Glass Drop Table Lamp
Materials: Round chrome base. Chrome ornamental screws. Chrome rod & socket holder. Some metal parts. Misty white & clear Murano glass cone pin lampshade. 1 Bakelite E27 socket. 3 Bakelite E14 sockets.
Height: 60 cm / 23.62”
Base: ∅ 25 cm / 9.84”
Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 75 watt maximum, 3 bulbs E14, 3 x 40 watt maximum, 110/220 volt – 2 circuits.
Any type of light bulb can be used. Not a specific one preferred.
Period: 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: To be appraised.
Manufacturer: To be determined.
Other versions: This glass drop table lamp exists in several sizes and maybe some other colours. This table lamp is equipped with the double VLM Switch D-662, designed by Achille Castiglioni in 1968. More info over here.
Often said this lamp is a design by Gino Mazzega. But who is Gino?
Murano Glass Lamps
Murano has long been synonymous with the finest glassmaking in the world. Beyond vases, sculptures, and decorative objects, the island’s glassmakers also became pioneers in lighting design.
From the 1950s through the 1980s, Murano workshops produced a wide variety of glass lamps: table and floor lamps, wall sconces, and chandeliers in countless forms. Some were delicate and traditional, others bold and modernist, but all carried the unmistakable quality of Venetian craftsmanship.
The uniqueness of Murano lighting lies in the mastery of techniques passed down through generations: sommerso layering, murrine patterns, avventurina sparkles, and refined crystal-clear glass. Combined with the imagination of Italian designers, these skills transformed simple glass into luminous works of art.
It is important to note that only lamps made on the island of Murano itself can rightfully be called “Murano glass.” Factories in nearby towns or on the mainland often produced very similar models, sometimes almost indistinguishable in style, but those pieces are not authentic Murano creations. Just one village further, and the result is merely “Murano style.”
