Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana Unique ‘Prived Oca’chandelier from the Crystal Palace Collection 2003 Raffia, Swarovski crystals. 240 cm. (94 1/2 in) high, 100 cm. (39 3/8 in) diameter Produced by Swarovski, Austria.
Catalogue Essay The ‘Prived Oca’ chandelier is an example of Fernando and Humberto Campana’s unexpected combinations of the every-day and the high-end. The ‘Prived Oca’ was designed for Swarovski’s ‘Crystal Palace Project’ at the Salone de Mobile in Milan, a project which sought to challenge the traditional notion of chandeliers by soliciting designs from cutting edge contemporary designers. The intent was to sustain the dramatic impact of a chandelier while keeping its placement relevant within a contemporary interior. To achieve this, the Campana brothers combined natural and unruly raffia with luxurious Swarovski crystals, resulting in a wild and undomesticated-meets-domesticated mixture of textures and visual effects. The splendor of the tradition of the chandelier is retained, but with a definitely revitalized perspective. Read More
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana Unique ‘Prived Oca’chandelier from the Crystal Palace Collection 2003 Raffia, Swarovski crystals. 240 cm. (94 1/2 in) high, 100 cm. (39 3/8 in) diameter Produced by Swarovski, Austria.
Catalogue Essay The ‘Prived Oca’ chandelier is an example of Fernando and Humberto Campana’s unexpected combinations of the every-day and the high-end. The ‘Prived Oca’ was designed for Swarovski’s ‘Crystal Palace Project’ at the Salone de Mobile in Milan, a project which sought to challenge the traditional notion of chandeliers by soliciting designs from cutting edge contemporary designers. The intent was to sustain the dramatic impact of a chandelier while keeping its placement relevant within a contemporary interior. To achieve this, the Campana brothers combined natural and unruly raffia with luxurious Swarovski crystals, resulting in a wild and undomesticated-meets-domesticated mixture of textures and visual effects. The splendor of the tradition of the chandelier is retained, but with a definitely revitalized perspective. Read More
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