With distinctive style touches like gray flannel upholstery and overstuffed seating, American designer Angelo Donghia (1935–85) was a visionary leader of bold interior design and furniture in the 1970s and ’80s. Although Donghia lived only to age 50, by the time of his death from AIDS-related pneumonia, his name graced numerous furniture and decor companies, in addition to his own interior designs.
After graduating from Parsons School of Design in 1959, Donghia joined the interiors firm of Yale R. Burge, and his star rose quickly from there. By 1963, he had been appointed vice president and in 1966, partner — a move that came with a name change for the firm to Burge-Donghia Interiors. In 1968, he founded the fabrics and wall coverings company & Vice Versa, and in 1978 he founded Donghia Furniture. With this holistic approach, Donghia was able to oversee nearly every element of an interior design project, which, for him, spanned everything from corporate offices (notably PepsiCo’s world headquarters in Purchase, New York) to the Metropolitan Opera Club at Lincoln Center to residential interiors for clients such as Diana Ross and Ralph Lauren.
After he inherited Burge’s firm, he continued to develop its reach as Donghia Associates. He opened a series of showrooms around the country to offer his designs to a wider audience, who loved the company’s marriage of minimal forms with luxe materials. His silver-foil ceilings, mixing of eclectic textile patterns and plush furniture set trends and, through mass marketing, influenced the direction of American interior design.
“I feel that I’ve developed my own style that is as classic and minimal as the ’30s style it reflects,” the designer once told New York magazine. In 2015, the retrospective “Angelo Donghia: Design Superstar” at the New York School of Interior Design chronicled his influence on all facets of modern interiors, from furnishings to wall coverings. It’s an approach that still resonates today. Donghia continued to operate as a company after his death, acquired by the Rubelli Group in 2005. After it filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and closed its showrooms, its name, designs, archives and inventory were acquired by Kravet.
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Donghia Ondoso Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia with brass hardware, hollow and handblown. Meaning "wave" in Italian, the Ondoso's column is characterized by gentle waves providing a subtle s...
Glass
$3,282 / item
Donghia Faro Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia with brass hardware, hollow and handblown. Alternating bands of smooth and sandblasted surface. Italian for "lighthouse," the Faro is inspired ...
Glass
Donghia Ondoso Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp with brass hardware from Donghia, hollow and handblown. Meaning "wave" in Italian, the Ondoso's column is characterized by gentle waves providing a subtle s...
Glass
Seguso for Donghia Murano Glass Lamps with Gold Dust and Gold Aventurine - Pair
By Donghia, Archimede Seguso, John Hutton
Located in Miami, FL
These stunning hand blown Seguso Murano lamps were made in the late 80's to early 90's for Donghia and were designed by John Hutton. The Ondoso lamps are clear with gold dust and gol...
Gold
$4,157 / item
Donghia Athena Alta Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia, named for the goddess Athena. Nearly all ancient statues of the goddess show her standing tall just like the presence this lamp exudes. Its feminine curves are a nod to the Greek female...
Glass
Vintage Boho Signed John Hutton for Donghia Glass Lamp
By Donghia, John Hutton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho table lamp. A chic heavy frosted glass with a chic Amber hue. Done by the iconic John Hutton and signed on the back. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Metal
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
"Wabi-Sabi" Murano Lamp for Donghia
By Donghia
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hollow, hand blown Venetian glass lamp. "In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is so...
Blown Glass
$4,192 / item
Donghia Vela Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia, hollow and handblown with brass hardware. The Vela lamp was named for the shape of its base. Vela in Italian means s...
Glass
$4,192 / item
Donghia Bollicina Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia with brass hardware, hollow and handblown. Meaning "little bubbles" in Italian, the Bollicina's tiny continuous spheres are like a string of bu...
Glass
$4,017 / item
Donghia Vita Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Hollow, handblown vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia. Sinuous lines in this lamp tantalize with a sense of movement. 7 feet of beige rayon-covered twisted cord exits at base. 2 p...
Glass
$4,892 / item
Donghia Increspato Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp with brass hardware from Donghia, hollow and handblown. Surface is hand chiseled and sandblasted. Meaning "rippled" in Italian, the Increspato gives off a r...
Glass
$4,157 / item
Donghia Wabi/Sabi Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia with brass hardware, hollow and handblown. Wabi-sabi is the philosophy that nothing is perfect. It is finding beauty in the imperfect and asymm...
Glass
$4,191 / item
Donghia Vela Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia with brass hardware, hollow and handblown. The Vela lamp was named for the shape of its base, a sail. The square sail ...
