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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Table Lamp Osso by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Iconic Osso (Bone) Murano glass table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Made in Venice (Italy) in the 1970s. Carlo Nason was born in 1935 into a glassmaking family that left for many ...
Murano Glass
Large Cube Shaped Glass Floor and Table Light by Carlo Nason, 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
Wonderful high-end large cube glass table or floorlamp. Thick textured glass. Designed by Carlo Nason, 1970. This cube is a real eyecatcher and fits in various interiors. Illuminate...
Brass
Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Table Lamp Mod. LT908
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Table Lamp Mod. LT908 LT908 table lamp in white Murano glass with a transparent mushroom-shaped shade, designed by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, Italy. ...
Murano Glass
Established & Sons GELATO Glass Table Lamp in Rose Finish by Carlo Nason
By Established & Sons, Carlo Nason
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Originally designed in the 1960s as a wired table lamp, Carlo Nason and Established & Sons have redeveloped Gelato into a portable glass lamp, bringing the Italian designer’s art...
Aluminum
Small 'Medusa' Mouthblown Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Established & Sons
By Carlo Nason, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small 'Medusa' Mouth-blown Opaline Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Established & Sons Originally designed in the 1960s by Carlo Nason of Italy, the Medusa has been brought b...
Metal
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Rose Glass for Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Rose Glass for Established & Sons Originally designed in the 1960s by Murano-based Carlo Nason, 'Gelato' has been re-engineered into a pl...
Blown Glass
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Caramel Glass for Established & Sons
By Carlo Nason, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Caramel Glass for Established & Sons Originally designed in the 1960s by Murano-based Carlo Nason, 'Gelato' has been re-engineered into a...
Blown Glass
Medium Medusa Mouthblown Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium 'Medusa' Mouth-blown Opaline Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Established & Sons Originally designed in the 1960s by Carlo Nason of Italy, the Medusa has been brought ...
Metal
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Mint Glass for Established & Sons
By Carlo Nason, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Mint Glass for Established & Sons Originally designed in the 1960s by Murano-based Carlo Nason, 'Gelato' has been re-engineered into a pl...
Blown Glass
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Spritz Glass for Established & Sons
By Carlo Nason, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Spritz Glass for Established & Sons Originally designed in the 1960s by Murano-based Carlo Nason, 'Gelato' has been re-engineered into a ...
Blown Glass
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Smoke Glass for Established & Sons
By Carlo Nason, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Smoke Glass for Established & Sons Originally designed in the 1960s by Murano-based Carlo Nason, 'Gelato' has been re-engineered into a p...
Blown Glass
Carlo Nason for Mazzega "LS144" Table Lamp, Italy, 2000s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Naples, IT
A beautiful and iconic Space Age-style table lamp Italian model LS144 designed by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega, the lamp is distinguished by a complex, nested structure composed of mu...
Metal
Established & Sons MEDUSA Medium Table Lamp by Carlo Nason
By Established & Sons, Carlo Nason
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Originally designed in the 1960s, Medusa by Carlo Nason is a sculptural glass lamp that embodies the poetic experimentation of Italian modernism. Redeveloped by Established & Son...
Metal, Aluminum
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...
Metal, Chrome
LT305 Lotus table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in bruxelles, BE
Murano glass lamp in the shape of a lotus with Metal base from the 1960s. Model: LT305 by Carlo Nason. Wear due to age and time For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Metal
Original Murano table or ceiling lamp LS143 Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega, Italy 70
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage elegant Murano glass lamp LS143 by Carlo Nason for AVMazzega. Made in Italy in the 1970s. This lamp stands as a truly rare find, acknowledged by connoisseurs as an iconic des...
Murano Glass
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano Glass Table Lamp LT328 Model 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian table lamp model LT328 designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega vetri di Murano composed of 4 pulegosi glasses and metal base, Italy 1970s Note that the lamp is original to the ...
Metal
Carlo Nason Mazzega Floor Lamp Model LT 316 in Murano Glass, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Roma, IT
Rare and iconic floor lamp model "LT 316" designed by Carlo Nason and produced by Mazzega in Italy during the 1970s. Fully original and in fabulous condition, with no missing parts...
Brass
"Aurora" Table Lamp by CarloNason for Mazzega (Mid-Century, Murano)
By Carlo Nason
Located in Palermo, IT
Vibrant lamp of mid-century Italian design with this extraordinary feature, an iconic piece attributable to Carlonason for Mazzega Murano. Dating back to the 1960s, this creation emb...
