Venini Furniture
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
21st Century Narciso Large Glass Bowl in Grey/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Born from nature, art and from the skill of master glassblowers, who swiftly stretch the glass yet maintain its outer rim free and unrestrained. Its floral shape is soft and graceful...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Siderale, Sommerso and Battuto Glass Sculpture by Giorgio Vigna
By Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Sculpture in translucent glass whose interior has a "cavity" in blue sommerso glass.
The blue color causes a slight exterior reflection.
The entire exterior of the piece is wheel engraved.
Giorgio Vigna...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Dish/Bell Shape Swirl Chandelier Pendant Light
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning vintage single light bell shaped Murano art glass pendant light with black swirl design and great modernist form. The glass shade hangs from a brass mount.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Brass
21st Century Anni Trenta Luce Floor Lamp in Straw-Yellow by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Art Nouveau, Charleston, the dawn of a new design era. The 1930s, celebrated by VENINI in 1997 and wistfully recalled with essential and innovative shapes like those that marked the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Large Italian Mid-century Murano Glass "Bambu" Wall Sconces by Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Large, Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian glass wall lights or sconces in a thick, opaque clear glass; and composed in an abstracted tree bark pattern, known as "...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
1930
s Aqua Blue Glass Tile of Gazelle by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in London, GB
Aqua blue molded glass tileby Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892-1977) circa 1930 for Venini, molded mark 'NM', depicting a wounded gazelle .
An example of this model was employed in a flo...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Monofiori Balloton Small Glass Vase in Aquamarine/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Monofiori breaks with tradition in 1970 and then does it again in 2016. But its essence remains the same: it looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
1960s Venini Chandelier from Trilobo Series
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Italian original 1960s Venini five-tiered chandelier from the 'Trilobo' series with 85 alternating crystal elements of amber and clear color in different sizes and suspende...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Crystal
21st Century Balloton Ceiling Lamp Shape 3 in Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The latest re-edition features bright new elements, complex shapes and different uses. But it stays true to the Balloton technique, which lends a unique texture – pleasant to the eye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Labuan Small Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy and reality. Paolo Venini opted for a unique palette of Aquamarine, Horizon and other fine hues to present it to the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Ando Cosmos Vase in Grass Green/Light Pink/Straw-Yellow
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in murano, IT
Three glass elements blend together to create the geometry of a sphere concealed by their conjunction. Have you ever seen the cosmos so close? Space in matter. Matter in space. Finit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Doge Shape 1 Long Chandeliers in Straw-Yellow
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in murano, IT
From the Latin term "dux", meaning "duke" or "commander", the Doge was the chief magistrate and leader of La Serenissima. Today his authority is celebrated in glass, in hues of Cryst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Fungo Pendant Light in Grey/Milk-White by Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in murano, IT
How 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Opalino Large Glass Vase in Apple Green by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method was first introduced in the 15th century to make gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Murrine Romane Glass Vase in Multicolour by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in murano, IT
In these murrineworks, purity of form and essential geometry blend together to create rare, precious and timeless objects, just like the art of ancient Rome. In his quest for new gla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Occhi by Tobia Scarpa – Quadrangular shaped vase
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Uccle, BE
Occhi by Tobia Scarpa – Quadrangular shaped vase
“Occhi” vase by Tobia Scarpa.
Quadrangular shaped vase from the occhi series.
Made up of an arrangement of white and clear glass murr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, 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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Tolboi - Belboi - Stilboi Table Lamp in Milk-White/Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
It rests quietly on its shelf, waiting to shine its light. It’s Belboi. Light passes through Milk White glass, spreading its soft yet strong glow, and revealing the tones of Red and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vintage Italian Swirl Pendant by Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian pendant with frosted Murano glass globe with hand blown white Murano glass stripes, mounted on chrome hardware / Designed by Venini circa 1960s / Made in Italy 1 ligh...