Glass
Donghia Medusa Murano Vintage Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage striped Murano glass lamp. Like the Medusa from Ovid's myth, this lamp is a ravishing beauty. 7 feet of beige rayon-covered twisted c...
Glass
Vintage Boho Signed Donghia Twist Blown Glass Lamps - a Pair
By Donghia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with sophistication and flair using our Vintage Boho Signed Donghia Blown Twist Glass Lamps - A Pair. Handcrafted by American ...
Metal
$4,017 / item
Donghia Vita Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage handblown Venetian glass lamp. Sinuous lines in this hollow, handblown Venetian glass lamp tantalize with a sense of movement. 7 feet of beige rayon-covered twisted cord exit...
Glass
$4,542 / item
Donghia Alto Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia. Hand applied ripples on the Alto lamp benefit from restrained gold dust inclusions. 7 feet of beige rayon-covered twisted cord exits at base. ...
Glass
$8,900 / set
Donghia Gold Murano Glass Lamps
By Donghia
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large Murano glass lamps with a gold mercury glass effect. Lamps have been rewired for use in the USA with gold silk cords and brass pull chain sockets. 75W max each socket. ...
Murano Glass
$4,218 / item
Donghia Corda Luxury Vintage Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Solid, handmade vintage Murano glass floor lamp with brass hardware from Donghia. Meaning "rope" in Italian, the Murano glass makers were able to create the effect of a rope wrapping...
Glass
John Hutton , signed pair of Murano lamps , Battuto work for Donghia
By John Hutton, Donghia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great murano work in this pair of lamps signed John Hutton next to cord inscription . Base has a traditional murano Battuto work .They are a light brown / gold satin color .Light bul...
Murano Glass
$4,892 / item
Donghia Piroetta Tavolo Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia with brass hardware, hollow and handblown. In Italian, Piroetta means "pirouette." To pirouette is to twirl or turn and this describes the glas...
Glass
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Ondoso Lamps by Donghia / manner of Venini
By Donghia
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful, sensual Pair of Italian Murano Glass Ondoso Lamps by Donghia Manner of Venini Height is to top of finial. Diameter is of the base.
Art Glass
$4,892 / item
Donghia Piroetta Tavolo Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage handblown Venetian glass lamp. In Italian, Piroetta means "pirouette." To pirouette is to twirl or turn and this describes the glass of the Piroetta lamps. Elegant, twisted g...
Glass
$4,892 / item
Donghia Piroetta Tavolo Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Venetian glass lamp with brass hardware from Donghia, hollow and handblown. In Italian, Piroetta means "pirouette." To pirouette is to twirl or turn and this describes the gl...
Glass
$4,542 / item
Donghia Alto Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano handblown glass lamp with brass hardware from Donghia. Hand applied ripples on the Venetian glass body of the Alto lamp benefit from restrained gold dust inclusions. 7...
Glass
$4,069 / item
Donghia Athena Bassa Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia, named for the goddess Athena. Nearly all ancient statues of the goddess show her standing tall just like the presence this lamp exudes. Its fe...
Glass
$3,842 / item
Donghia Toretta Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass table lamp from Donghia, hollow and handblown with linear matte etching. Obelisco and Torretta use the same glass technique in transparent with gold glass. The c...
Glass
$4,017 / item
Donghia Vita Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Hollow, handblown vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia. Sinuous lines in this lamp tantalize with a sense of movement. 7 feet of beige rayon-covered twisted cord exits at base. 2 p...
Glass
Donghia Gold Murano Glass Lamps
By Donghia
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large Murano glass lamps with a gold mercury glass effect. Lamps have been rewired for use in the USA with gold silk cords and brass pull chain sockets. 75W max each socket. ...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Donghia Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in Larkspur, CA
Beautiful hand blown Murano glass Donghia lamp with flecks of gold throughout, featuring a flared base with custom trimmed silk ivory shade.
Murano Glass
$1,500 / item
H 31.1 in Dm 18.9 in
Faro Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Red/Black Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
A tall lamp with a Murano glass column, red/black spiral transparent glass base, a truncated cone-shaped fabric shade, and metal fixtures in polished chrome. The lamp was designed by...
Chrome
$1,500 / item
H 31.1 in Dm 18.9 in
Faro Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Grey/White Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
A tall lamp with a Murano glass column, grey/white spiral transparent glass base, truncated cone-shaped fabric shade, and a metal fixture in polished chrome. The lamp was designed by...
Chrome
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps Blue
Located in Smyrna, GA
Classic 1940’s two-piece Murano glass lamps in MARINE BLUE on clear footed base. The way the glass goes from blue to clear is just magical! The lamps have been completely rebuilt usi...
