Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian, 1927-1994
The work of celebrated mid-century Italian lighting designer and entrepreneur Angelo Gaetano Sciolari became widely popular in the United States during the postwar years and strongly influenced lighting makers around the world. The sculptural forms and striking geometric details of his vintage floor lamps, chandeliers and other fixtures fit seamlessly into the mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency interiors of the day.
Sciolari formally studied architecture but also pursued filmmaking for a short period. When his father passed away in 1949, Sciolari took the reins at his family's company, Sciolari Lighting, which had been in business in Rome since 1892. The manufacturer expanded considerably under Gaetano’s leadership. For one, pioneering American lighting company Lightolier, in New York City, began to import the Italian brand’s lighting for the U.S. market, and Lightolier’s star designer, Gerald Thurston, was significantly influenced by Gaetano’s work. In the 1970s, Americans looking to add provocative fixtures created by Gaetano Sciolari to their living rooms could find them in Lightolier catalogs.
Sciolari initially crafted lamps and sconces that bore the hallmarks of traditional Italian design. But during the 1950s, when he would become the in-house designer for legendary Milan lighting manufacturer Stilnovo — one of the leaders of Italian postwar design — he created revolutionary fixtures that endured as his best-known work.
Sciolari drew on a range of influences — enthusiasts see the imprint of Art Deco, brutalism and more in his lighting — and designed futuristic Space Age chandeliers, ceiling lamps and pendants for Stilnovo as well as Stilkronen and S.A. Boulanger that defied the conventions of the time. A dizzying array of materials and finishes characterizes the designer’s work, while geometry is pronounced in each sculptural fixture — there are blown opal glass spheres, polished chrome tubes and brass square bulb holders. These combinations were critical to the development of dazzling lighting that proves eye-catching in any space decades later.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Angelo Gaetano Sciolari lighting today.
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Item Ships From: USA
Creator: Gaetano Sciolari
Gorgeous Gaetano Sciolari 1970s Chrome and Lucite Chandelier Midcentury
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous 1970s Italian chandelier composed of polished chrome and Lucite-designed by Gaetano Sciolari.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in North Miami, FL
Sublimely simple and modern 36-light chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, circa 1968. Black spokes radiating from the center support 18 polished aluminum vertical rods with sockets at bot...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Metal
Very Rare and Incredible Beautiful Large Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
What a beautiful chandelier, was told came from a Hotel, it has 768 glass rodes, if you cannot see they is two row of glass rodes, one row with a clear glass rod and one row of frosted glass rod...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Gaetano Sciolari Brass Chandelier with Crystal Ornaments, 1960 Italy
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in Bronx, NY
Gaetano Sciolari brass chandelier with crystal ellipse shaped ornaments, 1960 Italy with 22 long ellipses shaped crystal pieces, the frame has aged with patina, each crystal is 9" lo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
Mid-century Italian Modern Sciolari Trapezoidal Tubular Glass & Steel Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare steel and glass Italian modern / Postmodern design. Glass tubes serve to refract and emit light in a gorgeous manner and the trapezoidal ring that holds the tubes echoes around ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
Sciolari Nickel and Lucite Modern Chandelier, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Miami, FL
A chrome and Lucite chandelier by Sciolari. Length of chandelier is 38", 50" with the pole in the pictures. Takes 8 regular ch...
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1970s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Gaetano Sciolari Brushed Stainless Steel Light Fixture, Italian Mid-20th Century
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Gaetano Sciolari brushed stainless steel twenty-arm light fixture with sockets at each end of the extended tube arm. Recently refurbished and re-wired, holds chandelier base bulbs,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Stainless Steel
Sciolari Chrome 24-Light Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Miami, FL
24-light chandelier deigned by Sciolari rendered in chrome shown with silver tipped bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Gaetano Sciolari Vintage Brass and Glass Cube Chandelier, Italian
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage chandelier is Italian by Gaetano Sciolari. It has 13 cube glass lights suspended from a sculptural brass arm attached to a lacquered polished brass middle post. It is ti...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Sciolari Eight-Arm Chrome Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sciolari eight-arm chandelier, circa 1970.
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Late 20th Century Italian Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Sciolari Trumpet Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sciolari Trumpet Chandelier
6 lights
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1970s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Gold-plated metal and faceted crystal chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari.
Rewired for US.
Nine candelabra sockets. Max 60 watt per socket...
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Late 20th Century Italian Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
sciolari chandelier / matching sconces available
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
larger chandelier and sconces available
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Mid-20th Century Italian Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
matching smaller ceiling light available + 5 sconces
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20th Century Italian Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Sciolari Steel and Glass Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Sciolari chandelier with six hanging lights, satin black steel shafts and round crackle glass balls, the mounting ceiling plate is a satin white metal with brass details. The lengt...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Nice Gaetano Sciolari "Ice Cube" Light Fixture
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century modern Gaetano Sciolari light fixture.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Dish Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Blue-green glass textured with an acid-etched whirlpool, encasing an inner translucent shade and suspended from a nickel-finished structure. The original cord is in tact which can ea...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Nickel
Gaetano Sciolari Three Tier Brass Pendant with Multi Faceted Drop Crystals
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gaetano Sciolari Three-Tier Brass and Clear Cut Crystal Hanging Lamp, C. 1970. Featuring a circular form with three-arm tubular Brass supports, th...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier Glass Eight-Arm
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Westport, CT
Gaetano Sciolari brass and glass Mid-Century cylinder chandelier.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Vintage Brass and Crystal Prism Chandelier Italian
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in North Miami, FL
This modern elegant Italian vintage Gaetano Sciolari eight-light chandelier has 16 beveled crystal prism glass pendants that attach to each arm. Th...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large 1970s Italian Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful 1970s Italian chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari.
