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Chandelier shines at The World of Glass |
A magnificent Venetian chandelier regarded as one of the North Wests most iconic pieces of public art has found a new home in St Helens.
The 10 foot long chandelier weighing two tons is on permanent display at the towns award-winning World of Glass visitor attraction.
It is one of four lead glass chandeliers specially created for Manchester Airport in the 1960s and familiar to generations of North West holidaymakers.
The chandeliers were designed by Royal architect Stefan Buzas and created at the renowned Venini factory in Murano, Italy.
They cost £12,000 originally but today it would be estimated to cost over £250,000 to create just one of them.
Ron Helsby, Executive Director of The World of Glass, said: This is a highly exciting acquisition for The World of Glass.
The iconic piece of crystal is part of the North Wests heritage so it has been great to work with our partners to restore it and put it on display to everyone in our foyer.
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