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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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
Murano Glass Table Mirror by Barovier & Toso, Signed
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Barovier & Toso table mirror with frame in Murano Glass Torchon.
Mirror with a gorgeous frame entirely in Murano Glass, worked in the way of "Torchon".
The structure is in brass w...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Relievi Aurati Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear and gold flecks raised texture Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso company, circa 1940. C...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Blown and rosted glass chandelier, design BAROVIER & TOSO. 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Torino, IT
Hanging chandelier
blown glass
and rostrato, design
BAROVIER & TOSO.
ORIGIN
Murano
PERIOD
1940s
MARK
Barovier & Toso
MATERIALS
Rostrate blown glass
of Murano, metal
DIMENSIONS
H...
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1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier Toso, Italy, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An exceptional and rare seven- lights Murano glass chandelier by Barovier e Toso, Italy, ca. 1940s.
This beautiful chandelier is richly decorated with flowers and leaves in cognac co...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ercole Barovier Rostrato Murano Glass Vase for Barovier & Toso, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury mouth-blown rostrato crystal Murano glass vase. This wonderful object was produced during the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
This masterpi...
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1940s Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier Rostrato Murano Italian Glass Vase for Barovier & Toso, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury mouth-blown rostrato crystal Murano glass vase. This wonderful object was produced during the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
This masterpi...
Category
1940s Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Pink Ercole Barovier Rostrato Murano Glass Vase for Barovier & Toso, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible mouth-blown Murano glass vase in rare pink rostrato from the middle of the last century. This wonderful object was produced in the 1940s in It...
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1940s Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Amazing Table Lamp in Rostrato Murano Glass Vase for Barovier & Toso, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary table lamp or vase in mouth-blown rostrato Murano glass from the middle of the last century.
This wonderful object was produced in the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovie...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Set of 3 Amber Rostrato Murano Glass Vases by Barovier & Toso, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible set of 3 Murano glass vases in a rare mid-century amber rostrato. This beautiful object was produced in the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
This ma...
Category
1940s European Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier and Toso Centerpiece/ Empty Pockets Iridescent Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Murano Glass Centerpiece / Svuotatasche Di Barovier e Toso .
Slightly rainbow glass .
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Seltener BAROVIER & TOSO Art-Déco Kronleuchter mit Blüten
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, DE
Ein beeindruckender Murano-Kronleuchter von BAROVIER & TOSO, bestehend aus einem Metallreif, an dem 18 große Glasblätter befestigt sind. 18 Glasblüten, die an Messingstielen befestig...
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1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pink Murano Glass Rope Frame Pendant Light by Barovier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant, modern, Murano glass, pendant light by Barovier & Toso circa 1940-1950. A simple, linear design: translucent pink, twisted-rope stem and frame holding a flora bowl up-lig...
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Murano glass floor lamp with gold foil inclusions and bronze mounts by Baro
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Murano glass floor lamp with gold foil inclusions and bronze mounts by Barovier & Toso .Italy:
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Glass
Barovier & Toso 1940s Murano Glass Lantern
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant Murano glass lantern by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Ercole Barovier large- scale Grosse Costolature bowl. Iridized glass. Large & expressive Grosse Costolature bowl in heavy iridescent murano glass with incised decoration. Designed by...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare Pink Ercole Barovier Series Lenti Vase Barovier & Toso Italy 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary and unique rare pink lens series vase by Barovier and Toso glassworks, period 1940.
The vase is 12 centimeters high and 12 centimeters in diameter.
Excellent vintage ...
Category
1940s European Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury italian Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant medium Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, Italy 1940.
Signed in the brass frame
The hand blown Murano glass has been twisted and shaped in the Torchon to create...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier e Toso Pair of "Rostrate" Table Lamps Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Barovier and Toso Lamps "Rostrate"
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass, Fir
Barovier and Toso Photo Frame Murano Glass Brass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Frame Barovier and Toso Rare
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier and Toso Centerpiece Iridescent Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Centerpiece Iridescent Murano Glass 1940
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier and Toso Pink Brass Glass Chandelier from 1940 italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Rose-colored Chandelier In Glass
Murano's. Barovier e Toso
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
BAROVIER&TOSO - Vaso in pesante vetro di murano con bolle d’aria anni 40.
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier & Toso, importante vaso in vetro pesante di murano leggermente iridato e con inclusioni di bolle d’aria e grosse costolature laterali a forma di foglie stilizzate .
Original...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier Art Deco Murano Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This five-light chandelier was designed and produced by Ercole Barovier in the 1940s, it is made of Murano glass and brass.
Completely cleaned, polished and with a new electrical sys...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Decorative Objects Toiletry Set Murano Glass Barovier & Toso Midcentury 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 3 toiletries made in the 1940s by Barovier&Toso in rostrated Murano glass in shades of transparent and light blue.
