Gaetano sciolari chandelier

The lighting designs of Italian entrepreneur-designer Angelo Gaetano Sciolari have recently come back into the spotlight, particularly as glamorous s pieces.

The lighting designs of Italian entrepreneur-designer Angelo Gaetano Sciolari have recently come back into the spotlight, particularly as glamorous s pieces have attracted a new generation of admirers. Some solid biographical information on Sciolari has survived, but given his current popularity, additional details would be very welcome. Sciolari was born in After graduating with a degree in architecture, he began training as a film director.

When his father died unexpectedly in , he returned home to run the family business, Sciolari Lighting, which was originally founded in Sometime in the s, Sciolari became the in-house designer for legendary lighting manufacturer Stilnovo —founded by designer Bruno Gatti in Milan in In the postwar era, many Italian design companies, Stilnovo in particular, were attracting international acclaim for their experimentation with new materials and streamlined silhouettes.

Sciolari, however remained attracted to slightly more traditional expressions, often employing opaline glass, perspex, and brass. His Molecular Chandelier produced by Stilnovo, for instance, showcases his penchant for blending modernist geometry with deco-style materials. In the mid-to-lates, Sciolari's designs for his own manufacturing company began to take off with high-end interior designers in Europe and the US.

This body of work was influenced by a range of art movements, from Cubism and Deconstructivism, to Minimalism, but always exhibited a sophisticated, sculptural, and even futuristic interpretation. He utilized crystal and ice glass while juxtaposing highly polished metals against satin finishes, including the unconventional combination of brass with chrome.

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The result was massive sales and a successful expansion of the family business. Notably, Sciolari was the founder and first president of the trade association of Italian manufacturers of lighting fixtures. Sciolari passed away in Today, his lamps, pendants, and chandeliers fetch high prices and are highly-sought after by collectors.