Italian designer and architect Renato Toso creates beautiful mid-century modern and modern pendant lights and sconces out of creamy Murano glass. His designs have a chic retro appeal characterized by soft curves and effortless elegance. He is part of the design firm Toso, Massari & Associates, which he founded with his wife, designer Giovanna Noti Massari.
Toso was born in 1940 in Murano, Italy. Murano is a Venetian island with a long glassmaking tradition. Both Toso and Massari studied architecture in Venice and founded Toso, Massari & Associati in 1966. The studio specializes in architecture and lighting design for interior and industrial spaces.
Toso, Massari & Associati has partnered with numerous companies over the years, including lighting company Leucos, which Toso and Massari participated in founding. The studio has designed collections for historic lighting manufacturer Vistosi, one of Murano’s most prominent glassmakers. In 2007, Toso, Massari & Associati created a series of modular lamps called Ecos for the company. This series was followed up in 2013 by the Noon lamp collection, based on the moon’s phases.
The studio has won first place in several design competitions and shows, including the Venice Biennale, the Milan Triennial XII and the National Design Competition in Trieste. Its work has been exhibited at the Louvre in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Palazzo Grassi in Venice.
Today, Toso and Massari’s children — Anna, Marco, Pio and Tito —are all part of Toso, Massari & Associati.
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Large Seguso Vetri d’Arte Vase, 40 cm high, Murano, Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional large-scale Seguso Vetri d’Arte vase from Murano, distinguished by its bold graphic composition and sophisticated use of contrasting glass colors. Standing an impressive...
Murano Glass
Salviati Murano Glass Bottle, Handblown, Elegant Design, Italy, 1977
By Salviati
Located in Dronten, NL
An elegant and refined Murano glass bottle produced by the renowned Venetian firm Salviati, celebrated for its mastery of traditional glassmaking techniques and sophisticated modern ...
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Sommerso Murano Glass Vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Dronten, NL
An exceptional example of Italian glass artistry, this Sommerso Murano glass vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato showcases the timeless elegance and craftsmanship for which Murano is worl...
Murano Glass
Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M. Rare 'Murrine Incatenate' Vase, 44 cm
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Anzolo Fuga
Located in Dronten, NL
A monumental testament to Italian glass mastery. This exceptionally rare and large-scale “Murrine Incatenate” (Chained Murrine) vase by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M. (Arte Vetraria Murane...
Murano Glass, Murrine
Ettore Sottsass for Vistosi Glass Pendant, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Vistosi
Located in Dronten, NL
An elegant and rare glass pendant light designed by Ettore Sottsass for Vistosi in the 1970s. This sculptural piece exemplifies the refined yet experimental sensibility that defines...
Steel
Michael Bang for Holmegaard 1981 "Atlantis" Round Art Glass Vase in White, Black
By Michael Bang, Holmegaard
Located in Dronten, NL
A masterclass in restrained Danish Modernism, this rare spherical vase is a luminous work from Michael Bang’s celebrated Atlantis series for Holmegaard. Executed in 1981, the form is...
Blown Glass
"Chiclos" Murano Glass Vase by Renato Toso for Leucos, Italy, 1970s
By Leucos Design Lab, Roberto Pamio
Located in Milan, IT
Large Chiclos Murano glass vase / umbrella stand by Renato Toso for Leucos. Thick black and crystal doby with red rim.
Murano Glass
"Chiclos" Vase by Renato Toso for Leucos, 1970s
By Renato Toso, Leucos
Located in Vicenza, VI
Vase or umbrella stand, "Chiclos" model created by the Italian designer Renato Toso and produced by LEUCOS, around the 70s. The vase is made of glass with transparent parts, a black...
Glass
Cylindrical Vase by Renato Toso for Leucos, Italy 1970s
By Renato Toso, Leucos
Located in Greding, DE
Large Murano glass vase in a cylindrical shape. The clear glass is set off in red at the edge and changes to dark blue at the bottom.
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Renato Toso, Chiclos, Cylindrical Glass Vase, Leucos, Italy, 60s
By Renato Toso, Leucos
Located in Paris, FR
Renato Toso Chiclos A beautiful and tall blown glass vase, the white and transparent cylinder body terminated with a spreading circular r...
Glass
Luciano Gaspari Large Incalmo Murano Glass Vase by Salviati 1970
By Luciano Gaspari
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Luciano Gaspari vase for Salviati Murano made in the 1970s from the Incalmo series. This vase has eye-catching colors, with royal blue submerged into aquamarine blue. It is...
Glass
Murano glass vase by Flavio Poli
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Uccle, BE
Murano glass vase by Flavio Poli. Saucer-shaped vase in blown glass. Referenced under number 13306 in the Seguso archives The model designed in 1962. In sommerso glass, the gray body...
Blown Glass
