Carlo Nason (attr.) for Mazzega Blown Glass Table Lamp (c. 1980s)
Description
This is a a large, striking lamp that exemplifies contradiction. It looks heavy, but is extremely light. It exudes the softness of a cloud, but has bold undulating ribs and a puddle of amber color on top. Made using traditional Murano glass blowing techniques, it was designed, we believe, by Carlo Nason, who turned the Murano glass world on its head with his innovative designs. We love it with an oval shade, as shown.
Details
- Carlo Nason, attributed (Italy, 1935 - )
- Blown glass, chrome and brass
- 17" to top of socket, 13 1/2" diameter
- Unmarked
- Harp and finial included; shade not included
- Excellent condition
About the Designer
Carlo Nason was a revolutionary of sorts. He utilized historical glass-blowing techniques to create throughly modern, inventive lamps, vases, and sculptures. Born in 1935 in Murano, Italy, his family is one of the island’s oldest glass blowing families in the region. Nason was involved in the process of glassblowing from a very young age as their family home sat next to their factory, V. Nason and Co. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s Nason worked with Mazzega, a Murano-based glass company, to produce his designs. The artist continues to live and work in Murano, Italy. Examples of his work are in the collections of the Corning Museum of Glass and The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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