A piece of real style, with timeless lines and unmistakable charm. Starting in October 2026, Gubi will offer the Lotus lamp, a table model by Carlo Nason. Crafted from hand-blown Murano glass, Lotus consists of concentric elements nested within one another and joined by a metal base.
The design—visually simple yet technically very complex to execute—is a perfect example of Carlo Nason’s design research. The son of a prominent glassmaking family, he reinterpreted the material worked in the lagoonwith a modern sensibility, designing over 1,000 objects that broke entirely with the opulent, colorful Venetian aesthetic.
History and features of the Lotus lamp
Designed in 1969, the Lotus lamp was produced for a brief period by Mazzega. Its clean lines result from complex processes and require exceptional craftsmanship.
The four shades are individually crafted from pulegoso glass, an all-Italian technique developed in the early decades of the 20th century. The molten glass, still glowing hot, is rolled over a mixture of extremely fine granules that set off a reaction, trapping thousands of microscopic air bubbles within the glass. There is no margin for error or tolerance, since each element must fit precisely into the next.
The lamp was initially marketed under the model number LT305, but its resemblance to a blossoming flower soon inspired early collectors to rename it Lotus, now its official name. Marie Kristine Schmidt, CEO of GUBI, sums it up: “Carlo Nason’s work is closer to sculpture than to a traditional design product, and the Lotus Table Lamp is a clear example of this. Its sculptural form is iconic, imposing in size, and timeless in character, able to give any space an intense, evocative presence.”
