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Material: Murano Glass
Artistic Suspension 1 Light, Sphere Clear Murano Glass Desafinado by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Artistic suspension lamp, glass sphere in clear Murano glass. Elegant and unmistakable, suggestive and poetical, soft and delicate are some of the adjectives that can be used to des...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Pink and White Petal Chandelier, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Gorgeous Italian vintage chandelier made from 85 great hourglass Murano glass. 7 levels. Nickel plated metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 48,50 inches (125 cm) height w...
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1990s Italian Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Tinge of Green Murano Frond Chandelier in Style of Barovier & Too
Located in Chicago, IL
This delicately handcrafted mid-century Murano light fixture is adorned with beautiful leaves in the style of Barovier & Toso. The glasshouses on the island of Murano are famous for ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Murano Glass

Ruby Floral Cascade Murano Glass Chandelier, Sculpted Flowers & Leaves, Venetian
Located in Villaverla, IT
Ruby Floral Cascade Murano Glass Chandelier, Sculpted Flowers & Leaves, Venetian Masterpiece Immerse your space in the vibrant allure of the 'Ruby Floral Cascade,' a breathtaking Mu...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Sputnik Pastel Light Blu Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Exciting pastel blue color gradation for this Murano chandelier, different shades together for this beautiful color. Note the asymmetrical design. Something truly incredible this Mu...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Poliedri Chandelier Carlo Scarpa 1950 Venini Murano Glass Celeste and Yellow
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chandelier By Venini Carlo Scarpa 1950 Poliedri
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pink Lily, Spectacular Murano Chandelier by Franco Luce, 1980's
Located in Budapest, HU
Extremely rare, well preserved, breathless beauty.
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

c1920 French Pink Murano Glass Balls Crystal Swags Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights sitting in crystal bobèches, dripping with crystal prisms. Will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and...
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1920s French Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Midcentury modern Murano glass chandelier 1980
Located in Palermo, PA
Unique Murano glass chandelier from the 1980s. Its striking light shades are crafted in black and white Murano glass with finely scalloped transparent edges — highly detailed and bea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Vintage blue Murano pendant lamp by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage blue murano ball pendant lamp by Stilnovo made in Italy in the 1950s. Stilnovo manufacture from Italy, founded in 1946, is a beacon in post-World War II Italian design, left ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Pair of Italian Murano Glass Pendants in Pearl Optic Brass Mounted, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
An elegant pair of Murano glass globe pendants in pearl optic, brass mounts, chain and canopy, Italy, 1960s. These beautiful and rare pendants look really like a big pearl hanging fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of Lovely Chandeliers with White Roses and Blue Drops, Murano, 1950s
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Elegant Venetian chandeliers. Blue drops and 6 roses hang from the golden canopy. 3 small lights. .  
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1940s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Murano Round Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandeliers and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Out of the ordinary chandelier from Murano glassworks, elegant golden colour, very original design. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design, simple but elegant at ...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Clear Murano Glass Pendants
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass pendants in the style of Ettore Sottsass. This pair features elements of hand-blown glass all transparent and showcasing the clarity Murano glass is known for. Each piec...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Glass and Chrome Chandelier, 1970s, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Three Italian Murano glass and brass six-arms chandeliers. Balloon brass chandelier with 6 large white glass opaline spheres with gold stripes and brass fixture. Measures: Diamet...
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Great Simplicissimus Chandelier, 16+8 Arms Pink Murano Glass by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 16+8 lights, Blush Pink color artistic glass by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Globe Pendant 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This chic pendant fixture is a mid-century Modern work of art. It features a handcrafted Murano glass globe with soft amber and white lattimo glass in an alternating ribbon pattern. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Red Murano glass chandelier Italy 1980s
Located in Dallas, TX
Large red Mid-Century Modern Murano glass chandelier, Venini style, Italy 1980s. A shiny carmine red handmade Murano glass chandelier, with gold plated mounts. The neoclassical style...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold Plate

