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Model LT316 “Sfumato” Floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Model LT316 “Sfumato” Floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

Model LT316 “Sfumato” Floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in GORINCHEM, NL

The Model LT316 floor lamp, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1970s, is a striking example

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, 1960s
Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, 1960s

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, 1960s

By Carlo Nason

Located in Brussels, BE

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Italy, 1960s

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Murano Glass

Sfumato' LT 316 floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
Sfumato' LT 316 floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s

Sfumato' LT 316 floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s

By Carlo Nason

Located in Oirlo, LI

. Together, they produced numerous designs, such as the LT 316 floor lamp, which showcases Nason's refined

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Sfumato Glass Floor Lamp Model "LT316" by Carlo Nason for Vetrerie Nason, 1960s
Sfumato Glass Floor Lamp Model "LT316" by Carlo Nason for Vetrerie Nason, 1960s

Sfumato Glass Floor Lamp Model "LT316" by Carlo Nason for Vetrerie Nason, 1960s

By Carlo Nason

Located in Brescia, Brescia

An iconic example of late-20th-century Murano glass design, this sculptural floor lamp model LT316

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Archimede Seguso Murano glass blue and gold 1950 "sfumato oro" table lamp pair.
Archimede Seguso Murano glass blue and gold 1950 "sfumato oro" table lamp pair.

Archimede Seguso Murano glass blue and gold 1950 "sfumato oro" table lamp pair.

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

Incredible pair of table lamps in Murano Glass by ARHIMEDE SEGUSO sfumato oro circa 1950. Fantastic.

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Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Carlo Nason. LT316 floor lamp in white opalescent Murano glass
Carlo Nason. LT316 floor lamp in white opalescent Murano glass

Carlo Nason. LT316 floor lamp in white opalescent Murano glass

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Carlo Nason Sfumato LT 316 floor lamp, made of white opalescent Murano glass, composed of 7

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Vintage 1980s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

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ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO Lamps in Artistic Blown Glass of Murano, "sfumato oro"
ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO Lamps in Artistic Blown Glass of Murano, "sfumato oro"

ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO Lamps in Artistic Blown Glass of Murano, "sfumato oro"

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Archimede Seguso, lamps in artistic blown glass of Murano, "sfumato oro" circa 1950, with gold.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

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Murano Glass

Carlo Nason Iconic Italian Glass Sculpture “Sfumato” Floor Lamp, 1969
Carlo Nason Iconic Italian Glass Sculpture “Sfumato” Floor Lamp, 1969

Carlo Nason Iconic Italian Glass Sculpture “Sfumato” Floor Lamp, 1969

By Mezzaga, Carlo Nason

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The Sfumato lamp designed by Carlo Nason and made by Mazzega. This iconic Italian all glass lamp is

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

Sfumato Floor Lamp By Carlo Nason For Mazzega
Sfumato Floor Lamp By Carlo Nason For Mazzega

Sfumato Floor Lamp By Carlo Nason For Mazzega

By Carlo Nason

Located in Dallas, TX

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega.

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Vintage 1960s Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

SFUMATO Floor Lamp by Carlo NASON for MAZZEGA 1970s
SFUMATO Floor Lamp by Carlo NASON for MAZZEGA 1970s

SFUMATO Floor Lamp by Carlo NASON for MAZZEGA 1970s

By Carlo Nason

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason. Italy, Mazzega, c 1975. An interlocking floor lamp model LT315

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Sfumato  LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Sfumato  LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Four-piece stacking Murano glass Lt 316 model floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Sfumato  LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Sfumato  LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Six-piece stacking Murano glass Lt 316 model floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Two-piece stacking Murano glass model LT 316 floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in

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Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Carlo Nason

Located in Brussels, BE

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps

Five Parts Sfumato Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Five Parts Sfumato Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

Five Parts Sfumato Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Sfumato glass floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. This piece (pictured on the left) is

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Italy
Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Italy

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Italy

By Carlo Nason

Located in Brussels, BE

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Italy

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Sfumato Floor Lamp LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Sfumato Floor Lamp LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s

Sfumato Floor Lamp LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Iconic Sfumato blown Murano glass floor lamp model LT316 By Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Mid-Century Modern Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

Mid-Century Modern Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Carlo Nason

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Sfumato floor lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.  

