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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Italian 18th Century Tuscan Tole, Giltwood and Gilt Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most unique Italian 18th century Tuscan twelve light patinated tole, giltwood and gilt iron chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a lovely inverted hexagonal g...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron

Rare Golden Brass 2344 Model Design Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1950
Located in taranto, IT
very rare gloden brass "2344" table lamp, designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, about 1950. Rare because it is the only one on sale in the world made in golden brass and not in nickel, probably it was a limited edition or a prototype. Kept in wonderful conditions, probably never used, found in a closed store in italy...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass

1 of the 2 Brass Wall Sconce by Holm Sorensen, Denmark 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 beautiful brass wall sconce by Holm Sorensen, manufactured in Denmark during the 1960s. Please note that the price is for one piece. Cleaned and well-wired, in full work...
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Danish Brutalist Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant Italian 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood and crystal chandelier. The sixteen arm chandelier is centered by a stunning fitted cut crystal dome with ...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Italian cast brass 4 spout oil lamp with wick implements, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass four burner Lucerne oil lamp on a cast threaded rod. The rod is topped with an open shield form finial and is treaded to a conical centered...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Mid-18th Century, Mirrored Giltwood Baroque Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational monumental pair of Italian mid-18th century, five light, mirrored giltwood Baroque sconces from Venice. Each extremely decorative sconce has elegant scrolled bottom sup...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

18th Century Italian Giltwood Fragments Converted to Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Italian fragments have been converted to lamps. The custom hand-painted chinoiserie shades are 6" high x 5.5" wide.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Renaissance Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good pair of 16th century Italian bronze candlesticks of unusually bold design, turned balustrade form and good scale. One pricket lacking.      
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European Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Fragment Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These 18th Century Italian Giltwood fragments have been converted to lamps. They have a custom hand-painted Chinoiserie shield shade that is 4" w x 5" high.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal

Original Austro, Hungary Baroque Glass Chandelier, 18th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Baroque chandelier from the 18th century - or older. Handwrought silvered iron, possibly tinned - covered with glass-stripes. The drop is just the chandelier without the passeme...
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Austrian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Pair of Louis XIV Bronze Dore Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of dore bronze, mirrored Louis XIV, 2-arm sconces.
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Italian 18th Century Venetian St. Murano Glass and Giltwood Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Venetian St. Murano glass and giltwood chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly carved foliate giltwood finial below the elegant curved Murano glass support and reeded bowl...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass, Giltwood

18th Century Italian Silver Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Stockbridge, GA
18th century Italian silver giltwood chandelier, ornate with crystal tassels.
Category

Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian 18th Century Mecca Bras Des Lumière Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of Italian 18th century Mecca Bras de Lumière sconces. Each one arm sconce is centered by an oval backplate with an ...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wood

Monumental Pair of Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Jean-Charles Delafosse
By Jean-Charles Delafosse
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1775. The rarity and importance of this magnificently grand and opulent pair od sconces cannot be overstated, they are without question the finest example you will see...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

One of the Two Floor Lamps With Modern twist , Germany, 1960
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Classic Floor Lamp with Brass Base and modern twist,  Germany 1960. The relatively large fabric shade, characterized by a subtle slope and a straight vertical edge at its end, was a...
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German Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Italian 18th Century Gilt and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale Italian 18th century giltwood and gilt iron chandelier with clear and blue colored crystals and glass garlands. The twelve ...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Giltwood Lanterns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. giltwood lanterns. Each octagonal lantern is centered by a beautiful bottom foliate finial with a fine ball. A...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Antique Black Chinese Vase Lamp with Hand Painted Decoration on Wood Base
Located in North Salem, NY
Stunning, one of a kind, 19th century hand-painted decorated Black Chinese porcelain vase lamp with double hung socket, brass cap on turned shaped wood base. Circa 1820.
Category

Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Mecca and Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Louis XIV period mecca and gilt metal chandelier. The fifteen arm chandelier is centered by a fine carved pear shaped bottom fi...
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Italian Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal

18th Century, Pair of Neoclassical Italian Carved and Gilt Wood Candlesticks
Located in IT
18th century, Pair of Neoclassical Italian carved and gilt wood candlesticks Dimensions: H 98 cm (height without iron candle holder: 86.5 cm) x W 27 cm x D 25 cm This refined pair ...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Altar Prickets as Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $3250...Exquisite carving and detail highlight this pair of Italian Baroque silver gilt corner altar prickets as table lamps. Heavily carved and finished on one side, th...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Silver Leaf

