Furniture

After an intense day of casting and welding mid-century artist Harry Bertoia (American, born Italian. 1915-1978) would unwind by creating one-of-a-kind prints, laying rice paper on a...

Murano Glass Barovier & Toso (assumed) Gold Polveri & Bullicante Vintage Bowl/Ashtray/Dish. We found no chips or cracks. Measurements are approximate and may vary throughout the pi...

A white plastic coated welded wire diamond lounge chair with a contrasting satin black base and sunflower yellow leatherette seat pad . Manufactured by Knoll International and design...

A beautiful 11 inch in diameter Barovier Tosso Mid Century Centerpiece Dish of Blown Murano Glass with Lovely Gold Flake Inclusion.

Vintage Italian flush mount with frosted white hand blown Murano glass flowers / Made in Italy in the 1960s by Barovier e Toso 3 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each Measures: Dia...

This is a single Bertoia Counter Stool, model 426C, designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll in 1952. This particular stool was manufactured by Knoll in the...

A white plastic coated welded wire diamond lounge chair with a contrasting satin black base and sunflower yellow leatherette seat pad . Manufactured by Knoll International and design...

An exceptional, spectacular and elegant suspension chandelier, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, cylindrical structures in thick patinated bronze, 2 arms in twisted glass and 2 leaves in blow...

A petite hand blown Italian Barovier & Toso pendant light with glass covered brass fittings. Clear ribbed glass elements. The Fixture requires one European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulb...

Deisgned in the early 1950s by genius up-and-coming designer Harry Bertoia, this chair stands today as part of an entire line produced by Knoll. Accompanied by Bertoia's Diamond chai...

Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, pair of 'side chairs', coated steel, United States, design 1952 These 'side' patio chairs are designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. Executed in b...

Small table lamp produced in Italy in the 1940s by Barovier and Toso. The table lamp is made of brass and Murano glass, with the particularity of having the upper glass adjustable to...

A set of four white wire dining chairs with black bases and bright yellow upholstered seat pads . A great special order combination making for a cheery and refined look and feel , de...

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...

Italian wall light with a Murano glass shield infused with gold, hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect / Made in Italy by Barovier e Toso, 1960s Origi...

A very nice black wire framed small diamond lounge chair with matching black base . Having a full upholstered cover in a chocolate tone with soft woven fabric making the chair a very...

Ercole Barovier large- scale Grosse Costolature bowl. Iridized glass. Large & expressive Grosse Costolature bowl in heavy iridescent murano glass with incised decoration. Designed by...

Wonderful Murano vase made by the Barovier and Toso glassworks in the 1930s-40s. A unique touch of class to decorate any space. The vase was made using the bubble technique. The vase...

Vintage Italian wall lights with hand blown Murano glass cups hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique, mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy by Barovier ...

Italian wall light with a Murano glass shield hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect / Made in Italy by Barovier e Toso, 1960s Original label on frame ...

A very nice black wire framed small diamond lounge chair with matching black base . Having a full upholstered cover in a chocolate tone with soft woven fabric making the chair a very...

Early Bouclé wool edition Bird chair & ottoman by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. The groundbreaking Bird chair was designed in the 50s by Harry Bertoia and made by Knoll. This mid-century classic supports countless positions and offers a comforting oasis of calm. This edition is a very nice fully restored Bouclé...

Harry Bertoia Bench Model 400 Bench model 400 designed by Harry Bertoia, metal legs and wooden slatted seat. Manufactured by Knoll International, USA, late 1950s Bibliography: S. Ro...

Pair of Mid Century Modern Bertoia Large Diamond Chairs Sold individually at $1738 each. Above average vintage condition and structurally...

Vintage Italian oval shaped flush mount with clear and pink hand blown Murano glass flowers / Made in Italy in the 1960s by Barovier e Toso Measures: length 23.5 inches / width 16 in...

Veronese Model Vase in white and light blue Murano glass, made with the filigree technique by Barovier & Toso in the 1950s Ø 16 cm h 30 cm Barovier & Toso is a glass factory, known...

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...

1960's mid-century modern Barovier E Toso Murano glass table lamp with brass hardware, in vintage original condition with some wear and pa...

1950's Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Barovier & Toso Art Glass Pink Dolphin/ Fish/ Sea Creature Table Lamp. This lamp is gorgeous, very skilled detail. Electric ready.

With 74 precious Murano glass. 13 light bulbs E 14. Measures: Height cm 105. with chain cm 170.

Pair of Barovier and Toso Lamps "Rostrate"

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...

Vintage Italian flush mount with clear and pink hand blown Murano glass flowers / Made in Italy in the 1960s by Barovier e Toso 3 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each Measures: Di...

