Designer:  Cleto Munari (b. 1930)

Item:  Candlestick

Manufactured by: Cleto Munari

Country of origin:  Italy

Year made:  1990s

Materials: Murano Glass and Sterling Silver

Dimensions: 3 ½” x 4 ¼” diameter

Condition: Excellent

Description: Here is an elegant candlestick designed by Cleto Munari himself in the 1990s.  According to his website, in 1990 Munari developed a strong interest in the glass making of Munaro, Italy, and began commissioning architects and designers to design glass wares for his firm.  As an artist himself he also produced a line of his own designs.  This work bears the etched signature of Munari as shown, and the interior of the silver bobeche bears the proper sterling silver marks as shown.  However, they were so small that it was difficult to photograph them clearly.