Furniture

Large Murano glass bullicante vase with lateral “morise” decoration by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, c. 1940s. Hand made in Murano, Italy in the early to mid-20th century, t...

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass sconces, attributed to Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1980s. The wall lights have brass supports; Murano glass has a light brown color and gold leaf ...

This lovely pair of Barovier wall lights are made of dozens of small roses in precious Murano glass with gold inclusions affixed to a white painted metal mesh frame. Illuminates beau...

An elegant blown Murano glass flush mount by Barovier & Toso. The light fixture is made of thick Murano glass with gold details. Mounted on a white back plate. The lights refract lig...

Murano glass flush mount ceiling light by Barovier & Toso. Designed and made in Italy in 1970s. Hand blown Murano glass with gold leaf inclusions. Labeled with sticker. Three candela...

We are very pleased to offer a set of three bar counter stools by renowned American furniture designer Dakota Jackson, circa the 1990s. He began his career in the 1960s and gained re...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange and gold flecks Italian art glass star / flower shaped bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso. The piece is profu...

Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with leather insert and stainless steel frame. A V-Shape pattern veneer top with Black Leather inset. 2 pedestal cabinets below: each with 2 standard drawers and 1 file drawer, front and back. Polished Stainless Steel drawer pulls, post, floor plates, and arced trestle supporting desktop. DJ Chelsea Black Leather, Polished Polyresin finish. Dakota Jackson (born August 24, 1949) is an American furniture designer known for his eponymous furniture brand, Dakota Jackson, Inc.,[1] his early avant-garde works involving moving parts or hidden compartments,[2][3] and his collaborations with the Steinway & Sons piano company.[1] Jackson helped establish the art furniture movement in 1970s SoHo,[4][5] later becoming a celebrity designer in the 1980s.[6][7][8] His background in the world of stage magic helped him get his first commissions and is often cited as the source of his point-of-view.[6][9] Early life Dakota Jackson was born on August 24, 1949, and grew up in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens, New York. Stage Magic Jackson's father, Jack Malon, was a professional magician.[10] Mr. Malon learned the trade from his own father, who studied stage magic in early 20th century Poland.[1] Jackson began studying magic at a young age and sometimes performed with his father.[11] Jackson's name, in fact, grew out of a road trip to Fargo, North Dakota.[11] Throughout his adolescence and into his early 20s, Jackson immersed himself in the world of magic.[2] In 1963, Jackson began to perform in talent shows at his junior high school, William Cowper JHS 73 (which is known today as The Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School),[12] and at children's birthday parties.[13] Jackson also began to build his own props, including large boxes for sawing a woman in half and small boxes from which doves would emerge in full flight.[11] Jackson acknowledges the importance of these early experiences with magic to his later career as a furniture designer: "The demands of performance taught me how to discipline myself to achieve aesthetic ends."[1][2][14] After Jackson graduated from Forest Hills High School in 1967, he continued performing as a magician, working in art galleries, night clubs, touring in the Catskills, and giving private performances at society events.[2][13][15] When he was 17, Jackson had studied with magician Jack London to learn the dangerous bullet catch trick.[16] "What appealed to me was the notion of doing things that appeared miraculous" Jackson once recalled.[6] "I was interested in spiritualism. I was interested in things like bullet catching, things that really challenged individual sensibilities, that were frightening, on the edge."[2] He didn't find the opportunity to perform the trick publicly until a decade later at Jackson's final professional performance as a magician.[1] It was documented in Andy Warhol's Interview (magazine), in a story titled "Dakota Jackson bites the bullet."[1][16] Jackson admits that he sometimes tires of references to his magician background, although he acknowledges it as an important part of his history.[2] The Downtown Arts Scene In the late 1960s, Jackson moved into a loft on 28th Street in Chelsea.[1][17] Jackson became part of the Downtown scene, a community of "artists, dancers, performers, and musicians" who moved to the neighborhood for the cheap rent and social life.[1][8][17][18] In October 1970, Jackson performed with the Japanese group Tokyo Kid Brothers at New York's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (also known as Café La MaMa) in a rock musical production called "Coney Island Play" ("Konī airando purē).[19] The show explored themes of cross-cultural communication and understanding[19] and was a follow up to the group's debut performance of "The Golden Bat" at La MaMa earlier that summer.[20][21][22] Jackson played the part of a "clever conjurer."[19] Over the next few years, Jackson became interested in minimalist dance and performed in the dance companies of Laura Dean and Trisha Brown.[2][15][23] Jackson credits his exposure to minimalism and minimalist dance in particular as having had a strong influence on his approach to design; in 1989, Jackson told the Los Angeles Times: For me the essential fineness of a design is in the idea, not the object itself ... In minimalism, the object is pared down to its basic meaning by stripping away all the excrescence ... —those elements that do not contribute to the pure idea.[24] Design career In the early 1970s, as he experimented with performance and dance, Jackson began branching out as a special effects consultant to other magicians, film producers, and musicians[2][23] such as Donna Summer.[6][9] The loft also gave Jackson an opportunity to apply his creativity and building skills: "These were times when lofts were not ... luxury condominiums. These were tough, tough raw spaces ... and we artists, bohemians, creative people, we created our environment. So I had to build".[17][25] Recognizing his skills as a builder, Jackson decided to shift away from performance and become a full-time maker.[1][15][17] He began making a variety of objects, including furnishings for other artists and magic boxes with hidden compartments for art collectors and galleries.[17][24] Jackson's social connections helped spread word about his work[15] and this led to his first commissions.[1] Early Commissions Desk for John Lennon by Dakota Jackson In 1974, Jackson's career as a designer began when Yoko Ono asked him to build a desk with hidden compartments for husband John Lennon.[26] "She wanted to make a piece of furniture that would be a mystical object; that would be like a Chinese puzzle," Jackson recalled in a 1986 interview published in the Chicago Tribune.[6] The result was a small cubed-shaped writing table with rounded corners reminiscent of Art Deco era style.[15] Touching secret pressure points opened the desk's compartments.[23] This commission helped build Jackson's reputation and allowed him to merge his experience as a magician and performer with his developing interest in furniture.[27] In 1978, a bed designed for fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg garnered Jackson even more notoriety.[8][10][28] [29] Called "The Eclipse", the bed was described in The New Yorker as "large, astounding, sumptuous, with sunbursts of cherry wood and quilted ivory satin at head and foot."[10] A lighting system positioned behind the headboard switched on automatically at sunset and spread out rays of light "like an aurora borealis,"[2][17] which grew brighter and brighter until turning off at 2 am.[23][30] Commissions like these continued to come in[8] and Jackson soon became known as a designer to the rich and famous.[30] Some of his other clients from this period included songwriter Peter Allen, Saturday Night Live creator and producer Lorne Michaels, Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, and soap opera actress Christine Jones.[8] The American Art Furniture Movement and the Industrial Style In the late 1970s, Jackson was among a small group of artists and artisans producing and exhibiting hand-made furniture in New York.[5][31] Jackson and his peers were part of the "American Art Furniture Movement," a group sometimes called the "Art et Industrie Movement,"[32] named after the leading art furniture gallery of the era,[32] Art et Industrie, founded by Rick Kaufmann in 1976.[33] In a 1984 Town & Country article titled "Art You Can Sit On," Kaufmann said he created the gallery to "serve as a locus to the public for artists and designers creating new decorative arts."[31] The works on display were "radical objects" that drew from a number of fine art traditions, including "Pop, Surrealism, Pointillism and Dada [which were] "thrown together with the severe lines of the Bauhaus and the Russian avant-garde, mixed with Mondrian's color and filtered through a video sensibility—all to create a new statement."[31] The article described Jackson as a "ten-year veteran of the genre" and pointed to the "clean forms and quiet colors" of his furniture.[4] Jackson showed a variety of industrial-looking lacquer, metal, and glass works at Art et Industrie, including his Standing Bar (also known as the Modern Bar),[33] a lacquered cabinet that Jackson designed in 1978 for his wife (then-girlfriend) RoseLee Goldberg.[13] Other works from this period include the T-Bird Desk, Self-Winding Cocktail Table, and the Saturn Stool...