Twisted crystal and brass portrait holder made by Barovier & Toso of Murano, Italy. Barovier & Toso is the oldest Murano glassworks still in business and the sixth oldest company in ...

Mid Century Modern Bertoia Large White Wire Diamond Chairs Good vintage condition and structurally sound. Some discoloration on the white white looks to ...

1960s Italian Murano art glass candy decorative bowl by Barovier & Taso which may have been designed originally as an ashtray. The five pointed star ...

Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso rare pair of large clamshell sconces in heavy transparent iridescent glass featuring deep ribbing and pronounced lobes, Italy, circa 1940. These...

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...

Set of 2 wall sconces produced by Barovier & Toso in the 60s, painted metal structure, brass details and iridescent Murano glass diffusers, two light points, mounting E 27 bulbs. Exc...

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 ...

splendido lampadario anni 50, documentata produzione di Barovier&toso, composto da oltre 20 foglie curve in vetro di murano, con braccio centrale e disco di chiusura inferiore con de...

Stunning Pair of 1950's Mid Century Modern Murano Pink Art Glass Parrots with Gold Dust worked in. Making thse the most stunning lamps. When their lit the pink comes through on the b...

Rare and elegant Mid Century Modern Murano Glass treccia frame wall mirror. Designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1950s. Executed in Murano Glass, mirror glass, brass and plyw...

A pair of beautiful 1940s Murano & Brass Sconces manufactured in Venice, Italy. Mouth blown crystal with extreme transparency and brightness. Rewired to Australian standards. In exce...

Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 'bird' easy chair with ottoman, lacquered welded steel, United States, design 1952, later production This Bird armchair with ottoman is a design by Harry Be...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed with spike corners bowl / cigar ashtray. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the the...

Charming little mortar and pestle, worked with tongs and gold flakes, Barovier & Toso, Murano Italy Period: 20th Century Circa : 1950 - 1960 Dimensions : Height : 6cm - Diameter : 1...

Frame Barovier and Toso Rare

Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown grays and blacks feathered design Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e Toso company...

Wonderful chandelier by Barovier&Toso, 1950s. Piece of exquisite quality.

Pink and ice handblown leaves in Murano glass, circa 1940. Piece of incredible beauty. From Private Collection Von Plant Baron.

Large transparent pink handmade Murano glass vase. The vintage vessel is enriched by side applications of shaped glass with a characteristic Morise wavy pattern with gold aventurine....

WEARABLE ART AN IMPORTANT DESIGN FOR A NECKLACE The necklace is unique and extraordinary. Because of its specific design elements it lays beautifully and comfortably on any body structure. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. It has been authenticated by Val Bertoia and is listed in the Harry Bertoia Foundation Catalogue Raisonne # D.JE.49 having been authenticated as a Harry Bertoia piece. REPLY FROM CHRISTIE'S: "Dear Charles, thank you for contacting Christie's. I am absolutely stunned to see the necklace by Harry Bertoia you have submitted for feedback from us, and I would love to speak with you about the work at your earliest convenience. I am a great fan and a known expert in the work of Harry Bertoia, and I have handled over 600 of his sculptures, jewelry and art over the last 22 years. I have never seen a better piece of his jewelry, and it stands as one of the greatest objects in any category that he made. Michael Jefferson Senior Vice President International Senior Specialist Design" The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry. Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace “Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement. So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms? Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot's clasp and the overall construction of this piece demonstrate. Closed, the necklace sits on a table in a surprisingly conical shape, but it is so flexible that it conforms to its wearer from her neck nearly to her shoulders. Each handmade section is riveted to its neighbors, allowing it to adjust to the body while the pendants curve in many directions: one fits the left clavicle so precisely that Bertoia likely tried it on Brigitta Valentiner, who became his wife in 1943. Other pendants face toward or away from each other, bending up or down. Each element has been hammered into multiple curves and worked in Bertoia’s hands. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, this necklace no doubt caused a sensation in its day as it might at the 2022 Met Ball in ours, for like all of Harry Bertoia’s work, it is timeless.” Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d...

1960’s Large Knoll Diamond bertoia lounge designed by Harry Bertoia. Very comfy with rubber pads allowing this lounge to flex for comfort. Bertoia ...

Centerpiece Iridescent Murano Glass 1940

Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, 'side chair', coated steel, United States, design 1952 This 'side' patio chair is designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. Executed in black coate...

Chandelier with sober and elegant shapes. An authentic jewel out of the Murano furnaces.  

Pair Signed Barovier & Toso Murano 'Primavera' Bowls* Primavera Murano glass designed by Ercole Barovier and produced by Barovier & Toso, 1980s Each one signed Barovier & Toso Mura...