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Title: Murano Chandelier. Is This a Murano?
Post by: glasshalffull on July 25, 2009, 10:20:27 PM

I saw an article in Metropolitan home which identified a lamp as Murano. 
It looks just like mine, and I was wondering if mine is also a Murano. 
The steel frame says "made in Italy" and the round glass pieces have a bubble in the middle.
Is my lamp a Murano?
Thanks!

Title: Re: Murano Chandelier. Is This a Murano?
Post by: Pinkspoons on July 26, 2009, 11:09:13 AM

Murano is an island containing many glassmakers, rather than being the name of a single glassmaker, so there's no such thing, really, as owning 'a Murano'.

I seem to recall that these lamps were produced by Vetreria Vistosi, and were designed by Gino Vistosi in the 1960s - someone with better knowledge of Italian glass may be able to confirm/deny or add further details.

Title: Re: Murano Chandelier. Is This a Murano?
Post by: glasshalffull on July 26, 2009, 12:54:14 PM

Thanks for the information.  I obviously am not an expert on glass.
The lamp is so unique, and after seeing a replica of it in Metropolitan Home, I became quite curious as to it's origin.
I will look into Vetreria Vistosi. 
If anyone else out there has any more information about this chandelier, please post.

Title: Re: Murano Chandelier. Is This a Murano?
Post by: NKP on July 26, 2009, 01:05:21 PM

... should not be difficult with the information provided by Pinkspoons  ;)

http://www.designovertoom.com/product/lighting/chandeliers-ceiling-lights-sixties-1/vistosi-white-discs-chandelier-sixties.html

Title: Re: Murano Chandelier. Is This a Murano?
Post by: glasshalffull on July 26, 2009, 01:27:26 PM

Thanks for the info NKP and Pinkspoons.
From all of the photos that I've now seen of the Vistosi disc lamp, I believe mine is a copy. 
My chandelier has little screws to hold on the discs.  Vistosi's chandeliers do not have those screws.
I wonder who did the knock-off?
Thanks for your help!