Carlo Nason expo – Triennale Milan 2015
Photo of the old factory on the island of Murano – October 2014
Many thanks to Frank from Flowermountain.be for the photos.
Amber Square Discs Chandelier
Materials: Chrome wire frame (iron). Square lampshade made of many square amber and clear hand blown embossed crystal Murano glass discs. Chrome chain and canopy. Bakelite E14 sockets.
Chain Length: 60 cm / 23.62’’
Height: 50 cm / 19.68”
Width: 50 x 50 cm / 19.68 x 19.68”
Electricity: 8 bulbsE14, 8 x 40 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used. Not a specific one preferred.
Period: 1960s,1970s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: To be appraised.
Manufacturer:AV Mazzega, Murano Italy – attributed.
Other versions: This amber square discs chandelier exists in several colours and sizes.
It’s quite possible that AV Mazzega manufactured this lamp; you might see Carlo Nason ‘s style in it. But it’s not certain. The company’s success has inspired many others to produce similar lamps, even outside Italy.
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AV Mazzega (Mazzega 1946)
AV Mazzega was founded in Murano in 1946 by Angelo Vittorio Mazzega, the namesake of Azienda Vetraria Muranese. Initially devoted to traditional Murano glass, the company shifted in the 1960s toward contemporary lighting design under the leadership of his children Lidia and Gianni Bruno Mazzega.
Gianni Bruno in particular recognized the talent of Carlo Nason, who went on to define the company’s creative direction. With Nason ’s groundbreaking experiments in layered glass and vetro in piastra, AV Mazzega gained international recognition in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1970, the first catalogue was printed. Their lamps became synonymous with Italian design innovation, bridging tradition and modernity.
In 2000, Andrea Mazzega, grandson of the founder, became president. Today the company operates under the name Mazzega 1946, working with leading international designers while continuing to reissue Nason’s classics.
Designers who collaborated with AV Mazzega / Mazzega 1946
Carlo Nason, Aldo Nason, Alberto Nason, Massimo Rioda, Christophe Pillet, Michele De Lucchi, Giovanni Barbato, Paolo Piva, Sam Baron, Gasmi Chafik, Oriano Favaretto, Michelle Liccese, Gianfranco Gianetti, Amerigo Lorini, Claudio Marturano, Paolo Franzin, Anki Gneib, Nigel Coates, Luisa Bocchietto, Gordon Guilaumier, Oriano Favaretto, Jean Marie Massaud, Giovanni Barbato and Riccardo Giovannetti, among others.
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