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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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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.

Find antique Barovier&Toso chandeliers, serveware, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Barovier&Toso
Charming Pendant by Barovier Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Charming cherry-shaped Lira and with two "rostrato" glass cups that came out of the Venetian glass cabinet of Barovier & Toso. A piece of exquisite workmanship.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier Toso Furniture

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Brass

Murano Glass Ceiling Light or Flush Mount with Gold Inclusions by Barovier 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Grande plafoniera in vetro di Murano con inclusioni d'oro, 1970s. Fine ceiling light with gold inclusions.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Pair of Barovier Toso Glass Blocks with Gold Tulip Sconces, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding pair of Barovier sconces with glass blocks ending and delicious hand blown gold tulips. We have 2 pairs and available also a magn...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Blown Glass

Pair of Murano Glass with Gold Inclusions Table Lamps by Barovier Toso, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of Murano glass with gold inclusions table lamps by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1950. Doesn't include Lampshade.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Gold

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Brass Leaf Sconces by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
This stunning pair of sculptural Mid-Century Modern leaf sconces were realized by the legendary atelier of Barovier e Toso in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renown...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso Furniture

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Brass

Murano blown Glass Floor Lamp, Ercole, Crystal Venetian Crystal
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Venice, IT
Inspired by an original idea by Ercole Barovier in the 1940s and created using the “rostrato” technique he had just invented, the Ercole floor lamp is distinguished by a rich play of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Barovier Toso Furniture

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Glass

Murano blown Glass Table Lamp, Violet Venetian Crystal
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Venice, IT
A table lamp with a very slender stem bearing a Venetian crystal sphere worked with the traditional “corteccia” technique. The hot glass is skilfully ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Barovier Toso Furniture

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Glass

Murano blown Glass Table Lamp, Grace, Crystal Venetian Crystal
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Venice, IT
Proud and elegant as a princess of eternal beauty, the Grace collection is permeated by genteel classic charm. The structure is eclectic, borrowing the diffuser system from the tradi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Barovier Toso Furniture

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Glass

Murano blown Glass Wall Sconce, Black Venetian Crystal
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Venice, IT
A metal structure with a minimal design takes the place of the traditional glass chassis from where the arms depart.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Barovier Toso Furniture

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Glass

Murano Glass Chandelier, White Venetian Crystal, Mood Taif
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Venice, IT
An unusual chandelier, where the arms are arranged horizontally and do not gravitate around a center – as is usually the case. The designer reinter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Barovier Toso Furniture

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Glass

Large Twin-Handled Vase by Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso, 1956
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in London, GB
The double handled trumpet shaped vase designed by Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) for Barovier and Toso 1956-57 is set in a layer of clear glass over a layer of white, over a layer oyster colored opaque glass with gold leaf application. The ribbing at the base of vase the stretches out at the mouth tied in by a ringed band. The handles have been skillfully formed by tightly twisting the glass formed into rings applied close to the upper edge of the vase. Barovier made his mark on the company, the glass-works industry and history. The vessel executed by Barovier and Toso shows the technical complexity of a company founded in 1295. Barovier and Toso have held the realm of its glassworks for 750 years in Italy as Vetreria Artistica Barovier & Co. Provenance: Muriel Karasik, New York, NY Literature: A Focused Obsession, Modern Italian Glass- The Martin Cohen...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Chandelier Barovier Toso B.A.G en verre soufflé
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, England
Bougeoir Ercole Barovier et Ermanno Toso, est bien plus qu’un simple accessoire ; c'est une œuvre d'art en verre soufflé, emblématique du savoir-faire artisanal. Avec ses dimensions ...
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1990s Czech Baroque Barovier Toso Furniture

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Blown 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

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Brass

Ercole Barovier INTARSIO Vase, Murano
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Ercole Barovier (Italian, 1889-1974); Barovier Toso (Italy) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s) Materials: glass Dimensions (H, W, D): 8.5"h, 6...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso Furniture

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Blown Glass

Barovier e Toso Murano Smoking Set of Four Pieces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in North Miami, FL
Vivid pink interior with gold flake exterior handblown glass Murano set of four pieces. Large ashtray for cigars, mid-size vessel for cigarettes and smaller vessel for matchsticks. G...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Ercole Barovier BARBARICO OPACO Vase, Murano
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Ercole Barovier (Italian, 1889-1974); Barovier Toso (Italy) Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Materials: glass Dimensions (H, W, D): 9.5"...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso Furniture

