Carlo Nason for Mazzega Cumulus Glass Totem Lamp
About the Item
- Creator:AVMazzega (Maker),Carlo Nason (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 41 in (104.14 cm)Diameter: 12 in (30.48 cm)
- Style:Post-Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:Very fine, original and working condition. Chrome base shows insignificant blemish at edge, pictured in listing.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU978715076311
Carlo Nason
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.
Find an array of vintage Carlo Nason table lamps, floor lamps, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Cohoes, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 1 day of delivery.
- Post Modern Glass Table Lamp Att. to Carlo Nason Lumenform Sona Made in ItalyBy Carlo Nason, LumenformLocated in New York, NYUnusual glass orb form table lamp with stainless steel fitments. Circa 1970's, Made in Italy, attributed to Carlo Nason, for Lumenform. The lamp is in excellent, original, clean and working condition ( wired for US ) - accepts a standard size screw in bulb. Impressive lighting from the Golden Age of Italian Modern lighting...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
MaterialsSteel
- Curved Glass Loop Curvati Chandeliers Attributed to Carlo Nason 3 AvailableBy Carlo Nason, VeniniLocated in New York, NYSpectacular glass loop Curvati chandeliers, attributed to Carlo Nason. The fixture feature graduated curved loop elements, which create an elegant t...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsChrome
- Modernist Dome Top Table Lamp by Paul Mayen for HabitatBy Habitat International, Paul MayenLocated in New York, NYClassic Mod design table lamp designed by Paul Mayer for Habitat. The lamp features a black dome shade with a chrome base. The lamp accepts two standard siz...Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsSteel, Chrome
- Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamp by George Kovacs for Sonneman ca. 1990By Robert Sonneman, George KovacsLocated in New York, NYSophisticated Post Modern, Memphis School candlestick form table lamp, designed by George Kovacs, for Robert Sonneman, ca.1990's. The lamp has a cone form shade ( 7.5 in. Dia. ) with decorative ball finial, on a slender center post, with a square ( 5 x 5 in. ) base. Gray finish with mat brass decorative trim elements. The lamp accepts a standard size halogen bulb, and still retains its original glass disk form diffuser. It is in very clean, original, and working condition, fully and correctly marked on verso, as shown. Please view the companion desk...Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- Chrome and Glass Ball Lamp by JereBy Curtis JeréLocated in New York, NYRare chrome and glass table lamp by Jere, signed, and dated 1971. The lamp is triangular in form with a large glass ball globe top, it is in very fine original and working condition....Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsChrome
- Pair Coroso Finish Murano Glass Urn Form LampsBy Antonio da Ros, CorosoLocated in New York, NYPair Coroso Finish Murano Glass Urn form lamps attributed to Cenedese. The lamps are in the Roman Classical style, reinterpreted in the 1970/1980's. The urn form tops are in textured...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
MaterialsArt Glass
- Vintage Table Lamp in Murano Glass, Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1960sBy Carlo Nason, MazzegaLocated in Ceglie Messapica, ITVintage Table Lamp in Murano Glass, Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1960s. A beautiful Murano table lamp mushroom shape Murano glass designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1960 In...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Carlo Nason Postmodern Italian Murano Glass Chandelier for Mazzega, 1970sBy Carlo Nason, AVMazzegaLocated in Puglia, PugliaBeautiful Murano glass chandelier, made by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 70s, the chandelier is composed of sixteen cylindrical cannuoli and a blown glass disc, the structure is in ...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsSteel
- Large Vintage Blown Glass Lamp Model LT300 by Carlo Nason for MazzegaBy Carlo Nason, MazzegaLocated in Banská Štiavnica, SKLarge vintage blown glass lamp Model LT300 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Sometimes this lamp is called the lotus lamp and is composed of 3 opaque glass pieces or leaves that rotate aro...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- Vintage Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano White Tiered Pagoda Glass Lamps Pair OfBy Carlo Nason, MazzegaLocated in North Miami, FLThese vintage Italian 1970s Carlo Nason for Mazzega 4 tier Murano hand blown lamps are abstract patterns of mottled and random swirls of white and clear glass. They are coined the Pagoda lamps and are very iconic. They make a grand modern statement. The 4 tier ones are the most desirable and harder to come by as opposed to the the 3 tier. What a great presence in a room they will have. They have been rewired, cleaned on the inside of the glass and all the chrome was polished in essence all restored. They sit on chrome bases that are original. There are no shades provided for them. White drum...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsChrome
- Large White "Mottled" Murano Glass Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970sBy Carlo Nason, MazzegaLocated in Haddonfield, NJLarge Italian Mid-Century Modern White Mazzega "Mottled" hand blown Murano Glass Table Lamp with Brass Hardware. Featuring a large, handcrafted Murano Glass gourd...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Carlo Nason for Mazzega Floor LampBy Carlo Nason, MazzegaLocated in Byron Bay, NSWTimeless floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Beautiful space age white colour with a white opaline glass. The entire lamp is made out of ...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps
MaterialsMetal, Chrome