Modernist Italian Chrome Mirror by Sciolari, 1970s
View Similar Items
Modernist Italian Chrome Mirror by Sciolari, 1970s
About the Item
- Creator:Gaetano Sciolari (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
- Style:Space Age (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Palermo, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5064123372802
Gaetano Sciolari
The work of celebrated mid-century Italian lighting designer and entrepreneur Angelo Gaetano Sciolari became widely popular in the United States during the postwar years and strongly influenced lighting makers around the world. The sculptural forms and striking geometric details of his vintage floor lamps, chandeliers and other fixtures fit seamlessly into the mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency interiors of the day.
Sciolari formally studied architecture but also pursued filmmaking for a short period. When his father passed away in 1949, Sciolari took the reins at his family's company, Sciolari Lighting, which had been in business in Rome since 1892. The manufacturer expanded considerably under Gaetano’s leadership. For one, pioneering American lighting company Lightolier, in New York City, began to import the Italian brand’s lighting for the U.S. market, and Lightolier’s star designer, Gerald Thurston, was significantly influenced by Gaetano’s work. In the 1970s, Americans looking to add provocative fixtures created by Gaetano Sciolari to their living rooms could find them in Lightolier catalogs.
Sciolari initially crafted lamps and sconces that bore the hallmarks of traditional Italian design. But during the 1950s, when he would become the in-house designer for legendary Milan lighting manufacturer Stilnovo — one of the leaders of Italian postwar design — he created revolutionary fixtures that endured as his best-known work.
Sciolari drew on a range of influences — enthusiasts see the imprint of Art Deco, brutalism and more in his lighting — and designed futuristic Space Age chandeliers, ceiling lamps and pendants for Stilnovo as well as Stilkronen and S.A. Boulanger that defied the conventions of the time. A dizzying array of materials and finishes characterizes the designer’s work, while geometry is pronounced in each sculptural fixture — there are blown opal glass spheres, polished chrome tubes and brass square bulb holders. These combinations were critical to the development of dazzling lighting that proves eye-catching in any space decades later.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Angelo Gaetano Sciolari lighting today.
- Space age wall mirror, Gaetano Sciolari for Valenti, Italy 1970sBy Gaetano Sciolari, ValentiLocated in Ceglie Messapica, ITSpace age wall mirror produced by Gaetano Sciolari for Valenti, Italy. 1970s italian design, with steel frame and original glass. Frame has been refinished. Original glass, in very g...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Wall Mirrors
MaterialsSteel
$993 Sale Price28% Off - Vintage 1970s wall mirror designed by Gaetano Sciolari for ValentiBy Gaetano SciolariLocated in None, ITWall mirror with chromed metal frame, design Gaetano Sciolari for Valenti, 1970s. CONDITION: In good condition, may show signs of wear given by time. DIMENSIONS: Height 97 cm; widt...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Mirrors
MaterialsMetal
- "Caisson" Square Chrome Wall Mirror in the style of Sciolari - Italy 1970'sBy Gaetano SciolariLocated in New York, NYAn all chrome "caisson" style wall mirror in the style of Sciolari. The mirror is embedded in a perspective chrome structure which enhances the graphic aspect of it. High quality adj...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Mirrors
MaterialsChrome
- Modernist Teak & Chrome Mirror - Italy 1970'sLocated in New York, NYSleek modernist mirror made of a teakwood frame embedded into a chrome structure. Italy 1970's. In good vintage condition. This mirror will ship from France and can be returned to e...Category
Vintage 1970s Wall Mirrors
MaterialsChrome
- Italian Mirror by Renato Volpini, 1970sLocated in Montelabbate, PUMirror front silkscreen printed and collage, title presence in space 1973 Renato Volpini (Naples, 10 December 1934 - Milan, 3 February 2017).Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Wall Mirrors
MaterialsMirror
$331 / item - Cristall Wall Mirror Design Sciolari Roma, 1970s Gold Brass ClassicBy Gaetano SciolariLocated in Palermo, SicilyRare and special mirror design Sciolari Roma 1970s; the style is very elegant, classy, gold-plated brass structure 18-karat set with crystals, something ...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
MaterialsCrystal, Gold, Brass