Venini Lighting
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
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 Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Chandelier from the "Tessuto" series, design L. DIAZ DE SANTILLANA for VENINI. 1970s
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
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 Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier by Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, 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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
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 Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Venini Mid Century Italian Modern Triedri Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Magnificent Italian ceiling lamp from the Venini brand.
This ceiling lamp consists of a brass-plated steel structure with four heights and four E27 bulbs.
Composed of beautiful Tried...
Category
Mid-20th Century Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Amber Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s
By Pierre Cardin, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
No. 820 amber wall-bracket or ceiling fixture manufactured by Venetian glass specialist Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s.
The outer layer of the lamp is mad...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury pair of Murano chandeliers attributed to Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant pair of Murano glass chandeliers attributed to Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
Its metallic structure mounts exceptionally refined Murano glass diffusers in clear and orange that c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Murano glass chandelier Tronchi by Toni Zuccheri for Venini Italy 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
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 & ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano 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 Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Vintage Boxed Wall Lights from Venini’s Hotel Collection, Signed
By Venini
Located in Westport, CT
Set of rectangular shaped brass wall lights with its original etched and frosted front glass panel and glass rods encasing its sides.
Illuminated with one candelabra light bulb u...
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Venini Murano Flush Mount Wall lights from the Bambù series, Italy 1950
By Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Large Square Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù series, made in Italy in the 1950s.
Midcentury Square Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù serie...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Poliedri Murano glass chandelier, Italian Design 1960s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Square Venini Murano Flush Mount Wall lights from the Bambù series, Italy 1950
By Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
Square Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù series, made in Italy in the 1950s.
Midcentury Square Venini Murano Flush Mount / Wall light from the Bambù series, mad...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Glass Murano Chandelier Gilt Gold Structure, Italy, 1980
By Venini
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 ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
VENINI CHANDELIER Glass Metal Crome 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Lampadario VENINI Filigrana 1950 Altezza solo della boccia di vetro 28cm..
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Canne Pendant Lamps by Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Venini
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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Six-Tier Italian Murano Venini Chandelier
By Venini
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Venini Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Vintage Murano glass chandelier, Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Massimo Vignelli Pendant Lamp for Venini
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Largest size pendant in white, tan and orange fasce glass. Early example is in pristine condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Large Pistillino Ceiling Light by Valenti Luce for Studio Tetrarch, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Pistillino Ceiling / Wall Light by Valenti Luce for Studio Tetrarch, 1970s
Wonderful light effect.
The Pistillino lamp is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful lamps e...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Other
A Venini Murano Amber and Clear Glass Pendant Chandelier
By Venini
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s.
Wonderful light effect.
The heavily textured and slightly iridescent glass dome is held in place by a brass ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Fungo Table Lamp in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass 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 Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Italian wall lamps by Venini in Glass Ambra
By Venini, Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the refined world of 1950s elegance with this exquisite pair of wall lights, crafted by the renowned Venini, a name synonymous with timeless artistry. These wall lights are...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Tits Applique Wall Sconce by Studio Job
By Venini, Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tits applique wall sconce, designed by Studio Job and manufactured by Venini, is part of the Mae West collection named after the prehistoric sex symbol, it refers to Salvador Dali’s ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Large Venini Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Fungo Pendant Light in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass hanging pendant or suspension light with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Round Italian Venini 1970s Polyhedron Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round Italian Venini glass chandelier from the 1970s with 169 polyhedron glass pieces.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
Trilobo Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Italy 1970s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Trilobo ceiling lamp by Venini, Italy 1970s.
Metal and Murano Glass.
Cm 67,00 x 78,50.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Floor lamp by Laura De Santillana for Venini
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in Lugo, IT
Floor lamp 847
Design by Laura De Santillana for Venini
Very good condition.
Thank you
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
Venini Wall Lighting Glass Murano, Italy, 1980
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Venini wall lamp in Murano glass with iridium glass. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best in design.
This pair of sconces is in good condition.
Venini i...
