& Massimo Pistilli, 'Palotta' table lamp, Venini, Murano, Italy, 1960-70s.
Smoke-coloured glass with a total of 16 small glass balls in different colours, diameter approx. 28 cm.
Franco Deboni, 'Venini Glass, Its history, artists and techniques', Allemandi & C. 2007, p 254.
Designed by Paolo Venini and Massimo Pistilli in the late 1960s.
The Italian glass artist Paolo Venini was one of the leading figures in the production of Murano glass. He is known for having founded the eponymous Venini & C. glassworks.
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