Pair of 1950's Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lamps by Arte Nuova, Italy

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Pair of 1950's Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lamps by Arte Nuova, Italy

About the Item

This is a stunning pair of Arte Nuova Murano Sommerso table lamps with shades in matching emerald green and brass detailing. Red label with text: ”Arte Nuova Murano Grand Prize Genuinen Venetian Glass World Fair Brussels 1958”. Excellent vintage condition. Rewired: New EU standard cords and wall plugs. The plugs can be exchanged for US wall plugs without any extra cost. The Arte Nuova glass factory was founded on the island of Murano, Venice, Italy, in 1954. It was only open for a relatively short period of time, and sources give the closing date as 1965 or 1968. During this time, Arte Nuova become known for their high quality work using the Sommerso technique, winning prizes at the 1958 world fair in Brussels. The “Sommerso” technique, which in Italian literally means “submerged”, is used to create several layers of glass (usually with different contrasting colors) inside a single object, giving the illusion of “immersed” colors that lay on top of each other without mixing. This is done by uniting different layers of glass through heat and repeatedly immersing them in pots of molten colored glass. This technique is quite recognizable: it is characterized by an outer layer of colorless glass and thick layers of colored glass inside it, as if a big drop of color had been captured inside the transparent glass. When one first sees these objects, it seems almost impossible to conceive such beautiful colors being locked so perfectly inside what would seem solid glass, and then undoubtedly one begins to wonder how ever did they manage to achieve such a complex game of shapes and colors right in the middle of a clear glass object.

Creator:
Arte Nuova Murano (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 18.12 in (46 cm)Diameter: 10.63 in (27 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Blown Glass,Sommerso
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1950s
Condition:
Rewired: New EU standard cords and wall plugs. The plugs can be exchanged for US wall plugs without any extra cost. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Stockholm, SE
Reference Number:
Seller: 5071stDibs: LU3992129119032