Vintage Massimo Vignelli Style 'Fungo’ Table Lamps 1950s
About the Item
- Creator:Venini (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Diameter: 6.11 in (15.5 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Power Source:Plug-in
- Lampshade:Not Included
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Lightly restored this by giving it a hand clean all over and hand polish.
- Seller Location:Pulborough, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7813232613092
Venini
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 in the centuries-old glass workshops on the Venetian island of Murano. While the company’s 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 Giò Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearnsof 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 took over the company as his own in 1925, and under his direction it produced mainly classical Baroque designs. In 1932, he 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 century — Venini has produced one of the truly great bodies of work in modern design.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Pulborough, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 10 days of delivery.
- Gorgeous Vintage Marble Effect Green Ceramic Table LampLocated in Pulborough, GBWe are delighted to offer for sale this lovely green multicoloured table lamp. A very beautiful and well-made lamp. Dimension: Diameter 13.5cm x height 35 cm. Please carefu...Category
20th Century British Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- John Lewis Single Vintage Brass Look Table LampBy John LewisLocated in Pulborough, GBWe are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Vintage John Lewis Brass Look Lamp. The lamp has been rewired by a professional electrician. The light bulb is not included. We ...Category
20th Century British Victorian Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Lovely Vintage Brass Look LampsLocated in Pulborough, GBWe are delighted to offer for sale these lovely pair of brass effect lamps. One lamp (left on the picture) has a small crack which you'll be able to see on the pictures. Dimens...Category
20th Century British Victorian Table Lamps
MaterialsPlastic
- circa 1970s Vintage Cream Coloured Porcelain Pair of LampsLocated in Pulborough, GBWe are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely, circa 1970s vintage Porcelain cream pair of lamps Please carefully examine the pictures to see the condition before purchasing, as ...Category
20th Century British Table Lamps
MaterialsPorcelain
- Vintage Pair of Floral Hand Painted Navy Blue Lamp StandLocated in Pulborough, GBWe are delighted to offer for sale these beautiful vintage hand painted lamps. Dimension: Ø 64 x H 44 cm.Category
20th Century British Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Pair of Beautiful French Style Lamps with Marble Look Ball on the BottomLocated in Pulborough, GBWe are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful vintage pair of table lamps. A well-made and decorative piece, it has a beautiful marble look ball sit...Category
20th Century British Table Lamps
MaterialsOnyx
- ‘Fungo’ Murano Glass Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, 1950sBy Massimo Vignelli, VeniniLocated in Steenwijk, NLThis beautiful ocean blue Murano glass table lamp, model 'Fungo', was designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini in Italy in the 1950s. It was in ...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsGlass, Murano Glass
- 21st Century Fungo Massimo Table Lamp in Grey/Milk-White by VignelliBy Massimo Vignelli, VeniniLocated in murano, ITHow can such a complex and sophisticated technique like "Canne" (canes) give life to such a natural and spontaneous shape? Only Massimo Vignelli knows. Designed in 1956, this unique ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
MaterialsGlass
- Large Orange Hand Blown Fungo Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950sBy Massimo Vignelli, VeniniLocated in Rotterdam, NLA hand blown orange colored glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. This is the largest size of the Fungo table lamp. The Fungo lamp...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Hand-Blown Amber Fungo Table Lamp 'Medium' by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950sBy Massimo Vignelli, VeniniLocated in Rotterdam, NLA hand-blown amber coloured glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. This is the medium high version. Please note that the last photo is only to indicate the size of the lamp; the lamp used there is actually a different (but also amber colored) lamp. The Fungo lamp...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Venini Fungo Table Lamp in Gray and White by Massimo VignelliBy Massimo Vignelli, VeniniLocated in Brooklyn, NYGlass table lamp with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting option for any space. Al...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsArt Glass
- 21st Century Fungo Pendant Light in Grey/Milk-White by Massimo VignelliBy Massimo Vignelli, VeniniLocated in murano, ITHow can such a complex and sophisticated technique like "Canne" (canes) give life to such a natural and spontaneous shape? Only Massimo Vignelli knows. Designed in 1956, this unique ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsGlass