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Chandelier Art Deco Venetian Murano Glass Decorated Pendant Lamp Gilt Brass

About the Item

Refined three-light chandelier in Venetian Art Deco style, with pastel green Murano opal glass plate, with polychrome painted decorations and pure gold thread. The metal part is all in golden brass. Electrical system restored and functioning About Salviati and C.V.M. A native of Vicenza, Salviati was a lawyer who became interested in glass work after participating in restorations being done on the mosaics of Saint Mark's Cathedral in Venice. He opened his first glass business in 1859 with Lorenzo Radi, and this firm produced the mosaic glass for the altar screen for the high altar of Westminster Abbey. In 1876, he left this business to establish a new firm which executed the mosaic decoration of the dome of Aachen Cathedral. The designs of this cathedral were based on the ideas of the Belgian architect Jean-Baptiste de Bethune. The Victorian period saw Salviati turn glass pieces, a former staple of wealth only enjoyed by a few, into ornamental pieces seen by millions throughout the homes and parlors of Italy. During 1866, Antonio Salviati founded Compagnia Venezia Murano with British diplomat and archaeologist Austen Henry Layard. Pauly & C. - Compagnia Venezia Murano has continued to be an important producer of Venetian art glass. Of particular historical relevance is the mosaic portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, which can be viewed today in the Senate House rooms in the United States, produced by Compagnia Venezia Murano and donated by Antonio Salviati in 1866. Murano had been a centre of fine glasswork since the Middle Ages (producing the glass that bore its name), but the pieces were lavish and expensive specialty pieces that only the wealthy could afford. Salviati changed the face of the business by becoming the first glass factory owner to employ a large number of skilled workers to mass-produce glass intended for export. The Victorian period saw Salviati turn glass pieces, a former staple of wealth enjoyed by a few, into ornamental pieces seen by millions throughout the homes and parlors of Italy. This re-established Murano as a centre for glass manufacture. Salviati died on 25 January 1890 in Venice, Italy.

Attributed to:

Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.) (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)Diameter: 19.69 in (50 cm)

Style:

Art Deco (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Murano Glass,Gilt,Hand-Painted

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1930-1939