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Murano Glass

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in bruxelles, BE

Floor lamp in glass. composed of 7 elements superimposed. Model: Sfumato LT316 by Carlon Nason

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in bruxelles, BE

Floor lamp in glass composed of 7 elements superimposed. Model: Sfumato LT316 by Carlon Nason. This

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Floor Lamp LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Floor Lamp LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s

Floor Lamp LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Iconic Sfumato blown Murano glass floor lamp model LT316 by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

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Metal

Sfumato Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano, 1968
Sfumato Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano, 1968

Sfumato Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano, 1968

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Utrecht, NL

Floor lamp of gradient handblown Murano glass interlocking parts that provide an enchanting effect

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Sfumato Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano, 1968
Sfumato Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano, 1968

Sfumato Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano, 1968

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Utrecht, NL

Floor lamp consisting of 7 pcs of gradient mouth-blown Murano glass interlocking parts that provide

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Carlo Nason 'Sfumato' Floor Lamp for Mazzega
Carlo Nason 'Sfumato' Floor Lamp for Mazzega

Carlo Nason 'Sfumato' Floor Lamp for Mazzega

By Carlo Nason

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carlo Nason 'Sfumato' floor lamp for Mazzega

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Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

Seven Parts Sfumato Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Seven Parts Sfumato Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

Seven Parts Sfumato Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Sfumato glass floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. This piece (pictured on the right

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Sfumato LT316 floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
Sfumato LT316 floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s

Sfumato LT316 floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in bruxelles, BE

Stackable floor lamp with 5 elements in Murano glass. Model: Sfumato LT316 by Carlon Nason. There

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Murano Glass Italian Midcentury ‘Sfumato’ Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason, 1960s
Murano Glass Italian Midcentury ‘Sfumato’ Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason, 1960s

Murano Glass Italian Midcentury ‘Sfumato’ Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason, 1960s

By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

‘Sfumato’ LT 316 floor lamp by Carlo Nason for M.V.M. Mazzega, Italy, 1968. Rare Pulegoso glass

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Mid-Century Modern Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

Mid-Century Modern Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Carlo Nason

Located in Brussels, BE

Sfumato floor lamp Model LT316 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Mid-Century Modern floor lamp Murano

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Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps

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Murano Glass

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Murano Glass, Italy
Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Murano Glass, Italy

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Murano Glass, Italy

By Carlo Nason

Located in Brussels, BE

Sfumato Floor Lamp Model LT316 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega ,Murano Glass, Italy

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s

By Carlo Nason, Mazzega

Located in bruxelles, BE

Floor lamp in murano glass composed of 7 stacked elements. Model: Sfumato LT316 by Carlon Nason

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Carlo Nason Sfumato Floor Lamp for Mazzega in Murano Opalescent Glass circa 1960
Carlo Nason Sfumato Floor Lamp for Mazzega in Murano Opalescent Glass circa 1960

Carlo Nason Sfumato Floor Lamp for Mazzega in Murano Opalescent Glass circa 1960

By Carlo Nason, Mazzega

Located in Merida, Yucatan

Beautiful Mid-Century Modern floor Lamp designed, circa 1960 by Carlo Nason For Mazzega in Murano

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Italian Murano Glass Sfumato Lamp 1960s
Italian Murano Glass Sfumato Lamp 1960s

Italian Murano Glass Sfumato Lamp 1960s

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H 10.63 in Dm 15.36 in

Italian Murano Glass Sfumato Lamp 1960s

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Italian lamp vintage in blown Murano glass dating from the 1960s. Round in shape, "Sfumato" glass

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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

"Sfumato" Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzegga
"Sfumato" Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzegga

"Sfumato" Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzegga

By Carlo Nason, Mazzega

Located in North Miami, FL

Seven handblown Murano glass elements stack together to create this visually stunning floor lamp

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Bronze

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

Sfumato LT316 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega

Located in Firenze, IT

‘Sfumato’ LT316 floor lamp by Carlo Nason for M.V.M. Mazzega, Italy, 1968. Fumé glass version

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Brass

1960s "Sfumato" Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
1960s "Sfumato" Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

1960s "Sfumato" Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega

By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega

Located in North Miami, FL

to create this stunningly modern and Minimalist floor lamp, the tallest of the LT316 models, designed

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Alfredo Barbini Domed Sphere Table Lamp in Sfumato Murano Glass, circa 1970
Alfredo Barbini Domed Sphere Table Lamp in Sfumato Murano Glass, circa 1970

Alfredo Barbini Domed Sphere Table Lamp in Sfumato Murano Glass, circa 1970

By Barbini, Alfredo Barbini

Located in North Miami, FL

Large-scale, Alfredo Barbini double-bubble table lamp / light sculpture in hand-blown pale white

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

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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 century Italian classic piece is made of a round metal base, on which are recessed four ...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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20th Century Italian Lotus Mazzega Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason
20th Century Italian Lotus Mazzega Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason

20th Century Italian Lotus Mazzega Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason

By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A large, single vintage Mid-Century modern Italian table lamp made of hand blown Pulegoso Murano glass, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in good condition. The detailed slightly f...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlon Nason, 1970s, Italy
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlon Nason, 1970s, Italy

Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlon Nason, 1970s, Italy

By Carlo Nason

Located in Hagenbach, DE

This striking Murano glass table lamp, designed by Carlo Nason in the 1970s, is a remarkable example of Italian mid-century modern lighting design. Crafted in Italy, the lamp feature...

