Italian glassmaker and master Murano craftsman Toni Zuccheri’s lifelong passion for nature and animals contributed to the development of some of the finest modernist works in Murano glass history. His mid-century-era chandeliers, wall sconces, table lamps and vases showcase his penchant for experimentation and exceptional skill in color and form.
Zuccheri was born in 1936 in San Vito al Tagliamento. His father was Luigi Zuccheri (1904–74), a renowned painter known for his depictions of animals (and friend of artist Giorgio De Chirico). Toni not only inherited his father’s love of the animal kingdom — particularly birds — but also his artistic talents, demonstrating an intuitive skill for drawing at an early age.
In 1945, the Zuccheri family moved to Venice. At the city’s University Institute of Architecture, Toni studied under esteemed Italian architects Franco Albini, Ignazio Gardella and Carlo Scarpa.
During the early 1960s, Zuccheri focused on the art of glassmaking and collaborated with Venini. While working with the celebrated Italian Murano glass factory, he developed an innovative type of thick window glass sheets called Vetrate Grosse with prolific Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti. The glass was made of dense, vitreous pastes mixed with murrine, raw pigment, shards of filigrana cane and fine wire mesh.
Zuccheri exhibited a group of elaborate bird and farm animal sculptures at the 1964 Venice Biennale. The birds, which were accented with gold leaf, included vibrantly hued guinea fowl-shaped works with murrine bodies, turkeys, owls and hoopoes (colorful birds known for their crown of feathers). Zuccheri employed an ingenious glass layering technique to create the birds’ feathers, while their realistic-looking legs and feet were made of bronze.
Throughout his career, Zuccheri’s love of birds and animals was a recurring theme in many of his glassworks, which he created for Venini and other Italian Murano glass manufacturers such as VeArt and Barovier & Toso. Today, his work lives on in galleries and private collections worldwide.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Toni Zuccheri lighting, decorative objects and serveware.
Wall Lamp Bark Glass Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1968
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in taranto, IT
splendid original Venini applique, signed at the base, made up of 10 bark glasses designed with sugar tones Measures: height about 35 centimeters, excell...
Murano Glass
Large Midcentury Murano Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Seguso, Venini, Paolo Venini, Toni Zuccheri, Salviati
Located in Houston, TX
Large midcentury Murano chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini. Stunning large midcentury clear Murano glass chandelier by Toni ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Carlo Nason, Venini, Mazzega, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri For Venini. This beautiful pair of Italian mid-century sconces have been newly wired with new sockets for the U.S. market.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Midcentury Colored Murano Glass Scones by Tony Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Rome, IT
This outstanding pair of scones with rare color combination considering the uniqueness with amber, pink, amethyst color precious Murano glasses. Each sconce with 12 glass blown eleme...
Blown Glass
Pair of Venini Tronchi Sconces or Wall Lights by Toni Zuccheri, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Rome, IT
Twelve precious hand blown Murano glass tubes on each sconce. Each with four E14 light bulbs.
Metal
Pair of Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano glass sconces. Large pair of Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano glass sconces. This stunning pair...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$904Sale Price / item|30% Off
Four Toni Zuccheri Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces for Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Four wall lamps produced in the 1960s by Venini based on a design by Toni Zuccheri. White painted metal structure. Bark glass diffuser. Brass screws. You...
Metal
Pair of Toni Zuccheri for Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Paolo Venini, Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Toni Zuccheri For Venini Murano glass sconces. This large pair of Italian Murano sconces have chrome structures, long oval tubular glass with each having 3 Edison based sockets. These chic midcentury Murano sconces...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,182Sale Price|29% Off
Toni Zuccheri Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Murano glass lamp consisting of a transparent glass globe with dark blue and yellow colored bands. Cylindrical base with rounded lower part, in chromed metal and decorated with a bra...
Brass, Chrome
$2,100Sale Price|30% Off
Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare vintage Italian midcentury floor lamp with 3 frosted hand blown glass shades with "stalactites" hanging inside, mounted on stainless steel structure / Made in Italy, circa 1960s...
Metal
Pair of Midcentury Colored Murano Glass Scones by Tony Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Rome, IT
This marvellous pair of scones with rare color combination considering the uniqueness with amber, pink, amethyst and ice color precious Murano glasses. Each chandelier with 30 glass ...
Blown Glass
Venini Toni Zuccheri Ceiling Light/Sconce Murano Glass Brass, 1950, Italy
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Toni Zuccheri ceiling light/sconce Murano glass brass, 1950, Italy.
Murano Glass
Midcentury Colored Murano Glass Scones Attributed Tony Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Rome, IT
This outstanding pairs of scones with pink, amethyst color precious Murano glasses. Each sconce with 12 glass blown elements. Five E 14 light bulbs. Excellent vintage condition, gla...
Blown Glass
Large Pair of Venini Murano Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A very dramatic, large and beautiful pair of Venini style sconces. These are located in our warehouse in Italy and have a lead time for arrival of 8-10 weeks from time of purchase. ...
Crystal
$4,110
H 15.75 in W 22.84 in D 12.6 in
Pair of Midcentury Colored Murano Glass Scones by Tony Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Rome, IT
This marvellous pair of scones with rare color combination considering the uniqueness with amber, pink, amethyst and ice color precious Murano glasses. Each chandelier with 30 glass ...
