Stilkronen Crystal and Brass Chandelier

Pair of 1960s pierced brass pendant lights. Unpolished brass finish with geometric pierced circular design. Newly rewired. Each light takes three candelabra bulbs. 36” L chain and ca...

1970s hammered brass zodiac motif bowl. Solid brass with all over hammered detailing and circular zodiac motif. No makers mark.

Large Stilkronen rass crystal chandelier, 1970s Notes: Very nice condition Glass intact, no chips Brass very good vintage condition.  

Twelve lights chandelier from Gaetano Sciolari, production made for Stilkronen, Italy, 1970s. Eight lights down and four lights up. Brass gold-plated. Transparent elements in Led Crystal. Bulbs are sorrounded by 24 led crystal vertical elements to diffuse the light with the refraction principle. This is an interesting version of the Sciolari's production. Usually he is known for bare un-shaded lights and great, sculptural, metalwork. Most of the time it's missing a play with light. Here Gaetano has used classic crystal chandelier in a contemporary revised and updated design. A step in the past: chandeliers were made to have many upward lights (in origin candles) to provide greater light output for larger rooms. The addition of elements of glass or crystal all around was not made to shade the light, but to refract it, creating the impression of multiplying the light candles or bulbs used. This lighting play was used with all the leaves and frills of Murano chandeliers and French crystal chandeliers...