Gaetano Sciolari

Angelo Gaetano Sciolari (1927-1994) was the owner of Sciolari Lighting and designer for the Italian manufacturer Stilnovo in the 1950s.[1] It was while working for Stilnovo that Sciolari "created his most recognizable and celebrated designs, a series of multi-light chandeliers fashioned with both glossy and matte metal, conjuring up futuristic visions of the dawning space age." [2] Throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s his designs were in high demand, with his designs imported to the American market by Lightolier & Progress Lighting.[1] During this same period, his designs appeared prominently in popular television and film due to their luxurious and futuristic appearance.[1] This has been considered remarkable because Sciorlari's first love was the cinema, a passion he gave up to pursue architecture.[3] He is also remembered as providing a "considerable contribution to the success of the Italian design around the world and in particular in the United States." [3] Despite passing away in 1994, Sciolari's designs have grown in popularity and demand, becoming sought after collectors pieces and fetching a high retail price.[4] Sciolari's Geometric Series, Habitat Series, Cultura Series, and Futura Series are among the most sought after.[4] Noted Interior designer Veere Grenney often uses Sciolari, having recently updated a home designed by John Nash Round, the architect of Buckingham Palace and much of Regency London, with a Sciolari fixture that he described as " a piece of sculpture on the ceiling".[5] A Sciolari chandelier now hangs in Howard Hughes's former mansion, a Spanish Colonial hacienda in the Hancock Park section of Los Angeles.[6]

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  4. "Shop Original Gaetano Sciolari Lighting Online at Pamono". pamono.com.
  5. Bradbury, Dominic. "Ravishing Revision." Architectural Digest, May 2014, p. 120. Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A371438705/AONE?u=otta77973&sid=AONE&xid=f29a65fe. Accessed 11 Mar. 2019.
  6. Kurutz, Steven. "Where Howard Hughes Was Underfoot." New York Times, 5 Mar. 2015, p. D1(L). Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A404011815/AONE?u=otta77973&sid=AONE&xid=7a72bf32. Accessed 11 Mar. 2019.
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