Category
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Murano Italian White Glass Wall Lamps or Ceiling Lamps 1995
By Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Pair of wall or ceiling lamps produced by Venini Murano with white blown glass, Venini 1995 trademark engraved on edge, Italy 1990s
The lamps are original to the period and show the...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Spiral Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Messing Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful chandelier featuring five tiers of multiple long crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with messing details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces.
Cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-century murano glass chandelier Eliche by Venini Italy 1960s
By Venini
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier by Venini. Each of the prisms is solid glass, measuring 11 inches and 4 inches. They hang from hooks onto a chrome frame, as pictured. Any amoun...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Corner wall lamp by Paolo Deganello for Venini
By Paolo Deganello, Venini
Located in Lugo, IT
Wall sconce for wall corner by Paolo Deganello for Venini.
It has been re-elected and the replaced parts are present.
Thank you
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Sheet Metal
1960s Italian Murano Glass Globe by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
1960s Italian Murano glass globe by Venini.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venetian Lantern Chandelier "Reticello" Glass, Murano, 1950s
By Venini
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti, Chandelier Model Saturno, Venini, Out Production, Italy
By Venini, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milan, Italy
A chandelier model Saturno designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Venini, Murano, 1990. Out production.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
VENINI MURANO - art deco chandelier - 1930s
By Venini
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...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Steel
Two Glass and Brass Chandeliers
By Venini
Located in Antwerp, BE
One brass chandelier with eight glass leaves.
Total height 67 cm.
Diameter:46 cm.
Height fixture:30 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Replacement Glass for Venini "Tessuto Lamp", Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Replacement Glass for Venini "Tessuto Lamp" is an original decorative object realized in the 1960s.
The item is the spare part for the ceiling light real...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
1930s Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This late 1930s Venini chandelier has two rings of curved-glass elements suspended from a brass frame. It appears to glow magically from within because the glass elements are infuse...
Category
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
1970's Quadriedri Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier by Venini
By Venini
Located in Schoorl, NL
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 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Yellow Murano Glass Pendant Light by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1960
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
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, ...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Large Rose Glass Venini Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Murano glass elements chandelier by Venini. Italy 1970s.
By Venini
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Pair of Wall Sconces by Zuccheri for Venini, 1970s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Stunning and beauty Italian Pair of Murano glasses Wall Sconces by Toni Zuccheri. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy by Venini.
Venini is one of ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Metal
Big Arredoluce with Venini color glass chandelier '60s
By Angelo Lelii, Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Angelo Lelii founder of the large lighting company in the 1950s helped reform and revolutionize the world of modern lighting.
This is one of the rarest and most beautiful chandeliers...
Category
1960s Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Calze model chandelier - MURANO 1970
By Venini
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...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 'Poliedri' lamp in murano glass
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Pendant lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by Venini from the Poliedri series. Metal frame and Murano glass elements, 1960s. In very good original condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Venini Style Murano Glass and Gilt Brass Sconces, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Murano wall sconces. Each wall sconce is featuring five crystal clear glass semi circles, with brass details and back plate. In the style of Venini.
Illuminates beautifully. ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Ice Blue Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier
By Venini
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini chandelier flower Rose murano , italy 1980
By Venini
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...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Glass Applique 1970s Horizontal Development
By Venini
Located in IT
Glass wall sconce by Venini 1970s composed of convex glass elements attached with brass studs on a metal supporting structure . 2 lights.
In perfect condition of preservation.
Mea...
Category
Late 20th Century Venini Lighting
Materials
Glass
VENINI - Ludovico Diaz de Santillana - Lampadario modello calze - Murano 1970
By Venini
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 .
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Triedri Murano sconces, Venini
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Triedri Murano glass wall sconces, or flush-mounts, Mid-Century Modern by Venini, Italy 1980s.
Set of four pairs, or eight sconces available.
Sold and priced by pair.
The vin...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Venini lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of silver and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting 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 lighting by Stilnovo, Fabio Ltd, and Gaetano Sciolari. Prices for Venini lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $11 and can go as high as $377,941, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,552.