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1960s Italian Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Kukinto Vases Collection by Timo Sarpaneva for Venini 1991
By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The skirt of a dancer. A Nordic blossom moving in the wind. The colours of these works chase, touch and sometimes merge on the waves created by the breath of a master glassmiths. Wit...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Triedri Small Chandeliers in Amber Yellow / Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
From 1958 to 1960, the Fornace has witnessed the encounter between geometry and art with Triedri. Structures designed based on clear rules trap light inside thin strips of glass with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century 3 Level Veliero Table Lamp in Crystal/Milk-White by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Veliero comprises 6 modular elements; the simplicity of the original square remains unchanged, and is actually enhanced by the encounter with the other elements, expressing itself in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
21st Century Esprit Wall Light in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Viewers feel compelled to touch every single petal of its flowers and every single point of its stars, to make sure they’re real. Esprit conveys the power of nature and of light. Esp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
$14,453 / item
21st Century Replicanti Table Lamp in Red by Mimmo Rotella
By Mimmo Rotella, Venini
Located in murano, IT
These works by Mimmo Rotella have squared heads and wear masks or goggles to clearly see the world around them. They observe it, with a seraphic, slightly sorrowful look on their fac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
21st Century Opalino Medium Glass Vase in Amber by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method was first introduced in the 15th century to make gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Cylinder Shaped Amber Murano Glass Pendant by Venini, 1980s
By Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A cylinder shaped amber coloured pendant designed and produced by glass specialist Venini.
This model is designed in the 1950s, but this is a more recent production.
The lamp i...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Metal
21st Century Satin Large Glass Vase in Horizon by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Sheer glass is hand-blown and crafted by the master glassblowers using the sophisticated Satinatura technique, which lends it the exquisite opaque appearance to which it owes its nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Labuan Glass Vase in Black by VeniniRiedizione
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Drawing inspiration from exotic destinations in the Far East, Paolo Venini opted for a rich and intense color palette to present the Labuan vase to the world, sure to impress. A jour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Green Gold Flecked Sommerso Glass Bonbonnière / Trinket Bowl by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This tiny bonbonniere is made in sommerso Murano glass, with gold flakes and few bubbles due to the process of glass blowing.
It is a vintage piece, but it can ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
21st Century 2 Level Veliero Table Lamp in Crystal/Milk-White by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in murano, IT
Veliero comprises 6 modular elements; the simplicity of the original square remains unchanged, and is actually enhanced by the encounter with the other elements, expressing itself in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Venini iridescent Murano vase series "A Macchie" by Fulvio Bianconi Italy 1950
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Milano, MI
Rare vase designed in the 50s by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini.
The "spotted" series
The artist-designed blown glass vase with abstract pictorial inserts.
The 3-level etched signature ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$21,518 Sale Price
79% Off
21st Century Giotto Sculpture in Black/Multicolour by Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in murano, IT
An austere face, halfway between ancient and modern, strong and fragile. Giotto by Alessandro Mendini is a winged lord who is destined to hold our gaze. A psychic being whose narrow ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Porpora 3-Light Wall Sconce in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Essential decorations and a sleek structure with simple arms and cups, for a minimalist design by VENINI. Born in 1924 yet timeless, it has stood the test of time. It is just as mode...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
21st Century 2 Level Veliero Table Lamp in Crystal / Milk-White by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in murano, IT
Veliero comprises 6 modular elements; the simplicity of the original square remains unchanged, and is actually enhanced by the encounter with the other elements, expressing itself in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
21st Century Veliero Glass Floor Lamp in Crystal/Milk-White by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Veliero comprises 6 modular elements; the simplicity of the original square remains unchanged, and is actually enhanced by the encounter with the other elements, expressing itself in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Porpora 9-Light Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Essential decorations and a sleek structure with simple arms and cups, for a minimalist design by VENINI. Born in 1924 yet timeless, it has stood the test of time. It is just as mode...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Monofiore Balaton Sabbiato Glass Vase in Rio Green Ox Blood Thread by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in gold designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Sabbiato Medium Vase in Amber/ Milk White Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium vase in amber Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini.
