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LT 323 Table lamp by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, 1960s

About the Item

Model LT 323 Table lamp designed by Carlo Nason and manufactured by A.V. Mazzega in the 1960s. The ingenious hand blown- object consists of two symmetrical opaline glass halves, one central light bulb and a square metal support base. The halves are rectangular on the outside; on the inside they both contain an inwardly shaped hemisphere. When the lamp is switched on, the existence of the combined sphere is accentuated by the use of white glass. The glass parts evidently are waterproof and documentation suggests that the lamp could also be used as a flower vase. The lamp is in very good vintage condition. The Murano glass of the LT 323 table lamp is quite thick and therefore it is relatively heavy (16,2 kilos / 36 lb). Rare piece.

Creator:

Carlo Nason (Designer),AVMazzega (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 13.39 in (34 cm)Width: 12.6 in (32 cm)Depth: 12.6 in (32 cm)

Voltage:

110-150v,220-240v

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Metal,Murano Glass

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1960-1969

Date of Manufacture:

1960s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Rotterdam, NL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2839337523172

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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. 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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