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History of the La Murrina company
La Murrina Amber Glass Chandelier
Materials: Metal chromed (iron) frame. 14 amber and clear crystal hand blown curved Murano glass plates. 3 Bakelite E14 sockets.
Chain Length: 80 cm / 31.49’’
Height: 36 cm / 14.17”
Width: ∅ 43 cm / 16.92”
Electricity: 3 bulbs E14, 3 x 60 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb with an E14 screw base can be used. Not a specific one preferred.
Period: 1960s, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: To be appraised.
Manufacturer: La Murrina, Murano, Italy.
Other versions: This La Murrina amber glass chandelier exists as a flush mount and wall lamp and made in different colours.
La Murrina
The La Murrina company was founded in the 1960s as a small business started by a group of glass-worker masters. In 1974, La Murrina was bought by a family from Milan. Today they are located at Via Isonzo, 26, 22078 Turate (Co), Italy. The furnace is still on the Murano island and located at Riva Longa, 17 – Murano Venice, Italy.
Lino Tagliapietra is the most well known designer of the company. He designed numerous lamps and objects for La Murrina in the seventies.
Lino Tagliapietra:
“I don’t invent anything new; I personalise something … and that makes it something that nobody has done before.”
La Murrina Amber Glass Chandelier
Black and white versions
Many thanks to Philippe for all the help!