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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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: 1970s
Creator: Barovier&Toso
Murano Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Barovier & Toso, large
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass flush mount ceiling light by Barovier & Toso.
Designed and made in Italy in 1970s.
Hand blown bullicante glass.
Four candelabra bulbs.
Complimentary US rewiring upon re...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Metal
Elegant Barovier e Toso Lantern in Bubble Glass with a Rostrato glass element
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary Murano chandelier Made by the Barovier and Toso glassworks, documented by signature on the light.
The lantern is transparent color tending to purple, glass with bubble...
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1970s European Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Glass Brass Flower Flush Mount Marked, Murano Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Vienna, AT
Barovier e Toso vintage 23.6" flush mount in near mint condition, marked.
Barovier Toso flush mount or ceiling fixture from glass and brass. Wonderful handmade petal glass pieces ci...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Metal, Brass
Large Signed Pair Barovier & Toso Leaf Sconces Italian Murano Glass Floral 1970s
By Barovier&Toso, Venini, Seguso
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fabulous pair of Barovier & Toso Murano art glass floral leaf sconces or wall lights, Italy circa 1970s. They have a beautifully hand-crafted floral leaf shape and they are made in "...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Brass
Murano Plafonnier by Barovier & Toso, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
This beautiful Italian 1970s light is made from tessellated Murano glass flowers on a metal frame.
The handmade flowers have a lovely faint gold colour to them - attractive when li...
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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Metal
Pair of Barovier & Toso Impressive Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Each with 74 precious Murano glass felci.
13 light bulbs E 14.
Measures: Height cm 105. With chain cm 170.
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Blown Glass
Elegant Opaline Murano Glass Table Lamp by Barovier & Toso Primavera Model 1980'
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant opaline Murano glass Table Lamp , contoured by black decoration with gold intrusion .
by Barovier & Toso Primavera Model 6211 1980' with original label .
Perfect Vinta...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Brass
Single Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
Single Large Murano wall light made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
The sconce requires 2 x...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Pair of Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of large Murano wall lights made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
Brass Frame.
Each sco...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Barovier & Toso Primavera Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1970s, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Cork, IE
This exclusive pair of urn shaped table lamps was hand crafted by Barovier & Toso, one of the oldest family businesses in the world. Founded in 1295 and based in Murano, Italy, the c...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of large Murano wall lights made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
Brass Frame.
Each sco...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Brass
Impressive Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
With 74 precious Murano glass.
13 light bulbs E 14.
Measures: Height cm 105. with chain cm 170.
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Venetian Murano Glass Palmette Chandelier Flush Mount by Barovier Toso, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Very elegant, vintage estate, midcentury Venetian Murano art glass chandelier features 2 round tiers of overlapping, large, curved, hand-blown clear palm leaves frosted in the "Grani...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Brass
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces by Barovier and Toso, Italy 1970
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of rare Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces designed by Barovier and Toso. They feature frosty, textured glass shades, curved towards the top...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Metal
Pair of Large Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
A gorgeous set of 2 sconces with 24-karat gold made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979.
High quality, Handmade, and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Brass
1970's Mid Century Modern Murano Barovier & Toso Gold Dust Wall Sconce
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Italian Barovier&Toso Gold Dust Murano Wall Sconce. 2 lights in very beautiful condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Art Glass
Set of Three Vintage Italian Sconces w/ Textured Glass by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three vintage sconces with clear textured handblown Murano glass by Barovier & Toso on a brass frame. Made in Italy, c. 1970's.
*Rewired t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Large Grand Hotel Murano Ceiling Fixture by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 gorgeous Murano Glass Ceiling Fixtures with 24-karat gold made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979.
High quality, Handmade, and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Murano glass Palmette Chandelier, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass Palmette chandelier, Barovier and Toso style, Italy 1970s.
The chandelier is made of a white painted metal frame and Opalescent Murano glass pal...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Signed Pair Barovier Toso Floral Tulip Leaf Sconces Murano Gold Art Glass 1970s
By Seguso, Venini, Barovier&Toso
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fabulous pair of signed Barovier & Toso organic tulip leaf sconces or wall lights Murano, Italy circa 1970s. The hand-crafted classical art glass wall lamps have a beautiful tulip sh...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf, Brass
1 of 9 Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Egon Hillebrand, Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 9 Large Murano Wall light made by Barovier & Toso and Hillebrand, Italy, circa 1970-1979.
Large leaf shapes made in "rugiadoso" technique using bubbles, gold
flecks, and impre...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Brass
1970s Italian Barovier & Toso Orange and Yellow Murano Glass Checkered Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Truly amazing signed 1970s Barovier & Toso vase created using molten glass orange and yellow squares. Barovier & Toso It is extremely difficult to find pieces of such precise craftma...
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1970s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass
Pair 2 Tier Murano Glass Palmette Chandelier Flush Mount by Barovier Toso, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of very elegant, vintage estate, midcentury Venetian Murano art glass chandelier features 2 round tiers of overlapping, large, curved, hand-blown clear palm leaves frosted in ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Barovier & Toso Clear Murano Wall Sconces, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful and stunning Italian Murano glass wall sconces. These pieces were made during the 1970s in Murano, Italy by the Company "Barovier & Toso".
Each piece is equipped with one l...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Lantern By Barovier & Toso
By Venini, Barovier, Seguso, Barovier&Toso, Salviati
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Murano Glass Lantern By Barovier & Toso.
