Nine mouth-blown glass discs, each featuring a satin white opaline heart encircled by a clear crystal ring — such is the visual grammar of these sconces from the Vistosi glassworks, one of the founding houses of Murano lighting.
Mounted on their original white lacquered metal structure, the discs reveal upon illumination a diffuse, warm and luminous halo of great softness and elegance.
An iconic signature of twentieth-century Italian design.
A doubly rare piece: for its generous square format and for the fact that it is presented as a matching pair, intact.
Sold as a pair.
A remarkable Italian table lamp from the 1970s, a period of creative effervescence when transalpine design established itself as a global benchmark. The monolithic shaft, cast in translucent resin of an intense amethyst hue, features bubble inclusions trapped within the mass during casting — an artisanal process characteristic of the finest Italian ateliers of that decade.
The rectangular section with chamfered edges lends the whole a pronounced sculptural character. The chrome-plated metal sphere articulating the shaft and the socket, together with the brushed silvered metal cylindrical shade, sit firmly within the formal vocabulary of the Italian Space Age, in the spirit of Romeo Rega’s creations.
Unsigned piece, attributable to a Milanese or Venetian design atelier of the 1970s.
Side wiring.
Origin: Italy, circa 1970
Remarkable pyramidal lamp base of square section, hewn from a block of unfilled Roman travertine displaying its characteristic horizontal veining, alternating warm ochre and beige.
The surface retains its natural cavities, a deliberate treatment that lends the piece its sculptural power and firmly situates it within the brutalist and mineral aesthetic of Italian design of the 1970s.
The shaft tapers progressively from base to crown in an obelisk-like movement of great geometric rigour.
Original label present: AREA Illuminazione, a transalpine manufacturer renowned for its luminaires in fine natural stone.
Later shade. Ivory white.
Very good overall condition.
Functional electrical fittings.
A rare set of three wall lights in blown Murano glass attributed to Barovier & Toso.
Each sconce is composed of glass flowers with gold powder inclusions, individually assembled onto a metal frame, creating a densely textured and luminous effect with golden reflections.
Venetian work, circa 1960–1970.
Condition: very good overall condition. One flower missing on one of the sconces, barely perceptible. The other two in perfect condition.
Sold as a set of 3 pieces — not to be separated.
An elegant pair of postmodern/Hollywood Regency style table lamps, crafted in 1980s Murano glass and brass.
These light fittings are distinguished by a “totem” structure composed of a stack of various hand-blown glass elements, offering an interplay of textures and contrasts:
* White opaline glass: globes and a domed base in satin opaline glass
* Gold-leaf textured glass: intermediate discs in solid moulded blown glass, one translucent with radiating ribs, the other enriched with gold dust inclusions according to the traditional Murano technique.
* Geometric elements: Murano glass cubes that structure the architectural silhouette of the whole. The mount and separating rings are in gilt brass, accentuating the elegance of the materials.
The design is characteristic of the high-end Murano production of this period, in the spirit of houses such as Barovier & Toso or Mazzega.
Excellent state of preservation.
Electrics fully overhauled and refurbished.
Presented here with conical grey/green shades.
A unique collector's piece for connoisseurs and enthusiasts of industrial and Space Age lighting. A genuine globe from the street furniture of the city of Paris, this characterful table lamp combines a chromed metal tulip-style base, emblematic of the 1970s, with a Holophane glass globe. The globe is remarkable for its complex prismatic moulded glass pattern, in grid and ribbed motifs, typical of the historic urban lighting of Paris.
This textured glass is not merely aesthetic; it is designed for optimal light diffraction, creating a soft yet shimmering ambience.
A true luminous sculpture, at the crossroads of industrial design and Modernism.
Some traces of age on the glass.
A remarkable lamp in hammered and patinated wrought iron, in the Neo-Baroque floral style, Dutch production of the first half of the 20th century (circa 1930-1940).
This piece of wrought-iron art testifies to a rare technical mastery, combining two distinct skills: a central shaft in hand-worked wrought iron, and decorative elements in cast iron of great executional finesse.
The richly developed decoration composes an ascending vegetal bouquet articulated around acanthus leaves and naturalistic flowers — daisies and anemones — whose ribbed centres reveal a care for detail characteristic of bespoke workshops.
The trapezoidal fabric lampshade rests on its original iron mount. The damaged period parchment has been replaced with a copper/amber fabric in keeping with Dutch interiors of this period. Electrical system overhauled and functional.
A three-light table lamp by Stilnovo. Structure in brass and red lacquer. Opaline glass lampshades.
Italy, mid-20th century.
A superb Hollywood Regency-style ceiling light in painted and gilt metal, adorned with crystal flowers. 1970s.
A pair of Italian lamps in blown Murano glass dating from the 1980s and brass. The lamp assembly was carried out at a later date. Each lamp is composed of two identical spheres in smoked gilt Murano glass, mouth-blown in a structured mould, revealing a deep and regular geometric relief. The two elements are separated by a darker-coloured Murano glass disc, which underlines the architecture of the whole. The base and structure are in gilt brass. New electrical assembly.
An elegant pair of lamps composed of seated Buddha sculptures in meditation, executed in finely moulded gilt cast iron. The figures display rich decoration with stylised floral motifs and retain a fine early patina. Each statue is mounted on a varnished wooden plinth on which rests an adjustable brass rod, supporting a double light, surmounted by a pagoda-shaped lampshade. The shades are original, their fabric having been restored to recover their full brilliance. The whole combines traditional art with contemporary functionality. Probable origin: Thailand. 20th century.
A luminous bowl in dinanderie of copper and brass with a decoration of fish on a marine ground, the interior lacquered white. Wooden disc at the base. The piece is signed within the decoration Lucien Gerfaux, a French artist active in the 20th century who produced decorative objects, notably vases and lamps in dinanderie (repoussé or inlaid metal, often copper or brass) with motifs often animal or naturalistic. Work representative of the Art Deco style. Circa 1940. Recent electrical work.