Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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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Creator: Carlo Nason
Pair of Sconces LP253 Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age pair of wall lights lighting lamps sconces model LP253 in baby blue opalescent textured murano glass and white lacquered metal by Carlo Nason for the man...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
1 of 16 Carlo Nason for Mazzega Rare 1970s Blue & Clear Murano Ice Glass Lights
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Extremely rare chance to purchase one of a total of sixteen vintage Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason for AVM Mazzega wall sconces or ceiling lights, circa 1970s. Beautiful Italian Mura...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Steel
$1,624 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Rare Pair of 1970s Blue & Clear Murano Ice Glass Lights
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega, AVMazzega
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Extremely rare pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason for AVM Mazzega wall sconces or ceiling lights, circa 1970s. Beautiful Italian Murano glass flush mount ceiling lamps or...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Steel
Pair of Vintage Applique Lights by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of applique lights is an original design lamp realized in the half of 1970s by Carlo Nason
An elegant couple of applique light realized in whi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Art Glass
$1,986 Sale Price
25% Off
MidCentury Mural of Murano Wall Sconces by Carlo Nason for AV.Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Fascinating, unique and large Italian Mural of Six Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s by Carlo Nason for AV.Mazzega. This Mural is composed by Six Wall Sconces, four in Grey Murano...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s.
The Italian designer Carlo Nason was born in 1935 in Murano, into a family of expert glassmakers. His father, Vincenzo Nason, ran the famous glass company NasonMoretti 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 glass moulding and decoration.
The first objects designed by Nason date from 1959 and are part of a collection of blow-moulded vases produced by V Nason & C. Today, they are housed in the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York.
Driven by his passion for design, particularly for cleanliness and geometry of form, he decided in the 1960s to distance himself from the family business, which mainly specialised in highly traditional and ornate decorative objects. Nason shifted his focus to the design of glass lighting in a modernist language.
Nason intended to produce his first models himself in small series, but soon his spirit of experimentation and innovation attracted the attention of Murano glass manufacturer A. V. Mazzega, and the company invited him to collaborate on new collections. The partnership lasted from 1965 until the 1980s and resulted in a range of iconic lighting designs still in demand today. Alongside the collaboration with A. V. Mazzega, Nason also...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Murano Glass
Set of Two Iridescent Murano Glass Wall Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two Italian 1970s wall lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Iridescent handblown round discs for this evocative piece.
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1970s Italian Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
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Chrome
A pair of XXL Murano wall lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Hannover, DE
A masterpiece by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
A very heavy and large pair of mid-century Murano glass wall sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Presumably a custom-made piece, one of a k...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Murano Glass
Applique, Sconce 4 Glasses by Carlo Nason for Mazzega 70s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
Murano Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Gino Vistosi, Carlo Nason, J.T. Kalmar, Paolo Venini, AVMazzega
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and large Murano glass wall or ceiling lamp.
High quality workmanship and fantastic Italian design.
The structure in the glass creates a very sparkling light.
Manufac...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Catania, IT
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Lights
by Carlo Nason for Mazzega years 60
in excellent condition as visible in the photos.
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1960s Italian Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Murano Glass
Modular Applique LP 276 in Brass and Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
A rare and sculptural modular wall light by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, model LP 276, combining artisanal Murano glass with a distinctive architectural form. This applique reflects Naso...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
Carlo Nason Mazzega Ceiling or wall sconce 1970's design
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Taranto, IT
Carlo Nason Mazzega Ceiling or wall sconce 1970's design
Glass frame, item in good conservative condition, no structural defects to report. (Please see photos)
Height 40 cm
Width 4...
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1970s Italian Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Glass
$1,155 Sale Price
20% Off
Wall Lamp/ Suspension, Carlo Nason, 1975
By Carlo Nason
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wall lamp/ suspension - Carlo Nason
1975
Murano glass and stainless steel
Stainless steel slightly pitted on one side
Measures: W 45 x D 45 x H 13
690€.
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1970s Italian Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Steel
Large Flush Mount Murano Glass Designed by Carlo Nason, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Oirlo, LI
Fantastic mid-century wall Flush mount with Murano glass pieces designed by Carlo Nason made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Great geometrical shape.
The Fixtu...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Wall Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s, Set of 2
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in KUTNO, PL
This wall lamp designed by Carlo Nason is a striking and elegant light fixture that will add luxury to any space. Handcrafted with exceptional attention to detail, this wall lamp has...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
Set of 2 Murano Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By J.T. Kalmar, Carlo Nason, Gino Vistosi, Paolo Venini, AVMazzega
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and large Murano glass wall or ceiling lamps.
High-quality workmanship and fantastic Italian design.
