Beverly Hills Furniture and Lighting Showroom Offers a Taste of Centuries Old Art

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The wondrous technique of Murano glassmaking lives on in Beverly Hills, through the discriminating taste of Kayvan Nahai, the internationally famous owner of Naurelle. Widely praised throughout Southern California for its collection of contemporary Italian furniture, Naurelle's showroom also features Venetian chandeliers that are hand blown in Murano, a small island off the coast of Venice, Italy.

Murano glassmaking can be traced back to 9th century Rome. The powers-that-be in the Venetian Republic feared the industry would be lost to fire (at the time the city was almost entirely constructed from wood), so in 1291 they moved the glass foundries to the island of Murano. Glassmakers flourished there, so lauded for their craftsmanship that they became a protected class, with protection from prosecution and the opportunity to marry their children into the wealthiest and most influential Venetian families. By the 16th century, almost half of the island's population was in involved in one way or another in the glassmaking business.

Today, Mr. Nahai has worked hard to provide his Los Angeles clientele with access to the unsurpassed beauty of Murano glassmaking. This is in keeping with his overall effort to make Naurelle the ultimate source for European antique furniture. Here you will find elegant Venetian chandeliers that embody the artisanship first conceived in Murano hundreds of years ago.

The glass used by Murano master craftsmen is made of silica, which turns into a liquid state at high temperatures. While in a liquid state, the glass is extremely malleable, and it is during this phase that the artisan shapes it into whatever form he or she desires. It is a sophisticated and delicate art form, a fact appreciated by Mr. Nahai's clientele – all savvy consumers with discerning taste – when they venture to Naurelle to purchase the area's most magnificent Venetian chandeliers.

To learn more about Murano glassmaking, Venetian chandeliers, and the larger collection of modern European furniture available at Naurelle, call 866-NAURELL or visit online at http://www.naurelle.com.

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