This lovely mid century Murano glass lantern is made of a soft green blown glass with controlled b...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Brass
Pair of Large Black Murano Vases by Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of large black Murano vases by Barovier e Toso. Italy, 1970s.
Both are signed and have the original labels on them.
Hard to find as a pair.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Italian Lighting Primavera Model by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, Italy
White Murano glass chandelier with black and gold glass edges, Primavera model by Barovier&Toso.
The glass bell measures H 50 cm x Diameter 40 cm
With original label.
About Barovier...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier And Toso Primavera Lamps
By Barovier&Toso
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A set of two elegant up lights/table lamps by Barovier& Toso. Beautifully made art glass with swirls and trim with gold flecks.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Barovier & Toso Chandeliers, Italy, C. 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Murano glass chandeliers by Barovier & Toso. Made in Italy, c. 1970's.
*Includes original stickers
Dimensions:
23"H x 22'D.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Snow White Murano Flower Vase by Barovier e Toso. Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Large snow white Murano flower vase By Barovier e Toso. Italy, 1970s.
Signed Barovier Toso Murano and with original label. Hard to find.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Stunning Barovier & Tosso Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive Barovier & Tosso chandelier, circa 1970. The fixture features more than 113 leaves, as well as replacement leaves. Newly rewired. Custom made steel mounting post for a flush ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Glass
Barovier & Toso Rostrato Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Berlin, BE
Barovier & Toso Rostrato ice glass chandelier, Murano, Italy 1970s. 8 lights e27, heavy clear hand-blown glass , rewired
Lamp body 31 x 15 x 10 inches, original total height 26 in...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Metal
Barovier & Toso, Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps from 70s. Labeled
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this set of two table lamps produced in Italy during the 70s by Barovier & Toso. Labeled. Each one mounts one socket for E...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Red and Gold Murano Glass Vase by Barovier and Toso Cordonato D'Oro
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by a Barovier Toso company. Brilliant Red color with golden glitter. A beautiful piece of art for any room.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Vase by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid Murano glass vase designed by Barovier & Toso in 1977, of fine Italian manufacture.
The vase is made entirely of light yellow Murano glass with sinuous and captivating shap...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
Mid-century Murano glass Flush mount light by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
Very good condition.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use.
...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Set of Three Chandeliers by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three Murano glass chandeliers by Barovier e Toso with sticker.
Made in Italy, 1970's.
Dimensions:
22" D x 27" H.
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1970s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venetian Murano Glass Palmette Chandelier Flush Mount by Barovier Toso, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Very elegant, vintage estate, midcentury Venetian Murano art glass chandelier features 2 round tiers of overlapping, large, curved, hand-blown clear palm leaves frosted in the "Grani...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso Mid-Century Modern Opaline Murano Glass Chandelier, 1972
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Murano, Venezia
Designed in 1972 by Barovier & Toso, this chandelier contains 65 opaline-colored elements.
The chandelier can be reconditioned according to the country of destination. It has 10 lig...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Glass Floor Lamp by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and totally glass, shade, stem and base are all glass connected by brass fittings. Very heavy and in excellent condition. Signed with a label by Barovier&Toso. Truly a Sculp...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Brass
Graffito Vase, Ercole Barovier, Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Brussels, BE
Large vase designed by Ercole Barovier in 1975 and manufactured by Barovier and Toso.
The vase is made of clear gold dusted aventurine glass a...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Blown Glass
Barovier & Toso Graffito Vase designed by Ercole Barovier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold strokes of royal blue intermixed with eyelets of gold dust. The vase is engraved Barovier and Toso at the base, along with a paper label with the model number. It also has a cle...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Glass
Set of 2 Wonderful Wall Scones by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Munich, DE
Rare version with switch on each lamp.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Blown Glass
Large Signed Pair Barovier & Toso Leaf Sconces Italian Murano Glass Floral 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fabulous pair of Barovier & Toso Murano art glass floral leaf sconces or wall lights, Italy circa 1970s. They have a beautifully hand-crafted floral leaf shape and they are made in "...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Brass
1970s by Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Plate
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, IT
Black and clear Murano glass
"Barovier & Toso" sticker label
Perfect condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Grand Pair of Pearlized Murano Glass Lamps with Red Accents
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
An Italian pair of exceptional 1970s Barovier e Toso lamps, the flared ribbed bodies in blown overlaid frosted Murano glass have an iridescence th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Gold
Lampadario Barovier & Toso modello Fuochi D'Artificio anni 70'
By Barovier&Toso, Angelo Barovier
Located in Torino, IT
Lampadario modello Fuochi d'Artificio disegnato da Angelo Barovier per Barovier e Toso.
Raffinato lampadario a nove luci.
Composto da 9 flauti in vetro di murano soffiato, dai colo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase Graffito Model by Ercole Barovier for Barovier&Toso
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano glass vase Graffito model by Ercole Barovier for Barovier&Toso in 1970. Signed.
Biography
Ercole Barovier was born in 1889 in a well-known family of glassmakers.
At the age o...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Ceiling Pendant by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass ceiling pendant by Barovier & Toso
Model Tessere.
Made in 1970s.
Intricate glass making technique, really vibrant colors.
Take one medium base bulb.
Complimentary U...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Brass
Barovier Murano Glass Ducks, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Munich, DE
Two beautiful Murano glass ducks signed by Barovier & Toso, Italy 1970s.
Measures: 12 H x 25 B x 9 D cm.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
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Murano 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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