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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Material: Murano Glass
1970's Pair of Murano Glass Swirl Table Lamps by Paolo Venini
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two Murano glass table lamps atributed to Paolo Venini. Produced in Italy in the 1970's. New wiring, bulb: E 14
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Barovier & Toso Hand Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp with Avventurina, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Murano art glass table lamp with avventurina on brass base by Barovier & Toso. Italy, 1950s. Shows age and wear. Lampshade not included.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of OZ Table Lamps by Franco Raggi and Daniela Puppa, Ed.Fontana Arte 1981
Located in Renens, CH
Pair of Oz model table lamps in murano glass by Daniela Puppa and Franco Raggi from 1981. Edition Fontana Arte 1981 Each lamp is composed of an inclined conical lampshade...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Cube Marquetry Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside brass box lamps with Murano glass cube marquetry. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal design workshop in a Mid-Cen...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Olive Green Murano Table Lamps, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of handmade table lamps made of semi-translucent olive green Murano faceted glass and brass stem. The lamp comes with a handcrafted natural fabric lampshade.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Contemporary Pair of Brass Murano Glass Flame Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside brass lamps and blown multicolor Murano glass flame. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal workshop. Demo shades non included. Measurements in ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Mazzega 1970s Table Lamp, Murano Glass, Italy
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Large Mazzega 1970s table lamp, Murano glass, Italy.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Chrome

Hand-Blown Amber Fungo Table Lamp 'Medium' by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A hand-blown amber coloured glass Fungo table lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli at the start of his impressive career in design and executed by Murano glass specialist Venini. This is the medium high version. Please note that the last photo is only to indicate the size of the lamp; the lamp used there is actually a different (but also amber colored) lamp. The Fungo lamp...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Mazzega Murano - Pair Of Vintage Glass Sphere Lamps, 1970s
Located in Stratford, CT
A pair of spherical murano glass table lamps, originating from Italy circa 1970. Each lamp consists of a glass orb sat on top of a metal base. The glass has been handblown, and featu...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Chrome

Contemporary Pair of Lamps Blue Lagoon Cubic Murano Glass and Brass, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Huge pair of contemporary table or bedside lamps cubic pressed blue lagoon Murano glass block and brass base. Few exclusive production. In the style of Mazzega, Veronese, Poliarte, V...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Lamps Murano Glass by Leucos, Italy, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Pair of table or bedside murano glass lamps by the italian editor Leucos . Famous design like Venini, Vistosi, La Murrina, Aldo Carlo Nason, Mazzega, Esp...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal

Murano Glass Lamp Base Attributed to Barovier
Located in Rochester, NY
Murano blown glass lamp base. With unusual applied fee. Attributed to Barovier. Mid 20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Glass, Murano Glass

Antique Fratelli Toso Millefiori Lamp with Handles, Murano circa 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Fratelli Toso Millefiori Lamp with Handles, Murano circa 1910 A rare millefiori murrine glass table lamp manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1910. Made of polycrome murrines in red white and blue which where melted together. Surface with acid etched matte finish. The lamp is an authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass. It was part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s. Working condition. It features a E14 European socket. Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

1980's Rare Italian Mushroom Vetri Murano Glass Table Lamp by ZONCA, Labeled
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare all glass Vetri Murano black and white table lamp by Zonca (see label). Very good vintage condition, made in Italy in the 1980's.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Venini Art, Murano Glass, Italy, Ca. 1960
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp manufactured by Venini Art Glass in Murano Italy, circa 1970, This is a re edition based on the design by Adolf Loos from the 1920's as you can observe in the a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal

