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Barovier Vases and Vessels

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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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.

Shop antique Barovier chandeliers, sconces and other lighting and decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Barovier
Mid-century Ribbed Barovier Bullicante Green & Gold Murano Art Glass Vase
By Barovier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Murano art glass vase. By Barovier & Toso. In a ribbed Bullicante trumpet form in green glass with captured bubbles and gold f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Art Deco Barovier Scalloped Vase
By Barovier
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
Stunning 1940s Art Deco Barovier Scalloped Vase with extreme transparency. In excellent vintage condition.
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

1950s Mid-Century Modern Bullicante Murano Glass Vase by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A transparent murano glass vase designed and manufactured in Venice by Barovier in the Fifties. It's in very good conditions. The Vase by Barovier is a stunning piece of art glass th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Small Italian Vase by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A small vase with opaque black and white striping, by Barovier.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Murano Glass Vase by Barovier from the 1960s
By Barovier
Located in Milano, MI
Transparent Murano glass vase with bubble processing, made by Barovier in the 1960s Ø 13 cm h 20 cm Barovier & Toso is a glass fac...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

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.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Vases and Vessels

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Gold

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Glass

Barovier and Toso Midcentury Murano Snow White Art Glass Vase, Signed, 1950s
By Fratelli Toso, Barovier&Toso, Barovier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Barovier and Toso midcentury Murano snow white art glass vase, acid-etched signature at bottom, 1950s. Gorgeous.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Barovier and Toso Barbarico Vase
By Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine double neck form. Slight irradiance. period paper label.
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1950s Italian Vintage Barovier Vases and Vessels

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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.
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1950s Italian Vintage Barovier Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

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Murano "Mugnoni" Glass Decorative Vase or Flowerpot, by Barovier, Italy 1940s
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By Barovier
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Barovier Pink Glass Bud Vase
By Barovier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian glass bud vase with spikey pink glass by Barovier.
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Set of two petite Italian glass bud vases with spikey glass by Barovier. Measures 3" x 3" and 2.25" x 2.25". Sold as a set.
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Barovier Pink Glass Jar with Lid
By Barovier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian glass jar with lid by Barovier. Beautiful pink glass with spikes.
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Early 20th Century Italian Barovier Vases and Vessels

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Small Barovier Glass Jar with Lid
By Barovier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian glass jar with lid by Barovier. Beautiful clear glass with spikes.
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By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
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Barovier vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Barovier vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original vases and vessels by Barovier were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider vases and vessels by Tomaso Buzzi, Vistosi, and Ambrogio Pozzi. Prices for Barovier vases and vessels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,098 and can go as high as $8,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,800.

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