Ferdinando Toso

Known as Fei. Master glassblower, in 1921 he joinedthe firm of Cappellin Venini & Co. As first assistant of the art director, Andrea Rioda . In 1925 he became minority partnen in Venini &a...

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Giovanni Toso

Son of Mario, he now manages the Barovier & Toso together with his father.

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Giusto Toso

Born in Murano in 1939, son of Ermanno he graduated in architecture, and in 1960 started working for F.lli Toso . In 1963 he worked as an interior architect, then in 1969...

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Gigi Toso

Son of Decio. He worked as engraver and designer in the family glassworks. In 1963 he exhibited his own items at the Murano Glass Show. In 1976 he took over from his father in the mangement of...

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Oreste Toso

Master glassblower at the Venini & Co. Firm, in 1928 he participated in the XVI Venice Biennale, where he exhibited works that he made.

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Renato Toso

Born in Murano in 1940, son of Ermanno and brother of Giusto , he studied architecture in Venice, and in 1960 started working for F.lli Toso 's, designing deco...

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Stefano Toso

Stefano Toso

  Stefano Toso was born on November 11th, 1958, in Venice, into a family with a long history of glassmaking. He began his apprenticeship with his father, Berto, at a young age in their family glass...

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Gabriele Urban

Gabriele Urban

In 1966 in an old kiln of Murano, a young boy set to work the glass and soon aimed at bringing his skills to perfection and his own creations to life. That boy, Gabriele Urban, after a forty-y...

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Bertil Vallien

Bertil Vallien

Bertil Vallien, one of the truly groundbreaking figures in Swedish glass art, was born in Stockholm in 1938. His father was a master painter and pastor of an independent church, his mother a h...

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Franco Venini

Brother of Paolo, born in Milan, died in Venice in 1948. He graduated from the Bocconi university, and in the late 20s he joined the company as chemistry researcher. He created unique colors f...

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Vinicio Vianello

Vinicio Vianello

Vianello is one of the most significant personalities of the Murano scene of the period after the second world war. Born in Venice in 1924, he attended art studies at the local Fine Arts Academy. D...

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Massimo Vignelli

Massimo Vignelli

Born in Milan in 1931. He studied architecture in Milan and Venice. In 1965, he became co-founder and design director of Unimark International Corporation. With Lella Vignelli, his wife, ...

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Guglielmo Vistosi

Born in Murano in 1901, where he died in 1952. He started his career as a salesman for several Murano surfaces. In 1945 he established his own firm Vetreria Vistosi .

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Gino Vistosi

Son of Guglielmo, he was born in Murano in 1925, where he died in 1980. He worked together with his uncle to expand the firm, that in 1963 was awarded the Compasso d'Oro.

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Luciano Vistosi

Luciano Vistosi

Son of Guglielmo, he was born in Murano on 24 February 1931. From a very young age, still a student, he breathes the scent of glass in the family furnace and learns to know all its secrets, driven...

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Oreste Vistosi

Brother of Guglielmo . He was born in Murano in 1917, where he died in 1982. When Guglielmo died, he took over the management of the glassworks, by renewing its production line that...

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Georges Vuilleumiere Willy

Born in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1898, he died there in 1983. An eclectic artist, he worked both in painting and sculpture, and in designing, too. During the 50s he worked for the Centro ...

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Libero Vitali

In 1923, together with Giulio Dall'Aglio, he established the firm Industrie Vetri Artistici Murano (I.V.A.M.). In 1929 he bought his partner out and was joined by his son Giovita and by the designe...

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