Mid-century murano glass chandelier Tronchi by Venini Italy 1960s
The elegant Murano glass chandelier made in Italy in the 60s. Design Venini & Co.
Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with the skilled artisans in the centuries-old glass workshops on the Venetian island of Murano. While the company’s founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Giò Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearnsof the United States and Fulvio Bianconi. Good vintage condition. The metal has natural patina. Consists of 37 parts. Requires one standard 9 x E14. Maximum height with cable 95 cm, can be increased to 180 cm. The chandelier weighs 24 kg. Chandelier height 60cm, diameter 43cm.
30 pieces 28 cm, 6 pieces 18 cm, 1 piece 14 cm.
One small part has a crack.