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Rare Large Lamp from the system series by Gaetano Sciolari. Brass planes intersecting wooden cubes, accented with steel rods. The use of wood is a very early version of these designs by Schiolari Model number 1211, produced between 1973-1977 primarily for the American market. All original, original brass edged shade with label, “Creazioni Aidil per [...]
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Elegant Late ’30’s Italian glass lantern attributed to Seguso. The lantern is either Seguso or Venini but likely Seguso. Exact documentation is currrently unavailable but there is a very similar lantern found in the Venini cataloges. The heavy glass is made by the blown in mold glass process and is held in a frame of [...]
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Conical Fontana Arte Chandelier Italy, c. 1960. Model 1930 custom variant. Two white satin finished glass conical shades. Brass shows beautiful, age appropriate patination. W. 16.5 in; H. 27.5 in; D. 6 in; W. 41.91 cm; H. 69.85 cm; D. 15.24 cm; All original, excellent vintage condition. Documented in Quaderni Fontana no.1, page 29 Reference [...]
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Rare Floor Lamp by Stilnovo Italy, 1950’s. Rare floor Lamp by Stilnovo. “Z” shaped base with two rods supports two curving Plexiglass shades, one in white, one in a soft red. Untouched original condition. W. 10.5 in; H. 65.51 in; D. 9 in; W. 26.67 cm; H. 166.4 cm; D. 22.86 cm; Price: $6,500 Reference [...]
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A Cane Pendant lamp, model #4034, from a design by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, c. 1955. Internally decorated glass. Remnant of original Venini paper label affixed. C. 1955 Shown in Exhibition Catalog Venini Light 1921-1985 Marino Barovier and Carla Sonego Skira Published for the Exhibition at Le Stanze del Vetro Isola del San Giorgio Maggiore [...]
Pair of Massimo Vignelli hanging pendants. Model #4040 with affixed original stickers marked 9132. Italy, C. 1955 Provenance. Venini Light 1921-1985, Barovier and Sonego, pg. 259-261, 502 Repertorio 1950-1980, Gramigna, pg. 105 Murano: Glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection, Olnick and Spanu, fig. 139 Paolo Venini and his Furnace, Barovier and Sonego, pg. 481 illustrates [...]
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A Icon of Modern Design this lamp by Angelo Lelii isModel #12297 Scrittoio c. 1950 Cat. 22 This model is in original patina “Base and structure in brass, rotating and adjustable, counterweight arm, adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminum. Deriving from the lamp designed by Cesare Lacca, this lamp preswents a sophisticated fastening systemfor the arm [...]
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This lamp, a rare design by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini ,was created circa 1930. Formed of blue cased glass with blue paste glass finishing and gold leaf application, it is shown on page 114 of the exhibition catalog Napoleone Martinuzzi Venini 1925-1931 produced by Skira. The catalogue was created for the exhibit, Napoleone Martinuzzi Venini [...]
Carved, Gilded Wooden Appliques by Pier Luigi Colli, mounted by Seguso Corroso Glass shades. The shades are swirled and have gold inclusions. The corroso process was an acid based finish that corroded the glass giving it an uneven surface which refracted light. The process is no longer used due to it’s toxicity.