Brass
LT 215 Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, 1960s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Rotterdam, NL
LT 215 table lamp designed by Carlo Nason and manufactured in the 1960s by Murano glassmaker A.V. Mazzega. The lamp is made of a white glass globe and a Murano glass base. This mode...
Glass
“Osso” Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
This “Osso” table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, designed in the 1970s, doesn’t follow a formal outline—it builds its presence through texture, opacity, and glow. Design The form ...
Murano Glass
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Azure Glass for Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Azure Glass for Established & Sons Originally designed in the 1960s by Murano-based Carlo Nason, 'Gelato' has been re-engineered into a p...
Blown Glass
Large 'Iceberg' Table lamp LT 302 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970's
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Hellouw, NL
A landscape translated into glass and light. Carlo Nason’s LT 302 table lamp, better known as the ‘Iceberg’, turns an irregular natural form into a compact piece of Italian lighting ...
Murano Glass
‘Spiral’ model LT217 Table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in GORINCHEM, NL
The Spiral table lamp model LT217, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1970s, is a captivating study in movement and form. A single ribbon of hand-blown Murano glass coils int...
Metal
Large Cube Shaped Blue Glass Floor and Table Light from Leucos, 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
Wonderful high-end large triangle glass table or floorlamp. Thick textured glass. From Leucos, 1970. This triangle is a real eyecatcher and fits in various interiors. Illuminates be...
Brass
Large Blue LT 216 Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large blue LT 216 table lamp designed by Carlo Nason and manufactured in the 1960s by Murano glassmaker A.V. Mazzega. The lamp is made of white opaline glass globe and a blue Murano glass base...
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
"Medusa" Table Lamp in Pearlescent Murano Glass by Nason for Leucos, Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Leucos
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous "Medusa" table lamp in mouth blown pearlescent Murano glass designed by Carlo Nason and produced by Leucos in Italy during the 1970s. The lamp is in fabulous condition and...
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Iceberg Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 1960s Iceberg table lamp from Italy by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Molded glass shade and metal base. Rewired with single E12 candelabra based soc...
Metal
Carlo Nason Table Lamp LT323 for Mazzega, Italy, 1960's
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table lamp model LT323 designed in 1960's by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy. Lamp composed of two pieces of hand-blown glass with a steel base with one light bulb, This sculptured la...
Steel
Carlo Nason Medusa Table Lamp in Pearlescent Murano Glass for Leucos, Italy 1960
By Carlo Nason, Leucos
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous "Medusa" table lamp in mouth blown pearlescent Murano glass designed by Carlo Nason and produced by Leucos in Italy during the 1970s. The lamp is in fabulous condition, w...
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Carlo Nason Shell Table Lamp in Soft Pink for Mazzega, Italy 1970's
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nature has long inspired Italian designers, and this shell table lamp by Carlo Nason is a fine example. Produced by Mazzega in the 1970s, it combines organic forms with the craftsman...
Murano Glass
LT327 "60Table Lamp and Flower Vase blown glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Italy
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in London, GB
" LT 327 " 1960s Space Age table light and flower vase by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Blown Murano white & clear glass with chromed metal details. Iconic Italian Design.
Metal
LT226 table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in bruxelles, BE
Murano glass lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Model LT226. The center of the lamp can be used as a vase for flowers. Stamped Mazzega. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST...
Murano Glass
Table Lamp In Murano Glass By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Italy 1970's
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
Table lamp in Murano glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.As a descendant of a family that has specialized in making Murano glass for generations, it was Carlo Nason who changed his cour...
Murano Glass
Exquisite Restored Blown Glass Three-Tired Pagoda Style Murano Lamps by Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They have undergone meticulous professional restoration and are shipped complete with the new shad...
Brass
Model LT226 Yellow “Mushroom” Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in GORINCHEM, NL
Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1960s, the Model LT226 table lamp is a refined example of Italian Murano glass design from the period. Characterized by its distinctive mus...
Murano Glass
Table Lamp Osso by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Iconic Osso (Bone) Murano glass table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Made in Venice (Italy) in the 1970s. Carlo Nason was born in 1935 into a glassmaking family that left for many ...
Murano Glass
Italian modern Murano glass table lamp 335 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Murano glass table lamp 335 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s Table lamp model 335 with a brushed copper base. The frame is composed of perfectly matched Murano glass ...
