Neoclassical Murano and Gold Sconce with Fazzoletto Design, circa 1980

Sixteen beautiful leaves in classic gold-colored Murano glass. Rich design for a truly beautiful wall light. Simple and elegant as in Mazzega's style. The applique is composed of a ...

1980s Murano glass wall sconce with Gilted metal stand.

1980s Murano glass wall sconce with gilted metal stand.

Elegant and rich in design, this applique recalls the old style of Murano, when shapes and external appearance were the most important things. The applique is round in shape and con...

Pair of amazing sconces attributed to Venini circa 1960s, in very excellent original condition, composed by elegant transparent glass strips, with a ch...

Majestic Murano blown glass leaf with a wonderful pink color, made even more beautiful by its polished brass structure. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design Th...

Majestic Murano blown glass leaf with a wonderful smoky color, made even more beautiful by its polished brass structure. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design T...

Majestic Murano glass leaf of a wonderful amber color, made even more beautiful by the satin brass base. The wall lamp is composed of a brass structure that is fixed to the wall wit...

These pure white sconces sit upon torch like bases, illuminating the room in the fusion of classical and romantic forms, typical of the neoclassical period. Alabaster lighting was the first used electrical lighting in Europe, prized for its ability to softly diffuse light. As mentioned above, the Neo-Renaissance style was in reality an eclectic blending of past styles, which the architect selected on the whims of his patrons. In the true Renaissance era there was a division of labour between the architect, who designed the exterior highly visible shell, and others—the artisans—who decorated and arranged the interior. The original Italian mannerist house was a place for relaxation and entertaining, convenience and comfort of the interior being a priority; in the later Baroque designs, comfort and interior design were secondary to outward appearance. This was followed by the Neoclassical period, which gave importance to the proportions and dignity of interiors, but still lost the comfort and internal convenience of the mannerist period. It was during the Neo-Renaissance period of the 19th century that the mannerist comforts were re-discovered and taken a step further. Not only did the improved building techniques of the 1850s allow the glazing of formerly open loggias and arches with the newly invented sheets of plate glass, providing the first "picture windows", but also the blending of architectural styles allowed interiors and exteriors to be treated differently. It was at this time that the concept of "furnishing styles" manifested itself, allowing distinctions to be made between interior rooms...

Pair of Murano glass sconces. This stunning pair of midcentury Murano glass sconces are comprised of unusual rectangular shaped Murano gl...