Chandelier

Unknown

mid-18th century · Rock crystal and steel · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

On top is the royal crown of Savoy with the inscription Vive Le Roy Protecteur des Ars (Long live the King, protector of the arts). This chandelier comes from the Palazzo Chiablese in Turin which was modified and decorated about 1740 for Carlo Emanuele III, duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until 1773. The palace is named after Carlo Emanuele's second son, Benedetto Maurizio, duke of Chiablese (1741–1807), who received the palace from his father as a gift.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-18th century

Medium

Rock crystal and steel

Culture

Italian

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Purchase, Jospeh Pulitzer Bequest, 1958