Art Glass

A rare millefiori murrine glass vase with handles manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1900. Made of multicolored polychrome murrines which were melted together. Surface with acid etched matte finish. The vase is an authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass. It was part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s.
Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche, was presented at the Venice Biennale. From 1936 Ermanno Toso became artistic director. He brought the Millefiore glasses to a new level. A big succes where also the 'Stellato' and 'Cattedrale' murines vases designed between 1948 and 1964 by the artist Pollio Perelda. In the 1960's and 1970's Renato Giusto and Rosanna Toso designed modern cristallo glass series for Fratelli Toso. The company closed in 1982.
artfour is an owner-managed trading company dealing with fancy pieces of Murano and Scandinavian art glass. Our passion for the beauty of these works of art drives us to become your preferred partner for the expansion of your collection. We have been dealing with 20th century art glass since the 1980s and have great experience. We guarantee the authenticity of all items we offer. We operate worldwide with well-packed and money back guarantee service. height: 3.54 inches
diameter: 3.74 inches

Literature reference:
Marc Heiremanns, Fratelli Toso Murano 1902-1980, Stuttgart 2018
Leslie Pina, Fratelli Toso 1854-1980, Atgen 2004
Rossela Junck, Murrine e Millefiori in Murano Glass from 1830 to 1930, Venice 1999
A rare millefiori murrine glass vase with handles manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1900. Made of multicolored polychrome murrines which were melted together. Surface with acid etched matte finish. The vase is an authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass. It was part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s.
Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche, was presented at the Venice Biennale. From 1936 Ermanno Toso became artistic director. He brought the Millefiore glasses to a new level. A big succes where also the 'Stellato' and 'Cattedrale' murines vases designed between 1948 and 1964 by the artist Pollio Perelda. In the 1960's and 1970's Renato Giusto and Rosanna Toso designed modern cristallo glass series for Fratelli Toso. The company closed in 1982.
artfour is an owner-managed trading company dealing with fancy pieces of Murano and Scandinavian art glass. Our passion for the beauty of these works of art drives us to become your preferred partner for the expansion of your collection. We have been dealing with 20th century art glass since the 1980s and have great experience. We guarantee the authenticity of all items we offer. We operate worldwide with well-packed and money back guarantee service.

height: 3.54 inches
diameter: 3.74 inches

Literature reference:
Marc Heiremanns, Fratelli Toso Murano 1902-1980, Stuttgart 2018
Leslie Pina, Fratelli Toso 1854-1980, Atgen 2004
Rossela Junck, Murrine e Millefiori in Murano Glass from 1830 to 1930, Venice 1999
   
All our items are in good or very good condition. They have been used and may therefore show signs of wear and tear due to age. Unless otherwise stated in the item description, they do not show any damage beyond the expected signs of wear and tear. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed condition report.

Delivery can be made to any location worldwide. If you purchase multiple items, we will ship them together whenever possible to save costs. Smaller items are shipped using DHL's premium service. Larger items are delivered by air freight (FedEx, UPS, or DHL). Please note that international shipping can take up to two weeks from the date of dispatch. If no shipping costs are specified in the item description, please send us your postal code so that we can calculate the shipping costs to your location.

Our many years of experience in the international trade of antiques have given us extensive knowledge about the packaging of fragile items. Every item is different and must be treated individually. At artfour, we have a well-equipped warehouse with various materials for building frames and protective devices, while bubble wrap, double packaging, polystyrene chips, and sturdy cardboard boxes are standard features of our packaging process.

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