Italian glassmaker Carlo Moretti elevated glassmaking to an avant-garde art form. He is known for his decorative vases, striking centerpieces and elegant table lamps. The bright, rich colors and sophisticated silhouettes of mid-century modernism that characterize his works brought high prestige to the Moretti name.
Moretti was born in 1934 on Murano, a series of islands in the Venetian lagoon, a place famous for its glassmaking. Six years later, in 1940, his brother Giovanni Moretti was born. The older Moretti brother initially studied to become a lawyer, but he fell in love with the glassmaking tradition of his birthplace.
In 1958, the two brothers opened the Carlo Moretti glassmaking company together in Murano. Carlo headed the company's creative side, but he was also a savvy entrepreneur. The Carlo Moretti company became known for its innovative techniques, creativity in design and refined style.
Over the next 50 years, Moretti earned a name for himself as one of the Venetian glass masters. He was the recipient of the 1966 Internationalen Handwerksmesse Gold Medal, the 1966 Internationales Kunsthandwerk Award, the 1976 Macef Award and the 1984 Arango International Design Competition. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Musée Ariana and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
When Moretti died in 2008, Giovanni took over the company. Giovanni sold the Carlo Moretti company in 2013 and passed away in 2014. The company continues to introduce new glassware collections in the characteristic style of its founder. It also operates a showroom called L’ISOLA in Venice.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Carlo Moretti decorative objects, serveware, lighting and more.
Gian Paolo Canova, Carlo Moretti Murano Glass Chandelier
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Mortsel, BE
Gian Paolo Canova and Carlo Moretti Murano Glass Chandelier. This unique chandelier features 6 arms and is marked by Carlo Moretti in the glass. T...
Steel, Chrome
Lungomare a Suspension Lamp in Yellow by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Lungomare - the new lighting project from Carlo Moretti. This collection was created with the designer Diego Chilo in a synergic workshop with the glass Master. In the "factory of o...
Murano Glass
Boblu Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Clear and Gold Glass Chandelier
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Chandelier made of decorated sphere in Murano clear and milk glass with grey opaque decorations on metal arms with satin chrome finishing that converged in a central glass element. ...
Brass
Lungomare C Suspension Lamp in Orange by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Lungomare - the new lighting project from Carlo Moretti This collection was created with the designer Diego Chilo in a synergic workshop with the glass Master. In the "factory of ...
Murano Glass
Lungomare B Suspension Lamp in Green by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Lungomare - the new lighting project from Carlo Moretti This collection was created with the designer Diego Chilo in a synergic workshop with the glass Master. In the "factory of ...
Murano Glass
Boblu Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Chandelier
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
A variation of the Boblu project, this is a contemporary interpretation of the Venetian lamp, combining primary geometrics that are skillfully decorated with soft, warm light effects...
Chrome
Boblu Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Clear and White Glass Chandelier
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Chandelier made of decorated sphere in Murano clear and milk glass with grey opaque decorations on metal arms with satin chrome finishing that converged in a central glass element. ...
Chrome
$1,776
H 25.6 in Dm 39.38 in
Contemporary handmade Brass chandelier with mouth blown frosted Glass shades
Located in London, GB
Designed and manufactured by Andrew Kornat Designs this elegant simple minimalist chandelier has been be engineered such that the arms look randomly placed and crossing at different ...
Brass
$27,010
H 52.36 in Dm 45.28 in
Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass green pagliesco contemporary Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass green pagliesco contemporary Italy. This elegant chandelier is made in color green pagliesco in blown Murano glass, and has a refined con...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
$1,644
H 40.95 in Dm 13.78 in
Elegant Murano Poliedri Chandelier-Carlo Scarpa design-clear and smoked glasses
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 32 beautiful Murano clear and smoked glasses "polyhedrons". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Overall, this chandelier is both a functi...
Blown Glass
$1,300 / item
H 11.42 in Dm 7.87 in
Efra Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Clear Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Paolo Martinuzzi, Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass, anthracite painted iron and natural brass designed in 1984 by Carlo Moretti and Paolo Martinuzzi. 60 watt incandescent bulb, 42 watt e...
Brass, Iron
$700 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 9.45 in
Cupola Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Milk Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Table lamp of milk white mouth blown Murano glass designed in 1992 by Carlo Moretti. 60 watt incandescent bulb, 42 watt ecolamp socket E27. Carlo Moretti: An artisan factory...
Chrome
$600 / item
H 12.99 in Dm 7.09 in
Cupola Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Milk Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Table lamp of milk white mouth blown Murano glass designed in 1992 by Carlo Moretti. 60 watt incandescent bulb, 42 watt ecolamp socket E27. Carlo Moretti: An artisan factory...
Chrome
$2,500 / item
H 27.17 in Dm 18.9 in
Ovale Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Clear Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Chosen as one of Architectural Digest's best new lights, 2015; Ovale is a table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass and mouth blown Murano white opaline glass shade mounted on gil...
Metal
$575 / item
H 10.24 in Dm 6.1 in
Cilla Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Clear Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass with chromed brass fixtures and transparent and opaline glass cylinders. The lamp was designed in 1993 by Carlo Moretti. 60 watt inca...
Chrome
$1,500 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 7.48 in
Quati Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Clear Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Paolo Martinuzzi, Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass, anthracite painted iron and natural brass designed in 1984 by Carlo Moretti and Paolo Martinuzzi. 60 watt incandescent bulb, 42 watt...
Brass, Iron
$675 / item
H 12.6 in Dm 7.09 in
Cilla Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Clear Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass with chromed brass fixture and transparent and opaline glass cylinders. The lamp was designed in 1993 by Carlo Moretti. 60 watt incan...
Chrome
Efra Carlo Moretti Clear Murano Glass Table Lamp, Lamp Shade Only
By Carlo Moretti, Paolo Martinuzzi
Located in IT
Lamp shade only for clear mouth blown Murano glass table lamp. Anthracite painted iron and natural brass designed in 1984 by Carlo Moretti and Paolo Ma...
Murano Glass, Glass
Murano blown glass pendant chandelier, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Murano blown glass pendant chandelier, Made in Italy, 1960s. This elegant single-light chandelier is cloud-shaped. The glass is transparent, mouth-blown, and coated on the outside w...
Metal