Although little information exists about the life of Italian designer and Murano glass master Giovanni Dalla Fina, his legacy shines bright through exquisite hand-blown glass chandeliers, table lamps, floor lamps, coffee tables and other delicate objects.
Based in Veneto, Dalla Fina had been introduced to the prestigious world of Murano glassmaking as a young man, before establishing his own design company in the early 1970s. Guided by his tenet “perfection is an imperative,” Dalla Fina specialized in the restoration of antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers and lamps, while also crafting his own decorative lighting inspired by Art Deco and mid-century modernism.
Among Dalla Fina’s most notable pieces is his multicolored Ca’Rezzonico chandelier, which he created in the 1980s and which was recently featured in House and Garden magazine. This dazzling masterpiece of Murano glassmaking comprises a bouquet of floral motifs embellished with red and blue ringlets and clusters of tiny grape-shaped orbs. A more monochrome example is his intricate flush-mount ceiling light constructed from vertical layers of transparent Quadriedro elements arranged as waves.
While Dalla Fina’s oeuvre consists mainly of lighting pieces, he also made graceful demi-lune tables, refined Fazzoletto (handkerchief) vases and charming outdoor wall sconces, which he designed for the Camer Glass company in the 1960s.
Dalla Fina’s works are popular among interior designers and aficionados of contemporary Murano glass. On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage and newly manufactured Giovanni Dalla Fina lighting, tables and decorative objects.
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier with Gold Details, 1980s — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass multi-light grand chandelier crafted during the nineteen eighties showcases monumental Venetian Baroque palace lighting design by Giovanni Dalla Fina. Handcrafte...
Gold Leaf
Italian Gold and Brass Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass chandelier crafted during the nineteen seventies showcases magnificent theatrical Venetian lighting design. Handcrafted in Italy, this monumental ceiling fixture...
Gold, Brass
Italian Murano Glass Pendant Chandelier, 24-Karat Gold — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass three-light linear pendant chandelier crafted during the nineteen seventies showcases tailored Venetian neoclassical lantern design by Giovanni Dalla Fina. Handc...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Murano Glass Chandelier by Giovanni Dalla Fina, Mid-Century Modern Style, 1990s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Murano Glass Chandelier by Giovanni Dalla Fina, Mid-Century Modern Style, 1990s. This monumental three-tier Italian hand-blown lighting fixture features 24k gold dust. An extraordin...
Gold, Brass, Gold Leaf
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, White Milk & Gold, 1990s — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass multi-light grand chandelier crafted during the nineteen nineties showcases aristocratic Venetian Baroque palace lighting design by Giovanni Dalla Fina. Handcraf...
Gold Leaf
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Gold Accent Fluted Glass Light, 21st Century
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass multi-light suspended chandelier crafted during the twenty-first century showcases refined neoclassical Venetian palace lighting design. Handcrafted in Italy, th...
Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
Murano 23-Karat Gold "Avventurina" Glass Chandelier
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Austin, TX
Italian modernist Murano “Avventurina” glass chandelier with eight torsado branches, rewired for the US. A very pure design in the style of Seguso. Avventurina: Clear glass with 23-k...
Gold Leaf
Italian Chandelier 28 arms, 3 levels, blown gold Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Metropole chandelier with 28 lights staggered in 3 levels. Artistic blown Murano glass with gold leaf by Multiforme. Metropole is a modern Murano glass chandelier characterised by a...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Gold-infused Cristallo Murano Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully handcrafted mid-century gold-infused Cristallo Murano chandelier features three scroll arms with lily-like cups emerging from a bowl with scalloped edges. The bulbou...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Ca Rezzonico I 12 Lights Chandelier in Gold Plate and Murano Glass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Ca Rezzonico I 12 Lights Chandelier in Gold Plate and Murano Glass by Aggiolight. Dimensions: D 120 x H 160 cm (+ 100 cm adjustable chain). Materials: Gold Plate, Artisan Murano Glas...
Gold Plate
Murano Glass Chandelier with Avventurina and Gold Leaf, Italy, New
Located in Austin, TX
Handblown Murano smoked and "avventurina" glass chandelier with six branches, rewired for the US. Gold "polvera d'oro" outlines the curving leaves, bobeches and ring details. A petit...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Italian Murano Gold Dusted Glass Chandelier, Six Arms, Circa 1990
Located in Queens, NY
Two Italian Murano "Soffiati" gold dusted glass chandeliers with six fluted and scroll design arms supporting a dish shaped shade (canopy) (PRICED EACH).
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