Italian MidCentury Large Size Trasparent Murano Glass Ceiling Light
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Large size clear glassMurano ceiling light. The ceiling light consists of a round of alternating leaves and transparent glass leaves, the central plate. The ceiling light mo...
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1970s European Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Gilt Hollywood Regency Star-shaped Chandelier, Straw Fringe in Pink Murano Glass
Located in Coimbra, PT
Fabulous Gilt Hollywood Regency Star-shaped Chandelier with Beaded Straw Fringes in Pink Murano Glass. From the Mid-20th Century. Gorgeous mirror effect. Dimensions: Diameter: 15.35...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Modernist Murano Glass and Brass "Constellation" Chandelier by High Style Deco
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist chandelier was designed by High Style Deco and realized in Italy by our atelier. It features a brass frame that appears to explo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Barovier e Toso mid-century Murano glass chandelier, Italy
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Beautiful Murano glass chandelier designed by the legendary company Barovier & Toso- master glassmaker! The chandelier is made in transparent twisted Venetian crystal with brass elem...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Carlo Nason Mid-Century Modern Crystal Curvati Murano Glass Chandelier, 1976
Located in Murano, Venezia
This chandelier is very simple, but one of the most refined and elegant. Play on the repetition of glass elements, called "Curve", which are created by the master by pulling the hot ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Austrian Midcentury Ice-Glass Murano Chandelier by Kalmar, Model "Sierra", 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Lovely Austrian Midcentury "Kalmar" Chandelier, model "Sierra". This fixture was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar. This Chandelier is composed by 8 uni...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Unique original Murano chandelier Red glass 6 arm Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
A striking and rare Murano chandelier handcrafted in Italy in the late 20th century. This authentic vintage piece features six curved arms red Murano glass — a color seldom seen in t...
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Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

La Murrina Mid-Century Modern Crystal Amber Selle Murano Glass Chandelier, 1985
Located in Murano, Venezia
A very elegant chandelier, with glass elements called "Selle". Designed by La Murrina in 1985, the chandelier in the picture consists in the repetition of 60 elements stained with an...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

SEGUSO CHANDELIER MURANO GLASS OTTONE 1950 Italia
Located in Milano, IT
ECCEZIONALE E RARO LAMPADARIO DI MURANO DEL 1950 SEGUSO STRUTTURA IN OTTONE E PARALUMI IN VETRO MURANO PROVENIENTE DA UNA VILLA DI MILANO.....ottime condizioni.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century brass-Murano glass chandelier, Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern brass and clear Murano glass pendant chandelier, by Mazzega, Italy 1970s The brass frame is in polished brass. The clear handmade Murano glass elements are texture...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Green Drops Macaroni Swags Rock Crystal Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6-light, bobeches in crystal, dripping with vintage rare shape crystals sitting on giltwood posts. Swags of rock crystal beads, crystal prisms and rare green Murano drops. Ad...
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Early 1900s Italian Rococo Antique Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal

Pair Triedri Glass Chandeliers, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair magnificent Murano glass chandeliers, 265 pink triedri on crome frame. This large midcentury Italian chandelier is truly a timeless Classic. Period: late 20th century Dimensio...
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Late 20th Century European Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Tropico Palmette Flushmount by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Palmette flushmount chandelier shown in clear Murano glass leaves with granular texture using Graniglia technique, mounted on chrome metal ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Mid-20th Century Spectacular Pair of Venetian Chandeliers, Murano, 1980s
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Murano glass chandelier. Hand made in Murano. It made by 58 Murano crystal glasses in a gold metal frame. The chandelier has also a Murano glass ball in the end of the lamp. Mur...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Midcentury Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic sputnik of green color, amazing design due to its very particular shape of these green glass spheres and for the fantastic brass rods. Very elegant, will furnish and deco...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Modernist Smoked Grey Hand Blown Murano Glass Spiked Starburst Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Murano glass spiked starburst chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Murano Glass Flush Mount by Venini or Mazzega, circa 1960s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare mid-century amber noodle Murano glass flush mount by Venini or Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960s. The chandelier is made of over 100 Mazzega Murano glass elements and gilt metal fram...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Midcentury Venetian Brass and Mouth Blown Murano White Glass Chandelier, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible midcentury Venetian Murano white glass chandelier with an astonishing golden wrought iron frame. This outstanding piece was designed in Italy during the 1940s. This chandelier is incredible because of the accuracy in the decoration of the iron frame and the unique Murano glass body, and it seems to be constrained by the iron structure. The piece is in excellent vintage conditions and the glass is very smooth. An iconic pendant light...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

