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Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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
Model 802.1 Sconces by Tobia Scarpa for Venini
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 802.1 Sconces by Tobia Scarpa for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1965. Satin glass diffuser with brushed glass incalmo strip...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Nickel, Brass

Large Venini Sconces, 1940s
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare large Venini wall lights from the 1940s. Minimal patinated brass hardware with large tapered textured glass diffusers which have an iridescent coatin...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Massimo Vignelli for Venini Murano Italian Glass Brass Sconces Wall Lamps, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design set of three scones wall lamps designed by Massimo Vignelli and produced by Venini with Murano adjustable glass diffusers and brass frame, Italy, 19...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Flush Mount / Sconce by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a single milky white Murano glass shade with brown border / Made in Italy by Venini, circa 1960s Original mark on the frame Measures:...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Venini Carlo Scarpa Wall lamp 1936 Art Glass Murano Catalogo Blu
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Venini Carlo Scarpa wall lamp 1936 Art Glass Murano Catalogo Blu.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Venini Sconces Murano Glass Metal Crome, Italia, 1940
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Sconces Venini.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Venini "Toni Zuccheri" One Sconce Murano Glass Brass Metal, 1955, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI sconces.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Venini “Toni Zuccheri “ Sconces Metal Crome Murano Glass, 1970, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconces.
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1970s Italian Other Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

20th Century Venini Set of Three Wall Lamps in Murano Glass and Chrome, 50s
By Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
In 1921 Venini and Cappellin opened a glass factory called Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Cappellin Venini & C. on the islands of Murano, the historic glass production centre in the lagoon ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of vintage Venini wall sconces Murano glass 1970s orange and white
By Venini
Located in Firenze, FI
Pair of vintage Venini wall sconces Murano glass 1970s orange and white. Made by 14 prism triedri. The total dimension is H 37 x 24 cm Perfect condition and fully workig; normal and...
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1970s Italian Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Venini Toni Zuccheri Metal Crome Murano Glass, Italy, 1970
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Sconces
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1970s Italian Other Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Glass Wall Lamp Sconce, Italy 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Naples, IT
Murano glass wall or ceiling lamp designed by Toni Zuccheri, made of hand-blown Murano glass with amber tones. Produced by Venini in the 1960s  
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Venini Sconce Brass Murano Glass 1930 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini sconce.
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1930s Italian Other Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Glass Sconses, Italy 1970s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Almelo, NL
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Glass Sconses, Italy 1970s Excellent and square Venini white Murano glass applique by Toni Zuccheri made and designed in Italy 1970s. These wall sc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Venini Toni Zuccheri Ceilling Light Sconces Murano Glass Brass Metal 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Toni Zuccheri ceilling light sconces Murano glass brass metal 1950 Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

1960s Hand Blown Glass Sconce by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
If you like vintage lighting then you will love this glass sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Designed with four vertical tubes and metal centre with one E14 bulb. In full working ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

21st Century Triedri Wall Light in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
From 1958 to 1960, the Fornace has witnessed the encounter between geometry and art with Triedri. Structures designed based on clear rules trap light inside thin strips of glass with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

'Abaco' wall scone by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin for Venini
By Venini, Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Abaco wall sconce in handmade blown glass. Simple and decorative lighting solution for any room or environment. There’s no distinction really between an idea and its manner of exp...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Small 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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

Three Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Murano Glass Sconces signed Venini, ca 1960
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
3 Mid-Century Modern chrome and Murano glass sconces by Venini. Manufacured circa 1960, in clear and amber thick Murano glass slabs and stamped Venini in the chromed hardware. It i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Pair of glass Patchwork wall lamps by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in UTRECHT, NL
A pair of wall lamps made of very fine Italian craftsmanship. Designed by Toni Zuccheri in the late 60s. The lamp is manufactured by the well-known Venetian glass-works factory Venin...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

