FRATELLI TOSO GALLERY
From 1854 a family story in glass
Masterpieces born to last over time
and create a permanent dialogue between memory, present time and possible future
Fratelli Toso, one of the oldest glass factories in Murano, was founded in 1854 by six Toso brothers from the Toso "Cangioro" family. The murrina has always been the crown jewel of its artistic production, one of the oldest and most traditional manufacturing techniques in Murano.
Throughout its long history, Fratelli Toso has collaborated with important artists and designers, but has always remained family-run company.
Today, Fratelli Toso is no longer an active furnace, but a gallery that preserves an incredible collection of glass masterpieces created by the glassfactory during its long history; the gallery maintains the complete historical archive of Fratelli Toso, an immense heritage that allows us to delve deeper into even the lesser-known artistic and production facets of the glass factory.
In 2024, 170 years after its foundation, we take the opportunity to rethink the role of our twentieth-century artistic collection; it doesn't just belong in museum showcases, but can interact with spaces, architectures, and furnishings, even from vastly different eras. It can communicate with other designs and materials as a single organic element, even if they belong to different traditions.
FALL SPECIAL OPENINGS
From October 30th until December 19th Casa Rosanna and Collezione Fratelli Toso are open to the public on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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