Barovier
Italian
The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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.
Partnerships come and go within the community of glass-making artisans on the Venetian island of Murano, where business relationships seem as complex as the shifting alliances in the notoriously acrimonious Italian parliament. Formed in 1942 by members of families with centuries of experience in the craft, Barovier&Toso has proven to be one of the most enduring and prosperous Italian glass manufactories of recent decades. Under the nearly 50-year artistic directorship of cofounder Ercole Barovier (1889–1974), the company created buoyant traditional pieces such as chandeliers, sconces and other lighting fixtures, and it pioneered an array of innovative modernist glass designs with bold colors, patterns and surfaces.
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.
Ercole Barovier began his personal aesthetic transition toward modernism in the 1930s with his Primavera series of vases and animal sculptures — idiosyncratic milky-white and clear glass filled with tiny bubbles and hairline interior fissures that he produced for Artisti Barovier, a firm headed by his father and uncle (the company also traded under Fratelli Barovier and Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C. throughout its history). Later, with Barovier&Toso, Ercole would explore such novel styles as the mosaic-like Pezzato glass; fluid Spiral patterns; the pebbly textured Barbarico line and the complex, layered and highly colored abstractions of the Oriente series of vases and bowls.
Traditional or modern, Barovier&Toso — still under family control — has produced one of the finest and most diverse catalogues of Murano glass in the last 100 years.
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Creator: Barovier
Elegant Barovier Hand Blown Glass Pendant Lantern, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Barovier hand blown glass pendant lantern with a precious "pulegoso" cup 1940s.
Three E 14 light bulbs.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Barovier
Materials
Blown Glass
Venetian Barovier Chandelier In Gilded Murano Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Brussels, BE
Venetian Barovier chandelier in gilded murano glass - Italy 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco Pink Ninfea Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier Italy, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Charming Pink hand blown Murano glass chandelier.
Excellent vintage condition.
6 E 14 light bulbs.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage 1940's Barovier Bubbled Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Barovier
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a wonderful clear Murano masterpiece by Barovier - bubbled inclusions and scale like design. Must have been updated at some point with a Lu...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass, Acrylic
Murano Glass Flush-Mount Light, Barovier - a pair
By Barovier
Located in Dallas, TX
Large mid century modern flush mount chandelier, by Barovier, Italy 1970s.
Two flush-mounts available: sold and priced individually.
The chandelier is made of gold and clear Murano g...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Wall Mirror Attributed to Gio Ponti, Italy 1940 circa
By Barovier
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant wall mirror in Murano glass attributed o Gio Ponti for Venini with golden brass details.
The mirror has two lights in the lower part inserted in two details cornucopia.
P...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Brass
Barovier Pale Pink Murano Glass Lamps
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid Century/Art Deco Murano glass lamps in a pale pink featuring a swirl blown pattern and silver dust inclusions. Glass lamps sit on polished nickel bases. Rewired for use i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Brass
Italian Design Murano Glass and Orange Metal Table Lamp by Barovier, 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful and rare Italian design small table lamp by Barovier 1950s with 1 internal light. Made of Murano glass with orange metal. Used good conditions, some signs of wear in the me...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Barovier
Materials
Metal
Round Chandelier Italian Murano Barovier Brass and Murano Glass 1940 Art Deco
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Very particular Italian lamp its shape as Barovier were able to make, with two lights E27 max 80 watts each, parts in curved Murano glass, bowls in very thick glass, parts in polishe...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier
Materials
Brass
Barovier Semi Flush Mount, Italy 1950
By Barovier
Located in Bronx, NY
Barovier glass chandelier, 1950 Italy.
Patinated metal frame holding 30 pieces of thick press glass, 20 original European Edison sockets tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Metal
Vintage Barovier Murano Glass Flower Anemone Ceiling Light, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier
Located in Paris, France
Beautiful Barovier & Toso ceiling light with four sockets and pink anemone flower in Murano glass handmade enhanced with gold, gilt frame.
Delicate,...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Dazzling Murano Glass Fourteen-Branch Chandelier by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent work by Barovier in Murano glass and brass with fourteen-branches. Handblown spiked clear Murano glass cups perch atop curving torsado glass arms along a ridged brass s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Brass
Large Murano Bird by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular bird in flight sculpture made in Murano, Italy by Barovier. This impressive glass sculpture is in perfect condition, free of damage, or repairs. the organic clear glass p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Murano Glass Table Lamp by Barovier. Italy 1930s
By Barovier
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this table lamp made from Murano glass and produced by Barovier during the 30s. No cracks or chips. It mounts a single so...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Four Art Deco Brass Mounted Murano Glass Sconces 1940' by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
A rare set of eight Barovier Art Deco brass mounted Murano glass sconces or wall lights wit a precious hand blown Murano glass cup.
We can sell also a pair.
Each with 1 E24 light...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid Century Modern blue-gray Murano Glass chandelier, by Barovier, Italy 1990s.
The large chandelier has six lights/arms and white fabric new shades.
The neoclassical style ceiling light is made of a blue-gray Murano glass and chrome mounts.
