Campiello del Remer Chandelier # 2
Artist: Dale Chihuly (American, born 1941)
Manufacturer: Waterford Crystal, Ltd. (Irish, 1783-2009, 2010-present)
Date: Original configuration 1996, this configuration 2006
Dimensions:
H: 9 ft. (2.7 cm)
Medium: colorless lead glass; blown, tooled, cut, and polished colorless lead glass, steel armature
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Purchased with funds given by Anne and Carl Hirsch
Object number: 2006.54
Label Text:In 1996 Dale Chihuly embarked on an ambitious installation of his monumental, multi-piece “chandeliers” throughout the city of Venice, Italy. The Campiello del Remer chandelier (named for its installation location) was one of 14 designed for Chihuly Over Venice. Chihuly and his team made Campiello del Remer in collaboration with the glassworkers at the Waterford Crystal Factory in Ireland, famous for its fine cut lead crystal.
Chihuly subsequently split the chandelier in two, one “half” going to the Kemper Museum in Kansas City, and the other to Toledo. With help from TMA staff, Chihuly’s team installed in the Glass Pavilion lobby, rearranging 243 pieces to make it unique to its Toledo location.
Chihuly subsequently split the chandelier in two, one “half” going to the Kemper Museum in Kansas City, and the other to Toledo. With help from TMA staff, Chihuly’s team installed in the Glass Pavilion lobby, rearranging 243 pieces to make it unique to its Toledo location.
DescriptionComposed of 243 colorless lead glass elements, blown, tooled, cut, ground and polished; assembled on steel armature, painted white; steel cable suspension.
Multiple clear glass, cut, free blown forms that are attached to a steel armature suspended from the ceiling.
Multiple clear glass, cut, free blown forms that are attached to a steel armature suspended from the ceiling.
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