Italian glassmaker Carlo Moretti elevated glassmaking to an avant-garde art form. He is known for his decorative vases, striking centerpieces and elegant table lamps. The bright, rich colors and sophisticated silhouettes of mid-century modernism that characterize his works brought high prestige to the Moretti name.
Moretti was born in 1934 on Murano, a series of islands in the Venetian lagoon, a place famous for its glassmaking. Six years later, in 1940, his brother Giovanni Moretti was born. The older Moretti brother initially studied to become a lawyer, but he fell in love with the glassmaking tradition of his birthplace.
In 1958, the two brothers opened the Carlo Moretti glassmaking company together in Murano. Carlo headed the company's creative side, but he was also a savvy entrepreneur. The Carlo Moretti company became known for its innovative techniques, creativity in design and refined style.
Over the next 50 years, Moretti earned a name for himself as one of the Venetian glass masters. He was the recipient of the 1966 Internationalen Handwerksmesse Gold Medal, the 1966 Internationales Kunsthandwerk Award, the 1976 Macef Award and the 1984 Arango International Design Competition. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Musée Ariana and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
When Moretti died in 2008, Giovanni took over the company. Giovanni sold the Carlo Moretti company in 2013 and passed away in 2014. The company continues to introduce new glassware collections in the characteristic style of its founder. It also operates a showroom called L’ISOLA in Venice.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Carlo Moretti decorative objects, serveware, lighting and more.
Murano blown Glass, Table Lamp, Ran, Cadet blue Venetian Crystal
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Venice, IT
Transparency and lightness. Thanks to the mouth blown ogives aligned in series this tiny table lamp appears extremely slight and delicate.
Glass
Murano Blue Opalescent Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A mid century large scale single Murano blue opalescent colored glass table lamp shaped with protruding fins. Mounted on a acrylic base. Newly wired with a brass 3 way socket and cor...
Blown Glass, Giltwood
Handblown Blue Green Glass Gemini Table Lamp, ANDREW HUGHES
By Andrew Hughes
Located in New York, NY
This table lamp by New York designer and glass artist Andrew Hughes channels 1940's France. The spherical glass base is created through dual hot and cold processes. Wired to US s...
Marble, Chrome
Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Italian Blue Swirl Murano Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Shade Materials: Italian Murano Glass, New Shade Dimensions: 42.25”H x 9”W x 9”D Shade: 12"H x 18"W x 18"D This Mid-Century Hollywood Regency table ...
Murano Glass
$1,300 / item
H 26.37 in Dm 18.9 in
Bricola Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Grey Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp with Murano glass column, grey/white spiral transparent glass base, a truncated cone-shaped fabric shade, and metal fixtures in polished chrome. The lamp was designed by C...
Murano Glass
Blue & Clear Seguso Murano Organic Table Lamp
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A single Murano Italian hand blown clear and blue glass organic shaped table lamp by Seguso. Mounted on metal gilt base. Newly wired for US new 3 way socket and cord. Height of glas...
Brass
Artisan Murano Glass Table Lamp with Silver Leaf Accents
By Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C.
Located in New York, NY
Murano sommerso clear and white, ribbed glass table lamp with bullicante and gold leaf inclusions. Carved wood base & ball finial finished in antiqued silver leaf. In the manner of B...
Chrome, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
$790
H 22.45 in Dm 7.09 in
20th Century Italian Murano Scavo Glass Table Lamp Aquamarine Color and Black
Located in Milano, MI
A Scavo technique aquamarine-green color glass vase mounted as circular table lamp, made in Murano, near Venice, Italy, circa 1980s. The Scavo finished glass, hand blown in a beautiful aquamarine green tone and black details, offers an elegant Amphora shape and shows an extraordinary craftsmanship with the use of the so-called Scavo or corroso technique. Scavo literally means excavation glass, for the particular finish alike to the antique Roman glass brought to light from excavation. Listed sizes and price are relative to lamp base only, lampshade is for imaging only. The height of green scavo glass vase only is cm 48, whereas the light socket lamp cap height is 57 cm and base diameter is 18 cm. The characteristic feature of this type of glass, is an overall surface rough mat finish, predominantly green aquamarine color...
Tôle
$13,220
H 75.6 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Mid-Century Blue and Green Murano Glass Floor lamp by Fulvio Bianconi, 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Blue and Green Murano Glass Floor lamp by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini - Italy 1950s Lamp : 163x 27cm Lampshade : 45H x 50w cm
Murano Glass
Italian c.70's table lamp in Murano blue glass by Tommaso Barbi
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in London, GB
Vintage Italian c.70's with a gold specks, ribbed blue Seguso glass and brass table lamp for Tommaso Barbi, wired for UK standards, lamp shade not included
Brass
Bricola Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Grey Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Table lamp with Murano glass column, grey/white spiral transparent glass base, a truncated cone-shaped fabric shade, and metal fixtures in polished chrome. The lamp was designed by C...
Chrome
Faro Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Grey/White Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
A tall lamp with a Murano glass column, grey/white spiral transparent glass base, truncated cone-shaped fabric shade, and a metal fixture in polished chrome. The lamp was designed by...
Chrome
Snodo Carlo Moretti Contemporary Milk White Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
An adjustable table lamp in milk white Murano glass designed in 1978 by Carlo Moretti. Two x 60 watt incandescent bulbs, two x 42 watt ecolamp E27 socket. Carlo Moretti: An ...
Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Scudo Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Clear Glass Desk or Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Table lamp with three rod base in polished chrome and flat vertical hand made shade in transparent and polished Murano crystal using the "mano volante" or free hand technique. 75 ...
Crystal, Chrome
Cupola Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Milk Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Table lamp of milk white mouth blown Murano glass designed in 1992 by Carlo Moretti. 60 watt incandescent bulb, 42 watt ecolamp socket E27. Carlo Moretti: An artisan factory...
Chrome
Ovale Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Clear Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Chosen as one of Architectural Digest's best new lights, 2015; Ovale is a table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass and mouth blown Murano white opaline glass shade mounted on gil...
Metal
