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Carlo Nason

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. 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.

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Creator: Carlo Nason
Dealer: Venfield
Carlo Nason Pair of Mazzega Drip Glass Sconces 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in New York, NY
Unique hand-crafted clear and smoke glass sconces with brass body. Design by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano. Italy 1970’s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason

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1970s Mazzega Italian Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Amethyst and Frost Glass
By Carlo Nason
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Pair of exceptional Carlo Nason Mazzega Wall Sconces with bicolor glass, Murano amethyst, and ice frost. Model unique by design and glass hung on a superb gilt gold palm structure.
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Carlo Nason furniture for sale on 1stDibs

The Carlo Nason furniture is available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive objects are often made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. In our collection of Carlo Nason furniture there are many options to choose from, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. In stock are 381 vintage editions of these items, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Carlo Nason were created in Europe during the 20th century in the Mid-Century Modern style. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Gino Sarfatti, Vistosi and Vico Magistretti. Prices for Carlo Nason furniture can vary depending on size, time period and other attributes. The price for these items starts at $395 and tops at $20,722, while pieces like these can sell for $3,238 on average.

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