Venini More Lighting
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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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21st Century Cilindro 893.67 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Cilindro 893.67 H103 CR/NE
Additional information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 12W LED E27 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions:...
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21st Century Rotondo 893.56 Pendant Light in Black / Crystal / Tea
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
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21st Century Diamantei Small Chandeliers in Améthyste / Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Exquisitely Baroque in style, regal in appearance, and available in a variety of sizes and colors, it is the undisputed star of any setting. A series of alternating soft and sharp cu...
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21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Large Wall Light in Straw-Yellow 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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Vintage Italian Chandelier in Murano Glass by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass chandelier by Venini.
Italian chandelier from the 1960s, designed by Toni Zuccheri and made by Venini. Hand made Murano glass pieces with cross section, texture...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini More Lighting
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Metal, Chrome
Peter Marino Cilindro Large Pendant in Crystal and Black Murano Glass
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cilindro Murano glass large pendant in crystal with black bands by Peter Marino for Venini. Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the cylindrical sha...
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Murano Glass
Peter Marino Parallelo Large Pendant in Crystal, Tea and Black Murano Glass
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parallelo Murano glass large 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 rectan...
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Murano Glass
Peter Marino Rotondo Large Ceiling Lamp in Crystal, Tea and Black Murano Glass
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rotondo Murano glass large ceiling lamp 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 sph...
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Murano Glass
Peter Marino Cilindro Large Pendant in Crystal and Black Murano Glass
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cilindro Murano glass large pendant in crystal with black bands by Peter Marino for Venini. Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the cylindrical sha...
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Murano Glass
Peter Marino Cilindro Small Pendant in Crystal and Black Murano Glass
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cilindro Murano glass small pendant in crystal with black bands by Peter Marino for Venini. Bold shades of black blend together with the hues of crystal or tea of the cylindrical sha...
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Murano Glass
Venini Replicanti Table Light in Red with Glasses
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Replicanti table lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features an handmade blown glass body wearing different types of accessories. Limited edition of 99 art pieces. Indoor use...
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Blown Glass
Venini Tiaraluce Large Table Light in Clear by Francesco Lucchese
By Venini, Francesco Lucchese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tiaraluce table lamp, designed by Francesco Lucchese and manufactured by Venini, is available in two different sizes and colors. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 19 cm, H 48 cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini More Lighting
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Glass
21st Century Parallelo 893.81 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.81 H78,5 CR/NE
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions: W 39 ...
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21st Century Parallelo 893.75 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.75 H62,5 CR/NE
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions: H 62....
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21st Century Parallelo 893.77 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.77 H92,5 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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Glass
21st Century Abaco Shape 2, 3 Sphere Suspension Light in Amber Yellow/Améthyste
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Calculations, numbers, man’s endless attempt to rationalize an otherwise intuitive world. All this enclosed in a unique work by Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin. Crafted with sph...
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21st Century Parallelo 893.81 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal/Tea by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Parallelo 893.81 H78,5 CR/NE/TE
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal/Tea
Light Source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions...
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Glass
21st Century Zoe Large Pendant Light in Violet by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From the ancient tracks of desert rocks to present-day Venice. Zoe – designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas in 2014 – is a paradigm, a place where different times and spaces com...
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21st Century Argea Ceiling Light in Milk-White by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Through the power of fire, glass encloses silver or golden leaves, glowing brightly and creating unique optical illusions that evoke the sea. Argea shines its inner light, and become...
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21st Century Zoe Small Pendant Light in Grey by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From the ancient tracks of desert rocks to present-day Venice. Zoe – designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas in 2014 – is a paradigm, a place where different times and spaces com...
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21st Century Zoe Large Pendant Light in Grey by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From the ancient tracks of desert rocks to present-day Venice. Zoe – designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas in 2014 – is a paradigm, a place where different times and spaces com...
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21st Century Balloton Ceiling Lamp Shape 2 in Indigo by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The latest re-edition features bright new elements, complex shapes and different uses. But it stays true to the Balloton technique, which lends a unique texture – pleasant to the eye...
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Glass
21st Century Abaco Shape 1, 5 Sphere Suspension Light in Crystal/Grey/Milk-White
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Calculations, numbers, man’s endless attempt to rationalize an otherwise intuitive world. All this enclosed in a unique work by Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin. Crafted with sph...
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Glass
21st Century Cilindro 893.71 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Cilindro 893.71 H92 CR/NE
Additional information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 12W LED E27 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions: ...
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21st Century Rotondo 893.55 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal/Tea
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of Black blend together with the hues of Crystal or Tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
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21st Century Rotondo 893.55 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of Black blend together with the hues of Crystal or Tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
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21st Century Cilindro 893.66 Pendant Light in Black / Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Cilindro 893.66 H88 CR/NE
Additional information:
Material: glass
Colour: black/crystal
Light source: 1 x max 12W LED E27 - Dimmable
Finishes: black nickel metal
Dimensions: ...
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21st Century Cilindro 893.72 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Cilindro 893.72 H107 CR/NE
Additional information:
Material: Glass
Colour: Black/Crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 12W LED E27 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensions:...
