Around 1930, Gabriele D’Annunzio purchased a set of black and red glasses for everyday use in his home in Gardone Riviera, Il Vittoriale degli Italiani, where they are still preserved today. A style with a Deco flavor that is repeated in many of the glassware collections. The most prized of these glasses, for its informal and cheerful appearance on the table, was the Francesca series, chosen in 1935 by Angelo Fasce to complete his functionalist table called L’Autarca, now housed at the Wolfsoniana in Genoa.

In the 1930s, exhibition opportunities became increasingly frequent, and NasonMoretti began to become a protagonist in several important exhibitions in Italy and around the world.

In 1955, Umberto Nason won the Compasso d'Oro with the Lidia series, the first example of "incamiciato rovesciato." The series of two-tone bowls and glasses, milky white on the outside and colored glass on the inside, marked a clear departure from the Murano tradition, through its new technique and pure, "chaste" forms.

It was in 1962 that the third collection designed emerged, establishing itself as an icon of the brand and spreading to the most exclusive tables, as well as numerous private residences throughout Europe. The 3/62 collection is characterized by the precious twisted motif (torsé), combined with a simple geometric bowl and an elegant "trumpet" stem. Three elements that, over time, have defined a recognizable formal language, helping to shape the stylistic identity of NasonMoretti.

NasonMoretti took part in the traveling exhibition (Paris, London, and Düsseldorf), sponsored by the Veneto Region and the Chamber of Commerce, aimed at promoting local craftsmanship internationally. That same year, it collaborated closely with Sergio Asti, the Milanese architect who, with NasonMoretti, would create collections that Alessandro Mendini would describe as "a retrospective of his 'love' (tension, hypersensitivity) for glass."

The glassworks was already adopting a minimal and versatile style that would fully reflect the taste of the 1990s. It was during these years, in fact, that the color palette slowly began to move away from the halftones of glassware, toward brighter, bolder hues. Tableware became more contemporary, composed of fewer elements, and design took center stage.

In the early 1990s, NasonMoretti created stemware for the tableware collections of the most prestigious luxury brands. The beginning of the new millennium ushered in a period of collaborations with artists and designers of diverse backgrounds and backgrounds.

The company's management passed to Giorgio, Marco, and Piero Nason.

The NM Museum project marks the beginning of an exciting journey into our company's rich history. We've invested time and resources in researching our archives, carefully studying sketches, historical designs, and glass samples. Delving into our past has allowed us to curate a collection that now forms the heart of our museum. Today, our doors are also open for short guided tours.

NasonMoretti reaches a major milestone: 100 years of business, a century of glass and design.

For the occasion, an exhibition was held on the island of Murano, a multi-year project within the Official Glass Museum aimed at retracing the first centenary of NasonMoretti through a selection of significant glass pieces and some materials from the company's archive, primarily related to the art of the table.

The exhibition "La Cristalleria Nason Moretti. Table Glass from Art Deco to the Compasso d'Oro" opened on November 22, 2024. The project explored several significant years of the furnace's activity, focusing on two recently rediscovered collections, now preserved in the permanent archive of the Wolfsoniana in Genoa Nervi, the same location as the exhibition.