Vintage Italian Half-Crystal and Nickel-Plated Metal 12-Light Chandelier, 1960s for sale at Pamono

Unique and original vintage chandelier, handcrafted in a laboratory in northern Italy between 1960 and 1963; It has a massive and elaborate structure in brushed and polished nickel metal, widely used in finishing that period; the rest of the chandelier is made from rectangular half-crystal plates, cut and grinded, arranged to build an unusual and innovative form; unlike the crystal, glass is produced with which the medium does not contain lead crystal; the medium crystal is faceted machine and then placed in an electric furnace to make less sharp the edges of the faces, and then polished by heat or fire (Fire Polished) to give it a bright and shiny finish with an ice effect; the medium is original Bohemian crystal and 200 years after the crystals means the Czech Republic are still considered the most valuable; The illuminating part is very powerful, in fact, is constituted by 12 masked light points from the crystal plates, with this system the strong light passes through the crystal and radiates strongly in a thousand fantastic and glittering rays, allowing excellent lighting and original dell ' environment; the chandelier, from simple, clean design, is ideal to decorate and illuminate in a refined and brilliant any room of the house, an object of elegant and modern furnishings. The chandelier is complete with all the crystals and is in good conditions, however, a few crystals has slight chipping on the edges (see photo), however, these defects are only in the inner part, so absolutely invisible from the outside. Warning: The electrical system is the era with European cabling then be revised or replaced. Measures 45 cm diameter, 125 cm height.