Carlo Nason Furniture
Italian, b. 1935
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.
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Midcentury Modern Vintage Glass Flower Chandelier by Carlo Nason Murano, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid century modern vintage glass chandelier by Carlo Nason and manufactured by Mazzega, Italy.
This chandelier is very beautiful, it is shaped l...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Murano Glass
Mazzega floor lamp by Carlo Nason , 1970’s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 91,5cm H, 31 cm Diameter
Period: 1970’s
Material: Glass , metal
Color: Silver , Beige
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Metal
1 of 5 Petite Glass Wall Lights Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 5 wonderful midcentury wall sconce or flush mount light with 4 Murano glass pieces, designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Each sconce ne...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Murano Glass
Carlo Nason Italy Murano White, Pink Chandelier, Pendant, Lamp
By Carlo Nason
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and Fantastic large chandelier-type lamp designed by Carlo Nason for the Venetian house Mazzega. It has a metal structure from which an infinity of white Murano glass discs hang with a salmon-colored circle, 26 cm in diameter. The Mazzega house was founded in the 40s as an artisan glass factory, evolving to become a benchmark in design and avant-garde.
About Carlo Nason
Italian designer Carlo Nason was born into a family of expert glassmakers in 1935 in Murano, Venice. His father, Vincenzo Nason, ran the renowned Nason Moretti glass company and opened a second glass company under the name Vincenzo Nason & C in 1941. From an early age, the young Nason was trained in the art of glassblowing, learning both the properties of the material and the craft techniques used in the molding and decoration of the glass. Nason's first designed objects date from 1959 and are included in a collection of mold-blown vases produced by V Nason & C. Today, they are in the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York.
Driven by his passion for design, especially clean geometric shapes, Nason decided in the 1960s to distance himself from his family's business, which specialized primarily in highly traditional ornate decorative objects. Nason redirected his focus to glass lighting design in a modernist language.
Nason intended to produce his first individual designs in small batches himself, but soon his spirit of experimentation and innovation caught the eye of Murano glass lighting manufacturer A.V. Mazzega, and the company invited Nason to collaborate on new collections. The partnership lasted from 1965 through the 1980s and resulted in a variety of iconic lighting designs that remain in demand today. Parallel to the collaboration with A. V. Mazzega, Nason also...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Crystal, Steel
Set of Three Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A set of three midcentury curved clear and amber Murano glass wall sconces designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, circa 1960s.
So...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Brass
"Cascade" Mazzega Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass, 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern one-light chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in clear and orange glass, consisting of two sizes of glass blades, and a steel hardware.
Italy, Murano, circa 1970.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Murano Glass
Applique, Sconce 4 Glasses by Carlo Nason for Mazzega 70s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Padova, IT
Applique, sconce 4 glasses by Carlo Nason for Mazzega 70s - Italy
Carlo Nason. Born in Murano (Venice) in 1935, he grew up frequenting the glass masters who worked in the family f...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Metal
Carlo Nason Pendant Lamp for Mazzega, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in New York, NY
Rare Mazzega Pendant model LS 134 designed by Master Glass Blower Carlo Nason and made in a very limited quantity. Composed of four interlocking glasses hand blown in a mold. The mos...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modernist, Mazzega Murano Pendant Lamp, by Carlo Nason, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Verviers, BE
By Carlo Nason for Mazzega
This carefully made glass lampshade with streaks of green on a glass base and a delicate green edge along the ruffled edge provides the color contrast. The...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Fruitwood
Mazzega Cascade Pendant ice frost Glass Murano, italy 1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional cascade pendant with leaves ice frost glass Murano oversized around 30 cm with brass structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This unique Mazzega cascade...
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1870s Mid-Century Modern Antique Carlo Nason Furniture
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Murano Glass
Carlo Nason by Mazzega Pendant Globe Glass Murano, Italy 1970
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional carlo nason by Mazzega golbe pendant with large globe glass Murano. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design.
This unique Ma...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Murano Glass
Carlo Nason Cascade Pendant Glass Murano Bicolore
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional cascade pendant with large glass Murano oversized around 40 cm with gilt gold structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This unique Carlo nason cascade...
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1870s Mid-Century Modern Antique Carlo Nason Furniture
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Brass
Murano Glass Disc Sconces by Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful Murano glass disc sconces by Carlo Nason. This Italian pair of important fixtures feature 21 light amber hand blown glass discs, each textu...
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2010s Italian Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Brass
1 (of 2) 1960 Kalmar Citrus Swirl Chandelier Murano Glass & Brass by Carlo Nason
By J.T. Kalmar, Carlo Nason
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large citrus swirl chandelier with 24 amber and clear hand blown swirl patterned Murano glasses on a brass frame.