A light summer breeze leads us to discover the iconic Venini collection...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Boletus Large Table Lamp in Blown and Engraved Glass by Paolo Venini, Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
About the "Boletus" large table lamp by Paolo Venini, Venini Murano (Italy)
Large table lamp in hand-blown pink glass.
The entire body of the lamp is engraved with fine lines which...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Vittoriale 6-Light Chandeliers in Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Construction of Gabriele D’Annunzio’s Vittoriale degli Italiani started in the 1920s. In the same decade, Napoleone Martinuzzi designed a unique work that draws inspiration and owes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Zoe Small Pendant Light in Grey by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in murano, IT
From the ancient tracks of desert rocks to present-day Venice. Zoe – designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas in 2014 – is a paradigm, a place where different times and spaces com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Abat-Jour Table Lamp in Amber Yellow/Red/Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
The light turns on and precious glass pearls start shining, brightening up the space with their intense hues. Every single sphere is crafted using the special "Balloton" technique, f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Monofiore Balaton Short Glass Vase in Indigo Red Thread Rim by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in gold designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Monofiore Balaton Short Glass Vase in Red Apple Green Thread Rim by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in gold designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Grey Murano Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium vase in Horizon Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color uniqu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Sapphire Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Amber Murano Glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color unique. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Black Murano Glass
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino small vase in Amber murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Opalino Glass Vase in Indigo Milk White Inside by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with slim, oval shaped body and funnel shaped neck. Featured in aquamarine colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Opalino Small Vase in Indigo Milk White Inside Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opalino small vase in Amber Murano glass by Venini. The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Op...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Deco Medium Vase in Acquamarine by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historic vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opalino glass characterized by round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed in three shades of colour and in three sizes.
Rhythm"...
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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Deco Glass Vase in Acquamarine by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in aquamarine designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in 1930. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room.
Dimensions: 26 cm diameter x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Deco Glass Vase in Sapphire by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in aquamarine designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in 1930. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room.
Dimensions: 26 cm diameter x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Deco Medium Vase in Black Glass by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historic vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opalino glass characterized by round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed in three shades of colour and in three sizes.
Rhythm"...
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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Small Vase in Horizon Red Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton vase in Amber Murano glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Medium Vase in Grey Red Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore balloton medium vase in amber Murano glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini from 1970 lies in its name: Ballo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Monofiore Balloton Glass Vase in Grey Red Thread by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in cobalt blue designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Small Vase in Apple Green Red Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton vase in amber murano glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Monofiore Balloton Glass Vase in Grey with Ox Blood Thread Rim by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in cobalt blue designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Large Vase in Grape Red Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton Large Vase in Amber Murano Glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Large Vase in Grey Ox Blood Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton large vase in Amber Murano glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini from 1970 lies in its name: Ballot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Venini furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1,141 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1,298 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Venini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ettore Sottsass, Artemide, and Vistosi. Prices for Venini furniture 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 $2,694.
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Questions About Venini Furniture
- Where is Venini glass made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Venini glass is made in Italy. Specifically, its workshop is on the Venetian island of Murano. 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 skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops. 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, Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns and Fulvio Bianconi. Shop a variety of Venini glass on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify Venini glass, first look for markings, usually found on the base or interior of glassware. Over its long history, Venini used dozens of labels and acid-stamped marks on its pieces. You can find images of these marks on the pages of trusted online resources to compare to your piece. Keep in mind that Venini's foil labels tend to come off over the years, so a lack of a marking or label doesn't necessarily mean that your piece is not a Venini. However, there are many convincing replicas of Venini glassware. As a result, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for assistance with the identification process, especially if you can't locate a label or acid mark. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Venini glass.