We would like to point out that this set is sold only as a d...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1940s Barovier & Toso Murano Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
A stunning Barovier & Toso Murano and Brass chandelier dating 1940s in excellent condition
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940s Barovier & Toso Murano Shell Pendant
By Barovier&Toso
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
A gorgeous Barovier & Toso murano and brass pendant dating 1940s Italy in excellent condition
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940s Barovier & Toso Double Rostrato Murano Pendant
By Barovier&Toso
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
Stunning 1940s Barovier & Toso double Rostrato Murano Pendant in excellent vintage condition.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1940s Barovier & Toso Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
Stunning 1940s Barovier & Toso Chandelier from Venice. This Art Deco piece is in excellent vintage condition.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Barovier & Toso Pair of Appliques in Iridescent Murano Glass
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Turin, Turin
Very peculiar pair of Appliques by Barovier & Toso designed around '40s. Each applique is composed of a metal structure, in a way of track structure, on which slide 5 modules in Mura...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Barovier&Toso 1948 Murano Iridescent Glass
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano Glass by Barovier&Toso circa 1948 with appied glass, iridescent and bubbles.
Category
1940s Italian International Style Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier, Table Mirror, Brass, Murano Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in High Point, NC
A Murano glass and brass table mirror designed by Ercole Barovier and produced by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso, Wall Mirror, Brass, Murano Glass, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and murano glass wall mirror designed and produced by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Couple of cats in Murano glass by Barovier&Toso circa 1948 "zebrato"
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible couple of cats in Murano glass by Barovier&Toso 1948 "zebreto oro" circa 1948
Category
1940s Italian International Style Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier&Toso Vase in Murano Glass Cordonne Serie
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible big Murano vase by Barovier&Toso with gold cordone serie circa 1948.
Category
1940s Italian International Style Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Lampadario Murano Glass Brass Iron, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Lampadario Barovier e Toso Vetro di Murano con inclusioni di bolle d’aria, originale del 1940.
Condizioni perfette.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Couple Table Lamp Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Couple Table Lamps.
Category
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
Vase Barovier e Toso.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1940's Large Clear Art Glass Murano Barrochi Chandelier by Barovier & Toso Italy
By Barovier&Toso, Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and large ( ø 75 cm ) clear art glass "Barrochi" chandelier designed by Barovier and Toso for Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano "CVM" In Italy. This chandelier is handmade in t...
Category
1940s Italian Baroque Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Barovier e Toso Sconce Brass Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso sconce.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Candle Holders Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso “Rostrato” Vase Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Vase Barovier e Toso Rostrato 1940.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century Barovier & Toso Cylindrical Glass Vase from Lenti Series, 40s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Turin, Turin
Ercole Barovier was born in Murano on June 16, 1889. He completed his classical studies in Venice, and engaged in various activities unrelated to glassmaking to finally land in the V...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Chandelier Murano Glass Brass Iron 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso Chandelier Murano glass brass iron 1940 Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
Category
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
Materials
Murano Glass
Gorgeous Pair of Mid-Century Arm Sconces in Brass and Glass by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century modernist arm sconces in polished brass and handblown Murano glass by Barovier e Toso. Brass backplates support twisted glass arm rods which hold urn-shaped ribbe...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso Iridescent Glass Bowl, Italy 1948
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Naples, IT
Bowl or "a large costolature" cup in heavy iridescent Murano glass, designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso in 1948.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Extraordinary 6-cup chandelier from the renowned Murano artistic glassworks. From the personal collection of Baron Von Planta.
Category
1940s European Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Charming Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
An extremely delicate and elegant chandelier by the famous Murano factory Barovier & Toso. Placed the center of the room, a light sculpture gives the space a magical aura.
Light b...
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1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal
Barovier e Toso Mushroom Table Lamp 1940 Murano Glass Brass, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso mushrooms table lamp 1940 Murano glass brass, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
A Pair of Barovier e Toso Ceiling Lights
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
A pair of Barovier e Toso chandeliers.
A beautiful matching pair of 1940s Barovier e Toso Chandeliers each constructed of 10 overlapping heavy hand blown Peleguso glass leaves, ever...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Ercole Barovier, Organic Wall Mirror, Murano Glass, Brass, Mirror, Italy c. 1940
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in High Point, NC
An organic wall mirror designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier&Toso.
Executed in Murano glass, brass, and mirror glass. With makers mark impressed to backside.
Category
1940s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ercole Barovier, Organic Wall Mirror, Murano Glass, Brass, Mirror, Italy c. 1940
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in High Point, NC
An organic wall mirror designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier&Toso.
Executed in Murano glass, brass, and mirror glass. With makers mark impressed to backside.
Provenance: Pr...
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1940s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier e Toso Table Lamp Brass Murano Glass, 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Table Lamp Barovier e Toso.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Stunning and Original Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
An extremely delicate and elegant chandelier by the famous Murano factory Barovier & Toso. Nearly two dozen glass spouts forming a stunning fountain of light. Placed the center of th...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair Ercole Barovier Rugiada Table Lamps
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
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
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier e Toso Chandelier “Rostrato” Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
An extremely delicate and elegant chandelier by the famous Murano factory Barovier & Toso. Placed the center of the room, a light sculpture gives the space a magical aura.
Light b...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal
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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