Blown Glass
Seguso for Marbro Pair of Huge Blue Murano Glass Lamps, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Archimede Seguso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Stunning sculptural Murano glass lamps feature extra-large hand-blown glass bodies, assembled from multiple separate parts and mounted on gilded wood bases with brass fittings. The ...
Gold, Brass
Pair of Seguso Murano Glass Marbro Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Archimede Seguso
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of large aqua blue Murano glass table lamps by Archimede Seguso for The Marbro Lamp Company. Handblown glass is in two parts with ribbed body. Gorgeous opalescent color is sim...
Brass
Vintage Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage Italian Murano glass table lamp, made in Italy and dating from the 1960’s. This is beautifully made and is of amazing quality. It is a lovely size with a gorgeous...
Murano Glass
"Wabi-Sabi" Murano Lamp for Donghia
By Donghia
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hollow, hand blown Venetian glass lamp. "In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is so...
Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Sommerso Table Lamp
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning art glass sommerso table lamp with gold speckles on a white background by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The gorgeous lamp sits on a clear glass base which is signed "Murano". ...
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps Blue
By Barovier
Located in Smyrna, GA
Vintage Venetian glass table lamps in ROBIN EGG BLUE. Softly curved transitional style with GOLD rimmed controlled bubbles. Incredible pattern and detail. The lamps stand 25 inche...
Blown Glass
Vintage Pink Murano Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's pink Murano glass lamp Measurements: Height of body: 12" Height to shade rest: 20.5" Diameter: 6"
Murano Glass
Donghia Increspato Vintage Murano Glass Lamps
By Donghia
Located in LA, CA
Elegant vintage Murano glass lamp by Donghia, featuring handblown, hollow glass with refined brass hardware. The surface is meticulously hand-chiseled and sandblasted, giving it a di...
Murano Glass
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H 32.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Wonderful Pair Donghia Esha Alta Murano Frosted Art Glass Stacked Nickel Lamps
By Donghia
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Donghia Esha Alta Murano Frosted Art Glass Stacked Lamps On Polished Smoke Black Nickel Bases Wiring Is Up To Date
Nickel
Signed Donghia Handblown Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Donghia Handblown Murano Glass Lamp This elegant "Vela" lamp will add sophistication to any room. The Vela lamp was named for the shape of its base. Vela in Italian means sa...
Brass
Vintage Contemporary Donghia Murano Glass Table Lamps - A Pair
By Donghia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage pair of Murano glass lamps. The iconic glass ball bearing shape. Beautiful striped glass that is signed on the base. Twisted raw silk cord. Acquired from a Palm Bea...
Silk, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Torre Table Lamp by Donghia
By Donghia
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely well made Italian Murano glass Torre table lamp by Donghia. This was made in Italy and it dates from the early 21st century. The quality is exceptional, the...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp John Hutton for Donghia
By Donghia, John Hutton
Located in Vienna, AT
Murano glass bass and brass frame fitted with 2 E27 sockets up to 60Watts each. Designed by John Hutton for Donghia in the 1980s.
Art Glass
Pair John Hutton for Donghia Ondoso Clear with Gold Venini Glass Table Lamps
By John Hutton, Donghia
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Donghia "Ondoso" Murano Glass Table Lamps with Gold inclusions, attributed to John Hutton. Featuring hand blown spiraling clear hollow wave like column forms with Gold inclus...
Brass
Donghia Venetian Glass "Alba" Table Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Dallas, TX
a Donghia Venetian (MURANO) glass ALBA table lamp, brass fittings, silk cord, matching glass finial, custom shade included, Italy. 20th century signed / marked DONGHIA 21.25" H ...
Brass
John Hutton Murano Glass Lamp for Donghia
By Donghia, John Hutton
Located in Highland, IN
This rare and striking lamp designed by John Hutton for Dongia was made with Seguso Murano glass using the Cordonato D'Oro technique with its clear glass decorated with captured bubb...
Brass
Pair of Aventurine Glass Table Lamps by Donghia
By Donghia
Located in New York, NY
Luxurious pair of Aventurine glass table lamps by Donghia. Characterized by the delicate gold flecking that creates the aventurine effect and etched detail on the mid-body of the bas...
Brass
Pair of Alabaster and Bronze Column Table Lamps by Donghia
By Donghia
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 1990’s alabaster and aged bronze table lamps by Donghia. Newly rewired, the lamps have original off white silk lamp shades. One of the l...
Alabaster, Bronze
Clear Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamp by John Hutton for Donghia
By John Hutton, Donghia
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s clear Murano glass and satin brass table lamp designed by John Hutton for Donghia. The lamp is signed on the bottom, where the cord comes out(see detail photos). Ne...
Brass