Murano
Glass and brass chandelier in the manner of Venini, Italy
Mid Century Modern Styling: Furniture & Interiors
LOT 367
Murano
Glass and brass chandelier in the manner of Venini, Italy
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 18 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 21 080
Location
Cape Town
About this Item
Venice, Italy
Glass and brass chandelier in the manner of Venini, Italy
fitted with graduated clear ribbed glass tronchi prisms arranged in cascading multi-tiered formation, suspended from a metal frame
c.1960-1970
diameter: 50cm
Notes
The elongated hexagonal drops and stepped 'wedding cake' form are characteristic of Murano lighting produced during the 1960s and 1970s.
Tronchi (Italian for trunks or logs) prisms, are thick, elongated glass elements with a vertically ribbed surface, often hexagonal or octagonal in section with faceted ends.
*Strauss & Co does not guarantee electrical fittings.
Provenance
The Vera Dubin collection.
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