Vintage Murano Glass Mushroom Table Lamps | bubbled dome shades, tapered bases, many colours and combinations

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Vintage Murano mushroom lamps: bubbled dome shades, tapered bases with coloured glass threads. Many colours and combinations.

• Origin: Murano | original vintage, not a reproduction
• Glass: opaque dome shades with small controlled bubbles; coloured tapered bases with applied glass threads
• Shape: mushroom lamp | round dome shade on a tapered, pyramid-like base
• Colours: several colours and combinations available; information on request
• Style / period: vintage; period to be confirmed
• Condition: original vintage; to be specified per piece

A round dome of opaque glass, resting on a tall, tapered base. The shape is simple, a bit like a mushroom, and it makes people smile.

Every lamp is different. The base carries lively strokes of coloured glass, as if painted by hand.

Craft and technique

Every element is worked by hand in the furnace by Murano glassmakers. The domes are made in opaque glass (lattimo), filled with tiny, regular bubbles: the bullicante technique. The bases are in coloured glass, glossy or frosted, decorated with threads and fragments of coloured glass applied while hot.

Colours and combinations

These lamps come in different colours and combinations. Domes in peach, white and other soft tones; bases in green, pink, frosted glass and more, each with its own pattern of coloured threads. You can choose a single lamp, a matching pair, or two lamps in different colours. Availability changes piece by piece, so contact us for information: we'll send you photos of what we have.

The dome sits on top of the base, joined by a small metal fitting. The base tapers upwards, from a wide square foot to a narrow top. The contrast between the calm, round dome and the colourful, geometric base is what gives the lamp its character.

Lit up, the opaque dome diffuses the light and the small bubbles glow softly across its surface. The light comes out warm and gentle, never glaring.

Note: small differences in colour, bubbles and decoration from one lamp to another come from hand-working and from the age of the pieces. They're a mark of authenticity, not defects.