Murano, Italy, 1960s
Opaline glass, 38 × 20 × 20 cm
Excellent condition; original fittings retained.
Among Gino Vistosi's most distinctive designs, the Ghost lamp is defined by a monolithic volume of hand-blown opaline glass whose gently tapering silhouette appears almost to have been shaped by gravity. Its restrained profile gives the object a remarkable calm, while its scale commands a space without visual heaviness.
Formed from thick Murano glass and dispensing almost entirely with ornament (with the exception of an elegant fine line of brown glass running through it), the lamp relies instead on proportion, mass and the subtle behaviour of light. Illuminated, the glass seems to dissolve from within, becoming less an object than a softly luminous volume.
This example retains its original fittings and is presented in excellent condition. More sculpture than conventional table lamp, it demonstrates Vistosi's ability to reduce form to its essentials - allowing material, light and proportion to carry the entire composition.
Murano, Italy, 1960s
Opaline glass, 38 × 20 × 20 cm
Excellent condition; original fittings retained.
Among Gino Vistosi's most distinctive designs, the Ghost lamp is defined by a monolithic volume of hand-blown opaline glass whose gently tapering silhouette appears almost to have been shaped by gravity. Its restrained profile gives the object a remarkable calm, while its scale commands a space without visual heaviness.
Formed from thick Murano glass and dispensing almost entirely with ornament (with the exception of an elegant fine line of brown glass running through it), the lamp relies instead on proportion, mass and the subtle behaviour of light. Illuminated, the glass seems to dissolve from within, becoming less an object than a softly luminous volume.
This example retains its original fittings and is presented in excellent condition. More sculpture than conventional table lamp, it demonstrates Vistosi's ability to reduce form to its essentials - allowing material, light and proportion to carry the entire composition.
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