Vintage crystal and porcelain chandelier with 12 lights

Crystal-porcelain chandelier Capodimonte with 12 lights featuring a construction made from a solid iron rod gilded in leaf with inlays of flowers, twelve roses, and angels made of white porcelain with gold wings. The structure consists of a porcelain balustrade decorated with porcelain roses at the corners; from this point, six pairs of curved arms extend, ending with candle holders with mignonette fittings. In correspondence with each flower, there are angel musicians. All of this is supported by a golden iron crown in the shape of a flower, adorned with six crystal chains with pearls. It dates from around 1950.

This extraordinary chandelier with a truly unique construction, achieved through a marriage of gilded iron, white and gold porcelain, and crystal, is perfect for both living rooms and romantic bedroom arrangements. It is in excellent condition, re-electrified, completely clean, and restored with missing parts replaced.

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