Barovier & Toso Furniture
Italian
Partnerships come and go within the community of glass-making artisans on the Venetian island of Murano, where business relationships seem as complex as the shifting alliances in the notoriously acrimonious Italian parliament. Formed in 1942 by members of families with centuries of experience in the craft, Barovier&Toso has proven to be one of the most enduring and prosperous Italian glass manufactories of recent decades. Under the nearly 50-year artistic directorship of cofounder Ercole Barovier (1889–1974), the company created buoyant traditional pieces such as chandeliers, sconces and other lighting fixtures, and it pioneered an array of innovative modernist glass designs with bold colors, patterns and surfaces.
The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art. It remained entirely family-owned until the mid-20th century, when it merged with another glassworks to become Barovier&Toso.
To appeal to gentler, more conservative tastes, Barovier&Toso produced a range of lilting, sinuous lighting pieces that are often described as embodying “Liberty Style” — the Italian term for Art Nouveau, taken from the name of famed London department store Liberty & Co., which promoted 19th-century organic textile designs and Arts and Crafts-style furniture in the manner of William Morris. The hallmarks of the style in Barovier&Toso works are elements of glass in the shape of thick leaves, fronds and flower petals, deployed along with other naturalistic ornament in sconces, pendants and chandeliers.
Ercole Barovier began his personal aesthetic transition toward modernism in the 1930s with his Primavera series of vases and animal sculptures — idiosyncratic milky-white and clear glass filled with tiny bubbles and hairline interior fissures that he produced for Artisti Barovier, a firm headed by his father and uncle. Later, with Barovier&Toso, he would explore such novel styles as the mosaic-like Pezzato glass; fluid Spiral patterns; the pebbly textured Barbarico line and the complex, layered and highly colored abstractions of the Oriente series of vases and bowls.
Traditional or modern, Barovier&Toso — still under family control — has produced one of the finest and most diverse catalogues of Murano glass in the last 100 years.
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Period: 1940s
Creator: Barovier&Toso
Pair Ercole Barovier Rugiada Table Lamps
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare pair of ‘Dew Glass’ table lamps, produced by Barovier & Toso. Ercole Barovier invented the Rugiada technique in 1938, and the process was patented and exclusive to the company. It involves the application of colorless glass grit and shards onto the surface of clear glass during production.
When the object is then heated, the particles are partially melted and fuse to the solid surface...
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1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Blown Glass
Barovier e Toso Chandelier “Rostrato” Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Vase Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso vase murano glass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Spuma di Mare Vase by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1938-1940
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Naples, IT
A very rare vase Mod. Spuma di Mare in Murano glass swarming with inclusions of matallic oxides and application of large morise, by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso 1940. Make a s...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Sconces Brass Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso sconces.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Centerpiece by Ercole Barovier for Barovier, Toso & Co. 1940 in Rugiadoso
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
Rugiadoso biomorphic bowl of a shells resting on a pedestal of sea urchins designed circa 1940 by Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) and is produced one of the oldest family businesses in t...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier Bowl Glass Murano, Italy, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Glass Barovier bowl with rainbow surface and silver details. The bowl has a ribbinig finishing on a cicular and rounded base.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Glass
Barovier e Toso Centerpiece Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Chandelier Murano Glass Brass Iron 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso Chandelier.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Original Large Ceiling Flush Mount Light by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic and original Barovier & Toso Murano Italy art glass ceiling light. The rare lamp is made of 26 mouth-blown hand-formed leaf-form ice ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal
Barovier e Toso Centerpiece Murano Iridescent, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso centerpiece Murano iridescent, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Et Toso Ashtray/Centerpiece/Pocket Emptier Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier et Toso ashtray /centerpiece/pocket emptier Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Original Large Ceiling Flush Mount Lights by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic and original pair Barovier & Toso Murano Italy art glass ceiling lights. The rare lamp is made of 26 mouth-blown hand-formed leaf-form ice glass panels plus a huge glass as...
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1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Metal
Barovier “orecchiette vase” Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier “orecchiette vase" Murano glass 1940 Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Sconce Murano Glass Iron Aluminium 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Sconce Barovier e Toso.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier e Toso, circa 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A rare murano glass chandelier by Barovier e Toso, Italy, ca. 1940s.
Newly rewired for US standards.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier e Toso “Centerpiece “ Murano Glass “ “Rostrato” 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso “ Centerpiece “ Murano Glass “Rostrato” 1940 Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Light Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown light green and gold flecks Italian art glass bowl with internal berry decoration. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Gold Leaf
Footed Bowl Gold Leaf and Grapes, Ercole Barovier for Barovier Toso & Co 1949
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in London, GB
Classically shaped oval bowl is a master class of technique and elegance, designed by Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) circa 1948 for Barovier, Toso & Co. It has an edging of white on the...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso “Rostrato” Table Lamp Murano Glass Brass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso “Rostrato “ table lamp murano glass brass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Vase Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso vase Murano glass 1940 Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Other
Barovier e Toso Vase /Centerpiece Murano Iridescente Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso vase /centerpiece murano iridescent glass 1940 Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Muslin, Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Table Lamp Murano Glass Brass “Rostrato”, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso table lamp Murano glass “Rostrato”, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso “Rostrato” Table Lamp Murano Glass Metal Crome 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso “Rostrato “ table lamp Murano glass Metal Crome 1940 Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Single Murano and Brass Wall Light
By Barovier&Toso
Located in East Hampton, NY
This speckled clear cup of Murano handblown glass on brass bracket has a great vintage patina. Marked/stamped "Barovier Toso."
