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JUL 3, 2008

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MET chandelier
(medium)

designer:
Hans Harald Rath

design year:
1960

manufacturer:
Lobmeyr, Austria

materials:
nickel-plated brass frame, Swarovski crystal and hand-cut crystal,
accommodates 16 bulbs, each at 40 watts, E12 base

notes:
In 1963, Lincoln Center Board Chairman John D. Rockefeller, III contacted the Austrian government in regards to their possible interest in making a contribution to the Metropolitan Opera House, which was scheduled to move, in 1966, to new facilities being built at Lincoln Center. The Austrian government generously agreed to present to the Opera House a gift of 350 crystal chandeliers, wall sconces, and other small fixtures, each chandelier visualized as a cluster of radiant stars. The chandeliers were intended to commemorate the Austrian people's gratitude to America for its help in reconstruction after World War II.

The original chandelier still hangs in the Opera House today and is surrounded by nine smaller chandeliers, of various sizes and similar to the example here.

dimensions:
approx. Ø 39", height: 19.5"

price:
$28,425.00