Crystal Sputnik Chandelier, 51 Elements, Burnished Brass Frame

Sputnik chandelier with 51 clear crystals and burnished brass frame. Italian design in the Space Age style. 10 E14 light points.

• Glass: 51 clear crystal elements
• Frame: burnished brass
• Set: 51 elements
• Dimensions: 39 in (100 cm) height with chain; 17.70 in (45 cm) height without chain; 15.75 in (40 cm) diameter
• Element dimensions: 3.90 in (10 cm) diameter
• Bulb fitting: E14, 10 light bulbs (not included in the sale)

There are Sputnik chandeliers that occupy a space with force. And then there are pieces that inhabit it with elegance, choosing the right proportion over the imposing scale. This chandelier belongs firmly to the second category: fifty-one clear crystals radiate from a central nucleus in burnished brass, forming a composition with a compact silhouette and an undeniable presence.

Space Age design, interpreted here in the spirit of late-XX-century style, finds in burnished brass an unexpected key. Rather than the cool nickel or the graphic black metal of other pieces in the Sputnik family, this frame chooses the warmth of aged brass — a material that carries depth and character, softening the geometric clarity of the crystal into something richer and more precious.

The fifty-one clear crystal elements catch and multiply the light from the ten light points, producing sharp, shifting reflections that animate the surrounding surfaces. The more contained scale — forty centimeters in diameter — does not diminish the visual impact: it concentrates it, making this piece equally at home in spaces where a large-format chandelier would overwhelm.

The result is a piece of measured elegance, consistent with that tradition of Italian design that has always known how to find beauty in proportion before scale.

Note: every crystal element may carry subtle natural variations in surface and finish. This uniqueness is the authentic signature of artisan craftsmanship, making each piece truly one of a kind.