Blown Glass
$5,167
H 34.65 in Dm 20.87 in
Italian Murano Handmade Glass Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This rare chandelier was produced in Italy by the famous glassworks Venini, circa 1960s. It is made from 51 handmade pieces of transparent glass hung on the painted metal structure. ...
Metal, Nickel
Large wall sconce designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini 1960
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Large wall lamp designed by Toni Zuccheri in 1960 for Venini glassworks. Painted metal and brass frame, lampshade made of smoked glass , excellent condition, 4 light points, overha...
Brass, Iron
$11,156
H 18.9 in W 35.44 in D 3.15 in
Venini Toni Zuccheri 1960s rational minimalist Murano glass wall lamp
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Venini Toni Zuccheri 1960s rational minimalist Murano glass wall lamp
Murano Glass
$610
H 5.71 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Murano Glass Wall Lamp Sconce by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy, 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Rome, IT
Wall lamp sconce in white and amber murano glass by the Italian designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Metal
$21,889 / item
H 58.27 in Dm 35.44 in
Venini Mid-Century Modern Grey Murano Glass Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri, 1980
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Large Murano blown glass "Tubi Tronchi" chandelier, with two color elements, crystal and grey "Talpa". This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 138 e...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,685 / set
H 23.63 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
Venini Attributed Midcentury Modern Grey Two of Murano Glass Triedri Sconces
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
A very simple but certainly effective applique is the one that you see in the picture. Designed in 1992 and later attributed to Venini, this applique is composed of six glass eleme...
Gold
$26,500
H 32 in Dm 32 in
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Clear & Amber Murano Glass "Esprit" Chandelier 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri, Paolo Venini
Located in New York, NY
Elagantly hand crafted clear and amber color Murano glass and chrome "Espirit" Chandelier. This iconic, Sputnik style fixture, off glass flowers by renowned designer Toni Zuccheri d...
Chrome
Chandelier "Tronchi" by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A midcentury classic so-called "Tronchi" chandelier by Gino Vistosi. Clear Murano glass tubes in different sizes that cascades down from a metal structure. In great condition. Total...
Murano Glass
Gigantic Tronchi Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Toni Zuccheri, Paolo Venini
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Gigantic ceiling lamp from Venini & Co. A total of 85 Tronchi glass elements - 71 of which are very large, hand-blown Tronchi glass tubes (30 x 7 cm); these are arranged in 3 rows. I...
Brass
$4,790
H 20.48 in Dm 21.66 in
MCM Murano Glass Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy, ca. 1970
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large Mid-Century Modern chandelier in hand blown Murano glass. This model was designed by Toni Zuccheri and manufactured by Venini in Murano Italy circa 1970. The pieces are execute...
Murano Glass
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H 14.18 in W 14.18 in D 5.12 in
1960s Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall or Ceiling Lights by Tony Zuccheri
By Mazzega, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This rare pair of 1960s Mid-Century Modern lights, designed by the visionary Toni Zuccheri for Mazzega, represents the pinnacle of Murano glass artistry. Each fixture is a stunning d...
Metal
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H 11.82 in W 9.85 in D 11.82 in
Large Pair of Italian Appliques Toni Zuccheri for VeArt 1970s Opaline Wall Light
By VeArt, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of vintage wall sconces by Italian designer Toni Zuccheri for VeArt from the 1970s. Metal structure and diffusers in white opalines more or less opaque. Very original design for...
Metal
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H 23.63 in Dm 11.82 in
Wall Lights Sconces Murano Glass Toni Zuccheri Midcentury Italy 1970s Set of 2
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 wall lamps with 1 light E14 "membrane" series designed by the Italian designer Toni Zuccheri and produced by the famous Venini glass factory between the 60's and the 70's. E...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Transparent Glass Toni Zuccheri for Venini 6 Lights Chandelier
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in IT
Transparent glass Toni Zuccheri for Venini 6 lights chandelier This chandelier is composed of three concentric crowns where the glass pendants are...
Metal
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H 29.53 in Dm 19.69 in
Original Murano Chandelier "Tronchi" Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
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...
Murano Glass
Wall Lamp "Quilt" Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in taranto, IT
"Quilt" model wall lamp, Toni Zuccheri design for Venini, original from the 1960s, made of bark glass in shades of ocher it measures about 40x40 cm, prot...
Metal
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H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Chandelier Glass Bark "Corteccia" Model Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
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...
Metal
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H 47.25 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Venini Large Chandelier Iced Textured Clear Glass Five Tiers 1960s Murano, Italy
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very rare set of three large 1960s Italian clear structure iced Murano glass chandeliers designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s, Italy. The skeleton interior and hardware is w...
Metal
Toni Zuccheri for Venini Chandelier
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Houston, TX
A monumental Toni Zuccheri for Venini glass and chrome chandelier. This magnificent chandelier is composed of 468+ hand blown textured glass p...
Chrome
Floor Lamp by Tony Zuccheri, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Floor lamp designed by Tony Zuccheri, Italy, VeArt, 1970s. Standard lamp with three hand-moulded glass lampshades, organic clear and white structure. ...
Blown Glass
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H 5.52 in Dm 12.41 in
Venini Toni Zuccheri Ceiling Light /Scones Murano Glass Iridescent, 1950, Italy
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milano, IT
Venini Toni Zuccheri ceiling light/scones Murano glass iridescent, 1950, Italy.
Murano Glass
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H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Corner Murano Glass Sconce by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This corner wall lamp in Murano glass was created by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, who produced it with the continuous wire glass processing technique, in...
Brass