The heavy handblown amber and clear Murano glasses have sm...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Brass
Large "Cascade" Mazzega Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass, 1970
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of Mid-Century Modern sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in clear and orange glass, consisting of two sizes of glass blades, and a 4-light stainless steel and wood hardware...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Steel
Vintage Murano Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega, AVMazzega, Carlo Nason, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Murano chandelier by Mazzega. Unusual Hollywood Regency Italian Murano glass chandelier by Mazzega, Italy. This stunning M...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Chrome
Large Incalmo Murano Art Glass Vase by V. Nason & C. ca. 1990s
By Vincenzo Nason & Cie, Carlo Nason
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large and decorative murano glass vase of the 'Fiapi' series designed by Carlo Nason and manufactured by V. Nason & C. Murano end of the 20th century. Amber and black glass fused i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Model 338 Suspension Light by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 338 Suspension Light by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Originally designed in 1967. Current production by Mazzega designed ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Copper
Model LT 338 Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model LT 338 floor lamp by Carlo Nason. Originally designed in 1967. Current production by Mazzega designed and manufactured in Italy. Brushed copper, polished ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Copper
Mid-Century Modern Mazzega Chandelier in Clear Murano Glass by Carlo Nason
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern chandelier manufactured by Mazzega and designed by Carlo Nason in clear hand blown Murano glass.
It consists of four separate pieces of glass joined tog...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Blown Glass
Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1960s in Murano Glass
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Mazzega, designed by Carlo Nason, circa 1960, in blown Murano glass
The lamp alone measures 12.5 inches tall by 12 inches deep and wide.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space age one-light table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970.
This lamp consists of four stacked pieces of opalescent and blue Murano glass.
The lamp has been photographed...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Blown Glass
Vase and Ashtray by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1976
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Vase and ashtray by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1976.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of Mid-Century Modern sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in clear and dark grey Murano glass.
Priced per pair.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Blown Glass
Unique Carlo Nason Amber Chandelier for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Berlin, BE
Unique flower chandelier by Carlo Nason in clear & dark amber, Italy, 1970s
10 + 1 handmade moulded and fused glass leafs in clear & dark amber art glass
This small, but heavy ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Art Glass
Carlo Nason Mid-Century Modern Amber Two Murano Glass Curve Chandelier, 1984
By Carlo Nason
Located in Murano, Venezia
This chandelier is very simple, but one of the most refined and elegant. Play on the repetition of glass elements, called "Curve", which are created by the master by pulling the hot ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Chrome
Carlo Nason Italian Lighting Two Table Lamps for Mazzega Murano, 1970
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Milan, Italy
Two table lamps designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano, circa 1970.
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1670s Italian Modern Antique Carlo Nason Furniture
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Murano Glass
Carlo Nason Floor Lamp for Mazzega in Opalescent Glass, circa 1960
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern floor Lamp designed circa 1960 by Carlo Nason For Mazzega in Murano Italy, in the shape of a cactus.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Steel
Heavy Murano Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Murano 5, Carlo Nason
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Heavy Murano chandelier, Italy, 1970s.
Beautiful metal chandelier with heavy amber colored Murano glass elements.
Lamp is suitable for 220v. But because of the lower voltage in the...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Murano Glass
Ceiling Light Fixture by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Budapest, HU
Gorgeous and very extraordinary large ceiling light by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970, from Hotel Fuenti in Amalfi coast. Is composed of 30 big alternated sheets of glass ice an...
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Late 20th Century Italian Carlo Nason Furniture
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Metal
1970s Three-Light Floor Lamp Chromed Steel Murano Glass, Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid Century 1970s floor lamp with three lights in chromed steel, chromed brass and Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Bowl in lattimo Murano-glass, gradually transparent at the...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Brass, Steel
Pair of Ceiling Light Fixture by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Budapest, HU
Gorgeous and very extraordinary large ceiling light by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970, from Hotel Fuenti in Amalfi coast. Is composed of 30 big alternated sheets of glass ice an...
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Late 20th Century Italian Carlo Nason Furniture
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Metal
Pendant by Carlo Nason in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1960
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Pendant by Carlo Nason in Murano glass, Italy, circa 1960.
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1960s Italian Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Murano Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Mazzega in Murano Glass, circa 1960
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of Space age one-light table lamps by Mazzega, circa 1960.
Manufactured in clear, amber and bubble Murano glass.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Blown Glass
Pair of Murano Pendants by Aureliano Toso , 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rome, IT
Very rare Murano glass made by one of the great protagonists of the artistic glass creativity. Each of them is formed by two large massive glasses.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Aluminum
Pair of Murano Sconces by Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of opaline glass sconces by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega. Each sconce has 22 pieces of opaline glass, and three candelabra sockets per...
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1960s Italian Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Pendant Lamp Artichoke by Carlo Nason, Italy 70s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Murano glass pendant lamp Artichoke by Carlo Nason, Italy 70s.
Unique Murano glass pendant lamp, Artichoke“ by the famous Italian Designer Carlo Nason produced ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Wall Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Murano glass and aluminium wall sconces designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s.
The lamps are in excellent condition, electrical system overhauled, fully functional.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Furniture
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Aluminum
Carlo Nason Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Shell Table Lamp for Mazzega, 60s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This table lamp was produced by Carlo Nason for AVMazzega, shell-shaped lamp in mouth blown glass, 1960s production.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Hanging Lamp by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Brussels, BE
Murano glass hanging lamp by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Furniture
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Murano Glass
Pair of Ceiling Lights Fixture by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Budapest, HU
Gorgeous and very extraordinary pair of large ceiling lights by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970, from Hotel Fuenti in Amalfi coast. Is compose...
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Late 20th Century Italian Carlo Nason Furniture
Materials
Metal
Carlo Nason furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Carlo Nason furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Carlo Nason furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 519 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 7 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Carlo Nason were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Vico Magistretti, Joe Colombo, and Gaetano Sciolari. Prices for Carlo Nason furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $215 and can go as high as $26,725, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,800.
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