The chrome frame supports 32 chains with chrome tubing and crystal balls to create a minimalist chandelier.
The fixture has be...
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1970s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Luxe Mid-Century Cubist Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Kingston, NY
This luxe Mid-Century cubist chandelier was designed by Sciolari. It features a chromed brass frame that holds ten glass cube shades with frosted design.
Made in Italy, circa 1960...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Gaetano Scolari Satin Brass and Crystal Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous satin brass Sciolari chandelier in a spoke design. On each vertical rod is a pair of glass crystals, combining with brass to create a very elegant chandelier in a modern for...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Two-Tiered Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning Italian Mid-Century two-tiered chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. With beautiful brass frame.
Height without chain 20 inches.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Sciolari Chandelier of Brass, Chrome and Glass
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sciolari chandelier of brass, chrome and glass. Original label.
Located in NY.
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1960s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Ten-Light Chrome and Glass Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Two tiers of candle up-lights and bright chrome frame with crystal prism drops. Working, clean, original condition and ready to install. Height in listing does not include chain and ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Rare Italian Import Gaetano Sciolari Silver and Crystal Nine-Light Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Gaetano Sciolari silver plated two-tiered crystal chandelier. Italian origin with uncommon chevron and spear design. Nine lights with long simple crystals and tear drop shaped c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
Modern Sciolari Gold and Cut Crystal Fixture
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Crystal and 22 carat gold plated brass Chandelier by Sciolari, Italy, circa 1960. RIngs of bias cut flutes surround prism cut eliptical crystal pendants.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Gaetano Sciolari Ice Cube Chandelier for Lightolier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Tarrytown, NY
A Lightolier chandelier by Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari.
It features nine glass shades resembling ice cubes with polished nickel body. It is in excellent vintage condition, cir...
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Late 20th Century American Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Gaetano Sciolari Chrome and Smoked Glass Five-Arm Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian modern five-arm chrome and smoked glass globe chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. Five chrome flat bar arms connect to the center chr...
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20th Century Italian Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Captivating 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modernist Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Kingston, NY
This captivating 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modernist chandelier was designed by Sciolari. It features 20 handblown ribbed opal glass tubes, which consist of two layers of glass that ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Sculptural Gaetano Sciolari Spiral Brass, Mid-Century Modern Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spiral brass chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, circa 1960. The chandelier is made of square brass bars forming a partial spiral. It takes ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gold Wash over Brass Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Nine-light brass and crystal chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. Great original, working condition, ready to install, wired for US. Each prism 10"- L Fixture 19"- H without connection rod.
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Sciolari Sixteen Arm Chandelier with Lucite Bobeche
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Silver plate chandelier with teal Lucite bobeche, having Sixteen arms, eight over eight; each candle has a silver plate collar. Comes with a silver plated ceiling plate.
Condition: ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver Plate
Gaetano Sciolari Large Chrome and Glass Lens Chandelier, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York City, NY
Italian, Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari two-tier chandelier featuring a Sputnik frame and stepped canopy in the original chrome finish. Large optic glass lenses are decoratively...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Ceiling Fixture designed by Gaetano Sciolari in Original Glass Circa 1970 Italy
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Ceiling fixture with five original glass diffusers that lock into a tubular chrome frame each connected by a rectangular brushed aluminum bar that enclose the wiring.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian Crystal and Brass Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
An Italian crystal and brass chandelier by designer Gaetano Sciolari, mid-20th century, circa 1960s, Italy. Chandelier has long crystals with rounded corners, two-tiers, with 12-ligh...
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1960s Italian Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Six-Arm Chandelier Designed by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A modernist design chrome-plated steel hanging chandelier finished with white enamel detailing to the interior of the arms. All wiring is new, and for U.S. standards. The original ch...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Scolari Chrome Chandelier with Italian Lense Glass 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Scolari chandelier with Italian Lense glass from 1969
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
1970s Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1970s eight lights brass and metal Italian chandelier by Sciolari.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Sciolari Chrome and Magnifying Lens Crystal Pendant
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Hanover, MA
Stylish small chrome pendant chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari with glass magnifying lenses over four bulbs, perfect size for a vestibule or entry hall.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Sciolari Brass and Chrome 15 Bulb Chandelier
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Westfield, NJ
Gaetano Sciolari brass and chrome 15 bulb chandelier. The mirror like quality of the chrome and the subtle brass make this an outstanding pi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in San Francisco, CA
An eight-arm chrome and glass chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari.
Needs rewiring.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Sculptural 36-Bulb Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier ca. 1970s
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Peabody, MA
Large modernist thirty-six bulb chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier, ca. early 1970s. A classic architectural design that offers both upward and downward facing light, crea...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Ice Cube Chandelier by Gaetano Scolari for Lightolier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
A chrome framed chandelier with glass ice cubes shades by Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari' for Lightolier, circa 1970.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1960s Sciolari Italian Flush Pendants
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
A great pair of original 1960s Space Age flush ceiling lights by the famed Italian lighting maker, Sciolari. The lights are composed of polished chrome round fixtures, clear crystal ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Gaetano Schiolari Chrome Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
A vintage modernistic 24 light chandelier, produced circa 1960s by noted Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari, with chrome frame. Very good condition, consistent with age and use.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.
Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers and pendants are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers and pendants, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original chandeliers and pendants by Gaetano Sciolari 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 chandeliers and pendants by Stilnovo, Mazzega Murano, and Carlo Nason. Prices for Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers and pendants can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $425 and can go as high as $22,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,824.
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