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Material: Murano Glass
Pair of Vintage Gold Murano Glass Graduated Ball Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of vintage gold Murano glass lamps. Featuring graduated balls with beautiful flecks of gold throughout the glass. So pretty!!
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20th Century Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair New Murano All Glass Mushroom Lamps
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this is a new pair of Murano all glass mushroom style lamps. Lamps are 13” tall and have an opaque, glossy finish white glass mushroom-shaped body/shade with pale ta...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Italian Murano Metallic gold, silver and bronze Pebble Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of contemporary table lamps. Each lamps consists of 12 handmade smooth sculptured Murano pebbles in metallic shades of gold, silver and bronze. Each pebble is interspersed with ...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

20th Century Italian Pair of Alfa Glass Table Lamps by Artemide & Sergio Mazza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern pair of Italian table lamps, model Alfa are made of hand blown Murano glass, designed by Sergio Mazza and produced by Artemide, in good condition. The slightly smoked round shades of the desk lights are enhanced by a brass ring with a polished knob, featuring a two light socket. The base is made of hand crafted polished Rosewood. The wires have been renewed. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1959 - 1960, Pregnana Milanese, Italy. Base: 1.5" H x 5.5" diameter Shade: 5.75" x 13.75" diameter Sergio Mazza is an Italian designer, born in 1931, in Milan, Italy. In 1955, Mazza opened his own business and since 1961 he stared working with G. Gramigna in the Smc study. Artemide is an Italian design-oriented manufacturer, founded in 1960, in Pregnana Milanese, Italy by the Italian engineer Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza. The company Artemide is well-known for their excellent design, for example the Tizio desk lamp designed by the German industrial designer Richard Sapper. Many well-known designers and architects have worked together with the company, such as the Swiss architect Mario Botta, the English architect Sir Norman Foster any many others. Artemide has won the Compasso d’Oro award for lifetime achievement in 1995 and the European Design Prize in 1997. Artemide lamps...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Two Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of Space age one-light table lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970. Each lamp consist of four "Petals" of opalescent and blue Murano glass. This lamp is the smallest ve...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Smoked Glass and Brass Modern Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of modern lamps made with brass structures and smoked Murano glass elements. Each piece has hand-blown circular pieces of smoked glass stacked around a brass center. They have b...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Mouth blown Sommerso Murano Glass Table lamps in Cristallo and Steel Grey glass
Located in London, GB
Designed and manufactured by Andrew Kornat Designs and made in Venice Italy, these super sleek mouth blown Murano glass table lamps made in the traditional Sommerso technique of glas...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

A wonderful pair of 1940s red and gold Murano dolphin lamps by Barovier & Toso
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of 1940s avventurina Murano glass lamps by Barovier & Toso, modelled as classical dolphins, in deep ruby red and gold Murano glass, with yellow and black eyes. Rewir...
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1940s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Modernist Handblown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Emerald Green w/ 24K Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This refined pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They sculptural undulating cylindrical bodies in handblown reeded Murano glass offering an elegant emerald green hue and imbued with an abundance of 24kt gold flecks that gives the glass an alluring iridescent sheen. The lamps display dramatically peaked concave bases. Ascending from the sculptural Murano bases are stacked orbital forms separated by translucent gold hourglass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Gold

Vintage Murano Table Lamp Lilies, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful large Murano table lamp Lilies made in Italy in the 1970s. Very good vintage condition. The lamp has the original manufacturer's label. Dimensions: Width: 48 cm / 19 inch...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Italian murano glass brass table lamp by Tommaso Barbi, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
The Murano glass and brass table lamp by Tommaso Barbi, made in the 70s, is a refined example of vintage Italian design. This piece combines the timeless elegance of Murano glass wit...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Alfredo Barbini MId-Century Modern Spherical white Murano Glass Table Lamp 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
- Spherical table lamp in white glass on a chrome bas, marked with "Barbini Murano". - Alfredo Barbini is one of Murano's leading figures of the twentieth century and was awarded th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This bold and well balanced Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamps originates from Italy during the 21st Centu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

One Mazzega Murano Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Whimsical yet sculptural, this Murano table lamp by Mazzega of Italy feature clear glass base and swirling two-tone striped glass diffuser. Great addition to bedside table, credenza ...
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1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Glass, Murano Glass