21st Century Zoe Wall Light in Violet by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
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 and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 2-Light Wall Sconce in Multicolor
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.80 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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 2-Light Wall Sconce in Grey
By Venini, Gio Ponti
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Swirl Glass Sconces Attributed to Venini, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of elegant round wall sconces with hand blown swirl Murano glass set on a metal frame. Manufactured in Murano, Italy 1970s. Details Creator: Murano Dimensions: Diameter: 29...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

21st Century Argea Glass Wall Light in Straw-Yellow 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 and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 3-Light Wall Sconce in Multicolour
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.80 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 Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

21st Century Poliedri Wall Light in Crystal by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in murano, IT
Poliedri 951.27 APPLIQUE CR Additional Information: Color: Crystal Light Source: 2 x max 8W LED E14 Finishes: Chrome metal Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 39 cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 2-Light Wall Sconce in Coral / Crystal
By Venini, Gio Ponti
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Murano Glass Sconces by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano Glass Sconces by Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Beautiful Murano glass, allowing for a unique illumination...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

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 and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

21st Century Zoe Wall 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 and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

1960s Glass 'Triedri' Wall Light Attributed to Venini
By Venini
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Iconic Italian wall light attributed to Venini. It holds five "Triedri" glass prisms and one E14 lights bulb. There are three clear prisms with a white line and 2 amber prisms.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Rare Venini Exterior Sconce
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 1950s single hand blown Italian exterior sconce by Venini. Soft white glass shade with a red and brown stripe with steel and brass hardware....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Steel

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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

21st Century Nastri Wall Light in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Nastri is an orderly arranged path of glass that gives meaning to its own complexity. Regardless of its size, small or large, the structure is monumental in appearance, just as the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

21st Century Balloton Lamp Wall Light in Grey 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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

21st Century Tolboi, Belboi, Stilboi Wall Light in Milk-White / Red 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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Small Wall 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 Wall Lights and Sconces

21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 2-Light Wall Sconce in Green/Opalin Mole
By Venini, Gio Ponti
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Large Wall 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 Wall Lights and Sconces

Venini Eclectic Glass and Iron Applique
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Italian eclectic wall sconce designed by the great master glassmaker Venini, from the 1960s, of fine Italian manufacture. It has the supporting structure made of durable iron, which...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

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 and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in orange and green hand-blown Murano glass. Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994. The glass shade is signed "Venini ". We have the ...
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1990s Italian Modern Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano 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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

21st Century Fragments Large Wall Light in Multicolour by Fernando
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Born and reborn from glass. This work by Fernando and Humberto Campana perfectly reflects the Brazilian spirit: in transformation and creativity, it finds a way to fight and emerge f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

21st Century Abaco Wall Light in 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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

21st Century Trilobi Wall Light 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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

21st Century Carlo Scarpa 99.37 3-Light Wall Sconce in Crystal by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
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 and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

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 and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

21st Century Nastri Wall Light in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Nastri is an orderly arranged path of glass that gives meaning to its own complexity. Regardless of its size, small or large, the structure is monumental in appearance, just as the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Pair of Venini Wall Lights by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Beautiful textured opalescent glass wall lights by Carlo Scarpa.
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1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

21st Century Fragments Small Wall Light in Multicolour by Fernando
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Born and reborn from glass. This work by Fernando and Humberto Campana perfectly reflects the Brazilian spirit: in transformation and creativity, it finds a way to fight and emerge f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

21st Century Esprit Wall Light in 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 Wall Lights and Sconces

21st Century Esprit Wall Light 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 Wall Lights and Sconces

3 Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces Signed by Venini, circa 1960
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
3 Mid-Century Modern Murano glass sconces manufctured by Venini, circa 1960, in clear and amber thick Murano glass slabs. Metal hardware has been lacquered white but it was original...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Venini Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Venini wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.

Venini wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 165 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 47 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces by Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, and Barovier&Toso. Prices for Venini wall lights and sconces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $561 and can go as high as $116,498, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,117.

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