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Founded
in 1854 by the brothers Ferdinando, Carlo, Liberato, Angelo, Giovanni
and Gregorio, the glasshouse initially produced glass for domestic use
and pharmaceutical bottles which were soon followed by reproductions of
antique glass pieces. In the early 1900's the company produced objects
and chandeliers in the floral style executed with the murrine technique.
In 1912 and 1914, F.lli Toso presented glass works by the Norwegian artist
Hans Stoltberg Lerche at the Biennale di Venezia, obtaining great success.
During the Twenties F.lli Toso produced traditional transparent blown
glass pieces, but in 1934 underwent a remarkable change on the occasion
of the Biennale di Venezia. In 1936 the artistic direction of the company
was taken by Ermanno Toso, who progressively revisited the techniques
of Murano glass reinterpreting them in a personal style which obtained
widespread consensus especially after World War II. During the Sixties
and Seventies the works of Renato, Giusto and Rosanna Toso, who often
used clear transparent glass, brought a decidedly modern look to the company.
The glasshouse was closed in 1982.
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