Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light MFR ID: 050-SA-2-IV-CL
Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light 442 Venetia Studium
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Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

By Mariano Fortuny, for Venetia Studium
$1,639.40 - $2,738.40
Usually leaves warehouse in 3-4 months
Based upon stock availability
MFR ID: 050-SA-2-IV-CL
ITEM #: VEN16595
Accessories (not included) see below
$1,904.00
  • Designed by Mariano Fortuny  read more...

    The Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light is inspired by the Saraceno Shield from Medieval times. The delicate silk is complemented by striking details including Murano beads with a brass structure finish and a dark brown canopy in a stylistic Turkish -Venetian motif. Patterns available in Classic or Serpentine in Gold, Salmon, Sage Grey, Ivory or Light Blue, or Plain in Ivory. Made in Italy.


    • Finish: Brass
    • Shade Color: Ivory Classic Silk
    • Size: 19.75"W x 18"H
    • Dimmer: Standard 120V
    • Materials: Brass  Silk  
      • Fortuny lamps are produced exclusively by Venetia Studium, the only company in the world entitled to use the trademark. Sophistication, refined techniques, a high quality finish and attention to detail are the distinctive features of each original lamp.

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      • Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo was born in Granada, Spain in 1871 but spent his life in Venice, Italy. Often described as a latter-day "Renaissance Man", Fortuny was an innovator, and a thorough original. He was as well-versed in physics and chemistry as he was in art and design.

        Although remembered primarily as a dress and fabric designer, Fortuny was also a painter, engraver, architect, photographer, set designer, lighting technician, inventor and impresario. As a painter, he was interested in the properties of light and its potential for drama.

        In 1901 he patented an indirect theatrical lighting system, and constantly refined it thereafter. Perhaps Fortuny's most influential invention is the dimmer switch, first put into practice when he collaborated with Gabriele D'Annunzio on the stage production of the Ricardo Zandonai opera Francesca da Rimini. Fortuny was the first to make use of the opportunities electricity presented to the theater, and the techniques he invented helped to revolutionize stage lighting.

        He began his research in his attic studio in Venice's Palazzo Marinengo. There, he observed rays of sunlight leaking into a darkened room. In his 1904 treatise Eclairage Scenique (Stage Lighting), he relates how he made the discovery that formed the basis of his indirect light technique. He concluded that "it is not the quantity, but the quality of light that makes things visible and allows the pupil of the eye to open properly." He further noted than that if instead of natural light an artificial light source is used, the result is the same, but with the advantage that the quantity of light can be controlled by moving the source. Also, "if the light were shone onto a surface which was multi-colored, and which could be moved up to or away from the light source, the reflected light would take on the same colors and also be controllable in its intensity."

        This discovery meant that it was now possible to achieve infinite degrees of dimness and brightness, as well as a vast range of colors that could change from one to another. Fortuny's lamp designs embody his design principles as well as his personal enthusiasms. The Fortuny Modalamp is strikingly contemporary despite its 1903 patent. Intended for use as a stage lamp, it is an elegant illustration of his principle of reflecting diffuse light off of a concave surface. A similar technique is at work in a collection of silk lamps influenced by Arabic decorative motifs. Fortuny was widely celebrated during his life and was known by many contemporaries as the "Magician of Venice." Even while alive he was regarded as something of enigma, and undoubtedly many secrets died with him in 1949.


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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      062-SA-2-OC-CL
      VEN16614

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Gold Classic  
      • Width 24.3”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  1 Quick Ship

      Price:   $2,261.00

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      2

      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      050-SA-2-IV-CL
      VEN16595

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Ivory Classic Silk  
      • Width 19.8”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $1,904.00

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      3

      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      050-SA-4-IV-PL
      VEN16603

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Ivory Plain  
      • Width 19.8”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $1,639.40

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      050-SA-2-IV-SE
      VEN16596

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Ivory Serpentine  
      • Width 19.8”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $1,904.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      050-SA-2-SG-CL
      VEN16592

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Sage Grey Classic  
      • Width 19.8”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $1,904.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      050-SA-2-SG-SE
      VEN16593

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Sage Grey Serpentine  
      • Width 19.8”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $1,904.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      050-SA-2-SA-CL
      VEN16598

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Salmon Classic  
      • Width 19.8”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $1,904.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      050-SA-2-SA-SE
      VEN16599

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Salmon Serpentine  
      • Width 19.8”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $1,904.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      050-SA-2-OC-CL
      VEN16601

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Gold Classic  
      • Width 19.8”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $1,904.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      050-SA-2-OC-SE
      VEN16602

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Gold Serpentine  
      • Width 19.8”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $1,904.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      062-SA-2-IV-CL
      VEN16608

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Ivory Classic Silk  
      • Width 24.3”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,261.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      062-SA-4-IV-PL
      VEN16617

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Ivory Plain  
      • Width 24.3”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $1,943.20

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      062-SA-2-IV-SE
      VEN16609

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Ivory Serpentine  
      • Width 24.3”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,261.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      062-SA-2-SG-CL
      VEN16605

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Sage Grey Classic  
      • Width 24.3”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,261.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      062-SA-2-SG-SE
      VEN16606

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Sage Grey Serpentine  
      • Width 24.3”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,261.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      062-SA-2-SA-CL
      VEN16611

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Salmon Classic  
      • Width 24.3”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,261.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      062-SA-2-SA-SE
      VEN16612

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Salmon Serpentine  
      • Width 24.3”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,261.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      062-SA-2-OC-SE
      VEN16615

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Gold Serpentine  
      • Width 24.3”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,261.00

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      079-SA-2-IV-CL
      VEN16625

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Ivory Classic Silk  
      • Width 30.9”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,738.40

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      079 SA-4-IV-PL
      VEN16626

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Ivory Plain  
      • Width 30.9”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,349.20

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      079-SA-2-IV-SE
      VEN16627

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Ivory Serpentine  
      • Width 30.9”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,738.40

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      079-SA-2-SG-CL
      VEN16622

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Sage Grey Classic  
      • Width 30.9”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,738.40

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      079-SA-2-SG-SE
      VEN16623

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Sage Grey Serpentine  
      • Width 30.9”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,738.40

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      079-SA-2-SA-CL
      VEN16629

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Salmon Classic  
      • Width 30.9”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,738.40

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      079-SA-2-SA-SE
      VEN16630

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Salmon Serpentine  
      • Width 30.9”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,738.40

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      079-SA-2-OC-CL
      VEN882791

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Gold Classic  
      • Width 30.9”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,738.40

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      Scudo Saraceno Silk Ceiling Light

      079-SA-2-OC-SE
      VEN16633

      • Finish: 
        Brass 
      • Color: 
        Gold Serpentine  
      • Width 30.9”
      • Lamp:  INC
      • Stock:  0

      Price:   $2,738.40

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