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Barovier Bowls and Baskets

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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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
Murano Controlled Bubble Glass Bowl / Ashtray by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
Murano Controlled Bubble Glass Bowl / Ashtray by Barovier & Toso. White Lattimo Glass rim.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Bowls and Baskets

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Art Glass

A 1950s Barovier Bullicante Clear Murano Glass Oval Bowl
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A bullicante murano glass bowl manufactured in Venice in the Fifties by Barovier, the oval bowl has two fruits on the sides. This Bowl is a fine example of the exquisite craftsmanshi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Bowls and Baskets

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Murano Glass

Bowl Barovier Man. Glass Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Milano, IT
Iridescent glass bowl modeled with large ribs. Barovier manufacture.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Bowls and Baskets

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Blown Glass

Large Barovier Rugiadoso Pink Glass Seashell Bowl
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Barovier Rugiadoso pink glass seashell bowl.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Bowls and Baskets

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Art Glass

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.    
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Barovier Bowls and Baskets

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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.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Bowls and Baskets

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Murano Glass

A 1950s Barovier Mid-Century Modern Bullicante Clear Murano glass Round Bowl
By Barovier, Ercole Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A round glass bowl designed and manufactured in Murano in the Fifties by Barovier, it's in lovely conditions. This bowl is a valuable and collectible piece that captures the spirit o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Bowls and Baskets

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Murano Glass

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Located in Aci Castello, IT
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Barovier Graffito Pink and Gold Murano Glass Charger Bowl
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Located in New York, NY
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Barovier bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.

Barovier bowls and baskets 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 bowls and baskets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original bowls and baskets 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 bowls and baskets by Toni Zuccheri, Paolo Venini, and Salviati. Prices for Barovier bowls and baskets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $195 and can go as high as $2,107, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $945.

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