Vintage Multicolour Murano Glass Chandelier | 1970s, cobalt blue centre and curved horn arms

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Original vintage 1970s Murano chandelier: cobalt blue stem and cup, curved horn arms in blue, green, red, yellow and lilac glass.

• Glass: original vintage Murano glass, hand-blown, in several colours
• Structure: cobalt blue trumpet-shaped stem, cobalt blue central cup, metal central rod
• Arms: curved, horn-shaped arms in sky blue, green, red, yellow and lilac glass
• Style / period: Italian design, 1970s | original vintage, not a reproduction
• Condition: original vintage piece; to be specified

An original Murano chandelier from the 1970s. Not a reissue, not a reproduction: the real piece, with its history.

At its centre, a deep cobalt blue. Around it, curved arms in different colours open like petals, each one different from the next.

Craft and technique

Every element is blown by hand, in the furnace, by Murano glassmakers. The arms are shaped while the glass is hot, curved like horns and closed at the tip. The colours go from transparent cobalt blue to soft, milky tones of sky blue, green, yellow and lilac, with a bright red among them.

A tall cobalt blue stem, shaped like a trumpet, comes down from the ceiling. Below it sits a wide cobalt blue cup, the calm centre of the whole piece. All around, the curved arms rise and fall in a circle, alternating their colours. The result is a composition that changes as you walk around it.

With the light on, the glass glows from within. Each arm keeps its own colour, and together they cast soft, coloured reflections on the ceiling and the walls. It's light that feels cheerful, never cold.

Note: small variations in the shape, thickness and colour of the arms come from hand-blowing and from the age of the piece. They're a mark of authenticity, not defects.