Lights: Italian Cesare Toso Murano Amber & Cobalt Blue Glass Grape Wall Sconces

Lights: Italian Cesare Toso Murano Amber & Cobalt Blue Glass Grape Wall Sconces

R 20,500.00
R 20,500.00
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Lights: Italian Cesare Toso Murano Amber & Cobalt Blue Glass Grape Wall Sconces
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Lights: Italian Cesare Toso Murano Amber & Cobalt Blue Glass Grape Wall Sconces

Lights: Italian Cesare Toso Murano Amber & Cobalt Blue Glass Grape Wall Sconces

This museum-grade pair of vintage Italian wall sconces brings an unparalleled layer of mid-century Venetian glamour and elite Hollywood Regency architecture straight into a premium interior.

Attributed to the master glassmaker Cesare Toso (Murano, Italy, c. 1970s), this matching diptych pair of investment-tier lighting fixtures features ornate, sculptural cast metal frames detailed as scrolling acanthus grapevines with dual independent mounting brackets.

Suspended from the creeping metallic branches is a complete ensemble of four magnificent, large hand-blown Murano glass grape clusters (two per sconce frame). The clusters are intricately crafted from alternating spheres of rich amber topaz and deep cobalt blue glass, entirely hand-wired onto structural internal armatures. When wired and illuminated, the light filters through the multi-coloured textured glass spheres, casting an opulent, warm sapphire and golden honey glow across a room.

This rare architectural lighting duo serves as a high-impact statement piece flanking a master vanity mirror, anchoring a formal dining room wall, or illuminating an upscale entryway layout.

An authentic original pair of 1970s Italian art glass fixtures, masterfully hand-blown and assembled on the historic island of Murano, Venice, heavily matching the signature organic botanical creations of the Cesare Toso furnace lines. Features a full premium suite of four graduating, high-density glass clusters combining vibrant hand-blown cobalt blue and warm amber/topaz glass spheres. Each individual glass grape is hand-shaped and anchored to the structural frame using traditional Venetian copper hand-wiring techniques, allowing for breathtaking colour shifts when exposed to natural or electrical light sources. Constructed from heavy, detailed cast metal scrollwork finished in a time-matured dark charcoal patina with two dedicated scroll hooks per fixture that beautifully highlight the vibrant jewel tones of the glasswork.

Original Intended Use: Luxurious mid-century European dining room or formal hallway accent lighting. Alternate Suggested Use: Commanding architectural statements flanking a boutique bathroom vanity mirror or styling anchors for an upscale retail showroom or cocktail bar lounge.
More Details
  • Rare matching pair of vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency wall sconces.
  • Complete 4-piece collection of authentic hand-blown Murano amber and cobalt blue glass grape clusters.
  • Intricate heavy cast metal acanthus leaf grapevine structural frames with dual hanging branches per fixture.
  • Complete two-piece matching set optimized for high-end residential installations.
  • Retains original dual-arm internal light socket structures and traditional copper hand-wiring.
Did you Know?

The Toso family is one of the absolute oldest glassmaking dynasties on the island of Murano, dating all the way back to the 13th century!

During the 1970s, Cesare Toso pioneered a massive global revival of organic, botanical lighting lines, merging heavy industrial ironwork with highly delicate, hand-wired glass fruit clusters to bring a sense of lush, theatrical Italian summer gardens right into the heart of modern metropolitan homes.
Origin & Era

Hand-blown in Murano, Italy, c. 1970s, standing as a magnificent heirloom testament to mid-century Venetian design.
Dimensions

Approximate Dimensions (Per Sconce): Total Fixture: Height 38cm, Width 22cm, Projection Depth 15cm. Individual Grape Clusters (4 Count Total): Length 17.5cm, Maximum Width 13.5cm.
Vintage Condition

Great vintage structural condition with completely solid, sound metal frames and beautifully intact glass presentation. The hand-blown amber and cobalt blue glass grape clusters remain beautifully glossy with zero structural splits to the remaining main spheres. The original internal electrical copper wiring has been clipped, and the set will require easy, standard re-wiring by a qualified electrician before home installation.

Visible Flaws: To ensure absolute transparency, there are approximately 3 to 5 individual glass grapes missing in total across 2 of the clusters. Due to the highly dense, layered, and overlapping circular arrangement of the spheres on the internal wire armature, these small historic losses are completely unnoticeable when the clusters are fully mounted onto the grapevine arms. Expected light surface dust trace lines and faint oxidation spots are present across the internal copper binding brackets.
Price
R 20,500.00
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