Table lamp, bedside table in Murano glass. Midcentury Design Italia 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Small table lamp produced in Italy in the 1960s by Barovier and Toso Style. Brass accessories. With 1 light E 14 in perfect working order. Italian production. Weight: 0.780 Kg
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Modernist Hand-Cut Aquamarine Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of handcut aquamarine glass table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass prod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Amber and Gold Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass lamps from the island of Murano, Italy outside of Venice. These hand-blown lamps are crafted in the “specchiatto” technique which creates a mirrored glass. They ...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Wonderful Pair Mid Century Modern Murano Art Glass Candlestick Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Mid Century Modern Murano Style Art Glass Candlestick Lamps Rewired With Each With Two Edison Sockets
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Extra Large 1970s Italian Murano Mouth Blown Swirl floor table lamp
Located in København, DK
Extraordinaire vintage Murano floor or table lamp. Mouth blown in white opal glass with swirl in a beautiful round shape with brass base. An absolutely fantastic, sculptural lamp. Ha...
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1970s Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Whimsical Floral Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps 1980s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Pair of Whimsical Floral Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps, Venice, Italy, 1980s. Whimsical and poetic pair of Murano art glass and brass table lamps made in Venice somewhere in th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Large 41cm Sommerso Murano Glass FLAVIO POLI attr. Table Light, Italy, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: table light base Origin: Murano, Italy Design and Producer: attributed to FLAVIO POLI Age: 1960s Description: This fantastic vintage table light base was des...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Italian Table Lamps in Murano Glass and Brass Shades
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Italian table lamps are made of transparent Murano glass. The base is made of rectangular thick black glass with small brass legs. Decorated with polished brass details. Both...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

"Sphere" Table Lamp by L. Diaz De Santillana for Venini, "Tessuti" series 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Sphere table lamp by L. Diaz De Santillana for Venini "Tessuti" series 1970s Glass diameter 34 cm. Metal structure, E27 lamp. Complete and in good condition. We guarantee fast shipp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal

Multicoloured Fratelli Toso Millefiori Lamp, Murano, circa 1910
Located in Antwerp, BE
Multicoloured Fratelli Toso style Millefiori lamp, Murano circa 1910 A rare millefiori murrine glass desk lamp manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso,...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Style Pair of Brass and Burgundy Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary maximalist pair of brass table lamps, a stunning blend of modern design and opulence. This exquisite table lamps features a cylindrical Polished brass structure adorned ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Glass "Rock" Green Table Lamps by Alberto Dona
Located in Red Lion, PA
Murano glass green cotisso rock table lamps signed by Alberto Dona. Made by hand in Murano, Italy. These lamps are the perfect blend of modern design and classic elegance. The smoky...
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2010s Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Pair of Lamps Amber Smoke Cubic Murano Glass and Brass, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of contemporary table or bedside lamps cubic pressed amber and smoke Murano glass block and brass base. Few exclusive artisanal production. In the style of Mazzega, Veronese, Po...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Murano in Style of Vistosi Blown White Glass and Brass Table Lamp, 1980
Located in Roma, Lazio
Precious and unique hand-blown Murano white glass, classic but original design with a strong contrast between the white of the glass and the black of its lampshade. The lamp is comp...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Carlo Nason table lamp, 1970 vintage
Located in Palermo, IT
Una meravigliosa lampada da tavolo vintage italiana realizzata da Carlo Nason per Mazzega. Produced in Murano, Venice in the 1970s, this chro...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Murano Glass Table Lamps with Hand Carved Alabaster Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Murano Glass Table Lamps with Hand Carved Alabaster Base, straight from Italy and dating back to the 1950s. These timeless pie...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Bronze

Gino Vistosi Large Table or Floor Lamp for Vetreria Vistosi
Located in Tilburg, NL
Unusual and rare Vistosi table or floor lamp, Italy, 1970s. This rare Vistosi lamp is hand crafted in Murano glass, showing a well balanced combinatio...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Murano Glass Desk/Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Murano Glass Desk/Table Lamp, Italy 1970s This 1970s table lamp is crafted from Murano glass in Italy. Its globe-shaped shade and distinct patterns are characteristic of...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal

Cube Murano Glass Table Lamps by Toni Zuccheri for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful cube-shaped table lamps made in Murano blown ice glass. This incredibly elegant and unique table lamps were designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Mazzega in Italy durin...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Chrome

Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Bubble Gum Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside brass lamps and big bubble gum pink Murano glass. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal workshop in a Mid-Century Modern Space Age Hollywood Regen...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Modernist Handblown Murano Pale Sapphire & Translucent Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice that have been renowned for producing some of the world's finest quality of glass for centuries. The lamps feature a heart of stunning pale sapphire...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Neverrino Murano Glass Table Lamps, Gae Aulenti att., Italy 1970s Set of 2
Located in Argelato, BO
Extraordinary pair of Murano glass table lamps, with their blue Murrine they will color your home environment with a beautiful warm light. These are blown glass works, and all the ...
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1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass, Murrine

Bricola Carlo Moretti Contemporary Black/Red/Clear Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp with Murano glass column, black/red transparent glass base, truncated cone-shaped fabric shade, and metal fixtures in polished chrome. The lamp was designed by Carlo Moret...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Single Tall Italian Murano Glass and Brass ‘Pebble’ Lamp
Located in London, GB
Tall contemporary table lamp with 15 handmade smooth sculptured clear Murano pebbles. Each pebble is interspersed with a layer of brass. Sits on circular glass base with brass detail...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Italian Murano iridescent peach/rose petal lamps with brass detailing
Located in London, GB
Imposing pair of table lamps consisting of eight individual handmade Murano peach/rose petal disks with subtle iridescent sheen. Each sits on a dark brass stem with simple circular b...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Venini 12" Sommerso Inciso Blue / Amber Lamp, Three Line Acid Etched
Located in Doraville, GA
A beautiful shaded lamp by Paolo Venini for Venini from the mid 1950's. The lamp is "sommerso" which in English literally means "submerged". This technique is used to create several layers of glass (usually with different contrasting colors) inside a single object. This bottle appears to be clear glass incased in blue / amber glass. The surface of the lamp base is "inciso" which in English means engraved or incised, this process is done by hand on a grinding wheel...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Table lamp crafted in vibrant green mirror-colored Murano glass, circa 1970s
Located in Villaverla, IT
This exquisite table lamp is a stunning example of 1970s Italian design, crafted from vibrant green mirror-colored Murano glass. The lamp's base features a striking sculptural form, ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Venini Glass "Totem" Floor or Table Lamp by Toso & Massari Italy 2001
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Rare Postmodern "Totem" floor or table lamp by Renato Toso, Noti Massari, and Associates for the premier Murano glassworks: Venini. Constructed of a diamond shaped metal base, under...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal, Stainless Steel

Barovier & Toso Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An exquisite melon colored lamp by Barovier & Toso using the "cordonato d'oro" pattern that creates thin golden strings of gold powder inside the glass. Barovier & Toso label on the ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Barovier & Toso Lamp
Barovier & Toso Lamp
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Modernist Art Deco Style Hive Form Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Modernist Hive Form Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Glass Table Lamps originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Featuring a beautiful profile with horizontal grooved detai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1995
Located in Murano, Venezia
This table lamp is part of the collection of the glass master Alberto Donà which includes three lamps of different sizes called "Briolette". Their name derives from their faceted c...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Alberto Dona Monumental Art Deco Black & White Murano Glass Table/Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Late 1970s elegant, tall and slim black and white lamp, very attractive visual line, sophisticated blown glass with high-quality interior and exterior crystal overlays with rounded e...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Unique Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
An incredibly sexy pair of Italian Murano Glass lamps, a unique treasure from the 1970s. These lamps were designed and made exclusively for a luxury ski resort in Switzerland, embody...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Slab Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
An important pair of Murano glass slab lamps, each featuring six slabs of glass tinted in light grey and light green. The glass is asymmetrical...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Post-Modern Table Lamp By Zonca
Located in Brussel, BE
Large Post-Modern Table Lamp By Zonca. The design of this lamp is a typical example of the 1980's post-modern style. The Murano glass fan shape glass has the pastel colors of that pe...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal

Abat-jour Rostrata by Ercole Barovier
Located in Torino, IT
Abat-jour Ercole Barovier Rostered glass table lamp by Ercole Barovier. Glass rostration is a special technique in which glass is pulled hot with tongs to form spikes. This techni...
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1940s European Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Barovier Toso Contemporary Italian Modern Aqua Blue Murano Glass Organic Lamp
Located in New York, NY
High-quality Italian mouth-blown Murano glass table lamp signed Barovier-Toso in a rare baby aquamarine azure color, worked with 24Kt Gold dust to confer glowing to the glass. The se...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal, Gold