Early 18th Century Baroque Seven Lights Candelabra Andrea Brustolon Attributable
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian Baroque seven lights candelabra, indicated for fireplace or credenza, in hand-carved walnut, gold leaf finish, proceeds from a candle holders of early 1700s The central heart carved, indicates its ecclesiastical origin. Measures cm: H 56 x W 102 x D 12 "Andrea Brustolon...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th Century George II English Brass Petal Base Single Candlestick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English candlestick. With a 8 lobed petal base, turned shaft, and integral bobeche. Simply a fine period candlestick...
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British George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Important Round Chandelier in Italian Baroque Forged Iron
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Important round chandelier in Italian Baroque forged iron, Was born to keep the candles at the edges, but in our times it is possible to mount a modern electrical system. Note the ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Iron

Set of Four Italian 18th Century Venetian Giltwood Urns Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique set of four Italian 18th century Venetian giltwood urns and beaded decorative elements mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by a striking square giltwoo...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Pair of Italian Hand-Carved Gilt Sconces with Black Shades
Located in Asheville, NC
These elegant wall sconces were hand-carved in Italy. They have been wired to serve as lamps and feature sumptuously hand painted shades. The whole is composted of intricately carved...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wood

French 17/18th Century Hand Forged Iron Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand forged Iron candleholder in Gothic style. Although the Gothic period was already over this style stayed popular for a long time in the French country side. Very beautiful detailed with French Fleur de lyse...
Category

French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Period Giltwood Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of Italian 18th century Baroque period giltwood three arm sconces, from Lucca. Each sconce is centered by a beautiful foliate bottom support from where the elegant ar...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Italian 18th Century Tuscan St. Giltwood Lanterns, circa 1750
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and large scale pair of Italian 18th century Tuscan St. giltwood hurricane lanterns, circa 1750. Each lantern is raised by handsome richly carved paw feet below the sq...
Category

Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Big 18th Century Embossed Copper Floral "Palma" Church Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing two lights each. These will be newly rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries. Beautiful floral motif in pressed copp...
Category

French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Bras De Lumière Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and finely carved pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Bras de Lumières. The pierced back plate is decorated with scrolled acanthus l...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Italian Crystal and Silver Gilt Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Italian from Genoa. In crystal, metal and silver gilt. Not yet wired but this can be arranged in-house.
Category

Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate

Pair Of Tall Italian 18th Century Silver Leaf Candlestick Lamps
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Italian late XVIII Century, carved and silver leaf candlestick lamps.
Category

Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Lead

Louis XV Giltwood Mirrored Girandoles
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredibly rare pair of Louis XV-period giltwood mirrored girandoles capture the grandeur, grace and opulence of the Rococo movement in the decorative arts. Each opulent mirror is exquisitely framed with voluminous flourishes of naturalistic motifs exemplary of the Louis XV era’s organic, deliberately asymmetrical stylings. Holding four candles each, these outstanding mirrored girandoles would have decoratively flanked a room of the period elegantly, illuminating the giltwood lustrously and providing ambient light reflected in the mirrored glass. Mirrors have long played an integral role in decorative design, often serving as focal points of a room. Dating back to the 13th century, the first French looking glasses were very small, yet enormously precious. Because these early mirrors...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Neoclassical Set of 4 Antique Sterling Silver Candlesticks, Sheffield 1796
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1796 by John Greene & Co, this very handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Set of Four Candlesticks, feature fluted decor...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Sterling Silver

German Midcentury Set of Four Glass Wall Sconces by WILA Leuchten, 1970s
By WILA
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and pretty Set of Four Murano glass Wall Sconces by WILA Leuchten. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany. Model 794. Each Wall Sconce is co...
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German Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal

Large Flemish Style Brass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive Flemish 18th century style chandelier with 18 arm. The baluster stem supporting two tiers of arms 12 to lower and 6 above. All the arms with matching scroll wo...
Category

English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Lamps - 18th Century French Candlesticks
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of 18th-century French candlesticks, masterfully repurposed into elegant table lamps, epitomizes the timeless beauty of French design. Originally carved as ornate candlesti...
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Pine

