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20th Century Italian Frosted Opaline Glass Suspension Chandelier by Stilnovo

Name: 20th Century Italian Frosted Opaline Glass Suspension Chandelier by Stilnovo
Brand: Stilnovo
Price: 11400 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier, pendant made of hand blown frosted opaline glass, designed and produced by Stilnovo in good condition. The oval white shade of the ceiling light, lamp is supported by a sculptural polished brass frame, hanging on three long gold suspensions arms, featuring a four light socket. The wires have been renewed. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1950, Milan, Italy. Measures : Shade: 13.5" Height x 13" diameter Stilnovo was an Italian lighting and design company founded in 1946 in Milan by the well-known Italian designer Bruno Gatta. During the Mid-Century Modern era the Stilnovo brand was one of the most pioneered lighting design companies in Italy, also known as the Stilnovo Period. Well-known artists have worked and designed for Stilnovo, such as the Italian architect and designer Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and Joe Cesare Colombo, etc. To this day, the Stilnovo brand is still a benchmark in the Italian lighting history.

Creator:

Stilnovo (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Diameter: 13 in (33.02 cm)

Power Source:

Hardwired

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Metal,Opaline Glass,Frosted,Hand-Crafted,Polished

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1950

Condition:

Rewired. Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

West Palm Beach, FL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1622233425412

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Though Bruno Gatta (1904–76) founded Stilnovo way back in 1946, it is still one of the most instantly recognizable names in lighting. Gatta began his business in Milan, and, like many European creatives designing furniture and decor in the wake of World War II, Stilnovo leaned toward the new wave of mass-market and streamlined styles. In fact, Stilnovo loosely translates to “new style” in Italian, and vintage Stilnovo lighting has endured as a practical choice for those looking to bring innovative and forward-thinking design into their homes.

Soon after Stilnovo was established, Gatta’s lighting fixtures were applauded throughout Europe for their novel industrial materials as well as their unique yet functional shapes. Italy in the 1950s was forming a completely revolutionized look, and Bruno Gatta and Stilnovo’s head designer, Angelo Gaetano Sciolari, helped shape it. When the 1960s arrived, Stilnovo was experiencing such a boom that the company opened a new production plant in Lainate. One of the brand’s most famous pieces, Giovanni Luigi Gorgoni’s quirky 1965 Buonanotte spherical table lamp, became a best seller.

Gatta partnered with some of the most well-known names in design, including Ettore Sottsass, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Joe Colombo and Gae Aulenti. Sottsass’s pieces for Stilnovo, including the 1977 Valigia four-legged table lamp, the 1968 Lampros chandelier and Manifesto ceiling light, and the Castiglionis’ 1957 Saliscendi pendant light fixtures are some of the brand’s most recognizable to date. In 1978, De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi designed the Fante lamp with an adjustable reflector that playfully recalls a broad-brimmed hat.

Stilnovo’s designs, including Danilo and Corrado Aroldi’s flexible Periscope table lamp, were featured in the 1972 exhibition “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” at the Museum of Modern Art. While Stilnovo continued to operate with new designer collaborations after Gatta’s death, it closed its doors in 1988. Italian art director Massimo Anselmi acquired the company in 2012 and rereleased several of Stilnovo’s most celebrated pieces. Then in 2019, lighting giant Linea Light Group purchased Stilnovo and relaunched its classic designs with contemporary touches like LED lighting systems.

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