Pair of Pineapple-Form Murano Glass Table Lamps by Barovier Toso

Pair of Pineapple-Form Murano Glass Table Lamps resting on metal bases by Barovier e Toso Italy: circa 1950 This pair of lamps is shown in the Elvis Movie Jail house Rock The pineapple lamp is an iconic design by Ercole Barovier that has influenced numerous copies Angelo Barovier invented a revolutionary formula that made it possible to obtain an unprecedented material with extraordinary characteristics of extreme transparency and brightness. Thanks to a decree issued by the Republic of Venice in 1455, Angelo Barovier was granted the exclusive right to produce “Cristallo Veneziano” (Venetian Crystal). The factor that makes this formula unique, still used today through progressive refinements, is the total absence of lead and arsenic. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois and Charleston, South Carolina Provenance:Retro-Modern, 20th Century Lighting, NewYork, NY

height

22

diameter

8

Circa 1950