17th Century Orange Blue White Japanese Arita Ware Charger Plate
Located in Lomita, CA
This Japanese Export porcelain charger is singular and speaks for itself in a beautiful palette of soft orange, blue and white. It is remimiscent of Imari, but the appraisers say it is from a 17th or 18th century kiln in Arita Japan. The colors are vibrant and clear, and there are no chips or other damage to this beautiful piece. Arita ware...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Several Wall Lights Smoked Glass and Brass by J.T. Kalmar, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Several Smoked glass wall lamps from the 1960s. Spectaculair  design and  high quality workmanship. The light illuminates lovely due to the  smoked and structured glass and brass, it...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Famille Rose & Bird Design Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese table lamp made from an 18th century porcelain vase mounted with wood and brass hardware as a lamp, with a multi-colored fam...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Rare Pair of Palatial Italian Carved Wood Walnut Torchieres
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Italian carved wood torcheres with traces of gilt paint Italy:
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Walnut

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Multi-Colored Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese table lamp made from an 18th century porcelain vase mounted with wood and brass hardware as a lamp, with a famille rose intr...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass

German Midcentury Pair of Wall Sconces or Flush Mounts by WILA Leuchten, 1970s
By WILA
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and pretty Pair of Murano glass Wall Sconces or Flush Mounts by WILA Leuchten. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany. Model 794. Each Wall ...
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of gilt metal apliques with plant motif decoration
Located in Milano, IT
The pair of apliques is made of iron and gold plate. The decorations are floral, with flowers resembling dahlias, and vegetal, with acanthus leaves. Apliques were once found in pala...
Category

Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

18th Century French Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking table lamp is a stunning adaptation of a 18th-century gilded wood candlestick, masterfully converted for modern illumination. Rich in neoclassical influences, the piece...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wood

A Grand Scale Pair Cut Crystal Georgian Design Sconces in the Waterford Style
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This large scale pair of Georgian style cut crystal two light sconces feature crystal spikes, swagged chains of graduated almond shaped prisms, and and silvered fittings. The sconces...
Category

English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Pair of Lantern Holders Lombardy early 18th century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of lantern holders with iron frame and carved and gilded wooden body. An expression of the fully Baroque taste, the arms are moved in an "S" shape, while the wooden essence is c...
Category

Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Iron

Vintage Table or Wall Lamp by Stanislav Indra, Czechoslovakia, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century wall or table lamp of designed by Stanislav Indra made in 1980's, Czechoslovakia, - made of metal, - shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.), - in good original c...
Category

Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal

18th Century Italian Floor Standing Pricket Stick Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian floor standing lamp - pricket stick, painted, carved, and turned shaft, acanthus leaf decoration, three carved and shaped supports over splayed base, on three fe...
Category

Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wood

18th Century Large Pair of Italian Gilded Handled Vases Neoclassical Carving
Located in Milano, MI
Set of two large 18th century Neoclassical giltwood vasesa pair of carved and giltwood handled centre vases, on square base, portapalme realized in carved Cembran pinewood with Neoclassical foliate motifs carved with vegetal patterns. Could be mounted as large table lamps or used as decorative vases. This pair of antique lamp bases...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wood

“Tuomas” Acrylic Pendant Light by Yki Nummi for Stockmann-Orno, Finland, 1950s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This nice grey and white acrylic pendant light was designed by Yki Nummi for Stockmann-Orno in the 1950's. The lamp is in a very good condition with some minor signs of age and use. ...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal

Antique Very Heavy Chandelier from a Old Candlestick, Gilded Bronze, Six Lights
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique 18th century very heavy electrified chandelier from a old candlestick, in gilded bronze with six lights. Measures cm: H 100, diam 65.
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Giltwood & Iron Single Arm Wall Sconce
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 18th century. A good quality antique carved and water gilded single arm sconce. Featuring a Rococo and Renaissance Revival style - the sconce has a single hand forged wroug...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Lampade Italiane Modello Eclisse Design Vico Magistretti per Artemide, 1965
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Coppia lampade modello Eclisse disegnata da Vico Magistretti nel 1965 e prodotta da Artemide, produzione Italia anni 70 Ha vinto il Compasso d’Oro nel 1967 ed è diventata la rappres...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal

18th Century Silver Gilt and Iron Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Italian silver gilt and iron chandelier in the Rococo style. This superb pendant light is in untouched original condition. Circa 1780.
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Iron

Lampadario Murano “a Colonna” Venezia Fine XVIII Secolo
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Grande lampadario Murano in vetro soffiato trasparente a dodici fiamme, prodotto dell'arte veneziana di fine XVIII secolo. L'intero apparato è sorretto centralmente da un fusto a col...
Category

Italian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

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