A sophisticated Venetian modern design vertical photo frame in thick blown Murano glass worked in a luscious deep blue jewel color, by Barovier Toso, signed piece. The elegant texture of the tightly twisted glass frame...

Pair of charming Murano glass sconces with brass fittings.   

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and gold flecks Italian art glass flower form bowl or ashtray. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company. The bowl is decorated with...

An elegant hand-blown Murano glass chandelier of Barovier & Toso, Italy. Manufactured late 1960s, early 1970s. The light fixture consists of multiple Murano glass frames, thin and wi...

A pair of elegant hand-blown Murano glass wall light of Barovier & Toso, Italy. Manufactured late 1960s, early 1970s. The light fixture consists of a blown Murano glass shell, a wide...

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass sconces, attributed to Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1980s. The wall lights have brass supports; Murano glass is worked with the technique of inclus...

Condition: Newly Rewired, New Shade Materials: Pink Italian Murano, Patinated Brass Lamps: 29”H x 7”W x 7”D Shade: 11.50"H x 12"W x 12"D

Vintage light blue, silver and gold Murano glass decorative bowl, vide-poche or cigar ashtray by Barovier e Toso. Venetian hand blown turquoise and clear glass with controlled bubble...

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...

Glass wall sconce from Murano, designed by the Italian House Barovier & Toso, circa 1970. This organically shaped sconce features lightly tinted glass, offering brilliantly reflecte...

Beautiful large Murano crystal clear, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass duck sculpture / candlestick. Created by designer Ercole Barov...

Vtg Murano Glass Bugne Ashtray, Bullicante, Subtle Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso Very good vintage condition. No chips or cracks. Measures about 5.25 x 4.5 x 2 inches. In some envi...

