Carlo Nason’s Osso lamp embodies a tactile dialogue between glass and light. Designed in Murano for Mazzega during the 1970s, the piece reveals how Nason sought to merge organic rhythm with sculptural precision. Its name — Osso, meaning “bone” — underlines a fascination with anatomy and structure, as if light itself could be given a skeletal form.

This large version magnifies the lamp’s presence, amplifying its architectural proportions while preserving its soft luminosity. The translucent Murano glass diffuses light into a gentle radiance, both functional and atmospheric, bridging the artisanal with the futuristic. It is a work where poetry and functionality coexist — a domestic prototype that feels as relevant today as in its original context.

OBJECT SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT: Osso Lamp, large version
DESIGNER: Carlo Nason
MANUFACTURER: Mazzega
ORIGIN: Italy
PERIOD: 1970s
MATERIAL & TECHNIQUE: Hand-blown Murano glass with metal fittings
COLOR: Translucent, white opaline
TEXTURE: Smooth, glossy surface with soft diffusion
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION: original | verified | bulb E27, not included
CONDITION: Excellent condition

Carlo Nason

Carlo Nason approached glass like a designer from another planet — precise, quiet, and radically modern. Born in 1935 on the island of Murano, he was raised in a family of master glassmakers, yet his vision broke with tradition. Trained in the family workshop, he explored seriality, transparency, and the structural language of light. His lamps do not merely illuminate — they inhabit space.

Most of his iconic lighting pieces were produced by Mazzega, where he helped shape a new vision of Murano. Layered opaline, smoked transparencies, and interlocking forms became signatures of his luminous universe — part sculpture, part light, part dream.

His works are in the collections of the internationally renowned Corning Museum of Glass, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York.