Hand-Blown Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier, 31 Elements, Nickel Frame

Sputnik chandelier in hand-blown Murano glass, 31 clear elements, nickel frame, 20 light points. Italian craftsmanship at its finest.

• Glass: 31 hand-blown Murano glass elements, clear
• Frame: nickel
• Set: 31 individually blown elements
• Dimensions: 51.20 in (130 cm) height with chain; 31.50 in (80 cm) height without chain; 31.50 in (80 cm) diameter
• Element dimensions: 11.80 in (30 cm) height; 1.55 in (4 cm) diameter
• Light points: 20
• Bulb fitting: E14, 20 light bulbs (not included in the sale)

There are Sputnik chandeliers that declare their presence through color. And then there are pieces that choose transparency — and for exactly that reason, they never go unnoticed. This hand-blown Murano glass chandelier belongs firmly to the second category: thirty-one clear elements radiate from a central nucleus, forming a composition that lives entirely through refracted light and optical movement.

Hand-blown Murano glass, worked according to traditional technique, is the undisputed protagonist here. Each element is crafted individually by maestri vetrai, using the traditional method that produces that lightness and surface quality impossible to replicate industrially. The result is a constellation of more than thirty luminous presences that, once lit, multiply the output of the twenty light points and transform the atmosphere of any room.

The nickel frame is a deliberate choice: neutral enough not to compete with the glass, yet present enough to give visual structure to the composition. It is a detail that speaks to the care behind the design, consistent with the spirit of Italian design from the early 2000s that informs this piece.

For its scale and character, this chandelier engages easily with sophisticated residential settings and with contract or hospitality spaces looking for lighting that carries genuine artisan credentials.

Note: every hand-blown glass element carries subtle natural variations in form and surface. This uniqueness is the authentic signature of Venetian artisan craftsmanship, making each piece truly one of a kind.