PAIR OF MONUMENTAL APPLIQUES, MID-20th CENTURY ITALIAN WORK In Murano glass, decorated with florets and stylized foliage; electrified H. 180 cm (70 ¾ in.) l. 49 cm (19 ¼ in.) Provenance: Ristori Theatre, Ferrara in the 1950s. A pair of monumental Murano glass wall-lights, mid-20th century Following extensive damage during the Second World War, Ferrara's Ristori Theater underwent extensive renovation work. The project was entrusted to architect Gino Bresciani, while the interiors were designed by sculptor and ceramist Danilo Andreose, who called on Venini to create the Murano glass sconces adorning the interior rooms.

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