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Material: Murano Glass
Creator: Venini
Murano glass chandelier Tronchi by Toni Zuccheri for Venini Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Step into the elegance of mid-century Italian design with this exquisite Murano glass chandelier, meticulously crafted in Italy during the 1960s by designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Turquoise Murano Glass Pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Hand blown turquoise glass pendant designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and produced by Murano glass specialist Venini. This model was made i...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Textured Venini Chandelier
Located in Red Lion, PA
This is a beautiful rare Venini chandelier. It is vintage with hand blown textured Murano glass tubes. The height can be adjusted with the chain. This has not been UL approved.
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Mid-20th Century Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

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

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Nickel

Very large Cipolla Murano glass pendant by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Very large Cipolla pendant, white with subtle blue stripes, designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Orange Murano Glass Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique orange and white glass pendant light, made in the 1960s by Massimo Vignelli for Venini. The lampshade is made of orange and white opaline glass with an inner w...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Vintage murano chandelier Tronchi by Toni Zuccheri for Venini Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this Murano glass chandelier, crafted in Italy during the 1960s by renowned designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini & Co. Venini & Co. stands as a beaco...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier by Venini
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian chandelier from the island of Murano. This piece has a brass frame that supports an impressive array of 178 Murano glass, eggplant-colored, polyhedral shaped pieces. Illumina...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Ceiling Light by Paolo Caliari for Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light by Paolo Caliari for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Striking Venini pendant with an exterior mauve colored murano glass shade, encompassin...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Ceiling Light by Paolo Caliari for Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light by Paolo Caliari for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Striking Venini pendant with an exterior mauve colored murano glass shade, encompassin...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Murano Glass Smooth Tubes Chandelier, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Venini Murano crystal chandelier. Yellow and green with amber gold highlights in a large chandelier. Composed of crystals of three sizes, with staggered arrays. Electrical system in ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Lampadario a sfera in vetro di Murano di Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Lampadario a sfera in vetro di Murano di Venini, struttura in metallo. Anni '70 circa. Boccia in vetro di murano bianco con righe marroni. A1000ttribuibile a Venini.
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mid-Century modern XL Venini chandelier
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 Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Murano Glass pendant Lamp in the style of Venini - 1960
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venini Ceiling Lamp Italian Design 1960 Murano Glass Parts
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Venini Ceiling Lamp Italian Design 1960 Murano Glass Parts
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier 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...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Rare large Venini Murano chandelier Trilobo
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Chandelier from the "Ninfee" series, design Toni ZUCCHERI for VENINI. Anni 60
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass, Blown Glass

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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Pair of Large Murano Wall Light Design Venini for Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Set of 2 Stunning Murano glass wall lights designed by Venini for Kalmar, 1970s Brass frame gathers 9 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality. Hig...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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

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Gold Plate, Brass

Murano glass chandelier Tronchi by Toni Zuccheri for Venini Italy 1960s
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano glass chandelier Tronchi by Toni Zuccheri for Venini Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of this Murano glass chandelier, a masterpiece crafted in Italy during the 1960s by the renowned designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini & ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Pair of Canne Pendant Lamps by Venini, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two pendant lamps manufactured by Venini. Yelllow and Brown canne decoration on blown opaline glass. Brass frames. The lamps were also shown at "ITALIA CINQUANTA Moda e Design...
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1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Two Glass and Brass Chandeliers
Located in Antwerp, BE
One brass chandelier with eight glass leaves. Total height 67 cm. Diameter:46 cm. Height fixture:30 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Carlo Scarpa for Venini Poliedri Murano glass chandelier, Italian Design 1960s
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 Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Vintage Murano glass chandelier, Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy 1960s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Murano chandelier designed by Toni Zuccheri and manufactured in Venice, Italy in the 1960s. Corteccia model. The chandelier is made of 38 murano glasses and a iron multilev...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

