Italian Modern Brass and Glass Eight-Light Chandelier in the Manner of Stilnovo

Italian Modern Brass, Glass and Enameled 3-Light Chandelier, Stilnovo.

Italian Mid-Century "Sputnik" chandelier with 7 large brass uplight bowls connected with black metal and brass extensions from a dome canopy (by STILNOVO)

Chandelier Italian production of 1950s with eight Opaline parts and iron and brass structure. Stilnovo was founded in Milan by Bruno Gatta, whose father, Dino, had previously worked alongside Camillo Olivetti - with whom he graduated in Turin - on the creation of CGS in Ivrea. The deed of foundation of the company dates back to June 1946. The original headquarters is at 18 Via Borgonuovo Stilnovo reached the peak of its success in the late 1950s and 1960s. During this period it collaborated with high-profile architects and designers on several projects The new headquarters of the Milan Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Via Meravigli, designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni the previous year, dates from 1958. In the board meeting room, up-and-down chandeliers designed by the Milanese architects for Stilnovo were used. Stilnovo collaborated with Melchiorre Bega on two occasions: in 1960 to furnish, with ceiling chandeliers designed in the early 1950s by Gaetano Scolari, the boardroom of the Sarom company in the new skyscraper later known as Torre Galfe and again in the same year to illuminate the new conference and projection room at the Milan Trade Fair. The Swiss designer and graphic designer Walter Ballmer...

Spectacular large chandelier with 24 curved brass arms ending with black lampholders. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem from the time. With this light...