The Italian chandelier has been professionally rewired for the US, using Candelabra base or E12 sockets.
The large Murano light...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Chrome
Oversized Raspberry Murano Glass Lamps W/ Silver Foil Inclusions by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in East Hampton, NY
These are an elegant pair of raspberry hue Murano glass lamps with silver foil inclusions throughout. Beautiful swirled base and body - illuminated or not, they make a stunning state...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Blown Murano Glass & Brass Wall Sconces Italy Mid-Century Modern, Pair
By Barovier
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of clear blown Murano glass and brass wall sconces by Barovier made in Italy.
US rewired and in working condition. One bulb 40 watt max.
Measures: Back plate is 3 inche...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Vase with Gold Inclusion by Barovier & Toso, circa 1950
By Barovier
Located in London, GB
A fine Italian Murano glass vase with Gold Inclusion by Barovier & Toso, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Barovier
By Ercole Barovier, Seguso, Barovier, Venini, Salviati
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage murano glass floor lamp by Barovier. This stunning tall murano glass lamp is comprised of both clear and lightly gold infused g...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Barovier
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier Ceiling Lamp with Gold Inclusion, Italy 1930s
By Barovier
Located in London, GB
Fantastic and fabulous Barovier and Toso Murano Italy art glass ceiling light. The rare lamp is made of 28 mouth-blown hand-formed leaf-form go...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Ceiling Lamp Murano Art Glass Transparent Brass Gold Parts, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Barovier ceiling lamp Murano art glass transparent brass gold parts, 1940.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of Murano Glass Bubble Vases with Sommerso Gold, 1960s Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Villaverla, IT
Vintage pair of Murano glass bubble vases with "sommerso" gold, 1960s Barovier.
This beautiful pair of vases is an outstanding example of the best Murano glass tradition. The detail...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Gold
Art Deco Murano Glas Pendant Lamp by Barovier & Toso, 1930s with brass
By Barovier
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elaborately designed Art Deco pendant lamp by Barovier & Toso from the 1930s. The Barovier family business has been in existence for over 800 years, since the 1940s they have been kn...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier
Materials
Brass
Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Murano Art Glass Floor Lamp with Gold Inclusions
By Barovier
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly stylish and cool looking glass art floor lamp from mid-century Italy.
For the collectors and enthousiasts of Italian Murano glass art, we are offering this very rare and styl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Gold, Brass
Mint Condition Murano Barovier Black & Green Mount Blown Glass Art Vase
By Barovier
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful mouth blown art glass vase from the midcentury era.
If you are looking for unique and truly decorative works of art to grace your living space then this midcentury era, Italian vase could be the perfect addition to your collection. This entirely handcrafted and mouth blown work of beauty by Barovier has the most amazing organic design and coloring and it will always draw people's attention. This combination of black, green and transparent glass is unlike anything we ever saw and it looks like something organical that you would find on a seabed or on a tropical island somewhere. Also because of its good size this Italian workmanship gem will never fail to impress.
If you can already see it on your side...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Monumental Art Deco Style Dome-Shaped Ceiling Fixture by Barovier, UL Certified
By Barovier
Located in Westport, CT
Rare opportunity to offer a very thickly blown icy warm off-white Murano ceiling fixture by Barovier & Toso, blown originally in one piece and then cut into 27 sleeves. Note 26 sleev...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Barovier
Materials
Blown Glass
Bowl Murano Barovier Zebrato 1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Gold Powder
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bowl Murano Barovier Zebrato 1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian design gold powder.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Tobacco Colored Chandelier by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass tobacco colored chandelier by Barovier from Venice, Italy. This piece has 12 branches on two levels and alternates between the tobacco...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Italian Chandelier Curved Brass Murano Cup Satin Gold Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian chandelier curved brass Murano cup satin finish gold.
2 light bulbs E27 Max 100 watt each.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Barovier
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Barovier Pineapple Lamps
By Barovier
Located in Riverdale, NY
A pair of lovely and imposing Barovier Murano Pineapple form lamps from the 1930's. In period condition with original wiring and one petal broken off....
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Barovier
Materials
Blown Glass
Charming Mid-Century Chandelier or Lantern by Barovier 1950'
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
This pendant centered by a precious Murano hand blown glass cup with leaves and flowers
Brass-mounted with original warm natural patina. 3 E27 lamp ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier Applique “Rugiada”Brass Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier applique “Rugiada” brass murano glass, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Chandelier Palmette Barovier Design Italy 1970s Transparent Glass Round
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of chandelier Palmette Barovier design Italy 1970s transparent glass round.
Each attack uses two bulbs E27 max 80 watts each.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Brass
Large Gold Murano Glass Lamp by Barovier
By Venini, Barovier&Toso, Barovier, Salviati, Seguso
Located in Houston, TX
Large gold Murano glass lamp by Barovier.