Murano White and Gold glass chandelier 5 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Available now - exquisite and unique Murano White and Gold glass chandelier 5 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock Condition: virtually perfect condition and never used: no heavy s...
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Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Italian Murano Petals Chandelier, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 52 glass petals (transparent crystal, smooth outside, with crystal powder and then rough inside in a chrome frame. Period: 1970s-1980s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Italian Minimalist Contemporary White Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian fine organic wheel chandelier, entirely handcrafted in Italy with Exclusive Design, the airy modern round structure in brass with a central wheel element supports six surroun...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Green Art Glass and Brass Round Mid-Century Chandelier and Pendants, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the green Murano glass tiles, very beautiful and particular. Simple but very elegant linear Murano ch...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Rose Murano Glass Chandelier Italian Style, 1980s
Located in Murano, Venezia
Exclusive rose flowers chandelier in Murano blown glass, pink color entirely worked by hand with extreme care and precision. Work performed by ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Rezzonico Chandeliers Glass Gold Inclusions, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of beautiful Murano chandeliers with 24 arms and a multitude of flowers in glass paste and gold inclusion.
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Majestic 9-Light Ceiling Lamp in Murano Glass "Rugiada", Diameter 90 cm, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Majestic 9-light Venetian ceiling lamp in Murano glass "Rugiada", attributed to Barovier & Toso, diameter 90 cm, 1980s Golden metal structure.Complete and in good condition. Suitabl...
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

A Monumental Italian Murano Glass Waterfall Cascade Pendant By Poliarte
Located in London, GB
A very large waterfall Pendant by Albano Poli for Poliarte. A unique model with frosted and Rose coloured Murano glass pieces suspended on gold chains from a circular gilt brass cei...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Original cascade Murano glass Crystal Prism Chandelier from Venini, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Stunning cascade chandelier made of 107 Murano glass transparent crystals by Venini. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Charming Murano and Crystal Glass Vintage Chandelier White Flowers, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Murano glass chandelier full of white flowers in murano glass. The chandelier has 4 light points with E14 socket, possible to rewire for Usa standards. The frame is made of g...
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1970s Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano Green Art Glass and Brass Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the green Murano glass half shells, very beautiful and particular. Simple but very elegant linear Murano chandelier...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Italian Art Deco Chandelier by Barovier & Toso Murano Pulegoso Glass, 1940s
Located in Palermo, PA
Discover a magnificent Italian Art Deco chandelier made of Pulegoso Murano glass by the prestigious Barovier & Toso in 1940. The light that passes through this type of glass generate...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Luxury Large Size Art Decò Chandelier By Barovier e Toso, Murano Glass, 1940
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant chandelier attributed to the Barovier e Toso glassworks. Design period: 1930\1950. The chandelier consists of a brass plate and lots of flower-shaped glass on its back. Th...
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1940s Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Glass Hexagonal Chandelier Alberto Donà, 1998
Located in Murano, Venezia
Designed by Alberto Dona 'in 1998, this chandelier is one of the most particular he has ever made. The main subject is not glass, as happens in most chandeliers, but it is the imposi...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Beautiful Murano Calla Lily Chandelier by Franco Luce
Located in Hanover, MA
Franco Luce 1970s chandelier in mint condition! Nine elegant sculptural blown Murano glass (clear on white) Calla Lilly leaves around a sparkling 24-karat gold plated brass armature....
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold Plate, Brass