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Blown Glass

Barovier Honey Colored Murano Glass Lamps
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Striking pair of fluted orb shaped Murano glass lamps in a honey or amber color with silver inclusions throughout. Lamps are mounted on custom Lucite bases and have been rewired for ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass, Lucite

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

Barovier Toso "Tessere" 1956
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Tessere ambra' vase, 1956 Cylindrical, flattened shape on two sides. H. 20.3 cm. Execution: Barovier & Toso. Clear glass with fused rectangular platelets in ocher brown and opal whi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Barovier Toso, Vase mod. 25432, 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rivoli, IT
Half filigree blown glass vase, prod. Barovier & Toso '080s
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1980s Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Glass

Barovier Toso, signed vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Barovier & Toso, signed vase 1961 edged glass tesserae produced by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy 25 cm (height) signed. Cylindrical vase of the series "A ...
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1960s Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Barovier 
Toso, signed vase
Barovier 
Toso, signed vase
$5,506 Sale Price
20% Off
Barovier Toso, Intarsio vase 1961
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Barovier & Toso, 'Intarsio' vase fused glass tesserae produced by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy ca. 22 cm (height) marked with original label on underside Excellent condition LIT...
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1960s Italian Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Barovier 
Toso, 
Intarsio
 vase 1961
Barovier 
Toso, 
Intarsio
 vase 1961
$5,506 Sale Price
20% Off
Barovier Toso, piece from Polyvase series, ca. 1962
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Barovier & Toso, piece from 'Polyvase' series, ca. 1962 incalmo glass in blue and colourless glass with millefiori murrine band produced by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy ca. 32 x 8....
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1960s Italian Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Stunningly Large Murano Barovier Toso Gold Aventurine Lamp for Marbro Lamp Co.
By Barovier&Toso
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stunningly large Murano Barovier & Toso mid-century gold aventurine lamp for Marbro Lamp Co; the well-crafted lamp of quilted glass with gold inclusi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso Furniture

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Glass

Ercole Barovier, model Pezzato , 1950
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Zurich, CH
Ercole Barovier (1889 - 1974), model 'Pezzato', 1950 amber and red tesserae produced by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy 20 cm (height) marked with old 'Barovier & Toso' label, numbe...
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1950s European Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Hand Blown Murano Glasss Frame by Barovier Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brussels, BE
Hand Blown Murano Glasss Frame by Barovier & Toso Barovier & Toso is one of the oldest family businesses in the world. It was founded in 1295, originally named “Barovier”. It is li...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Barovier e Toso Table Lamp Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso table lamp Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Toso Murano Ravishing Statuette in Murano Glass "Chinese"
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Toso Murano Ravishing statuette in Murano glass Chinese Murano and gold flakes Perfect condition circa 1980 Measures: H 16 x D 10 x W 6 cms 390 euros.
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1980s Italian Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Rings Chandelier pendant light by Barovier e Toso, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary unique Murano glass pendant made by the Barovier and Toso glassworks. Good vintage condition. The chandelier consists of a series of rings placed on a brass rod. Hei...
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1950s European Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Large Ercole Barovier CONCHIGLIA Shell Compote / Vessel, Murano
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Ercole Barovier (Italian, 1889-1974); Barovier Toso (Italy) Marking(s); notes: label; #16765 Materials: glass Dimensions (H, W, D): 9.75"h, 15.5"...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso Furniture

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Blown Glass

Set of Four Italian Sconces w/ Clear Murano Glass Brass By Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Vintage Italian sconces or flush-mount with clear Murano glasses with textured crocodile pattern and brass details, designed by Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s, includes original...
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1960s Italian Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Italian Murano Glass Vase Primavera Model by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, Italy
Vase from the Primavera series, in white and translucent blown Murano glass and black and gold glass edges. Production Barovier & Toso. Signed. Biography Barovier & Toso is a Murano...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Italian Murano Glass Vase Primavera Model by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, Italy
Vase from the Primavera series, in white and translucent blown Murano glass and black and gold glass edges. Production Barovier & Toso. Signed. Biography Barovier & Toso is a Murano...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Set of Sixteen Torchere Smoky Brown Sconces by Barovier e Toso. Italy, 1950 s.
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
**AVAILABLE TO SELL BY PAIRS IF INTERESTED Set of Sixteen Vintage Italian torchere wall lights with smoky brown Murano glass shades mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy by Barovie...
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1950s Italian Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Barovier and Toso Italian Handblown Green Glass Hourglass Form Table Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Italian handblown green glass table lamp in hourglass form, wired to a brass stem and nonfunctioning cupped light switch socket protruding from the top. The transparent g...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Murano Glass Fountain Floor Lamp by Barovier Toso, Italy, circa 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Murano glass fountain floor lamp by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Glass