Copper
Table Lamp Osso by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970s, Set of 2
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
conic Osso (Bone) Murano glass table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Set of 2. Made in Venice (Italy) in the 1970s. Carlo Nason was born in 1935 into a glassmaking family that left ...
Murano Glass
Carlo Nason Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp for A.V. Mazzega, 1970
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Palermo, IT
This stunning vintage table lamp, dating back to the 1970s, is a magnificent example of Italian Space Age design. Designed by the renowned master glassmaker Carlo Nason for the histo...
Steel
LS144 Murano glass table lamp by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega, 1969
By Carlo Nason
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LS144 table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega in 1969. Made of blown Murano glass and metal, it belongs to the historical production of the Venetian company, known for its ...
Murano Glass
Large Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Milan, IT
Table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Two large Murano glass waves, creating a light cloud.
Chrome
Mazzega table lamp in Murano glass designed by Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lampada da tavolo in vetro di Murano modello LT 346 disegnata da Carlo Nason e prodotta dalle vetreria Mazzega negli anni '70. Base in metallo cromato vele in vetro trasparente/azzur...
Chrome
Large Carlo Nason for Mazzega Smoked Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Mortsel, BE
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Scavo Style, Chrome Base Sculptural table lamp, by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, is an example of Italian Space Age design from th...
Chrome, Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for JBS, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing table or standing lamp according to a design by carlo nason from the 1960s. This lamp impresses with its materiality in chrome and glass as well as its organic design langu...
Metal
Car Optics table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Rare table lamp designed by Car Optics by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970, Made in Italy. It is a glass inspired by car headlights tinted a milky white that becomes translucent and cr...
Glass
A 20th Century Italian Table Lamp By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Murano c.1970
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare vintage Italian table lamp made by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Produced in Murano, Venice in the 1970s, this chrome and glass lamp exemplifies Carlo Nason’s workmanship. Nason ha...
Murano Glass
Carlo Nason "Lotus" Opalescent Glass Table Lamp for A.V. Mazzega, Original Label
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A sculptural “Lotus” table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, Murano, Italy, retaining its original period A.V. Mazzega label. An iconic example of Italian Murano lighti...
Metal
Established & Sons GELATO Glass Table Lamp in Caramel Finish by Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason, Established & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Originally designed in the 1960s as a wired table lamp, Carlo Nason and Established & Sons have redeveloped Gelato into a portable glass lamp, bringing the Italian designer’s art...
Aluminum
Pair of Lamps LT230 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 table or bedside lights lamps model LT230 in clear and white textured kinetic murano glass by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Famous ita...
Metal
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...
Murano Glass
Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Table Lamp Mod. LT907
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Table Lamp Mod. LT907 LT907 table lamp in white Murano glass with a transparent mushroom-shaped shade, designed by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, Italy. ...
Murano 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, pelegoso bubble Murano glass and black metal base by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Famous italian design like V...
Metal
Pair of Medusa Table Lamps in Pearlescent Murano Glass by C. Nason, Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Leucos
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous pair of "Medusa" table lamps in mouth-blown pearlescent Murano glass, designed by Carlo Nason and produced by Leucos in Italy during the 1970s. One of the two lamps still b...
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass and Chromed Metal Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculptural table lamp, handcrafted in opaline yellow Murano glass designed by Carlo Nason. This desk lamp is from the Osso series for Mazzega, circa 1970. The lamp features an organi...
Metal
Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 70s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Lucija, SI
Very rare Murano glass table lamp designed by Carlo Nason in the late 70s and produce by AV Mazzega A must have piece of Italian design
Chrome
Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Table lamp Italy, 1975
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Chicago, IL
Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Table Lamp, Model LT 372, Italy, 1975 Table lamp with blown and cut glass elements, copper hardware, and plated steel components. Dimensions: 23 in high ...
Copper
Carlo Nason 'Lotus' Bubbled Glass Lamp, Italy, Circa 1980
By Carlo Nason
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carlo Nason “Lotus” model lamp made of bubbled glass. Italian piece realized circa 1980. Dimensions: H 43 x D 50 cm Reference: LS64101309M
Glass
Carlo Nason Large Table Lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano Glass, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
Carlo Nason parquet lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano glass, manufactured in Italy, 1970s Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano white glass and chrome floor lamp. Featuring two hand blown opal wh...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1960s
Murano Glass