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

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Chrome

A Venini Murano Amber and Clear Glass Pendant Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An Italian Murano glass pendant with clear and gold infused Murano Glass Trilobo pieces. Hung from a white lacquered frame and the frame staggered so the pieces are at different un u...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venini Midcentury "Tessuto" White and Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Mid Century White and Crystal "Tessuto" Murano Glass Chandelier. This wonderful object was produced in Italy in the 70s by Venini. Woven Glass created by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in the 1930s; similar to filigree but obtained using very thin reeds joined with alternating colors and flattened to form strips similar to fabric ribbons, joined and manipulated to obtain the desired design. This is an exceptionally beautiful chandelier due to the state of the piece, the size of the light but above all the subtlety of the Tessuto Murano Glass. A stunning piece of lighting with infinite elegance that will complement an art deco or mid-century living room or entryway perfectly. The Chandelier uses a single E26/27 light bulb. Scarpa was born in Venice. Much of his early childhood was spent in Vicenza, where his family moved when he was 2 years old. After his mother's death at the age of 13, he moved with his father and brother to Venice. Carlo attended the Academy of Fine Arts where he concentrated on architectural studies. Graduated from the Academy of Venice, with the title of Professor of Architecture, he was apprenticed to the architect Francesco Rinaldo. Scarpa married Rinaldo's niece, Nini Lazzari (Onorina Lazzari). However, Scarpa refused to take the pro forma...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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

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Crystal, Steel

Mid-century murano glass chandelier Eliche by Venini Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Embark on a journey through time and craftsmanship with the "Eliche" Murano glass chandelier, a masterpiece born in the 1960s by the ingenuity of Venini & Co. This era marked the rev...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Large Venini Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian Mid-Century chandelier by Venini with dozens of handblown Polyhedral Murano glasses. The glasses are a mix of amber, rose and blue hanging from a satin nickel frame. C...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Original Murano Chandelier "Tronchi" Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
Located in taranto, IT
Original chandelier produced by Venini from the 1960s, "tronchi" model, design by Toni Zuccheri dozens of cylindrical glasses, in outer bark glass, of different heights and arrang...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Yellow Murano Glass Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful yellow glass pendant light, made in the 1960s by Massimo Vignelli for Venini. The lampshade is made of yellow opaline glass with an inner white glaze. Real murano glass, ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Chandelier Glass Bark "Corteccia" Model Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
Located in taranto, IT
splendid original Venini chandelier, design Toni Zuccheri, made with tri-lobed Murano glass bark-worked glass in transparent and caramel shades composed of 16 glasses 25 cm long and 6 shorter, the latter positioned in the central part measures just under 50...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair of Murano glass elements chandelier by Venini. Italy 1970s.
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 Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

VENINI MURANO - art deco chandelier - 1930s
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - Murano - Elegant chandelier in pulegoso glass, from Murano, original 1930s , Art Dèco period. Pulegoso glass is a technique developed in the 1920s by Napoleone Martinuzzi at...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Vintage Spiral Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Monumental vintage spiral murano glass chandelier designed by Venini and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. This chandelier is made up of elegant solid glass prisms that are aesthet...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Glass Murano Chandelier Gilt Gold Structure, Italy, 1980
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Venini chandelier with large Murano glass with gilded gold structure . The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design. This unique chandelier by ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venetian Lantern Chandelier "Reticello" Glass, Murano, 1950s
Located in Budapest, HU
Extraordinary piece in Murano glass. Handblown "reticello" glass, typical example of the renowned Venetian glassworks. Measures: Total height 78 cm. Height glass lantern: 40 cm. Larg...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Ice Blue Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier
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 Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1970's Quadriedri Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier by Venini
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Looking for lighting that makes an impression? This is the one! Hanging from a brass frame, a spectacular arrangement of Quadriedri Murano glass bars. We have two in stock, This one ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini chandelier flower Rose murano , italy 1980
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Venini chandelier with large Murano Flower Rose glass with gilded gold structure. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design. Th...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Calze model chandelier - MURANO 1970
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Murano 1970 - Original LAMP from the 1970s of the 20th century. SOCKS model original and made in a few copies. Quality and perfect stasti of pr...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Lampadario modello calze - Murano 1970
Located in Milano, IT
Bellissimo lampadario disegnato da Ludovico Diaz de Santillana è prodotto da VENINI a Murano nel 1970. Modello Calza. Ci sono pochi esemplari di questo modello. Perfetto stato .
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large Rose Glass Venini Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian Mid-Century chandelier by Venini with dozens of rose colored handblown polyhedral Murano glasses. White frame with manufacturer’s mark still present. Nickel canopy. Co...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1940s. An extremely striking elegantly crafted chandelier comprising of multiple pressed glass in...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modernist Polyhedral Pendant w/ Geometric Brushed Aluminum
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern chandelier was realized by the esteemed atelier of Venini in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superla...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

