Villa dEste Hotel Entrance Murano Glass Chandelier Start Price USD 5,500.00 Current Price USD 5,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 12, 2008 End Time Sunday, October 19, 2008 Location MURANO, ITALY See more about 'Villa dEste Hotel Entrance Murano Glass Chandelier ' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0 Please find hi-resolution pictures here Usually priced $ 35,000 This specific chandelier was part of the set we made for the "Villa D'Este" as you can see from the picture taken in this world famous italian hotel. (You may take a look to the hotel web site to enjoy a nice preview of the place). This 18 arm Murano glass chandelier is 75" high and 40" wide.All clear / trasparent glass with real 24K gold dust inside. First of all we have to clarify something about Murano Glass chandeliers : - We become aware that some chandeliers running on ebay called to be murano/venetian are not real murano glass products.- The name of murano seems to attract many customers and it is used, I would say abused, in a irresponsible way.- We are chandeliers producers located in Murano and it is of great concern for us to warn maybe customers of murano chandeliers that they should ask for a warranty.- The only official warranty is the one here pictured: " Vetro artistico Murano".- The Vetro Artistico di Murano trademark, the result of efforts by the Region of Veneto and the Muranese glassmakers, created by Diego Lazzarini Design - Vesign Studio, is the only legally identifying trademark.The Vetro Artistico di Murano trademark is granted to carefully selected companies, based on strict criteria. A highly qualified technical and scientific commission keeps the use of the trademark constantly under control. Only authentic products and glassmakers whose work is based on the original Muranese glassmaking traditions are authorized to display the trademark.Thus, if you want to buy a piece of Murano glass, you must ask for the Marchio del Vetro Artistico di Murano, to safeguard your purchase and to protect and defend a millenary tradition. A brief history about the Rezzonico chandelier : This is perhaps the most famous and prestigious chandelier produced in Murano. The first one was probably executed in the first years of XVIII Century, but also today maintains its incomparable Barocco Style.The use to call this particular kind of chandeliers "Rezzonico" is dued to believe that the first one produced with lateral staffs and all metal part covered with glass handmade little pieces is the one now placed on the First Floor of the Rezzonico Palace in "Canal Grande" in Venice.But one of the earliest examples of a Venetian glass chandelier that resembles to this one here up for auction is to be found not in Venice, but at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen.People who buy Venetian chandelier are not just buying it for the light.They are buying a beautiful piece of art, history and Italian culture. Details: This chandelier comes dated, numbered, and hand signed by the Maestro. We are the producers of this chandelier and we are located in Murano and Pavia (Italy). Here, on ebay, you have the chance to buy directly from us not passing through USA resellers. The chandelier is wired up for USA eletrical power (110 W).   Payment and Shipping: Our items are shipped directly from our furnace site located in Murano (Venice). The chandelier is disasembled for shipping. It will be professionally vacuum packed directy by us. Shipping from Italy (air mail) will be provided via UPS expedited service or FEDEX and IT IS FREE. The shipment takes 7 days everywhere in the States and the delivery will be to your doorstep. Replacement Parts Warranty means for us that we'll provide you for free every replacement you need during the life of your chandelier. Internationals money orders, personal checks, wire transfer are well accepted. If you need US customer references about me please feel free to ask for. The chandelier is offered up for auction at our production costs, only this time only for this item we have in our show room. Our reasons to introduce private auctions: 1) It has been my experience as a bidder that when I spend many hours online looking for higher end material and place bids, many dealers find out what I had bid on by simply clicking in my user ebay ID number and see what I have been bidding on cutting down on their time and simply e-sniping my bids at the end. (2) Many people don't like bidding if they recognize a customer of theirs, friend of theirs or someone they buy or sell with has already bid on a piece. (3) Private auction's prevent the illegal practice of collusion between two bidders. It prevents others from offering customers that bid on our material to offer similar material at a lower price. It also prevents the illegal acts of sabotage and other illegal practices that happen on ebay. We have been the victim of both as a seller and a bidder. These practices are against ebay but it still goes on and isn't fair to any of the parties. We have actually been the victim as a seller and bidder where someone emails us stating an item we are bidding on is fake. We disagree but lose interest in further bidding only to see that person who emailed us become the top bidder. In affect they taint the item to everyone bidding to keep the bidding low and have the competition remove and retract their bids. Than at the end of the auction that person who tainted the piece now bids on it and wins it at a ridiculous price. This has actually happened to us both on items we have offered and on items we have bid on. It does go on! (4) Private auctions are run exactly as ALL other catalog auctions in the world are run. There isn't a single auction house in the world that allows each of it's customers full access to all of their bidders names, identities and what they are bidding on before, during or after the auction ends. It simply makes no sense and benefit's neither the bidder nor the seller. Many customers that have bid with our own auction house state unequivocally they don't want anyone to know what they are bidding on. We hear on the news all the time a record breaking price being met at auction with the winners identity remaining anonymous. (5) Winners of our material will be protected from spam and for all the other reasons listed above. Like always, everything we offer will be guaranteed authentic as sold with our LIFETIME, GUARANTEE POLICY. *If the item is not available in stock it will be delivered by 40 days from order date. Place a Bid!