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

Contemporary Brass and Murano Glass Palm Lamp, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Table, bedside or desk lamp italian artisanal design workshop in a Mid-Century Modern Space Age mood like Vistosi, Poliarte, Mazzega, Carlo Aldo Nason, Venini. Demo shade is not i...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Midcentury Murano Glass Italian Mushroom-Shaped Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mushroom-shaped table lamp in white Murano glass, the lamp was designed in Italy in the 1970s. The lamp is made of a beautiful single piece of curved Murano white art-gla...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Bespoke Pair of Sculptural Murano Glass Lamps on Brass Base
Located in New York, NY
Bespoke pair of sculptural Murano glass lamps on brass base. Set of 2. These lamps can be customized. Lampshades are not included. Base is sq...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Small Glass and Brass Lamps, Italy, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A unique pair of small table lamps vintage Italian in style of Fontana Arte . A double curved brass stem hold a bell shaped glass with gold rims . The glass shade has transparent rim...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Pale Blue Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of pale blue murano glass lamps with fine patterned fluting and brass hardware.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Midcentury Pair of Murano Glass and Metal UFO Lamps by Esperia, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age table lamps design attributed to Angelo Brotto for the Italian design manufacture Esperia. Blue murrine Murano glass, metal chrome base. To note : slight...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space age one-light table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970. This lamp consists of 2 separate pieces in white and opalescent blue Murano glass.  
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Venini table lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa in Murano glass, 1940S
Located in Palermo, PA
Super rare Murano glass table lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1940s. The globe has an irregular shape. The color shifts from white, beige to lgt yellow with a stripe decor....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Tall Gold Italian Murano Glass Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning tall Italian Murano glass lamp with gold flecks inside the ribbed glass. This Italian Murano glass lamp is truly exquisite. The ribbed glass design of the lamp is unique a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Table Lamp by Lino Tagliapietra
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Murano glass table lamp. Designed by Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre International Company, Italy. Additional Information: Materials: Murano Glass Style: Mid-Century Modern Postmodern...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Italian Glass and Aluminum Table Lamp Made in Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique table lamp with aluminum base and a "X" shaped Italian glass top. Rewired for USA.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Murano Glass 1970s Mushroom Table Lamp
Located in Palermo, PA
Beautiful vintage Murano mushroom table lamp in white glass with grey and black swirl. Handmade in Italy, 1970s. The light works perfectly and is ready for a new home. Hight: 59 cm!.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Lamps Cup Murano Glass and White Metal by Vistosi, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space age pair of cup table desk or bedside murano glass lamps and white lacquered metal by the italian editor Vistosi. Original manufactu...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Cenedese Amorphic Murano Glass Light Fixture
Located in East Hampton, NY
This Cenedese Murano glass lamp is so unique with a bulbous head and flared base. The electrical components are intentionally visible to add an industrial feeling, with new silk wiri...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Barovier & Toso Murano Bullicante Glass Table Lamp with Avventurina, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted Murano glass table lamp with Rigadin and Bullicante decoration and Avventurina throughout. Base banded in brass. By Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1950s. Shows wear and age. Lam...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair Green & Red Murano Glass Air Bubble Table Lamps Seguso dalla Venezia Venice
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful pair of sommerso table lamps or side table lamps, with melded down air bubble. Made of Murano glass, made by Seguso Dalla Venezia, & C. ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Vistosi Murano Orange Yellow and Blu Art Glass Color Table Lamp, 2006
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant and very original table lamp designed by Michele De Lucchi for Vistosi, with a very strong, rich and present character, which will not fail to give a show. The table lamp is made up of four distinct parts; starting from the bottom we can see a beautiful black glass plate...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

"Mushroom" Murano Glass Table Desktop Light Made by Vetri Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: "Mushroom" table light desk top light Producer: Vetri Murano, Italy Origin: Italy Age: 1970s Descriptio...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

‘Fungo’ Murano Glass Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, 1950s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful ocean blue Murano glass table lamp, model 'Fungo', was designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini in Italy in the 1950s. It was in ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Mushroom Table Lamps with Enclosed Silver Platelets, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp needs each 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt. Our lamps are checked, cleaned and are suitable for use in t...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Sputnik Table Lamps at Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of sputnik table lamps in brass with sculpted Murano glass plates. Creation by Studio Glustin. Price and dimensions without lampshade.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Substantial Paul Hanson White & Gold Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall mid-century Paul Hanson Murano glass table lamp with gold inclusions. Featuring a smoothly ribbed 40"H, hand blown, translucent, Murano Glass forms with White ruffle detail to top, waist and base, white glass to waist with Golden flecks throughout, Brass neck, round (8.5D) Brass base decorated with Lily of the Valley stamping to surround. 40H to top of finial. 27H to top of socket. Small footprint. Lotte lamp shade...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Pink Iridescent Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of lamps from Murano; Italy made of hand-blown iridescent pink glass. They have been newly wired to fit US standards. This pair is a special order from Italy. Please contact us...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Vistosi Orsera Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This pair of Italian Murano glass table lamps, named Orsera, were designed and produced by Vistosi in the 1970s. They feature a beautiful white opaline glass piece with a clear yello...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Toso Murano Mid-Century Modern Grey White Two of Venetian Glass Table Lamps 1984
Located in Murano, Venezia
This lamp was designed in 1984 by Toso Murano. It is composed of two blown spheres, which enclose a central "mace". The grifio opaque color of this lamp makes it more modern, despite...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass, Art Glass