Barovier Toso ‘Cordonato D’Oro’ Murano Table Lamp, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brussels, BE
Barovier & Toso ‘Cordonato D’Oro’ Murano table lamp, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

2 Ercole Barovier RUGIADOSO Bowls / Vessels, Murano, Priced Each
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Ercole Barovier (Italian, 1889-1974); Barovier Toso (Italy) Marking(s); notes: signed (1); 1946 (1) Materials: glass Dimensions (H, W, D): larges...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso Furniture

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Blown Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Chandelier w/ Rostrato Glass by Barovier e Toso, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Murano glass chandelier with six clear Rostrato glass shades and ceiling canopy, with clear ribbed glass arms and suspension rod, mounted on gilt metal frame / by Barovier e ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Barovier Toso Opal Turquoise Glass Bottle Flacone with Stopper, 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Barovier toso opal glass bottle designed in the 1950s. This beautiful flaconne Murano piece has a really eye-catching colour and presence, with turquoise opal glass with milky white opal...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Set of Six Amber Murano Glass Torch Sconces by Barovier e Toso. Italy, 1950 s.
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare set of six vintage Italian wall sconces by Barovier e Toso, designed in the form of torcheres. Each features a satin amber Murano glass shade, elegantly mounted on a brass fra...
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1950s Italian Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Barovier/Barbini Large Hand Blown Crystal Shell Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This hand blown crystal shell is a large example and very heavy. The internal layer is filled with gold leaf and the outer cased layer is extremely well executed controlled bubbles, ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Crystal

Barovier Toso Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp, circa 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Barovier & Toso Italian Murano glass table lamp, 1950s. Offered for sale is a Barovier & Toso glass table lamp dating to the 1950s. The lamp is wired for American electrical outle...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso Furniture

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Art Glass

Barovier e Toso Table Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barovier e Toso table lamp with hand blown bubbles inside the glass.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier Toso Furniture

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Blown Glass

Barovier Toso Murano Glass Blocks with Gold Rosettes Chandelier, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful Barovier & Toso ice blocks chandelier. There are 5 tiers, each element is made as a sculpture "a caldo". Each element is separate by a white glass sphere and each chain of...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Blown Glass

Mid Century Modern Glass Vintage Soft Brown Flush Mount Barovier and Toso 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern flush mount from blown glass in soft brown and gold colors designed and executed by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy, circa 1960. A beautiful hand made flush mount s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Metal

Large Barovier&Toso Murano glass "Zebrato oro" amethyst vase circa 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso Murano glass :zebrato oro" amethyst vase circa 1950
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

À barovier et Toso vide poche
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A signed Barovier et Toso vide poche
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Barovier&Toso Murano glass iridized basket circa 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso Murano glass iridized basket with flower circa 1950
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1950s Italian International Style Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Unique Iron and Murano Glass Wall-Mounted Sculpture by Barovier e Toso, Signed
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary wall-mounted sculpture featuring a hand-wrought iron structure of a citrus tree with Murano glass oranges and lemons inset into the tree. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso Furniture

Pair of Murano Glass Leaf-Form Wall Lights by Barovier Toso, circa 1960
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Murano glass leaf-form wall lights by Barovier & Toso. Italian, circa 1960.  Each light is in the form of a leaf with a spiral twisted stem and set on gilt backplates...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier Toso Furniture

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Glass

Barovier Toso, Colorless glass with gold inclusions. 1979
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Colorless glass with gold inclusions. Bottom label and inscribed: Barovier & Toso Murano. Perfect condition. Hight: 25,5, Ø 14 cm.
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1970s Italian Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Murano Glass

CARAFE WITH TWO TUMBLERS by Barovier Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, England
Description: Made in the 1960s. The Barovier & Toso Bottle with Two Tumblers is an exquisite set that exemplifies the craftsmanship and elegance of the renowned Italian glassmaker B...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier Toso Furniture

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Blown 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.