The structure in the glass creates a very sparkling light.
Manufa...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
Set of 4 Carlo Nason murano opaline glass wall lamps for MuranoDUE 1980s
By Carlo Nason, Murano Due
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This Set of 4 Carlo Nason Murano Opaline Glass Wall Lamps is not only a striking example of 1980s Italian design — it’s also preserved in great original condition, making it an excep...
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
Large Pair Of Murano Glass Sconces By Mazzega
By Seguso, Mazzega, Barovier, Salviati, Carlo Nason
Located in Houston, TX
Large Pair Of Murano Glass Sconces By Mazzega.
Offered is a stunning pair of Italian mid century glass sconces designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. These square clear textured blown ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$3,200 / set
4 Mid-Century Modern Flush Mounts by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Glass, 1968
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
4 Spage Age flush mounts or plafonniers designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in clear and white Murano glass. Ca. 19769
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Blown Glass
1 of 2 Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Kalmar Mod. Catena, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, Carlo Nason
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful midcentury wall sconces with 6 thick Murano glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured circa 1960-1969.
Model: Catena
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, ...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
Carlo Nason Mid-century Modern Italian Steel and Murano Glass Wall Lamp, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Wall/suspension lamp - Carlo Nason 1975 Opaline Murano glass and stainless steel.
Three lamp holders with E14 or E12 socket for the USA -
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Steel
$918 Sale Price
30% Off
Murano glass ceiling/wall lamp, design by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Modular wall/ceiling lamps mod. LP 276 in Murano plate glass designed by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega in ca. 1970. Diffusers available in clear/white, clear/smoked; metal frame paint...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Murano Glass
Lp 246 "Atomic", Carlo Nason, A.V.MAZZEGA, 1969
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
LP246 also named "Atomic" are used as wall light or ceiling flush mount.
It was designed my Carlo Nason (1935 - ) in 1969 for the editor A.V.Mazzega which is known today as Mazzega ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass
$2,696 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Two-Light Murano Glass and Chrome-plated Metal Sconce by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, circa 1970.
This is a two-light postmodern sconce in chrome-plated metal and Murano glass by Mazzega, designed by Carlo Nason.
It is a...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal, Chrome
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Kalmar, Mod Lipizza, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, Carlo Nason
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with 4 Murano ice glass pieces, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Serie: Lipizza
Each fixture requires 3 x E14 sma...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
Applique Carlo Nason per Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Queste applique di Carlo Nason per Mazzega, realizzate negli anni '60, rappresentano uno dei momenti più significativi nel design dell'illuminazione italiana di quel periodo. Carlo N...
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1950s European Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
$4,429 / set
1 of 2 Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Kalmar Mod. Catena, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, Carlo Nason
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful mid century wall sconces with 6 thick Murano glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured circa 1960-1969.
Model: Catena
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, w...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
Murano wall lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in MADRID, ES
Mazzega wall sconces designed by Carlo Nason in white and transparent hand-blown Murano glass, mounted on a lacquered metal plate. Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Iron
$2,407 / set
1960s Lamp Light Wall Lamp Kalmar Franken Carlo Nason Ice Glas Design
By Carlo Nason, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s lamp light wall lamp Kalmar Franken Carlo Nason Ice Glas Design
Object: wall lamp
Manufacturer: Kalmar Franken KG
Condition: good
Age: around 1960-1970
Dimension...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
White & Clear Murano Glass & Metal '60s flush mount lamp by C. Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This wall or flush mount "Atomic" lamp was designed by Carlo Nason in the 1970s and produced by Mazzega. It is made of clear and white lattimo glass shade with white laqued aluminum ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Aluminum
1 of 2 Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Kalmar Mod. Catena, Austria, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful midcentury wall sconces with 6 thick Murano glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured circa 1960-1969.
Model: Catena
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, ...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
1970's Carlo Nason Large Mid Century Wall Sconces
By Carlo Nason
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing pair of Carlo Nason Murano Glass and Nickel-Plated Wall Sconces. Fully rewired and restored. Glass in mint condition. These can be used a ceiling fixture too. More than just ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Chrome
Vintage Italian Sconces with Hand Blown Murano Glass by Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian sconces with hand blown amber and clear Murano glasses mounted on brass frames / Designed by Carlo Nason, circa 1960s / made in...
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1960s Italian Vintage Carlo Nason Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
Carlo Nason wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Carlo Nason wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 75 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 2 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces by Sergio Mazza, Toni Zuccheri, and Vico Magistretti. Prices for Carlo Nason wall lights and sconces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $445 and can go as high as $7,238, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,664.
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