CARLO NASON (Murano-Italia,1935) by A.V. MAZZEGA.

CARLO NASON (Murano-Italy,1935) for A.V. MAZZEGA. Six-light ceiling lamp "Torpedo", ca.1970. In nickel-plated steel, painted brass and blown glass. Dimensions: 125 x 40 x 40 cm. The Torpedo six-light ceiling lamp, designed by Carlo Nason in the 1970s, is characterised by the multiplicity of lampshades it has, arranged on a central stainless steel shaft in the manner of a chandelier. The design of the lampshades, cylindrical in shape with oval ends, continues the softness and sophistication of the rest of the lamp. Italian designer Carlo Nason was born into a family of skilled glassmakers in 1935 in Murano, Venice. His father, Vincenzo Nason, ran the renowned NasonMoretti glass business and opened a second glass business under the name Vincenzo Nason & C in 1941. From an early age, the young Nason was trained in the art of glassblowing, learning about the properties of both the material and the craft techniques used in moulding and decorating glass. The first objects designed by Nason date back to 1959 and are included in a collection of moulded vases produced by V Nason & C. Today, they are housed in the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York.Driven by his passion for design, especially clean geometric forms, Nason decided in the 1960s to distance himself from his family's business, which specialised primarily in highly traditional and ornate decorative objects. Nason redirected his focus to glass lighting design in a modernist idiom.Nason intended to produce his first solo designs himself in small batches, but soon his spirit of experimentation and innovation caught the attention of Murano glass lighting manufacturer AV Mazzega, and the company invited Nason to collaborate on new collections. The partnership lasted from 1965 until the 1980s and resulted in a variety of iconic lighting designs that are still in demand today. Parallel to the collaboration with AV Mazzega, Nason also produced designs for other major Murano glass companies such as De Majo, i-tre, Murano Due, Vistosi and Firme di Vetro.Nason continued to create designs in the 1980s and 1990s, but also worked as a consultant for Casinos Austria and worked as a photographer. Nason's works have been exhibited for decades in various art and design museums and galleries in Paris, Milan and New York. He lives and works in Murano.