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21st Century Rotondo 893.50 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of Black blend together with the hues of Crystal or Tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
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21st Century Cilindro 893.70 Pendant Light in Black / Crystal by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Cilindro 893.70 Ø15 H30 CR/NE
Additional information:
Material: glass
Colour: black / crystal
Light Source: 1 x max 8W LED E14 - Dimmable
Finishes: Black nickel metal
Dimensi...
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Glass
21st Century Light Shar Small Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
They are waves of water travelling in concentric circles made eternal by glass. Still and bright. Their slightly rippled appearance is due to their trilobate shape, triangles with ro...
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21st Century Rotondo 893.51 Pendant Light in Black/Crystal
By Venini, Peter Marino
Located in murano, IT
Bold shades of Black blend together with the hues of Crystal or Tea of the sphere. They enclose it, surrounding it with thin and thick lines, alternating in a seemingly random fashio...
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Glass
21st Century Trizebao Suspension Lamp in Aqua Marine / Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Modular elements skilfully handcrafted from sheer glass. A three-dimensional vertical light flows through its core. Trizebao is the utmost expression of...
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Glass
21st Century Balloton Lamp Wall Light in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The latest re-edition features bright new elements, complex shapes and different uses. But it stays true to the Balloton technique, which lends a unique ...
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Glass
21st Century Argea Glass Wall Light in Milk-White by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Through the power of fire, glass encloses silver or golden leaves, glowing brightly and creating unique optical illusions that evoke the sea. Argea shines its inner light, and become...
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Glass
21st Century Diamantei Medium Chandeliers in Amber Yellow/Grass Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Exquisitely Baroque in style, regal in appearance, and available in a variety of sizes and colors, it is the undisputed star of any setting. A series of alternating soft and sharp cu...
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Glass
21st Century Tolboi - Belboi - Stilboi Wall Light in Milk-White/Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It hangs quietly on the wall, glancing down from above. It’s Stilboi. Light passes through Milk White glass, spreading its soft yet strong glow, and revealing the tones of Red and Te...
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Glass
21st Century Carlo Scarpa 99.37, 12-Light Chandeliers in Crystal
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
An innovative designer with a passion for experimentation, Carlo Scarpa turned this work into the utmost expression of his artistic and artisanal knowledge. The linearity of glass me...
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21st Century Diamantei Medium Chandeliers in Satin Grey by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Exquisitely Baroque in style, regal in appearance, and available in a variety of sizes and colors, it is the undisputed star of any setting. A series of alternating soft and sharp cu...
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21st Century Porpora 3-Light Wall Sconce in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Essential decorations and a sleek structure with simple arms and cups, for a minimalist design by VENINI. Born in 1924 yet timeless, it has stood the test of time. It is just as mode...
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21st Century Vittoriale 3-Light Wall Sconce in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Construction of Gabriele D’Annunzio’s Vittoriale degli Italiani started in the 1920s. In the same decade, Napoleone Martinuzzi designed a unique work that draws inspiration and owes ...
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21st Century Sultani Large Table Lamp in Milk-White by Leonardo Ranucci
By Venini, Leonardo Ranucci
Located in murano, IT
Fine shapes and materials brighten up the dark Arabian nights with their warm glow, creating a mysterious and fascinating atmosphere, intriguing like the idea of ancient sultans. Cre...
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21st Century Sultani Large Table Lamp in Grey by Leonardo Ranucci
By Leonardo Ranucci, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Fine shapes and materials brighten up the dark Arabian nights with their warm glow, creating a mysterious and fascinating atmosphere, intriguing like the idea of ancient sultans. Cre...
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21st Century Porpora 2-Light Wall Sconce in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Essential decorations and a sleek structure with simple arms and cups, for a minimalist design by VENINI. Born in 1924 yet timeless, it has stood the test of time. It is just as mode...
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21st Century Sultani Small Table Lamp in Grey by Leonardo Ranucci
By Leonardo Ranucci, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Fine shapes and materials brighten up the dark Arabian nights with their warm glow, creating a mysterious and fascinating atmosphere, intriguing like the idea of ancient sultans. Cre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini More Lighting
21st Century Sultani Small Table Lamp in Milk-White by Leonardo Ranucci
By Leonardo Ranucci, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Fine shapes and materials brighten up the dark Arabian nights with their warm glow, creating a mysterious and fascinating atmosphere, intriguing like the idea of ancient sultans. Cre...
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Vintage Massimo Vignelli Style 'Fungo’ Table Lamps 1950s
By Venini
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare pair of 'Fungo' Murano glass table lamps inspired by Massimo Vignelli.
A true statement pair of lamps, well and beautifully ...
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20th Century French Venini More Lighting
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Murano Glass
1950-1970, Clandestic Murano Cristal and Gold Inclusion
By Venini
Located in Paris, FR
Clandestic crystal with inclusion of gold, good condition, circa on 1950-1970, three leaves up, three leaves down and three flowers up.
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini More Lighting
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Crystal
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Venini more lighting 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 more lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 67 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 296 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original more lighting by Venini were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider more lighting by Sabrina Landini, Il Pezzo Mancante, and Flos. Prices for Venini more lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $198 and can go as high as $377,941, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,280.
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- 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.