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IMPORTANT PAIR OF PINEAPPLE-FORM MURANO GLASS TABLE LAMPS BY BAROVIER TOSO

Creator: Barovier & Toso
Offered by: Milord Antiques

Description
Important pair of pineapple-form Murano glass table lamps resting on brass bases by Barovier e Toso, Italy: circa 1950.
A similar example of this pair of lamps is shown in the Elvis Movie Jail house Rock .
The pineapple lamp is an iconic design by Ercole Barovier. In the 13th century Angelo Barovier invented a revolutionary formula that made it possible to obtain an extraordinary characteristics of extreme transparency and brightness for glass blowing. Thanks to a decree issued by the Republic of Venice in 1455, Angelo Barovier was granted the exclusive right to produce “Cristallo Veneziano” (Venetian Crystal). What makes makes this glass making formula unique still used today through progressive refinements, is the total absence of lead and arsenic. Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois and Charleston, South Carolina

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Glass
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1950
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
200 Lex Booth #:	30
Incollect Reference #:	796268

Dimensions

H.	22 in;	Diam.	8 in;
H.	55.88 cm;	Diam.	20.32 cm;

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