Sciolari Flush Mount by Leola in Chrome, Italy circa 1960s

About the Item

Sciolari flush mount by Leola in chrome and glass. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s. 13 candelabra sockets. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. NO TARIFFS, Duties or Customs fees on US orders. FREE US rewiring upon request. We are located in the US. We take pride in bringing vintage fixtures to their full glory again. At Illustris Lighting our main focus is to deliver lighting fixtures to our clients in ready to install condition. Every item in our collection goes through strict condition inspection and receives careful restoration if it’s needed. We work with highly skilled restorers, the very best in the business. They are experts in European lighting and happy to do custom modifications, exquisite patinas and give the vintage lights their second lease on life. Every single fixture comes with a complimentary US rewiring and adapted to US standards.

Creator:
Leola (Manufacturer),Gaetano Sciolari (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Diameter: 25.75 in (65.41 cm)
Power Source:
Hardwired
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Metal
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
Seller Location:
Long Island City, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1700248687282

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Gaetano Sciolari

The work of celebrated mid-century Italian lighting designer and entrepreneur Angelo Gaetano Sciolari became widely popular in the United States during the postwar years and strongly influenced lighting makers around the world. The sculptural forms and striking geometric details of his vintage floor lamps, chandeliers and other fixtures fit seamlessly into the mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency interiors of the day.

Sciolari formally studied architecture but also pursued filmmaking for a short period. When his father passed away in 1949, Sciolari took the reins at his family's company, Sciolari Lighting, which had been in business in Rome since 1892. The manufacturer expanded considerably under Gaetano’s leadership. For one, pioneering American lighting company Lightolier, in New York City, began to import the Italian brand’s lighting for the U.S. market, and Lightolier’s star designer, Gerald Thurston, was significantly influenced by Gaetano’s work. In the 1970s, Americans looking to add provocative fixtures created by Gaetano Sciolari to their living rooms could find them in Lightolier catalogs.

Sciolari initially crafted lamps and sconces that bore the hallmarks of traditional Italian design. But during the 1950s, when he would become the in-house designer for legendary Milan lighting manufacturer Stilnovo — one of the leaders of Italian postwar design — he created revolutionary fixtures that endured as his best-known work.

Sciolari drew on a range of influences — enthusiasts see the imprint of Art Deco, brutalism and more in his lighting — and designed futuristic Space Age chandeliers, ceiling lamps and pendants for Stilnovo as well as Stilkronen and S.A. Boulanger that defied the conventions of the time. A dizzying array of materials and finishes characterizes the designer’s work, while geometry is pronounced in each sculptural fixture — there are blown opal glass spheres, polished chrome tubes and brass square bulb holders. These combinations were critical to the development of dazzling lighting that proves eye-catching in any space decades later.

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