Midcentury Venetian Brass and Mouth Blown Murano White Glass Chandelier, 1940s

Magnificent Italian large chandelier in solid brass and engraved Murano crystal glass. This fantastic piece was designed by Pietro Chiesa in Italy during the 1940s for Fontana Arte. ...

Amazing Mid Century White and Crystal "Tessuto" Murano Glass Chandelier. This wonderful object was produced in Italy in the 70s by Venini. Woven Glass created by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in the 1930s; similar to filigree but obtained using very thin reeds joined with alternating colors and flattened to form strips similar to fabric ribbons, joined and manipulated to obtain the desired design. This is an exceptionally beautiful chandelier due to the state of the piece, the size of the light but above all the subtlety of the Tessuto Murano Glass. A stunning piece of lighting with infinite elegance that will complement an art deco or mid-century living room or entryway perfectly. The Chandelier uses a single E26/27 light bulb. Scarpa was born in Venice. Much of his early childhood was spent in Vicenza, where his family moved when he was 2 years old. After his mother's death at the age of 13, he moved with his father and brother to Venice. Carlo attended the Academy of Fine Arts where he concentrated on architectural studies. Graduated from the Academy of Venice, with the title of Professor of Architecture, he was apprenticed to the architect Francesco Rinaldo. Scarpa married Rinaldo's niece, Nini Lazzari (Onorina Lazzari). However, Scarpa refused to take the pro forma...

Luigi Caccia Dominioni Murano glass and brass chandelier, Italy, 1960s The glass bowl has a very nice etched spotted surface. It is in excellent condition, with small signs of agin...

A stunning Murano glass chandelier made in Italy, in the 1970s. The chandelier is composed of many thick textured glass elements attached to a brass metal frame. High quality, very...