Stefano Casciani Table Lamp 'Lu-Lu' Murano Glass by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp 'Lu-Lu' designed by Stefano Casciani in 1966. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy. Theoretical lamp, endowed with just the right measure of geometric abstraction required by ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal

Barovier & Toso Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lamp with Avventurina 1960s
Located in New York, NY
handcrafted Murano glass table lamp with Sommerso and bullicante decorative techniques with avventurina throughout. Carved base in gilded wood. By Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1960s. Show...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Gold Leaf

Carlo Nason Murano Glass Table Lamp for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Carlo Nason light yellow murano glass table lamp for Mazzega. Italy 1970s The lampshade is also in Murano glass.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason, 1970s
Located in Palermo, PA
"Birillo" table lamp was realised by the Italian designer Carlo Nason (Murano, 1935) during the 1970s. This particular shape is rare with its mushroom shaped Murano glass top with wh...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal

Neverino Table Lamp by Vistosi
Located in Barcelona, ES
New old stock! The "Neverrino" table lamp from the renowned Italian architect Gae Aulenti for Vistosi is an iconic design piece from the 1960s. Crafted in Italy circa 1965, this lam...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Vintage Fratelli Toso Millefiori Desk Lamp, Murano, circa 1950
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Fratelli Toso Millefiori Desk Lamp, Murano circa 1950 A rare millefiori murrine glass desk lamp manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1950. Made of blue glass with melted white and green glass threads and polycrome murrines. Surface with satinated finish. The lamp is an authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass. It was part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s. Working condition. It features a E14 European socket. Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

'Bulb Brass' Hand Blown Murano Crystal Glass Table Lamp in Brass for Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Bulb Brass' hand blown Murano crystal glass table lamp in brass for Ingo Maurer Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. W...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Mercury Glass “Pulegoso” Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Hand-blown Murano "pulegoso" mercury glass table lamps with copper undertones. A unique pair of lights, rewired for the US with a three-way switch. The ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

"Mushroom" Murano Glass Table Desktop Light Made by Vetri Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: "Mushroom" table light desk top light Producer: Vetri Murano, Italy Origin: Italy Age: 1970s Descriptio...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Murano Shades of Green and blu Glass Table Lamp, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Precious and unique hand-blown Murano white glass, classic but original design with a strong contrast between the large green vase and the blu glass base. The lamp is characterized by a large green vase with a cylindrical shape, with workings on the gradation of the green color that accompany the entire dimension of the cup from the bottom to the top. The large green cup...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Table Lamps Cone, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The pair of beautiful Murano cone lamps made in Italy in the 1970s. Excellent condition, no damage. Cable length 240 cm. European plug. Big lamp: Heig...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Pair of Brass Cube Lamps and Murano Glass, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of contemporary table or bedside lamps brass cube and Murano glass. Few exclusive production from a small italian design workshop. In the style of Mazzega, Veronese, Poliarte, V...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Artisan Pair of Turquoise Rigadin Glass with Aventurina Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand-crafted Murano glass table lamps in Rigadin motif with Avventurina and acrylic bases. Italy, 2022 Lamp shades are not included.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

Murano Glass Vase by Stefano Toso
Located in London, London
Vase Murano glass By Stefano Toso Signed Italy Late 20th Century
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Large Opaline Murano Glass Table Lamp by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 Manufactured by Oluce, Italy. Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table l...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Neuronal Murano Glass Lamp by Angelo Brotto for Esperia, 1970
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Large super exclusive table lamp made of a spectacular Murano glass with a white neuronal pattern, this incredible glass was also used by Angelo Brotto for Esperia in his most import...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of 1960's Large Murano Glass Lamps.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Large Pink Murano glass lamps with controlled bubbles. The lamps are mounted on thick lucite bases and have been Newly rewired with adjustable polished brass double clusters ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps

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Brass

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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