glass, 1970, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Venini chandelier “Calza” Ludovico Diaz De Santillana Murano glass, 1970, Italy.
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
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 ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
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...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Triedri Chandelier in Murano Glass designed and manufactured by Venini
By Venini
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The Triedre chandelier by Venini is an iconic lighting fixture renowned for its elegant design and exquisite craftsmanship. Characterised by its three ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Venini Zoe Large Pendant Light in Gray by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe pendant lamp, designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas and manufactured by Venini, features a lantern shape. Available in two different sizes. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass
1950's Brass and Glass Pendant in style of Venini
By Venini
Located in Schoorl, NL
This elegant piece consisting of a brass frame and two glass reflectors/dishes.
The lower round curved glass reflectors is decorated with white lines that create swirl effect. Where...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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
21st Century Parallelo 893.76 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.76 H77,5 CR/NE
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
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
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Blown Glass
Poliedri Chandeliers by Venini - 2 Available
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with clear and amethyst polyhedron/polyhedral shaped Murano glasses, mounted on white metal frames / Made in Italy by Venini, circa 1960s
6 lights / E12 or E14 typ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
21st Century Doge Shape 1 Short Chandeliers in Crystal by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in murano, IT
From the Latin term "dux", meaning "duke" or "commander", the Doge was the chief magistrate and leader of La Serenissima. Today his authority is celebrated in glass, in hues of Cryst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass
Venini Two-Tone Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Venini glass prism chandelier with two-tone amber and clear drops.
In original, working and complete condition. The drops come in two lengths, the longer 15"- L x 1.25"- W. ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Art Glass
21st Century Marcello Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It brings to mind orderly rows of bell-shaped flowers, as fine as glass. But it also evokes the exotic beauty of the Far East and the ornate Baroque sty...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Reticello Murano Glass Globe, Italy, circa 1940
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in New York, NY
A hand blown glass globe / sphere with stunning reticello glass design, wiith brass stem and canopy. Designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, circa 1940. A c...
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1940s Italian Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Venini Trilobo Murano Glass and Steel Chandelier circa 1960 Made in Italy
By Venini
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Venini Trilobo Murano glass and steel chandelier circa 1960 Made in Italy
Will require four chandelier bulbs.
Venini—the world famous Italian gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Clear Murano Glass Petite "Esprit" Chandelier 1970s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
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
Materials
Nickel
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 Ice Blue Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Venini Murano glass chandelier. Cascading “triedri” prisms in both ice blue and clear glass dangle from chains attached to the flush mount canopy. Several extra prisms included. Fl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass
Midcentury Chandelier by Venini, 1960s from the Alga Series
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
A timeless beauty of Murano glass. This opulent chandelier, a masterpiece, was artfully crafted by Venini in 1960. Its grandeur is composed of 60 meticulously handcrafted Murano glas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
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
Materials
Blown 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.
Designed by the famous Italian Arquitect Gio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass
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.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
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
Materials
Brass
1930s Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This late 1930s Venini chandelier has two rings of curved-glass elements suspended from a brass frame. It appears to glow magically from within because the glass elements are infuse...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
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
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
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Chrome
A wonderful orignal 1960S Italian Murano glass ceiling light by Venini
By Venini
Located in London, GB
A wonderful orignal Italian Murano glass ceiling light by Venini with hanging Murano glass spheres around a central 5 light fitting. All suspended on chrome chains from a circular ch...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Venini Murano Chandelier with 54 Discs
By Venini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Venini chandelier with 54 discs.
The chandelier has four sockets for small incandescent lamps with screw base or E14 type LEDs and one E27 . It is possible to install this fixture ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 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 12-Light Chandelier in Amber Glass by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vittoriale chandelier, designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi and manufactured by Venini, features a blown glass body with gold plated metal chain. Originally designed in 1926 is available...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Blown Glass
VENINI Chandelier - Murano Glass - Metal Crome - 1970 - Made in ITALY.
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Ceiling Light in Milk-White by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Art Nouveau, Charleston, the dawn of a new design era. The 1930s, celebrated by VENINI in 1997 and wistfully recalled with essential and innovative shapes like those that marked the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Chandeliers and Pendants
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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
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.