Mid-Century Modern Italian 8 Light Chandelier Gaetano Sciolari
About the Item
- Creator:Gaetano Sciolari (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Diameter: 15 in (38.1 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1968
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. little discoloration to the canopy otherwise its excellent.
- Seller Location:Port Jervis, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU958614832482
Gaetano Sciolari
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.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Port Jervis, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Mid Century Modern Gaetano Scolari Satin Brass and Crystal ChandelierBy Gaetano SciolariLocated in Port Jervis, NYFabulous 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...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass
- Mid-Century Modern Sixteen-Light Spiral Chandelier by LightolierBy LightolierLocated in Port Jervis, NYFabulous black iron 16-light chandelier in a spiral form. Chandelier currently has incorrect shaped bulbs. Should have modern styled round bulbs will soon. Height of the chandelier i...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsIron
- Mid Century Modern Brass 3 Light Pendant Chandelier Manner of Paavo TynellBy Paavo TynellLocated in Port Jervis, NYSpectacular petite 3 light pendant chandelier with pierced brass cylindrical fixtures with clear glass rosettes in a modern style which illu...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsMetal, Brass
- Pair of Murano Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier by MazzegaBy AVMazzegaLocated in Port Jervis, NYBeautiful cast-glass ice panels (eight), which are illuminated by (16) bulbs to create a warm organic glow. Nickel chromed housing which reflect lighting ...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsStainless Steel, Steel
- Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Large Murano Pendant Chandelier by Albani, ItalyBy Francesco AlbaniLocated in Port Jervis, NYFabulous and large disc pendant light chandelier Mostly white with black and grey swirl twist. In excellent vintage condition. Ready for USA wirin...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsArt Glass
- Grand Mid Century Modern Sculptural Italian 12 Arm Murano ChandelierBy VeniniLocated in Port Jervis, NYFabulous and totally Grand, twelve arm Venetian Chandelier from the island of Murano. New wiring and UL listed ready to be hung. No damage or missing pieces, no replacement pieces ei...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsMetal
- Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Style Brass ChandelierBy Sciolari Lighting, Stilnovo, Guglielmo Ulrich, Gaetano SciolariLocated in Houston, TXItalian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari style brass chandelier. Great Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari inspired ...Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass
- Italian Mid Century Modern Brass Chandelier by Gaetano SciolariBy Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano SciolariLocated in Philadelphia, PAAn early 1960's chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Sciolari Lighting. Nice vintage condition with some warm dark spot to brass. Appropriate bulbs included with some extra re...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass
- Mid Century Modern Chandelier by Gaetano SciolariBy Gaetano SciolariLocated in Weesp, NLGaetano Sciolari mid century modern chandelier A work of Art, created by Gaetano Sciolari in the 1970s. Sciolari`s first designs were Atom inspired pendants, but in the 1960s he shif...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsMetal
- Gaetano Sciolari Mid-Century Italian Chrome ChandelierBy Gaetano SciolariLocated in Brooklyn, NYVintage modern 24 bulb chandelier featuring sculpted chrome frame with glass trim, designed by Gaetano Sciolari. Please confirm item location NY or...Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsChrome
- Mid-Century Modern Brass Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1970sBy S.A. Boulanger, Gaetano SciolariLocated in Vienna, ATMid-Century Modern brass chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1970s. This elegant chandelier was designed by the Gaetano Sciolari in the 1970s. The lamp consists of 13 tubular s...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsChrome
- Gaetano Sciolari, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Chandelier, Brass, Crystal, 1960sBy Gaetano SciolariLocated in Stamford, CTGaetano Sciolari, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Chandelier, Brass, Crystal, 1960s A chandelier depicting a city comprised of gilt brass and faceted crystals designed by Gaetano Sciol...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsCrystal, Brass
