VENETIAN SALON SUITE TESTOLINI, 19. CENTURY

Wall light made of Murano glass from the famous Italian company Barovier & Toso, dating back to the 1950s, 20th century.

An intriguing wall light crafted from handmade Murano glass flowers. Perfect for enriching and enlivening any wall. Thanks to its colorful glass, it emits a beautiful light. Barovier & Toso is one of the oldest family-run companies still in operation today. Its roots trace back to the year 1295 on the island of Murano, where Jacobello, an ancestor of the Barovier family, officially began leading the family's glassmaking craft. They introduced several innovations to the world of glassmaking, with one of the most significant being the chemical discovery by Angelo Barovier in 1450, who found how to produce the first completely transparent glass. The company is still highly acclaimed today, and their glass artworks, such as lights, can be found in the most prestigious establishments like Cartier, Dior, and Dolce & Gabbana. Dimensions: 23 x 19 x 10 cm Weight: 980 g The light is in excellent condition. For an E14 bulb.

Table lamp, model Tomos1 by designer Kazuhide Takahama, made in Italy in the 1970s at Sirrah.

A solid table lamp that will be an excellent choice for any table, allowing you to adjust its height and thus ensure excellent lighting in any position. Kazuhide Takahama (1930–2010) was born on the Japanese island of Kyushu. In 1953, he graduated in architecture from the Tokyo Institute of Technology.At the age of 27, he became a lecturer at the same university and got his first job as a designer: he was responsible for setting up the Japanese pavilion for the XI Triennale in Milan in 1957. On this occasion, he met Dino Gavina. This first meeting was a turning point in his career and the beginning of a fruitful collaboration and deep friendship. Before returning to Japan, Kazuhide Takahama designed Dino Gavina's Naeko sofa. While staying in Japan, he was a professor at the university and curator for architectural and design projects, but still maintained contacts with Gavina, who finally persuaded him to move to Italy. There were numerous collaborations with Italian design companies such as Gavina, Simon, Paradisoterrestre, B&B, Sirrah (later incorporated by Guzzini), to name just a few. His professional activity was not limited to designing furniture and lighting: he designed interior and exterior spaces and oversaw the renovation of private residences and public works. Among them, the facade and VIP lounge of the Guglielmo Marconi airport, and the canopies of the bus station in Bologna. Dimensions: 80 x 16.5 cm Weight: 6.1 kg Both lamps are in excellent condition, with visible wear on the lacquered paint. For E27 light bulbs. Price is for one.