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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LS 134 Medusa Glass Hanging Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
LS 134 Medusa Glass Hanging Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s

LS 134 Medusa Glass Hanging Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s

By Carlo Nason, Mazzega

Located in bruxelles, BE

Hanging lamp LS 134 Medusa model in Murano glass designed by Carlo Nason. height with cable: 95 cm. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Blown Murano Glass, Rare
Vintage Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Blown Murano Glass, Rare

Vintage Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Blown Murano Glass, Rare

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Milano, IT

Murano Table Lamp - Italian Collectible Lamp - Rare Mid-Century Lamp The LT305 "Lotus" Table Lamp, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, is one of the most beautiful Murano lamps eve...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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German Postmodern Sucu Cactus Floor Lamp by Art Nowo for Flötotto, 1980s
German Postmodern Sucu Cactus Floor Lamp by Art Nowo for Flötotto, 1980s

German Postmodern Sucu Cactus Floor Lamp by Art Nowo for Flötotto, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Cactus floor lamp from Flötotto in a special version. The large sucu in green is very rare to find. The stylized cactus shape gives a decorative yet understated lighting object. The...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Floor Lamps

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Plastic

Carlo Nason – Floor Lamp, Model LT 316 for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Carlo Nason – Floor Lamp, Model LT 316 for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s

Carlo Nason – Floor Lamp, Model LT 316 for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s

By Carlo Nason

Located in Madrid, ES

Carlo Nason – Floor Lamp, Model LT 316 for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s Murano glass and metal floor lamp, designed by Carlo Nason, one of Italy’s foremost glass artists and designers. Car...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

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Sfumato Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sfumato lamp you’re looking for. Each sfumato lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and metal. If you’re shopping for a sfumato lamp, we have 16 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the sfumato lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right sfumato lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sfumato lamp over the years, but those crafted by Carlo Nason, Mazzega Murano and AVMazzega are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sfumato Lamp?

Prices for a sfumato lamp start at $624 and top out at $11,900 with the average selling for $7,500.

Carlo Nason for sale on 1stDibs

A mid-century modern reference for today’s Murano glassmakers, Carlo Nason influenced the current tradition of glassmaking on an island renowned for it for hundreds of years. Celebrated for their exceptional designs, Nason’s lighting fixtures are sought after by collectors worldwide.

Learning to design and craft pieces from the family vetreria — rather than partaking in any formal training — Nason was working with the maestros at his family’s company furnace, V. Nason & C., attached to their family home by the time he was 11 years old. Although his roots are in Murano glassmaking, he took inspiration from the clean lines and natural colors of the Japanese metal vases he had seen in his youth at Milanese fairs.

Wanting to produce modern glass lamps, Nason worked with his family friend Gianni Mazzega of Mazzega Murano. For his Cascata chandelier (Italian for “waterfall”), which debuted in the 1960s, Nason achieved the effect of cascading water through an inverted pyramid of hanging glass plates, each individually mouth-blown and suspended from a chrome-plated frame for a dazzling, Art Deco–styled display.

The 1970s and 1980s were productive and creative years for Nason as the sole and independent designer at Mazzega Murano. His prolific career has also seen him design for other lighting manufacturers like I TRE, Murano Due and Kalmar.

After a mere four years as a glassmaker, Carlo Nason had his creations displayed at the Corning Museum of Glass in New York. The credit for the artisan’s pieces that were included in “Glass 1959” went to his family’s company, but the designs were all authored by Carlo.

Stepping away from the traditional, vibrant Murano stylings, Nason kept true to his inspiration, working with modern and simple forms that are relatively free of color. Nason told Palainco in a rare 2019 interview that his emotions inspired the shapes. And his legacy includes fixtures that are irreplicable and unreproducible, too — Nason made lighting pieces with multiple layers of glass that would be too costly or difficult to recreate today, and some designs were made with processes and materials now unavailable or banned in the glassmaking world.

Find an array of vintage Carlo Nason table lamps, floor lamps, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Floor-lamps for You

The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years. 

In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu

Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS

Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes. 

Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now on 1stDibs.