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Fratelli Toso was a glass manufacturer based in Murano, Italy. The Toso Brothers, Angelo, Giovanni, Ferdinando, Carlo, Gregorio and Liberato, founded the company in 1854. You'll find a range of Fratelli Toso decorative objects from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Fratelli Toso Millefiori Canes Murano Green & White Glass Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Bolton, GB
This is a magnificent Venetian glass miniature vase, circa 1900 - 1914, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Made by Fratelli Toso, similar items are shown in the book '...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Pink Opalescent Italian Art Glass Heart Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and opalescent Italian art glass heart shaped bowl with wild flower murrines. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso, circa 1950s. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass
Vintage Italian Fratelli & Toso Millefiori Glass Vase, 20th Century
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Italian Murano twin handled millefiori vase by Fratelli & Toso. The hand blown glass vase stands on a clear glass petal shaped foot each impressed with a grid patte...
Category
20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Millefiori Flower Basket Italian Art Glass Paperweight Night Light
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large vintage Murano handblown white filigrana basket with flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight on lighted base. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It has d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murrine, Wood, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Antique Murrine Vase with Aventurine, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Murrine Vase with Aventurine, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
Item e7092
A rare millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1920. Made of polychrome murrines in green and white which were melted together with aventurine glass. The vase is an authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass. It was part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s.
Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche, was presented at the Venice Biennale. From 1936 Ermanno Toso became artistic director. He brought the Millefiore glasses to a new level. A big succes where also the 'Stellato' and 'Cattedrale' murines vases designed between 1948 and 1964 by the artist Pollio Perelda...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Antique Tall Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, antique Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina flower mosaic Italian art glass double handles vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, circa 1900-1920. Amazi...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine