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Furniture For Sale
Creator: Venini
Creator: Alfredo Barbini
Pair of Applique Murano Glass Corteccia Model by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
A pair of Corteccia model wall lamps designed and produced by Venini in 1940.
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass pendant Lamp in the style of Venini - 1960
By Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Amazing spherical Murano glass pendant lamp attributed to Venini in the 1960s.
This pendant lamp is in really great vintage condition and has no damages.
The gradient of patterns of...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase Corteccia Model by Venini
By Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano Glass Vase Corteccia Model by Venini.
Biography
Paolo Venini was an Italian glass designer, important for his propagation of Murano glass and 20th-century glassware design. B...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
A vintage "Inciso" glass bottle designed by Paolo Venini in 1956 and manufactured by...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of sonorous glass vases, design Alfredo BARBINI. Murano, 70s
Located in Torino, IT
Pair of vases
in sound glass
fully realized
by hand, design
Alfredo BARBINI.
ORIGIN
Murano
PERIOD
1970s
DESIGNER
Alfredo BARBINI
(1912 - 2007) He was as a young master glassmaker ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Brass Sconces, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful triangle shaped glass wall sconces featuring three long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces.
Cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Uplight Sconces
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with milky white glass shades and black with amber glass finials / Made in Italy in the style of Venini, circa 1960s
Measures: width 12 inches, height 7 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Bianconi Murano White Zanfirico Ribbon Italian Art Glass Cornucopia Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown white with ribbons Italian art glass cornucopia flower vase. Documented design to Fulvio Bianconi for the Venini company, circa 1948, bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Ceiling Lamp Italian Design 1960 Murano Glass Parts
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Venini Ceiling Lamp Italian Design 1960 Murano Glass Parts
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Two White Handkerchief Vases/bowls, Zanfirico Filigree Glass, Venini, Murano
By Venini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two white handkerchief vases/bowls, featuring zanfirico filigree glass from Venini, Murano. These Venetian glass vases/bowls showcase delicate ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Early vintage Veronese Glass Vase in green by Vittorio Zecchin / mid-century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Stunning early Veronese vase, 1960s or earlier. Signed with label and underneath. Two identical vases available.
Blown for the first time in 1921, thanks to the intuition of the art director of Venini 1921-1925: the painter Vittorio Zecchin.
A 1580 painting by Paolo Veronese, “The Annunciation of the Virgin”, inspired the artist to create this glasswork which has achieved such great success that it became the company logo and, with time, an icon of the company.
Vittorio Zecchin attended the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice and subsequently presented a series of glass objects made at the Barovier glass factory with painter Teodoro Wolf Ferrari...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid-Century Modern octogonal "Triedri" Venini chandelier or flush-mount, in clear Murano glass with a chrome frame.
Italy, circa 1980s.
The vintage chandelier is made of four l...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Large Venini Vase 'Kukinto', Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991
By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Vase 'Kukinto', Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991
A monumental vase from the Kukinto series. Designed in 1991 by Timo Sarpaneva and produced 1992 by Venini, Murano. In...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Bianconi Murano White Teal Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown intricate white and light teal green ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the Ven...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Mid-Century Italian Art Glass Bottle a Fasce Orizzontali by Bianconi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Italian art glass bottle.
A so-called 'a fasce orizzontali' bottle with a broad turquoise band in a clear red body.
By Venini.
Designed by Fulvio Bianconi.
Mar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Altuglas
Pair of Venini Style Murano Glass and Gilt Brass Sconces, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of beautiful Murano wall sconces, each wall sconce features four crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
A blue and green a fasce a spirale vase from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Gemme Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the expert hands of the blowers, glass turns into precious gemstones of various colours – Green, Grass Green, Purple, Red, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tea and Grey. Unique and sparkling...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Sconce, Dated, circa 1935
By Venini
Located in Sacile, PN
Three Venini sconces, big dimension, truncated pyramid shape. Made by alternate clear and amethyst glass plates.
*********ONE SCONCE AVAILABLE*********
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Signed Alfredo Barbini Glass Ornaments for Barbini Murano, Italy, 1980s
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Elevate your home decor with this exquisite set of three glass ornaments, designed by Alfredo Barbini for Barbini Murano and signed by the artist himself. Crafted in Italy circa 1980...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Coreano Bowl Venini 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Munich, DE
A Coreano art-object bowl, model 504.4, crafted in mesmerizing freeblown turquoise and applegreen glass. Designed by the renowned Tapio Wirkkala in 1966 for Venini.
The characteristi...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1950 "Filigrana" Carlo Scarpa Venini Italian Design Vetro Murano Ciotola
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brescia, IT
Ciotola
Carlo Scarpa
Venini, Murano
Italy, 1950
Vetro "Filigrana" Rosso
Perfette condizioni
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Bianconi Murano Blue White Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue, with white ribbons Italian art glass decorative fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Attributed to designer Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl with Bullicante & Gold Polveri
Located in Warrenton, OR
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl with Bullicante & Gold Polveri
May function as an ashtray, bowl, trinket dish, or similar vessel, or as a unique art piece for display.
Colors: Ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barbini Murano Pink Blue Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue over pink, white, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass decorative bowl / ashtray / vide-poche. Documented to designer Alfredo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
1980s Modernist Yellow and White Murano Glass Ice Bucket by Venini
By Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Venini, a prestigious Italian glassmaking company, is renowned for its exquisite Murano glass creations, which are synonymous with quality and sophistication. In collaboration with A...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Diamante Glass Bowl by Venini, Italy 1940s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Diamante Glass Bowl by Venini, Italy 1940s
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Wall Light, Curved Crystal Glass and Gilt Brass, Italy
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and impressive Venini wall light, curved crystal glass and gilt brass, Italy.
