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Lotus Nason

Carlo Nason LT305 Lotus Mazzega Table Lamp 1960 Italy
By Carlo Nason
Located in Milano, IT
Splendida Lampada da Tavolo Carlo Nason LT305 Lotus Mazzega 1960.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Other Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Italy, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Italy, 1960s
Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Italy, 1960s
$13,360
H 17.72 in W 19.3 in D 17.33 in
Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Lotus table lamp designed by Carlo Nason and made by Mazzega. This great example of this mid
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

20th Century Italian Lotus Mazzega Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
glass, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in good condition. The detailed slightly frosted lighting are
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 'Lotus' Table Lamp, Pulegoso Glass, 1960s Design
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Brescia, Brescia
The LT305 'Lotus' table lamp, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1960s, epitomizes Italian
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Blown Murano Glass, Rare
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
, that elegantly depict a blooming lotus flower. The peculiar type of glass chosen by Nason, with its
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Lotus Lamp LT305 Murano Glass and Metal by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age table lamp Lotus model LT305, pelegoso bubble Murano glass and black
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

'Down' Sofa in black leather by Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, 1970s
By Rossi di Albizzate, Carlo Bartoli
Located in amstelveen, NL
: – Height: 24 cm – Width: 2x73 cm and 2x68cm – Depth: 37,5 cm Note: The Carlo Nason Lotus table lamp is not
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Wood, Leather

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Carlo Nason Lotus Lamp LT305
By Carlo Nason
Located in Dallas, TX
The beautiful lotus lamp by Carlo Nason. Made in Italy with gorgeous murano glass. Lamp has 4
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Carlo Nason Lotus Lamp LT305
Carlo Nason Lotus Lamp LT305
H 18.12 in Dm 18.12 in L 18.12 in
Lotus Lamp LT305 by Carlo Nason, 1969
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Lotus lamp LT305 by Carlo Nason 1969.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Lotus Lamp LT305 by Carlo Nason, 1969
Lotus Lamp LT305 by Carlo Nason, 1969
H 18.12 in Dm 18.12 in L 18.12 in
Lampada da tavolo Carlo Nason LT305 Lotus Mazzega 1960
By Carlo Nason
Located in Vittoria, IT
Lampada da tavolo modello Lotus, Carlo Nason per Mazzega anni 60 vetro di Murano pulegoso
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

"Lotus" lamp by Carlo Nason, 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in PARIS, FR
Very beautiful "Lotus" table lamp in Murano blown glass model "lT 305" by Italian designer Carlo
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Table Lamp "Lotus Lamp" by Carlo Nason, Italy, 1960s-1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Lotus lamp by Carlo Nason, Italy, 1960s-1970s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Carlo Nason "Lotus" Lamp in Bollicine Murano Glass for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful lotus table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Lamp has four layers of bollicine
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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Table Lamp ‘Lotus’ by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Model LT305 'Lotus' table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Italy 1960s. This extraordinary lamp is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Opaline Glass

Carlo Nason for Mazzega Opaline Table Lamp "The Lotus"
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Opaline Table Lamp "The Lotus"
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Carlo Nason Murano Glass "Lotus" Lamp for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega c.1970s, Italy, is sure to light up any room in your home
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Italy, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Lotus Lamp LT305 by Carlo Nason, Italy, Murano Glass, 1969
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern lotus lamp LT305 by Carlo Nason, Italy, Murano glass, 1969.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Lotus lamp LT305 in Murano glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Lyon, FR
Gorgeous table lamp, model LT305 or Lotus, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the end of 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table lamp ‘Lotus’ by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, model LT305, Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Model LT305 'Lotus' table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Italy 1960s. This extraordinary lamp is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Lotus Lamp LT305 Murano Glass and Metal by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age table lamp Lotus model LT305, opalescent baby blue Murano glass and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Lotus table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Madrid, ES
Table lamp model LT305 of mouth-blown opaline glass. Consists of four interlocking individual pieces.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Exceptional Lotus table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Utrecht, NL
Table lamp model LT305 of mouth-blown opaline glass. Consists of four interlocking individual pieces with brass rims. An exceptional, mesmerizing and facinating object.
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp "Lotus" by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp "Lotus" by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Model LT305. Murano glass and metal base.  
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Pendant Model 'Lotus' by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Pendant model 'Lotus' by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Lotus Table Lamp, Model LT305 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano, Italy
By Carlo Nason
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mouth blown glass table lamp "Lotus" by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Model LT305. Murano
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern lotus table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s The
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

