Large Venini Art Glass Chandelier

Large and important clear and blue Italian round 30 light modernist Murano art glass chandelier by Venini.Provenance: Roberto Calvi, through his son Carlo. Calvi, known as "God's Banker" because of his relationship with the Vatican, was the chairman of Banco Ambrosiano. He led any extremely colorful life which ended in a mysterious murder in London. A heavily fictionalized version of him even appeared in the Godfather III in the character of Frederick Keinszig. Italy.

height

19

diameter

44

Circa 1970