Toso & Jura deals in almost all art forms, specialties include Venetian mouth-blown glass from Murano, enameled copperware and other rare collectibles. The items in our collection were almost all purchased in Italy, France or Switzerland.
Murano glass (Italy) handcrafted cat figurine with 24k gold dusted whiskers and eyebrows made by Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVeM) 18 x 38 cm (7 x 15 inches). This is a monumental piece of Venetian art glass created by an hand-blown glass master.
Oppi Untracht (Finland) enamel on copper bowl design. Both he and his wife Saara Hopea were acclaimed artists in the 1960s-1980s. Oppi was one of leading authorities in the world on creating copper enamelware designs for both jewelry and household decorations.
Ferrari desk organizer made by famous Italian fountain pen company Montegrappa with their mark as well as Ferrari logo.
The stainless steel pen cup is the exhaust pipe. The hinged rear body panel has Alcantara lining in the enclosed compartment much like their automobiles.
This was part of a Ferrari desk set that included red Montegrappa fountain pens and a themed desk mat.
heavy Murano Italian (Venetian) vaseline or uranium glass bowl made by Arte Nuova
Glows in the dark under UV light but perfectly safe
23 x 23 x 5 cm (9 x 9 x 2 inches)
Original lithograph titled “The Oyster Shucker” by Renee Yves Creston . It was featured on the cover of the menu from the famous seafood restaurant in Paris named Maison Prunier from the 1940s.
Objet d’art design by Franco Bastianelli that is a jeweled enamel on copper wall clock that is signed on the back from Studio Laurana Italy 28 x 33 cm (11 x 13 inch)
Objet d’art Murano (Venetian) handcrafted glass fish with 24k gold flecked base and expanded silver stripes probably made by AVeM. 16 x 31 cm (6.5 x 12 inches)
Objet d’art enameled hand wrought copper bowl from unknown designer, thick and extremely well-balanced. 17 x 6 cm (6.75 x 2,5 inches)
Objet d’art Murano (Venetian) handcrafted glass matchstick holder in the “Bizantino” design made in the AVeM furnaces. 7 x 6 cm (2.75 x 2.25 inches)
Objet d’art Studio Laurana Italy rame d’arte large enameled copper bowl centerpiece 27 x 32 x 6 cm (10.5 x 12.5 x 2.5 inches)
Objet d’art signed Studio Laurana brutalist style torch-cut copper clock with jeweled enamel applied, old new stock in original box. 33 cm diameter (13 inches)