The chandelier is made of curved crystal Murano glasses in different lengths. The flush mou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
Item e7105
A vintage "Inciso" glass bottle with triangular shape designed by Paolo Venini in 1956 and manufactured by Ve...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-century Venini Murano patchwork wall appliques 'Cheerio'-8x pieces available
By Venini
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A fabulous Venini Murano patchwork wall lamps 'Cheerio'.
Venini's masterful craftsmanship! Beautifully textured glass in various colors.
Mounted on a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Venini Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Venini Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
A "lattimo" perfume bottle by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, made on Murano ca. 1935
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Aachen, DE
A straight forward design by Carlo Scarpa. The shape of the bottle is for the Venini dressing table set 653. Presented on the Brussels Arts and Crafts Exhibition in 1935. This bottle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Venini Mid Century Italian Modern Triedri Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Magnificent Italian recessed lamp by Venini.
This hexagonal ceiling light consists of a brass and steel structure with two heights and six E14 bu...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian Murano Carlo Scarpa Wall Mirror for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in PRESTON, AU
Vintage round wall mirror by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. The mirror is encased in a brass frame with the lovely ‘treccia’ (braided) Murano glass surround. Beautiful detailing is seen th...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1980's Signed Venini White Mezza Filigrana Murano Glass Bowl
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Murano glass bowl.
By Venini.
In colorless glass with fused thread of opaque white lattimo.
Likely inspired by one of Carlo Scarpa's early designs.
Signed with an etched ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Rare large Venini Murano chandelier Trilobo
By Venini
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A very beautiful Murano chandelier 'Trilobo' by Venini.
With 5 lights.
Decorated with transparent and soft coloured Murano glass pendants, held by metal chains suspended on white la...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Art Glass Large Ashtray or Bowl by Barbini, Murano Italy 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Glass large Ashtray or Bowl or Vide Poche, signed Barbini Murano, Italy 1960's. Alfredo Barbini Murano Art Glass. Heavy solid clear glass bowl with 4 round cutout section...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Two-Tone Tall Vase 'Signed'
By Venini
Located in East Hampton, NY
Reverse cone shape with vivid turquoise blue glass ring on black glass base. SIGNED and dated to bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian post-modern Murano teal glass decorative bowl by Venini, 1990s
By Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern Murano teal glass decorative bowl by Venini, 1990s
Decorative bowl or vase with a round base in aqua-green Murano glass. Perfect as a centerpiece or pocket emptie...
Category
1990s Italian Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
A blue and green a fasce a spirale bowl from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Chandelier of Brass and Murano Glass Venini 1950.
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier Venini model Tony Zuccheri Murano glass, 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Chandelier from the "Ninfee" series, design Toni ZUCCHERI for VENINI. Anni 60
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Glass Chandelier
blown series
Water lilies
design Toni ZUCCHERI
for VENINI.
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
Anni 60
DESIGNER
TONI SUGAR
Son of the animal rights painter Luigi Zuccheri...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Amber Murano 20" Sputnik Chandelier Glass & Brass by Paolo Venini, VeArt 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant sputnik chandelier with star-shaped amber Murano glass flowers on a gilded brass frame. Designed by Paolo Venini. Star-shaped glasses resembles flowers. Chandelier illuminate...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Venini Tree. of Chandeliers Murano Glass Brass, 1940
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Refined tree chandeliers Venini Murano glass and brass, 1940.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Mid Century Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Countryside, IL
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Mid Century Glass Pendant Lamp
This lamp measures: 18 wide x 18 deep x 16.5 inches high
We take our...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Barbini Murano Sommerso Pink Iridescent Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray Dish
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso iridescent pink Italian art glass folded over rim bowl / ashtray. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Venini clear Murano glass and brass ceiling lamp, Italy 1940s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Venini Glass ceiling lamp.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chandelier from the "Tessuto" series, design L. DIAZ DE SANTILLANA for VENINI. 1970s
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Chandelier by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful fountain of light made by dozens of violet droplets and ice crystals. Measures: Height without chain 45 cm., width 45
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Barbini Murano Vintage Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opaline purple, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass bowl / vide poche. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. Profusely covered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Outstanding three tiered rippled Murano glass chandelier by Venini.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Barbini Murano Sommerso Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture on pedestal. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
1960s Modernist Murano Glass Incalmo Vase by Alfredo Barbini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Murano Glass vase by Alfredo Barbini is a highly collectible and visually striking piece, embodying the beauty, innovation, and artistry of Murano glassmaking during that era. A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Pink Italian Art Glass Fruit Bowl Centerpiece
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink Italian art glass ribbed surface decorative bowl / ashtray. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960. Published in hi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Barbini Murano glass single-flower vase
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Murano glass single-flower vase - Barbini Murano production.
Vase with Barbini Murano label.
Measures 13 cm x 13 cm 4 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1950 Tyra Lundgren Venini Bianco Filigrana Vetro Murano Ciotola Foglia
Located in Brescia, IT
"Foglia" ciotola
Tyra Lundgren
Venini, 1950
Vetro Bianco "Mazza Filigrana"
Presentata per la prima volta alla Biennale di Venezia del 1938
Eccellenti condizioni
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini A Canne Pitcher by Gio Ponti Venice Murano 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini A Canne Pitcher by Gio Ponti Venice Murano 1950s
A vintage "a canne" pitcher with twisted polycrome canes in red, blue, green and yellow. Manufa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano glass chandelier Tronchi by Toni Zuccheri for Venini Italy 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Illuminate your space with the enduring elegance of this Murano glass chandelier, a creation from the 1960s designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini & Co., a prominent player in the revi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
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