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La Murrina Tornado Pendant Lamp – 1960s Catalogue Picture
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La Murrina Tornado Pendant Lamp
Materials: White hand-blown trumpet style Murano glass lampshade. Red vortex/swirl around it. Red rim below. Some metal and chrome (iron) parts. Steel wire (adjustable). Bakelite or metal E27 socket.
Cord: 80 cm / 31.49’’
Height: 55 cm / 21.65”
Width: ∅ 60 cm / 23.62”
Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 100 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb with an E27 screw base can be used. Not a specific one preferred. But a white one gives the best result.
Period: 1960s, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: Gruppo Luce La Murrina.
Manufacturer: La Murrina S.R.L., Via Isonzo 26, 22078 Turate (CO), Italy. Furnace: Riva Longa 17, Murano, Italy.
Other versions: This La Murrina Tornado chandelier probably exists in a few colours. At least also a complete white version exists.
La Murrina
La Murrina is an Italian company known for high-end Murano glass lighting and decorative objects, combining traditional glassmaking techniques with contemporary design and modern production methods.
The origins of La Murrina go back to the 1960s on the island of Murano, where a small furnace was operated by a group of master glassmakers. In this early phase, the production consisted mainly of prestigious blown-glass objects created by the furnace owners themselves.
In 1974, the furnace came under the control of a family from Milan, already active in the production of lighting in glass and metal. From that moment on, the company was managed as a structured corporation, and the “La Murrina” trademark was registered internationally. Its collections were gradually distributed worldwide.
Around the year 2000, La Murrina expanded its activities through collaborations with architects and designers, introducing contemporary collections while continuing to rely on traditional Murano glassblowing techniques.
La Murrina S.R.L. operates in the high-end interior and lighting market, producing both standard collections and custom-made projects for private residences, hotels, and commercial interiors. The company positions itself in the luxury segment, where craftsmanship, technical know-how, and Italian design culture play a central role.
This company overview is based on historical corporate material and archived website content. The former official website (lamurrina.com) is no longer under the control of the company; archived versions can be consulted via the Wayback Machine.
Early designer attribution
An early La Murrina catalogue (circa 1974) includes a dedicated designer index explicitly attributing individual models to named designers and glassmakers. Among the designers listed are Peter Peisel, Potenza & Pelzel, Alessandro Lenarda, Gandini, and Lino Tagliapietra, each associated with specific article numbers.
Designers credited in recent years
In more recent catalogues, La Murrina occasionally credits external designers. The following names appear in published company material from the late 1990s onward: Samuele Mazza, Alessandro La Spada, Roberto Serio, Adriana Lohmann, Federico Visani, Oscar Tusquets, Giugiaro Architettura, Sottsass Associati, Marco Piva, Denis Santachiara, Matteo Thün & Antonio Rodriguez.
Many thanks to Frank from Flowermountain for the pictures.
Many thanks to Eddy for the catalogue picture.
La Murrina Tornado Pendant Lamp – Company Labels
