Tommaso Buzzi for Venini, Three Arms Chandelier Inside a Glass Sphere, 1930s

Description

Historical Venini piece created under former director Tommaso Buzzi.

Small glass chandelier with 3 leaves and brass hardware encased in a glass sphere with a lower lid.

Collector’s museum piece. 

Venini blue catalog figure 138,

Reference

Venini. Catalogo Ragionato 1921-1986 di A. Venini Diaz De Santilliana A. ed. Skira, catalogo blu fig.138.

M. Barovier, Tomaso Buzzi alla Venini, ed. Skira, pag. 403, similar model.

Capitolium: Lotto 0119 Collezione privata, dimora in Belluno interamente arredata da Luigi Scremin.

Creator
Tomaso Buzzi (Designer)

Attributed to
Venini (Maker)

Dimensions
Height: 55 in. (139.7 cm)
Diameter: 32 in. (81.28 cm)

Style
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques
Art Glass
Blown Glass
Brass
Murano Glass

Place of Origin
Europe

Period
1930-1939

Date of Manufacture
1932

Condition
Fair
Wear consistent with age and use. Complimentary re wiring to meet country code. Glass is well preserved. Brass shows nice patina.

Reference Number
Seller: 7241