Large and heavy gold Murano lamp by Barovier with infused gold on lucite base. This Italian Hollywood Regency lamp...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Barovier
Materials
Lucite, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Barovier Rugiadoso Pink Glass Seashell Bowl
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Barovier Rugiadoso pink glass seashell bowl.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Barovier Floor Lamp 1940s Gold Brass Murano Glass Rostrato Fabric Dome
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Barovier floor lamp 1940s gold brass Murano glass rostrato fabric dome
Measures: Base diameter cm.30.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Brass
Striking Italian Murano Black and Pink Gold Mouth Blown Glass Centrepiece Bowl
By Barovier
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible unique piece of black and pink gold stripes glass, simple elegant a very clean piece, no chips or scratches, circa 1960s.
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier and Toso Midcentury Murano Snow White Art Glass Vase, Signed, 1950s
By Barovier, Barovier&Toso, Fratelli Toso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Barovier and Toso midcentury Murano snow white art glass vase, acid-etched signature at bottom, 1950s. Gorgeous.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Barovier Vase
By Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An enormous vessel in the Aboriginal technique.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Barovier
Materials
Glass
Vintage Table Lamp in White Glass by Barovier, Italy
By Barovier
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
White glass Barovier table lamp with rice grain pattern standing on a round metal base. There is also a light source inside the glass base.
Delivered with brand new lamp shade in bl...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Wall Sconce Leaf Murano Art Glass, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Barovier wall sconce Leaf Murano art glass 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Brass
Barovier Leave Murano Sconce Midcentury Italian Design 1940s Ruggiadoso
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Barovier leave Murano sconce midcentury Italian design 1940s Ruggiadoso, 1 light bulb max 40 watt.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Lamp
By Sergio Asti, Angelo Barovier, Barovier&Toso, Barovier, Salviati
Located in Houston, TX
Striking Mid-Century Modern Murano glass lamp 28.25" H with alternating orange and white vertical stripes mounted on an acrylic base. This gorgeous Hollywood Regency Murano glass lamp...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Acrylic, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Lantern Murano Glass Bell Midcentury Design Transparent Bubbles Barovier Brass
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Lantern Murano glass bell midcentury Italian design Trasparent bubbles, Barovier attributed, brass chain.
1 light bulb E27 Max 80 Watt.
Only glass bell height cm.45 diameter cm.29
...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Brass
Translucent Sky Blue Murano Glass Lamps
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of translucent sky blue Murano glass lamps with a slight all over quilted diamond pattern and a applied glass edge. Lamps sit on matte nickel bases and have been rewired for use...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Nickel
Italian Chandelier with Murano Glass Cornucopias by Barovier, circa 1960
By Barovier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italian chandelier Cornucopias by Barovier circa 1960, Murano glass and brass, in excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Brass
Ercole Barovier Murano Glass Hanging Lamp, Italy, 1930
By Barovier, Ercole Barovier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Glass hanging lamp designed by Ercole Barovier, manufactured by Barovier in Italy circa 1930.
This eye-catching piece is made of the highest quality clear and blurred Murano glass...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Metal
Barovier Crepuscolo Bowl/Tray
By Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Crepuscolo technique was used by Barovier in 1936
It is internally decorated with metal inclusions.
The term Crepuscolo translates to "Twilight".
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Barovier
Materials
Glass
Pair of Italian Sconces by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Italian white wall sconces by Barovier. US rewired and in working condition. One bulb 40 watt max. Measures: Back plate is 3 inches high, 2 inches wide Projection to t...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Glass
Barovier and Toso Eugeno Vase
By Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Eugeneo line was introduced in 1951.
The appearance was created by the coloring of the glass with an unmelted technique.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Barovier
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier and Toso Barbarico Vase
By Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine double neck form.
Slight irradiance.
period paper label.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Barovier
Materials
Glass
Italian Midcentury Design Murano Table Lamp, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian midcentury design Murano table lamp, 1940s
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Tiffany Blue Murano Glass Lamps
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Murano glass lamps in a brilliant Tiffany Blue with gold dust coin dot pattern inclusions. Lamps have clear glass leaves with gold dust ap...
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Barovier
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Murano Glass Table Lamp by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
Barovier glass Table lamp in the form of a lantern design.
Hollywood Regency, Modern in Design.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier
Materials
Art Glass
2000's Orange Twisted Murano Glass and Brass Photo Frame by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This beautiful vertical photo frame is purely in the vénitien glass manufacturing tradition.The technique uses to get this rich twisted rope effect is called "torciglione" and requi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Barovier
Materials
Brass
1970s Barovier Murano Glass Apple & Pear
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
A hand-blown Murano Glass Apple & Pear decorated with tiny 'bolle' (small air bubbles) throughout. These decorative objects or paperweights were fou...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Barovier
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Barovier Art Deco Rostrato Brass Mounted Murano Glass Sconces 1940'
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of Barovier Art Deco brass mounted Murano glass sconces or wall lights wit a precious hand blown " rostrato "Murano glass .
Each with 1 E24 light bulb.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier
Materials
Glass
Barovier furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Barovier furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Barovier furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 116 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 3 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Barovier were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by VeArt, Sciolari Lighting, and Sergio Asti. Prices for Barovier furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $195 and can go as high as $38,480, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,781.