A stunning large Italian crystal chandelier two-tier eighteen-light bronze and crystal chandelier in great condition, coming from the hall of an antique luxury villa at Lake Como, in Northern Italy and dating back to the first decades of 19th century. This large Italian Louis XVI style chandelier features eighteen-lights displayed over two-tiers; it is handmade and realized for wax candle lighting, with a crystal central balauster stem adorned with a ribbed decoration. The top crown displays a fabulous spray of scrolled bronze supports adorned with crystals and rosettes, while the lower part of the chandelier is centered by a fine crystal ball and six scrolled arms with beautiful alternating cut crystal pendants. Each handmade curved and scrolled arm is decorated with crystal elements, rosettes, elegant tall crystal obelisques, shaped drops and fan shaped pendants. Perfect condition, rewired. The bronzes structure has been cleaned, polished and varnished against oxidation. Excellent quality. Each handmade arm is engraved, marked with relative corresponding number and ends with a flower shaped crystal bobeige, a white candle suitable for E14 light bulbs. Height: 157 cm, 62 inches, without any chain, chandelier height only. Chain could be as long as requested. Diameter: 105 cm This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago requires a governative license for export called Belle Arti. The shipping may require additional 6-8 handling weeks to require and get the license according to the final destination of the artwork. Shipping information: our own quote includes a safe packing and crating, this item must be dismantled, both arms and central stem, each piece must be wrapped with paper first, than rolled with plastic bubble wrap, packed within a tailor-made wooden crate full of packing peanuts, chips. We will provide video, drawing and instruction for reassembling and installation.