Mesmerizing Large Murano Glass Table Lamp, Mazzega Italy 1970s
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Extraordinary and beautiful, This hand blown Mid-Century Modern Murano art glass large table lamp or floor lamp was made by Mazzega, Italy in the 1970s. It was designed by Carlo Naso...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Antique Pink Murano Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1920's Italian blown glass table lamp with gilt base. Measurements: Height of body: 21" Height to shade to rest: 31" Diameter: 7.25"
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1920s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Gold and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Meda, MB
Pair of elegant Murano glass table lamps, made in Murano. The lamp bases are made of brass and feature a layered texture reminiscent of overlapping leaves, giving them a sculptural a...
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Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Smoked Murano Glass Geometric Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Smoked and clear Murano glass geometric lamps featuring hand-blown glass block components stacked to form an elegant and dynamic composition. They have...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Pink Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of lamps of Murano glass from Italy. These lamps feature spheres of swirling hand-blown glass on a glass base in a beautiful light pink tone. Each sphere is separated with a 24 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Gold Leaf

1940s Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Table Lamps - A Pair
Located in New York, NY
Made in the 1940s, these exquisite table lamps consist of handblown glass bodies, brass bases, and new matchstick shades. The Murano glass has an elegant swirl pattern that gives the...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Decorative Pair of Pink Murano brass "Ruffle" Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous pair of pink Murano glass "ruffle" lamps. Beautiful glistening glass and a favorite of top designers!
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Table Lamp "Bacco 1-2-3" in Murano Glass by Guido Rosati for ITRE, Italy 1980s
By ITRE
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful table lamp in murano glass and metal by Guido Rosati for ITRE. Made in Italy in the 1980s. The Bacco lamp is a refined expression of Italian design, composed of three bot...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Large 1960s Orange Murano Lamps on Gilt Wood Bases
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large pair of 1960s orange Murano glass lamps on wood gilt bases. Out of a NYC penthouse apartment.
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1960s Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Antique and Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps for Sale

There is an exquisite collection of antique and vintage Murano glass table lamps and other Murano glass lamps and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.  

These lamps are made of Murano glass, named for the Venetian island of Murano, where glassmaking has been practiced for centuries, using a variety of artisanal processes. The glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. 

Every antique Murano chandelier, floor lamp and vase is unique. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and irregular shapes due to the freeform creation process. This glass introduces dazzling pops of colors and provocative forms to your dining table, and mid-century Murano glass is particularly sought after by today’s collectors.  

One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century. While Murano glass is traditionally known for being blown glass, there are also Murano glass beads and mosaics, and the art of Venetian glassblowing has seen a range of different techniques evolve over the course of its long history. These techniques include calcedonio, millefiori and more, and enameling and gilding are also practiced at the furnaces. The celebrated filigrana technique is as old as Renaissance-era Italy, with origins in the 16th century.

This striking chandelier was created using the rigadin technique, which involves blowing the glass into a special bronze mold with grooves that leave an imprint on its molten surface, resulting in either decorative swirls or a ribbed effect.

There are many Murano glassmakers who have gained renown all over the world. 

Ercole Barovier left an indelible mark on the world of Italian modernist glassmaking, for example — his vibrant use of color and exploration of innovative techniques yielded glass vases, chandeliers and other lighting and decorative objects that stand out in any interior many decades later. Barovier’s manufactory was eventually renamed Barovier & Toso, a name under which the company still operates today

Archimede Seguso, whose company was later renamed Seguso Vetri D’Arte, redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glass-making with brilliance and novel techniques, elevating him to an exemplar for the maestros of his time as well as for future generations of glassmakers. 

Founded in 1921 by Milanese lawyer Paolo Venini and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin, Venini & Co. played an important role in pairing forward-thinking modernist designers with skilled glassblowers. In Venini’s early years, the firm was led by visionary art directors Napoleone Martinuzzi and Vittorio Zecchin, and would eventually collaborate with Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli and Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala. ​​In 1925, Venini earned the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the design fair that introduced the Art Deco style to the world. 

The story of Salviati glass, which supported the revival of Venice’s flagging Murano glass industry in the 19th century, began with Vicenza-born lawyer and entrepreneur Antonio Salviati whose love of Murano glass art and mosaics inspired him to establish his own mosaic and glass manufacturing firm.

Find antique and vintage Murano glass lamps, chandeliers, vases and other furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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