Exceptional Barovier and Toso Iridescent Glass Centerpiece Vase

Vintage Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso (assumed) , though Seguso once made similar. Either way, you've just found a beautiful four leaf clover! Very good vinta...

Midcentury Murano glass ceiling fixture by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1960s Very good condition. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use. The fi...

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...

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...

Beautiful and rare Barovier and Toso double flooted bowl. Gold flecks and stripe decoration, heavy, made ca' 1950. Quite large at 11.5" wide.

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 "...

A pair of table lamps by Barovier and Toso, dating to the 1950s, with gold leaf inclusions in the ‘Cordonato d’Oro’ technique. They appear as twisted ropes of gold in each section of...

An elegant and exceptional shaped hand blown Murano glass flush mount of Barovier & Toso, Italy. Manufactured late 1960s, early 1970s. The light fixture consists  of 15 blown Murano ...

Extraordinary and unique blue glass object by famous designer and Memphis Group founding member Matteo Thun (1952 – Italy). Very, very rare. Rinascim...

Vintage Italian flush mount with clear hand blown Murano glass flowers / Made in Italy in the 1960s by Barovier e Toso Measures: Diameter 21.5 inches / height 8 inches 6 lights / E12...

Very charming chandelier made by the glassworks Barovier & Toso in the 1950s. The Murano glass chandelier is composed with six arms and six lamp lamp shades. The wiring has been c...

An large elegant hand blown Murano glass pendant by Barovier & Toso, Italy in 1960. With thick clear iced glass with brass details. The textured glass refracts the light beautifully....

A pair of elegant and exquisite hand blown Murano glass Barovier & Toso wall sconces with special gold inclusions. Each light fixture consists one blown Murano glass leave. Mounted o...

The ceiling lamp or flush mount is made of dozens of small roses in precious Murano glass with gold inclusions affixed to a white painted metal mesh frame. Illuminates beautifully. ...

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...

This elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp was hand-blown in Murano, Italy by studio Barovier & Toso, circa 1950. The lamp shows a beautiful pilar with several leaves in a vibrant ...

1 of the 2 Pairs of gorgeous hand blown Murano glass Barovier & Toso wall scones with special gold inclusions. Each light fixture consists of one blown Murano glass leaf. Mounted on ...

Beautiful Murano glass chandelier designed by the legendary company Barovier & Toso- master glassmaker! The chandelier is made in transparent twisted Venetian crystal with brass elem...

Fabulous Barovier & Toso Murano art glass ceiling lights whit a Brass frame ,made of precious hand blown ice color leaves glasses . A glass bowl as a bottom. This beauty has the look...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and sapphire blue spots, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower form bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso company. The bo...

Made in Italy, 1960s. It is made by the prestigious glass makers Barovier & Toso. Usually this kind of pendant (this murrines, brass and black edges) is found with the glass blown i...

Stunning, fully restored, 1930s Italian Art Deco Pendant By Barovier & Toso. Made of Murano Glass, hand made in Venice, Italy, this fixture features a polished brass frame, wrapped i...

Extraordinary and very large (86cm in height) blue glass object by famous designer and Memphis Group founding member Matteo Thun (1952 – Italy). Rina...

Elegant amber-colored Murano ceiling light with textured gold-dusted Murano glass leaves on a golden brass frame. An elegant floral chandelier made of hand-blown Murano glass in ambe...

An elegant hand blown Murano glass flush mount of Barovier & Toso.The light fixture consists 16 blown Murano glass leaves. Mounted on a brass frame. The leaves refract light beautifu...

White and light blue Murano glass vase with filigree workmanship, made by Barovier & Toso in the 1950s Ø 11 cm h 25.5 cm Barovier & Toso is a renowned Italian company specializing ...

Six charming Murano glass sconces with brass fittings. Each with Two E27 light bulbs. We can sell also separately.

This unusual Contemporary chandelier, designed by Franco Raggi for Barovier & Toso, has eight white glass arms and stainless steel hardware. It is draped with clear crystals on the b...

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...

The Set of 10 Ocean Chairs by Dakota Jackson of New York is a stunning embodiment of contemporary luxury and refined craftsmanship. Consisting of two armchairs and eight side chairs,...

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...

An elegant hand-blown Murano glass wall light of Barovier & Toso, Italy. Manufactured late 1960s, early 1970s. The light fixture consists of 3 blown Murano glass leaves, thin and wid...

Vintage Italian wall lights with clear and gold hand blown Murano glass flowers / Made in Italy in the 1960s by Barovier e Toso Measures: height 13 inches, width 7.5 inches, depth 4....

We are extremely proud to be able to offer this absolutely stunning, large and very rare Italian oversized Mid-Century brass and pink twisted 'rope' pink Murano glass vanity, desk or...

Pair of Mid-Century Barovier & Toso Murano glass table lamps with gold-flecked dolphin-footed bases. Newly rewired with adjustable chrome double sockets that take two standard bulbs ...

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...