Although little information exists about the life of Italian designer and Murano glass master Giovanni Dalla Fina, his legacy shines bright through exquisite hand-blown glass chandeliers, table lamps, floor lamps, coffee tables and other delicate objects.
Based in Veneto, Dalla Fina had been introduced to the prestigious world of Murano glassmaking as a young man, before establishing his own design company in the early 1970s. Guided by his tenet “perfection is an imperative,” Dalla Fina specialized in the restoration of antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers and lamps, while also crafting his own decorative lighting inspired by Art Deco and mid-century modernism.
Among Dalla Fina’s most notable pieces is his multicolored Ca’Rezzonico chandelier, which he created in the 1980s and which was recently featured in House and Garden magazine. This dazzling masterpiece of Murano glassmaking comprises a bouquet of floral motifs embellished with red and blue ringlets and clusters of tiny grape-shaped orbs. A more monochrome example is his intricate flush-mount ceiling light constructed from vertical layers of transparent Quadriedro elements arranged as waves.
While Dalla Fina’s oeuvre consists mainly of lighting pieces, he also made graceful demi-lune tables, refined Fazzoletto (handkerchief) vases and charming outdoor wall sconces, which he designed for the Camer Glass company in the 1960s.
Dalla Fina’s works are popular among interior designers and aficionados of contemporary Murano glass. On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage and newly manufactured Giovanni Dalla Fina lighting, tables and decorative objects.
Murano Art Glass Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina 1980s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Monumental Murano Art Glass Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina, c. 1980s An exceptionally rare and architecturally compelling table lamp designed by Giovanni Dalla Fina for a premiere...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Murano Gold Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina, Circa 1970s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
An exceptional and luminous work of Italian artistry, this vintage table lamp embodies the opulent yet refined aesthetic of 1970s Venetian design. Crafted on the island of Murano by ...
Gold, Gold Leaf
1970s Murano Glass Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
The central body of the lamp is a beautifully hand-blown glass piece in a curvaceous, teardrop-like shape. It features an exquisite "Soffiato a Rigadin" or "swirled" pattern, where s...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Giovanni Dalla Fina Murano Glass Table Lamp, Stacked Mid-Century Style, 1990s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Giovanni Dalla Fina Murano glass table lamp, featuring a stacked mid-century style design from the 1990s. This large hand-blown Italian modern lighting piece... ...stands as a monum...
Gold, Brass, Gold Leaf
Hand-Blown Murano Gold Leaf Glass Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina 1980s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
This exceptional table lamp is a celebratory expression of light and transparency, handcrafted on the island of Murano by the esteemed glass artist Giovanni Dalla Fina. Originating f...
Gold, Brass, Gold Leaf
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina, Italy, 1990s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
This Murano glass table lamp made by Giovanni Dalla Fina in the 1990s is a masterpiece of Italian lighting. The exquisite 1990s Venetian art glass lamp elevates any modern interior. ...
Gold, Brass, Gold Leaf
Murano glass table lamp with fabric shade Italy around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Murano glass table lamp with fabric shade Italy around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Brass
Original Murano glass table lamp by Barovier and Toso, Italy 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful Murano glass table lamp by Barovier and Toso. Made in Italy in the 1980s. Founded in 1295 in Murano, Italy, Barovier & Toso stands as one of the oldest family businesses gl...
Murano Glass
Original Large Sommerso Murano Glass Vetri Table Light Base, Italy, 1960s
By Cenedese, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: table light desk top light Origina: Murano, Italy Age: 1960s Description: This fantastic vintage table light base was designed and produced in the 1960s in Murano, Italy. The light base is made of high quality Italian Murano glass with a fantastic formed structure. The glass element is made of clear, brown, yellow, green tone glass. It has a height of 30cm and one socket for E27 light bulb. Very good vintage condition, some slight traces of use and patina, full working. new electrification. This offer only contains the Murano glass base...
Metal
Murano Glass Lamp in the Style of Esperia, Italy, 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Some objects draw attention through ornament, others through the quiet confidence of their form. This Murano table lamp belongs to the latter category. Crafted from blown glass and s...
Glass
Murano glass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Murano glass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Lamp by Alfredo Barbini, Italy, 1950s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century Murano glass lamp by Alfredo Barbini for Seguso. Hand-blown cased glass with ribbed form. Beautiful light blue color with gold inclusions and controlled bubbles. Origin...
Brass