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

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Murano Glass

Midcentury Large Venini Glass Rod Spiral Chandelier, 1980
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 Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Tronchi Murano Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier or lantern with clear tree trunk shaped Murano glass tubes / Designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: diameter 12 inches,...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Venini Tree. of Chandeliers Murano Glass Brass, 1940
Located in Milano, IT
Refined tree chandeliers Venini Murano glass and brass, 1940.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venini “Triedri” Spiral Pink Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Pink Murano glass Venini “triedri” spiral chandelier. This piece by Venini is in the iconic “spirale triedri” shape and features beautiful hand-blown gl...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large Venini Triedri Chandelier Murano Glass / Chrome 1960 Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning , Large Venini Triedri Chandelier Murano Glass / Chrome 1960 Italy,,A substantial square form Venini chandelier comprised of two siz...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Set of Sigaro pendant lamps by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1956
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Iconic set of three Sigaro pendant lamps, designed during the collaboration between Massimo Vignelli and Venini in 1956. The lamps are made of lattimo glass with multicolored bands o...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Venini Reticello sphere pendant. Italy 1950s
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with trace of age and use on the metal, glass with no cracks or chips. Made from Reticello Murano glass and chromed metal. Produced in Italy during the 50s. Fu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Shop Antique and Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants on 1stDibs

Lighting is a home’s jewelry, and dramatic antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers enhance a space without stealing the show.

The exquisite Murano glass pendants and chandeliers on 1stDibs are made of Murano glass, named for the island of Murano, which is located in Venice's fragile lagoon. Murano glassmaking has been practiced for centuries, using a variety of artisanal processes. The glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. 

Every antique Murano chandelier, floor lamp and vase is unique. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and irregular shapes due to the freeform creation process. This glass introduces dazzling pops of colors and provocative forms to your dining table, and mid-century Murano glass is particularly sought after by today’s collectors.  

One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century. While Murano glass is traditionally known for being blown glass, there are also Murano glass beads and mosaics, and the art of Venetian glassblowing has seen a range of different techniques evolve over the course of its long history. These techniques include calcedonio, millefiori and more, and enameling and gilding are also practiced at the furnaces. The celebrated filigrana technique is as old as Renaissance-era Italy, with origins in the 16th century.

This striking chandelier was created using the rigadin technique, which involves blowing the glass into a special bronze mold with grooves that leave an imprint on its molten surface, resulting in either decorative swirls or a ribbed effect.

Many Murano glassmakers have gained renown all over the world for their extraordinary chandeliers, table lamps and decorative objects

Ercole Barovier left an indelible mark on the world of Italian modernist glassmaking, for example — his vibrant use of color and exploration of innovative techniques yielded glass vases, chandeliers and other lighting and decorative objects that stand out in any home many decades later. Barovier’s manufactory was eventually renamed Barovier & Toso, a name under which the company still operates today. Still produced by hand, its pieces, including the Quadri chandelier and Hanami chandelier, look as appropriate in contemporary interiors as historic ones. 

Archimede Seguso, whose company was later renamed Seguso Vetri D’Arte, redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glassmaking with brilliance and novel techniques. 

Founded in 1921 by Milanese lawyer Paolo Venini and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin, Venini & Co. played an important role in pairing forward-thinking modernist designers with skilled glassblowers. In Venini’s early years, the firm was led by visionary art directors Napoleone Martinuzzi and Vittorio Zecchin, and would eventually collaborate with Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli and Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala. ​​In 1925, Venini earned the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the design fair that introduced the Art Deco style to the world. 

The story of Salviati glass, which supported the revival of Venice’s flagging Murano glass industry in the 19th century, began with Vicenza-born lawyer and entrepreneur Antonio Salviati whose love of Murano glass art and mosaics inspired him to establish his own mosaic and glass manufacturing firm.

Find antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers, sconces and pendants on 1stDibs.

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