Renato Toso

Italian, b. 1940

Italian designer and architect Renato Toso creates beautiful mid-century modern and modern pendant lights and sconces out of creamy Murano glass. His designs have a chic retro appeal characterized by soft curves and effortless elegance. He is part of the design firm Toso, Massari & Associates, which he founded with his wife, designer Giovanna Noti Massari.

Toso was born in 1940 in Murano, Italy. Murano is a Venetian island with a long glassmaking tradition. Both Toso and Massari studied architecture in Venice and founded Toso, Massari & Associati in 1966. The studio specializes in architecture and lighting design for interior and industrial spaces.

Toso, Massari & Associati has partnered with numerous companies over the years, including lighting company Leucos, which Toso and Massari participated in founding. The studio has designed collections for historic lighting manufacturer Vistosi, one of Murano’s most prominent glassmakers. In 2007, Toso, Massari & Associati created a series of modular lamps called Ecos for the company. This series was followed up in 2013 by the Noon lamp collection, based on the moon’s phases.

The studio has won first place in several design competitions and shows, including the Venice Biennale, the Milan Triennial XII and the National Design Competition in Trieste. Its work has been exhibited at the Louvre in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Palazzo Grassi in Venice.

Today, Toso and Massari’s children — Anna, Marco, Pio and Tito —are all part of Toso, Massari & Associati.

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$1,275

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Tinta by Renato Toso and Noti Massari for Leucos, 1971, Italy

$4,989

H 15.75 in Dm 14.57 in

Tinta by Renato Toso and Noti Massari for Leucos, 1971, Italy

By Leucos, Renato Toso, Noti Massari

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Renato Toso and Noti Massari's original vintage Tinta pendant light is made of Murano glass in Italy. Hand blown glass with multicolor murrine. Leucos' original label. 1971. Cable length is adjustable. Very good vintage condition. No chips or cracks. Chandelier height with a cable: 90 cm (max height 220 cm). Width: 37 centimeters Height: 40 centimeters The lamp is 6.7 kg heavy. Renato Toso (1940) and Noti Massari (1939), both Venetians by birth, culture, and choice, received their architecture degrees from Carlo Scarpa's (1906-1978) class in 1967 and got hitched the following year. Since then, they have built an architecture, engineering, and design studio inside the Venetian Lagoon with the help of their kids. At the Fratelli Toso 1854 glass works, which was a pioneer in embracing art...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Renato Toso

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Leucos

$6,010

H 47.25 in Dm 17.72 in

Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Leucos

By Leucos, Noti Massari, Gino Vistosi, Roberto Pamio, Renato Toso

Located in München, DE

Impressively beautiful Murano glass lamp from the 1960s. Exceptionally successful design and very high-quality workmanship. The special glass and decorative red rim create a spectacu...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Renato Toso

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Metal

Leucos Round Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by Renato Toso Model “Melania”

$1,502

H 7.88 in Dm 25.6 in

Leucos Round Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by Renato Toso Model “Melania”

By Renato Toso

Located in Berlin, DE

Leucos Round Glass Pendant Lamp by Renato Toso Model “Melania”. Murano glass shade with black exterior, white interior, and clear rim. Heavy, hand-blown glass construction. Excellen...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Renato Toso

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Large Aella table lamp by Noti Massari & Renato Toso for Leucos, 1960s

$6,972

H 18.9 in Dm 21.26 in

Large Aella table lamp by Noti Massari & Renato Toso for Leucos, 1960s

By Noti Massari, Renato Toso, Leucos

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Large Aella 50 table lamp designed by Noti Massari & Renato Toso for Leucos at the end of the 1960s. The lamp consists of two main parts; the metal cylinder shaped base and a diffus...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Renato Toso

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Micene Table Lamps by Renato Toso & Noti Massari for Leucos

$7,500 / item

H 29.5 in Dm 20 in

Micene Table Lamps by Renato Toso & Noti Massari for Leucos

By Leucos, Noti Massari, Renato Toso

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Micene Table Lamps by Renato Toso & Noti Massari for Leucos. Designed and manufactured in Italy; contemporary re-edition (no longer being produced). Marble carrara base and thick for...

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21st Century and Contemporary Renato Toso

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Marble

Yellow Oite Wall or Ceiling lamp by Renato Toso for Leucos, 1970s

$2,644

H 8.27 in Dm 16.54 in

Yellow Oite Wall or Ceiling lamp by Renato Toso for Leucos, 1970s

By Leucos, Renato Toso

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Oite Wall or Ceiling lamp designed by Renato Toso and produced by Leucos in the 1970s. This lamp consists of a hand-blown Murano glass part and a metal suspension. The round shape, ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Renato Toso

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Metal

"Aella 50" Large Table Lamp by Renato Toso & Giovanna Noti Massari for Leucos

$5,890

H 18.9 in Dm 21.66 in

"Aella 50" Large Table Lamp by Renato Toso & Giovanna Noti Massari for Leucos

By Leucos, Noti Massari, Renato Toso

Located in Brescia, Brescia

The Aella 50 table lamp, designed in 1966 by Renato Toso and Giovanna Noti Massari for Leucos, is here presented in its 1990s production, a large and striking piece that embodies the...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Renato Toso

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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

1980s Modern Murano Glass and Metal Italian Big Wall Sconces by Leucos

$2,524 / set

H 16.93 in W 3.94 in D 8.27 in

1980s Modern Murano Glass and Metal Italian Big Wall Sconces by Leucos

By Leucos Design Lab, Leucos, Renato Toso

Located in Aci Castello, IT

These sleek and elegant 1980s modern wall sconces by Leucos showcase the exquisite craftsmanship of Murano glass by Renato Toso. The cylindrical forms are crafted from glossy white M...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Renato Toso

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Metal

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Creation Year

2025

$1,275

Chandeliers and Pendants

Glass

1960s

$1,275

Average sold price of items in the past 12 months

$1,275-$1,275

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