Gaia Trittico, Set of 3 Murano Amber/Red Mezza Filigrana glass sphere, Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This listing is for the set of 3 Gaia Mezza Filigrana globes in red and amber. The Gaia Collection is a stunning series of lighting spheres that breathe new life into a timeless Mid...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage Amber Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960s Italian Murano glass chandelier with 6 candelabra lights. Measurements: Current Drop: 26" Diameter: 30".
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large Murano Chandelier in Gold Glass Attributed to Venini
Located in Houston, TX
Large Murano Chandelier In Gold Glass Attributed To Venini. This stunning 45 inch diameter Murano chandelier was hand blown in a gorgeous gold glass and has 8 arms or lights with beautifully shaped curled glass and drop. This lovely Venetian glass chandelier has been newly wired with new chandelier sockets and dates to the 1980s. Chic statement chandelier!
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Seguso. N.14 Murano Glass Chandeliers ”Dew” 1940 Brass, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso Murano glass chandeliers ”Dew“, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Venini Mid-Century Modern Crystal Amber Murano Glass Triedri Chandelier, 1984s
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass chandelier with 157 elements in crystal and amber, nickel finish structure and six lights E26 / E27. This fantastic work has 72 elements of cm 28 (inches 11,08) p...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano handmade blown glass chandelier design by Gio Ponti for VENINI Official‬
Located in murano, IT
The desire to make a stylistic renewal, while remaining faithful to the fine craftsmanship of the Italian tradition, constitutes the solid basis on which the perfect collaboration between the Venini company and the designer Gio Ponti is founded And it is from this synergy that the Gio Ponti 99.80 series was created in 1946: the combination of clean lines and bright colours still make it a classic appreciated by connoisseurs all over the world Its absolute originality derives from the alternation of curved arms, each in glass of a different colour. “Everything in the world must be full of colour” - Gio Ponti Blown glass chandelier consisting of two spherical elements coloured red and sapphire, transparent coloured glass arms and green bottom...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Pretty Venetian Chandelier, Pink and Gold Glass, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Pretty Murano chandelier, typical classic Venetian color pink and gold. The chandelier has 5 arms that mount 5 e14 light points, European standards. The height measures 95 centimet...
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1950s European Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Murano Round Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the blue Murano glass curls, very beautiful and particular. Simple but very elegant linear Murano cha...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Glass Placche Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass chandelier from Murano outside of Venice, Italy. The hand-blown and molded glass has a woven texture to one side. The layered glass alternates between aqua and gray tone...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Shop Antique and Vintage Murano Glass Chandeliers and Pendants on 1stDibs

Lighting is a home’s jewelry, and dramatic antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers enhance a space without stealing the show.

The exquisite Murano glass pendants and chandeliers on 1stDibs are made of Murano glass, named for the island of Murano, which is located in Venice's fragile lagoon. Murano glassmaking has been practiced for centuries, using a variety of artisanal processes. The glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. 

Every antique Murano chandelier, floor lamp and vase is unique. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and irregular shapes due to the freeform creation process. This glass introduces dazzling pops of colors and provocative forms to your dining table, and mid-century Murano glass is particularly sought after by today’s collectors.  

One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century. While Murano glass is traditionally known for being blown glass, there are also Murano glass beads and mosaics, and the art of Venetian glassblowing has seen a range of different techniques evolve over the course of its long history. These techniques include calcedonio, millefiori and more, and enameling and gilding are also practiced at the furnaces. The celebrated filigrana technique is as old as Renaissance-era Italy, with origins in the 16th century.

This striking chandelier was created using the rigadin technique, which involves blowing the glass into a special bronze mold with grooves that leave an imprint on its molten surface, resulting in either decorative swirls or a ribbed effect.

Many Murano glassmakers have gained renown all over the world for their extraordinary chandeliers, table lamps and decorative objects

Ercole Barovier left an indelible mark on the world of Italian modernist glassmaking, for example — his vibrant use of color and exploration of innovative techniques yielded glass vases, chandeliers and other lighting and decorative objects that stand out in any home many decades later. Barovier’s manufactory was eventually renamed Barovier & Toso, a name under which the company still operates today. Still produced by hand, its pieces, including the Quadri chandelier and Hanami chandelier, look as appropriate in contemporary interiors as historic ones. 

Archimede Seguso, whose company was later renamed Seguso Vetri D’Arte, redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glassmaking with brilliance and novel techniques. 

Founded in 1921 by Milanese lawyer Paolo Venini and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin, Venini & Co. played an important role in pairing forward-thinking modernist designers with skilled glassblowers. In Venini’s early years, the firm was led by visionary art directors Napoleone Martinuzzi and Vittorio Zecchin, and would eventually collaborate with Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli and Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala. ​​In 1925, Venini earned the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the design fair that introduced the Art Deco style to the world. 

The story of Salviati glass, which supported the revival of Venice’s flagging Murano glass industry in the 19th century, began with Vicenza-born lawyer and entrepreneur Antonio Salviati whose love of Murano glass art and mosaics inspired him to establish his own mosaic and glass manufacturing firm.

Find antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers, sconces and pendants on 1stDibs.

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