LT305 Lotus table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in bruxelles, BE
Murano glass lamp in the shape of a lotus. Metal base. Model: LT305 by Carlo Nason. Wear due to age
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

LT305 Lotus table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in bruxelles, BE
Murano blown glass lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Model LT 3OO. Each glass part can be turned
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 'Lotus' Table Lamp, Pulegoso Glass, 1960s Design
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Brescia, Brescia
The LT305 'Lotus' table lamp, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1960s, epitomizes Italian
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Carlo Nason LT305 'Lotus' Table Lamp for Mazzega, Opalescent Glass, 1960s Design
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Brescia, Brescia
The LT305 'Lotus' table lamp, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1960s, is a stunning
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Large Opaline Lotus Floor Lamp Murano Glass, DiGlass Vetrerie, Italy 1980s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
, Italy. A smaller peer to the prolific Mazzega glassworks, famous for the Carlo Nason Lotus LT305 lamp
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Murano Glass

Carlo Nason Lotus Venetian Lamp
By Carlo Nason
Located in Houston, TX
Carlos Nason designed Lotus lamp for Mazzega. Each section fits into a metal frame. The second
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Lampada Lotus Carlo Nason Mazzega LT305 ORIGINAL
By Carlo Nason
Located in Napoli, NA
Bellissima Lampada Lotus di Carlo Nason Mazzega Originale vintage Non è una replica la maggior
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Carlo Nason Big Glass Table Lamp LT305 "Lotus" for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in Padova, IT
Huge and scenographic table lamp model LT305 known as Lotus produced by Mazzega. Composed by four
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

'Lotus' table Lamp LT305 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels , BE
'Lotus' table lamp LT305 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Opaline Glass

Pair of Carlo Nason for Mazzega "Lotus" Lamps, circa 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely stunning pair of "Lotus" table lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Each lamp features four
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Carlo Nason Lotus Lamp for Mazzega Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking sculptural lamp made of hand blown glass. Each bowl fits within another and is held in position with brass pins. Illuminated with one standard sized bulb.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Carlo Nason Lamp
Located in Montecito, CA
Carlo Nason designed Lotus Lamp made by Mazzega glassworks. The opalescent glass lamp consists of 4
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Carlo Nason Lamp
Carlo Nason Lamp
H 17 in Dm 17 in
Carlo Nason Big Glass Table Lamp LT305 "Lotus" for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in Padova, IT
Huge and scenographic table lamp model LT305 known as Lotus produced by Mazzega. Composed by four
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Carlo Nason 1960 "Lotus" Murano Glass Table Lamp for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Madrid, ES
A Carlo Nason Murano glass table lamp, model LT 305 "Lotus", manufactured by Mazzega in 1960.   
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Antique 1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Signed Lotus Flower White Murano Glass Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Gorgeous sculptural Mid-Century modernist Murano glass "LOTUS" flush mount or chandelier
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

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Lotus Nason For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lotus nason you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, murano glass and metal, every lotus nason was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lotus nason — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A lotus nason is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made lotus nason over the years, but those crafted by Carlo Nason, AVMazzega and Mazzega Murano are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Lotus Nason?

A lotus nason can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,500, while the lowest priced sells for $4,200 and the highest can go for as much as $10,546.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.