AUTHENTIC
I T A L I A N
TRADITION
Since 1947
A visionary man named Guido de Majo, having escaped the
atrocities of World War II, finds himself in Venice. Originally
from Naples, Guido had a great spirit of adaptability, and
a precise vision. In 1947, fascinated by the unique artistic
tradition of our Venetian Lagoon, he founded a glass
furnace with all the money he had, with the mission of
changing Murano glass forever.
In fact, up until that time, only the finest and most ornate
lighting pieces were made in Murano glass - Guido wanted
to change that. He ramped up production, selecting only
the most skilled artisans, and started producing modern
Murano glass items - something unheard of.
Having established an entire new market for Murano
glass, this gave the opportunity to shift artistic direction
towards what we now call Design - which at the time was
a “nameless attempt at something entirely new”. This
worked beautifully throughout the following decades.
Having changed Venetian history forever, Guido left his
life’s work into the hands of his son, Lucio de Majo.
Lucio had the ambitious will to return to traditions. He was
born and bred in the context of glass furnaces. True to
his origins, he decides to introduce traditional Venetian
chandeliers alongside modern products in the DE MAJO
collection. The impeccable level of craftsmanship offered
by artisans made it possible, locating DE MAJO among the
most prestigious artisanal brands of the Lagoon.
Having built quite a reputation, during the eighties and
nineties DE MAJO delivered beautiful lighting pieces in
many countries worldwide. This opened yet again another
opportunity for DE MAJO, which alongside a “modern” and
“traditional” collection, proposed a “bespoke” collection.
Since the start of the XXI century to this day, DE MAJO
delivered over 1000 special, tailor made products in over 90
countries worldwide. Nowadays, Lucio’s son Francesco de
Majo represents the third generation of the de Majo family.
The same exact visionary ambition lives on, never
sacrificing quality or attention to details, allowing new
exciting chapters to be written about Murano glass.
Be like Guido, Change the world.
DE MAJO is the name of our brand, but most importantly our last name.
What you’re about to witness is a real, 75-year-old story.
