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. Corresponding to 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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