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Artisti Barovier Wall Lights and Sconces

Italian

The still-thriving glassworks known today as Barovier&Toso, revered for its catalogue of exquisite mouth-blown chandeliers, sconces and table lamps, originated on the Venetian island of Murano, a region of the world famed for its production of artisanal glassworks. Between 1920 and 1936, the firm traded under the name Artisti Barovier.

The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art. It remained entirely family-owned until the mid-20th century, when it merged with another glassworks to become Barovier&Toso.

Under the nearly 50-year artistic directorship of Barovier&Toso cofounder Ercole Barovier (1889–1974), the company created buoyant traditional pieces such as pendants and wall lights, and it pioneered an array of innovative modernist designs with bold colors, patterns and surfaces.

By the time Ercole Barovier was born, in 1889, his family had already been in the glassmaking business for centuries. Nonetheless, Ercole did not choose glassmaking as his first career — he instead studied medicine as a young man before going on to work as a radio operator in the first World War.

The year after the war ended, Ercole joined his family’s business (over time, the manufactory’s names included Fratelli Barovier, Artisti Barovier and Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C.). Ercole was appointed artistic director in 1926, and subsequently managed the business with his brother Nicolò. 

From 1927 onward, Ercole Barovier was the chief designer at his family’s glassworks. His style became defined by his use of riotous color and later, audacious forms. Ercole created sculptures, table lamps and other pieces using mosaic techniques to add a kaleidoscope of striking hues to his work. Early in his career, he garnered praise for his work with murrine glass, one of the traditional arts for which Murano is widely known. He became sole proprietor in 1934 and, in 1936, merged his own family business with the Venetian glass factory SAIAR Ferro Toso. They renamed the company Barovier&Toso, a name under which the firm still operates today.

To appeal to gentler, more conservative tastes, Barovier&Toso produced a range of lilting, sinuous lighting pieces that are often described as embodying “Liberty Style” — the Italian term for Art Nouveau, taken from the name of famed London department store Liberty & Co., which promoted 19th-century organic textile designs and Arts and Crafts-style furniture in the manner of William Morris. The hallmarks of the style in Barovier&Toso works are elements of glass in the shape of thick leaves, fronds and flower petals, deployed along with other naturalistic ornament in sconces, pendants and chandeliers.

Traditional or modern, Barovier&Toso has produced one of the finest and most diverse catalogues of Murano glass in the last 100 years.

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Creator: Artisti Barovier
Pair of Textured Murano Glass Demilune Wall Sconces by Artisti Barovier
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Pair of Artisti Barovier textured Murano glass wall sconces, wired for 3 candlestick style bulbs max wattage.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Artisti Barovier Wall Lights and Sconces

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Pair of Textured Murano Glass Demilune Wall Sconces by Artisti Barovier
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Pair of Artisti Barovier textured Murano glass wall sconces, wired with four candlestick style bulbs max wattage.
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Artisti Barovier wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.

Artisti Barovier wall lights and sconces are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of murano glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Artisti Barovier wall lights and sconces, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original wall lights and sconces by Artisti Barovier were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1960s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider wall lights and sconces by Pia Guidetti Crippa, Cristal Arte, and Tommaso Barbi. Prices for Artisti Barovier wall lights and sconces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,800 and can go as high as $3,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,300.

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