Ceiling lamp - Ceramic, Brass - Venetian Spider





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Venetian-style ceramic and brass chandelier from Italy, dating to 1950–1960, in Art Nouveau style, with six candle-shaped lights, dimensions 56 cm wide by 60 cm high by 56 cm deep, in good used condition and in working order.
Description from the seller
This mid-20th-century Venetian ceramic and brass chandelier breathes that distinctive blend of theatricality and delicacy that characterizes Italian pieces reinterpreted for the domestic taste of the period. The first thing that catches the eye is the dialogue between warm, softly aged brass and the blue-and-white painted ceramic, which lends an air almost of antique porcelain, as if each plate and each goblet were small floral scenes frozen in time. The six candle-shaped lights prolong that sense of domestic ritual, elevating the piece toward an intimate elegance, closer to a lived-in salon than to a grand palace.
The curves of the central arm and the lateral branches show that Venetian fluidity that avoids rigidity: nothing is completely straight, everything seems to move with a slow, almost aquatic rhythm. The ceramic cups, with their wavy rims, evoke the old glass garlands and the small hanging floral ornaments add a touch of fantasy without tipping into excess. It’s a lamp that blends craftsmanship and charm, noticeable as made to illuminate not just a space, but an atmosphere: that of a home that values traditional beauty, warm light, and the presence of objects with soul.
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Seller's Story
This mid-20th-century Venetian ceramic and brass chandelier breathes that distinctive blend of theatricality and delicacy that characterizes Italian pieces reinterpreted for the domestic taste of the period. The first thing that catches the eye is the dialogue between warm, softly aged brass and the blue-and-white painted ceramic, which lends an air almost of antique porcelain, as if each plate and each goblet were small floral scenes frozen in time. The six candle-shaped lights prolong that sense of domestic ritual, elevating the piece toward an intimate elegance, closer to a lived-in salon than to a grand palace.
The curves of the central arm and the lateral branches show that Venetian fluidity that avoids rigidity: nothing is completely straight, everything seems to move with a slow, almost aquatic rhythm. The ceramic cups, with their wavy rims, evoke the old glass garlands and the small hanging floral ornaments add a touch of fantasy without tipping into excess. It’s a lamp that blends craftsmanship and charm, noticeable as made to illuminate not just a space, but an atmosphere: that of a home that values traditional beauty, warm light, and the presence of objects with soul.
Certified shipping and good packaging.

