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Venini Fungo

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass

Venini Fungo Pendant Light in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Venini Lampada da Tavolo a Fungo in Vetro di Murano, Italia 1970s
By Venini
Located in Naples, IT
Lampada da tavolo a fungo di Venini in vetro di Murano con motivo a spirale, anni '70. Ottime
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Venini Coppia di Lampade da Tavolo a Fungo in Vetro di Murano, Italia 1970s
By Venini
Located in Naples, IT
Coppia di lampade da tavolo a fungo di Venini in vetro di Murano con motivo a spirale, anni '70
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Large "Fungo" table lamp by Massimo Vignelli, Venini 1950 s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Renens, CH
Large "Fungo" table lamp by Massimo Vignelli, Venini 1950's Iconic Fungo table lamp designed by
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass, Blown Glass

‘Fungo’ Murano Glass Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful ocean blue Murano glass table lamp, model 'Fungo', was designed by Massimo Vignelli
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass, Murano Glass

Rara coppia di lampade da tavolo mod. "Fungo", Massimo Vignelli, Venini 1955
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rivoli, IT
, noto anche come "Fungo" o "Zaffiro", fu segnalato al Compasso d'Oro del 1956 La lampada, su disegno di
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Glass

Large Blue Hand Blown Fungo Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand blown blue colored glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Murano mushroom table lamps Italy Venini 1970s
By Paolo Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
These two sculpturally designed lamps embody a perfect fusion of art and functionality. With an organic shape reminiscent of futuristic mushrooms or drops shaped by nature, they stan...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Orange Hand Blown Fungo Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand blown orange colored glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Blue Murano glass mushroom-shaped table lamp, Venini Italia 1970s
By Paolo Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Lampada a fungo in vetro di Murano di Paolo Venini originale d'epoca, eccezionalmente bella e
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Blue Murano glass mushroom-shaped table lamp, Venini Italia 1970s
Blue Murano glass mushroom-shaped table lamp, Venini Italia 1970s
$1,244 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.97 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Vintage Massimo Vignelli Style Fungo’ Table Lamps 1950s
By Venini
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare pair of 'Fungo' Murano glass table lamps
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20th Century French Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

21st Century Fungo Massimo Table Lamp in Grey/Milk-White by Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in murano, IT
for the Compasso d'Oro industrial design award that same year. Fungo is available as a pendant light
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

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Glass

21st Century Fungo Pendant Light in Grey/Milk-White by Massimo Vignelli
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in murano, IT
for the Compasso d'Oro industrial design award that same year. Fungo is available as a pendant light
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

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Fungo Mushroom Lamp Fungo by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Murano, Italy in 1956
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL
Rare brown beige Fungo Mushroom lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini & Co on the island of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Fungo Glass Table Lamp medium by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rotterdam, NL
specialist Venini. Fungo was the first joint project of Massimo Vignelli and Paolo Venini. Fungo was made
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Rare White Fungo Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This glass table lamp goes by the name of 'Fungo', this translates to Mushroom. A design by Massimo
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

‘Fungo’ Murano Glass Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This orange Murano glass table lamp goes by the name of 'Fungo', this translates to Mushroom. A
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Largest Size Fungo Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Murano, Italy, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Steenwijk, NL
Very good looking and large size 'Fungo' table lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini. This lamp has
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Lampada da tavolo a fungo in vetro di Murano stile Venini, Italia anni 60
By Paolo Venini
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Grande (40 x 39 diametro) lampada a fungo in vetro di Murano striato Modello nello stile di Paolo
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Large Amber Hand Blown Fungo Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand blown amber colored glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Large Amber Hand Blown Fungo Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand blown amber colored glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Hand-Blown Amber Fungo Table Lamp Medium by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand-blown amber coloured glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