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier e Toso Murano Glass Rostrato Centerpiece, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso Murano glass Rostrato centerpiece, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Table Lamp Murano Glass Metal Crome 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso table lamp Murano glass metal crome 1940 Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Sconces Murano Glass Brass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso sconces Murano glass brass, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury Floor Lamp by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in bari, IT
Floor lamp in worked glass and brass by Barovier & Toso form late 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier e Toso Centerpiece “Rostrato” Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso centerpiece “Rostrato“ Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Centerpiece “Rostrato” Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso centerpiece “Rostrato” murano glass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Ashtray Empties Pockets Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier et Toso ashtray pockets Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Barovier e Toso Signed Tall Gray Murano Lamps, Pair
By Barovier&Toso
Located in East Hampton, NY
These tall gray Murano glass table lamps are Vintage Barovier e Toso signed to top. All original and in excellent condition. Very importa...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Silk, Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Blocks with Gold Rosettes Chandelier, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful Barovier & Toso ice blocks chandelier. There are 5 tiers, each element is made as a sculpture "a caldo".
Each element is separate by a white glass sphere and each chain of...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier e Toso Couple Centerpiece “Rostrato“ Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso couple centerpiece “Rostrato“ Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Conch Shell Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, monumental, vintage Murano hand blown blue with gold flecks Italian art glass seashell centerpiece sculptural bowl with pearl inside. D...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier e Toso Table Lamp Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso table lamp Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Table Lamp Murano Glass Brass Fabric Lampshade, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier & Toso table lamp Murano glass brass fabric lampshade, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Table Lamp Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso table lamp Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Blocks with Gold Rosettes Chandelier, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful Barovier & Toso ice blocks chandelier. There are 5 tiers, each element is made as a sculpture "a caldo".
Each element is separate by a white glass sphere and each chain of...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier e Toso Table Lamp “Orecchiette” Murano Glass Metal Crome 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso table lamp “Orecchiette“ Murano glass metal crome, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Table Lamp Murano Glass Rostrata, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional table lamp “Rostata “Barovier e Toso 1940 Murano glass, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Early Signed Barovier & Toso Pink and White Pasta Vetri Table Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Sharon, CT
Gold over white pasta applied to pink and gold flecked lattimo. A very modern interpretation of a Baroque theme. Signed with a (1936-1955) paper label under base. 15" high (30" to to...
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1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Glass
Barovier & Toso, Threaded Yellow/Gold Murano Glass Wall/Table, Vanity Mirror
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice, wall/ vanity/ table mirror, Murano glass twisted /rope pattern with yellow bright cord inside. This mirror was designed with dual purpose, to be hang and also on a table, ...
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vase Barovier & Toso - Murano Glass, 1940 - VENICE - Made in Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Vase Barovier & Toso - Murano glass 1940, worked with gold leaf. Iridescent.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Glass
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Blocks with Gold Rosettes Chandelier, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful Barovier and Toso ice blocks chandelier. There are 5 tiers, each element is made as a sculpture "a caldo".
Each element is separate by a white glass sphere and each chain ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier e Toso Table Lamp 1940 Murano Glass Irridescent
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Excellent table lamp Barovier e Toso 1940 Murano glass. Iridescent, tecnic Rostrato.
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Glass Sculpture by Ercole Barovier and Toso Italy, circa 1940
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Amber colored “rugiadoso” glass with gold dust inclusions throughout. A seashell-shaped dish held by a stylized algae amber colored glass base. Model “Coppa Rugiada” introduced durin...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Art Glass
Barovier & Toso Pendant Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, IT
Beautiful Barovier & Toso pendant lamp with brass details.
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1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier 1940s Moderne Murano Glass Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
An elegant 1940s Italian Murano glass chandelier composed of a polished nickel body and thick handblown Venetian clear glass arms and shades by Barovier and Toso. Each of the arms we...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Italian Midcentury Murano /Venetian Opaque Glass Chandelier or Pendant, Barovier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Italian modern neoclassical opaque blown glass pendant or chandelier by Barovier with a large clear/opaque bubbled blown glass disc / bowl.
The fixture has 3 8" clear gla...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Barovier/Barbini Large Hand Blown Crystal Shell Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This hand blown crystal shell is a large example and very heavy. The internal layer is filled with gold leaf and the outer cased layer is extremely well executed controlled bubbles, ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Crystal
Large midcentury Italian Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Large Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, Italy 1940.
The hand blown Murano glass has been twisted and shaped in the Torchon to create a thick ribbed texture.
Beautiful...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Medium, Barovier and Toso picture frame c1940
By Barovier&Toso, Barovier
Located in London, GB
Original 1940s Barovier and Toso 'Torchon' technique twisted glass picture frame with brass detailing.
In very good condition..
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano glass blue 1940s brass finishing
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely attractive blue 2-arm chandelier with numerous playful details is offered by this original from the Venetians Barovier & Toso manufactured in Italy in the 1940s. The blu...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier and Toso Murano Glass Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous Murano glass 'Medusa' chandelier designed by the great designers and glassmakers Ercole Barovier and Cesare Toso in the 1940s. The chandelier is part of the 'Medusa' model.
...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Prestigious Murano Art Deco Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Murano chandelier of rare beauty,
The glasses make a just blossomed daisy.
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1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Venetian Murano Gold Vase with Optic Swirl and Applied Roses
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an unusual handblown Venetian Murano large vase with gold leaf infused ribbed glass. Made by Barovier e Toso, it is embellished with applied roses and matching rose-colored t...
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1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Glass
Barovier&toso furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Barovier&Toso furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Barovier&Toso furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 759 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 7 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Barovier&Toso were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari, and Vico Magistretti. Prices for Barovier&Toso furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $90 and can go as high as $90,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,768.
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