Murano Glass Mirror Sconce — Cesendello
Long before electricity, Venetian palaces were lit by the cesendello: a slender glass lamp, blown on Murano, hung from a chain with a small flame inside.
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- Hand-engraved Murano glass mirror with Murano glass light arms
- Dimensions
- H 109 × W 58 cm
- Color
- Crystal & Gold
- Certificate of Authenticity · With every piece
- Handmade in Murano · By master artisans
- Free Shipping in the EU · Insured worldwide delivery
- 14-Day Returns · Shop with confidence
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Your mirror is made to order in Murano, engraved and assembled by hand — production takes around 6–9 weeks, then it is packed in a protective wooden crate and shipped fully insured.
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Cesendello — Murano Glass Mirror Sconce
Long before electricity, Venetian palaces were lit by the cesendello: a slender glass lamp, blown on Murano, hung from a chain with a small flame inside. Its light was warm, unsteady and never enough, so the Venetians learned a trick that is still the finest thing a room can do — they set a mirror behind the flame, and doubled it. Cesendello is that idea made into a single object: a mirror and a light in one.
Pieces like this were the great luxury of the eighteenth century. A mirrored sconce multiplied every candle, so a few flames could fill a drawing room, and the engraved glass scattered the light into hundreds of small reflections. It is the same principle behind the great mirrored halls of Europe: the light was expensive, the mirror made it go further.
Cesendello stands 109 cm tall. Its oval frame is built from mirror panels engraved by hand with bouquets and leafy sprays, outlined by twisted Murano glass rods and crowned, at the top and at the base, by star-shaped glass flowers with gold inclusions. From the centre spring the curved glass arms that carry the candle lights, each one blown and shaped by hand, with a spray of glass leaves rising behind them like a fountain.
Lit, it turns a wall into a warm, glittering surface; unlit, it stays a Venetian mirror. Hang it in a pair beside a fireplace or a console, along a corridor, or at the sides of a large mirror in a dining room: this is the classic Venetian way to light a room without a ceiling fixture.
Cesendello is handmade in Murano by Fratelli Tosi, a family glassworks founded in the early 1900s by Romano Tosi and known worldwide for its Venetian mirrors and Murano glass furniture. It is made to order and can be produced in custom sizes and colours: ask us for a bespoke quote. Discover all our Murano glass mirror sconces, the Venetian mirrors collection and our Murano glass lighting. Every piece arrives with a certificate of authenticity and fully insured shipping. Questions? Get in touch.
Dimensions
- H 109 × W 58 cm
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Every piece is guaranteed 100% authentic and handmade on the island of Murano. Your sconce is made to order, then packed in a protective wooden crate and shipped fully insured and tracked, and you can return eligible items within 14 days. Your satisfaction is our promise.
- Hand-engraved Murano glass mirror with hand-blown glass light arms
- Made to order by Fratelli Tosi in about 6–9 weeks
- Custom sizes and colours on request
- Certificate of Authenticity included
- Wooden crate, insured and tracked shipping, free across the EU
- 14-day returns