White Hand Blown Fungo Table Lamp Mini by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand blown white colored glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Massimo Vignelli Venini Fungo Mushroom Table Lamp, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
This lamp was designed by Massimo Vignelli and was produced by Venini Murano in the 1950s in Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Striped Fungo Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand blown grey-white striped glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Fungo Glass Table Lamp Large by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand blown amber colored glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Fungo Glass Table Lamp (medium) by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A handblown amber colored glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

‘Fungo’ Murano Glass Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This orange Murano glass table lamp goes by the name of 'Fungo', this translates to Mushroom. A
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Antique 1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Large Orange Hand Blown Fungo Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand blown orange colored glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Coppia lampade da tavolo a forma di fungo Paolo Venini vetro di Murano 1970
Located in Palermo, IT
dell'oggetto a intervalli regolari e alternati. La classica forma a fungo mostra linee morbide e arrotondate
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20th Century Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Massimo Vignelli Murano Glass Mushroom Table Lamp for Venini, 1950s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Voorburg, NL
A beautiful ‘Fungo’ table lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italian, 1950s. Fungo means mushroom
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Massimo Vignelli Venini Fungo Table Lamp
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Tinted Venini "Fungo" glass table lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini. Rewired.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Lamp Venini Murano Fungo
By Venini
Located in Napoli, NA
Vintage lamp Fungo Murano vintage design.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Lamp Venini Murano Fungo
Lamp Venini Murano Fungo
H 15.75 in Dm 13.78 in
Large ‘Fungo’ Italian Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
A ‘Fungo’ Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italian 1950’s. Marked. We can also offer
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Amber

Large ‘Fungo’ Italian Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
A rare large ‘Fungo’ or Zaffiro 4000 table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy 1950s. This
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Large Fungo Murano Glass Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, 1950s
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Rather rare large Fungo glass table lamp. This is a hand blown white colored glass Fungo table lamp
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

‘Fungo’ Italian Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
A ‘Fungo’ Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italian 1950’s. We can offer you an other
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

‘Fungo’ Italian Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
A ‘Fungo’ Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italian 1950’s. We can offer you an other
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Amber

Venini - fungo Tables Lamps
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 2 'Fungo' table lamps designed and executed by Venini, Murano. White opaque glass feet
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Glass

Venini - 
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Venini - 
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 Tables Lamps
H 17.33 in Dm 15.75 in
Venini Fungo Table Lamp in Lilac by Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful layered Murano glass lamp in lilac pink and soft white with delicate gold yellow spattering, graceful curved silhouette It was in production for several decades, these l...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Glass

Venini Fungo Table Lamp in Dusty Rose by Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful mid century Murano lamp in dusty rose glass flecked with gold It was in production for several decades, these lights were produced in different sizes and this is the smal...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Glass

‘Fungo’ Italian Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.), Massimo Vignelli
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
The ‘Fungo’ or Zaffiro 4000 table lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy 1950s. This is the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Massimo Vignelli "Fungo" Lighting Fixtures
By Venini, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Providence, RI
Pair of "Fungo" lighting fixtures, designed by Massimo Vignelli, circa 1956 and produced in Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stilnovo Italian White Glass and Brass Pendant Lamp, 1950s
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$1,375 / item
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By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern extendable dining table - "The Toko" is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. The table can be made with or without an extension. The leaves are added in t...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Tables

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$7,000 / item
H 30 in W 108 in D 36 in
Groove Series Amber Orb Pendant Contemporary Handmade Glass Lighting
By Furthur Design
Located in New York, NY
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$311 / item
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$980 / item
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Roger Capron Signed Ceramic Coffee Table, Moribana decor,  circa 1974, France.
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Venini Fungo For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the venini fungo you’re looking for. A venini fungo — often made from glass, murano glass and art glass — can elevate any home. There are 20 variations of the antique or vintage venini fungo you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer venini fungo, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A venini fungo is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Venini Fungo?

A venini fungo can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,186, while the lowest priced sells for $639 and the highest can go for as much as $4,300.

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