These are antique pieces and are sold as such. Although VV does its best to highlight major flaws, minor imperfections should be expected reflecting the age and previous use of the piece.
Italian Empire Crystal Basket Chandelier · Taller Pilutti · Italy, c. 1950s–1960s
Light, when it passes through crystal, does not simply illuminate. It performs.
This Italian Empire crystal basket chandelier, produced by the Pilutti workshop in Italy, belongs to a tradition of artisanal lighting that reached its highest expression in the postwar decades — when Italian craftsmen, working in small regional workshops, produced fixtures of extraordinary material refinement without the anonymity of industrial manufacture. Every element here is the product of a hand, not a machine.
The dark patinated bronze structure forms the architectural armature of the piece: a foliage-crowned corona at the top, from which cascading chains of hand-strung crystal beads descend in the characteristic basket form of the Empire style. The lower ring — articulated with festooned arches and lance-shaped crystal pendants — anchors the composition with the same formal rigour that defines the whole. Eight candle arms extend outward at the perimeter, each fitted with a white wax candle cover, while a ninth light is oriented downward at the centre for focused table illumination.
The crystal — dense, clear, and cut with precision — catches and refracts light in constant motion, transforming any room into a field of shifting luminosity. Compatible with both incandescent and LED bulbs.
A rare and decorative piece from a small Italian workshop. The dark bronze patina and quality of the crystal place it firmly in the Italian postwar tradition — a period when craftsmanship and ornament were not in contradiction.
These are antique pieces and are sold as such. Although VV does its best to highlight major flaws, minor imperfections should be expected reflecting the age and previous use of the piece.
Maker: Pilutti Workshop, Italy Period: c. 1950s–1960s Medium: Dark patinated bronze · hand-strung cut crystal Lights: 8 candle arms + 1 downward central light Bulbs: Compatible with incandescent and LED Measurements: Height 80 cm · Diameter 63 cm
Italian Empire Crystal Basket Chandelier · Taller Pilutti · Italy, c. 1950s–1960s
Light, when it passes through crystal, does not simply illuminate. It performs.
This Italian Empire crystal basket chandelier, produced by the Pilutti workshop in Italy, belongs to a tradition of artisanal lighting that reached its highest expression in the postwar decades — when Italian craftsmen, working in small regional workshops, produced fixtures of extraordinary material refinement without the anonymity of industrial manufacture. Every element here is the product of a hand, not a machine.
The dark patinated bronze structure forms the architectural armature of the piece: a foliage-crowned corona at the top, from which cascading chains of hand-strung crystal beads descend in the characteristic basket form of the Empire style. The lower ring — articulated with festooned arches and lance-shaped crystal pendants — anchors the composition with the same formal rigour that defines the whole. Eight candle arms extend outward at the perimeter, each fitted with a white wax candle cover, while a ninth light is oriented downward at the centre for focused table illumination.
The crystal — dense, clear, and cut with precision — catches and refracts light in constant motion, transforming any room into a field of shifting luminosity. Compatible with both incandescent and LED bulbs.
A rare and decorative piece from a small Italian workshop. The dark bronze patina and quality of the crystal place it firmly in the Italian postwar tradition — a period when craftsmanship and ornament were not in contradiction.
These are antique pieces and are sold as such. Although VV does its best to highlight major flaws, minor imperfections should be expected reflecting the age and previous use of the piece.
Maker: Pilutti Workshop, Italy Period: c. 1950s–1960s Medium: Dark patinated bronze · hand-strung cut crystal Lights: 8 candle arms + 1 downward central light Bulbs: Compatible with incandescent and LED Measurements: Height 80 cm · Diameter 63 cm
These are antique pieces and are sold as such. Although VV does its best to highlight major flaws, minor imperfections should be expected reflecting the age and previous use of the piece.
