Barovier & Toso Lighting
Italian
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.
The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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.
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. Later, with Barovier&Toso, he 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&Toso
Glass Chandelier Barovier Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Westport, CT
Glass harp shaped Barovier Toso chandelier.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Two-Toned Clear and Amber Glass Ornaments Venini Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier with 19 handmade heavy tubular blown glass ornaments in clear and amber colors.
Made by Venini and styled after Barovier & Toso.
US Rewiring and...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Steel
Barovier & Toso Murano Black and White Art Glass Chandeliers, 1930
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Precious and well-articulated Barovier & Toso Murano glass chandelier in transparent and black glass.
The chandelier is made up of eight curved glass arms, which at the end have att...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
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Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Barovier & Toso, 1970
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of charming Murano glass sconces with brass fittings.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pink Murano Glass Rope Frame Pendant Light by Barovier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant, modern, Murano glass, pendant light by Barovier & Toso circa 1940-1950. A simple, linear design: translucent pink, twisted-rope stem and frame holding a flora bowl up-lig...
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass flush mount ceiling light by Barovier & Toso.
Designed and made in Italy in 1970s.
Hand blown Murano glass with gold leaf inclusions.
Labeled with sticker.
Three candela...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Metal
Barovier & Toso Glass Brass Flower Flush Mount Marked, Murano Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Vienna, AT
Barovier e Toso vintage 23.6" flush mount in near mint condition, marked.
Barovier Toso flush mount or ceiling fixture from glass and brass. Wonderful handmade petal glass pieces ci...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Big Multicolor Barovier & Toso Midcentury Murano Flowers Flush Mount Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 3 lights. Will be newly rewired free of charge with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Wonderful colorful ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass and Brass Table Lamps, Italy 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful pair of table lamps in Murano crystal "Rostrato" glass and brass. These incredibly charming table lamps were designed by Barovier & Toso and made in Murano, Italy during t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Petite Barovier Toso Pendant Light Chandelier Murano Glass Basket, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite hand blown Italian Barovier & Toso pendant light with brass fittings. Clear ribbed glass elements. The Fixture requires one European E14 / 110 Volt Candelabra bulb, up to 60...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lampadario Barovier & Toso modello Fuochi D'Artificio anni 70'
By Angelo Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Torino, IT
Lampadario modello Fuochi d'Artificio disegnato da Angelo Barovier per Barovier e Toso.
Raffinato lampadario a nove luci.
Composto da 9 flauti in vetro di murano soffiato, dai colo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of large Murano wall lights made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
Brass Frame.
Each sco...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Murano Italian Art Glass Footed Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Murano Italian Art Glass Footed Lamp
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
1940s Barovier & Toso Murano and Brass Sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
A pair of beautiful 1940s Murano & Brass Sconces manufactured in Venice, Italy. Mouth blown crystal with extreme transparency and brightness. Rewired to Australian standards. In exce...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
1940s Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palermo, PA
Elegant 1940s Murano glass chandelier by Barovier & Toso. Such an artistic shape and craftsmanship.
The glass elements of this elaborate...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Murano Glas Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, 1930s with Brass
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palermo, PA
Magnificent ceiling light designed and manufactured by Barovier&Toso. Its extremely detailed. The glass is in a light blue color, rare to find since they mostly where produced in tra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Ceiling Pendant by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass ceiling pendant by Barovier & Toso
Model Tessere.
Made in 1970s.
Intricate glass making technique, really vibrant colors.
Take one medium base bulb.
Complimentary U...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso, Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps from 70s. Labeled
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this set of two table lamps produced in Italy during the 70s by Barovier & Toso. Labeled. Each one mounts one socket for E...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier and Toso Murano Glass Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous Murano glass 'Medusa' chandelier designed by the great designers and glassmakers Ercole Barovier and Cesare Toso in the 1940s. The chandelier is part of the 'Medusa' model.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Large Pair of Wall Lights Barovier and Toso Vintage Glass 60's Pink F162
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Lyon, FR
Imposing pair of Italian sconces from the 1960s by Barovier & Toso. They are composed of a metal structure with nine smoked or pink Murano glass lampshades with rectangular section a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Metal
TAIF 535/06 Eight Italian Crystal Chandeliers by Barovier&Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Sofia, BG
An icon! the perfect synthesis of experience and selected materials wrought with stunning and unequalled harmony. Taif was created in 1980 for the home of the Saudi king...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Original Palmette Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1960
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
The chandelier were located in the hall of a big hotel on the Amalfi Coast. Is composed by 58 large leaves in pure Murano glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Murano Glass Ice Leaves Ceiling Light or Flushmount, 1970
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Murano glass ceiling light, made of precious hand blown ice leaves glasses, has the look of a precious big flower.
Cleaned and re-wired, in full working order and ready to u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Stunning Set of 4 Sconces Millefiori by Barovier&Toso Murano, 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Rare set of 4 large sconces composed of lovely colorful and precious Murano glass flowers, by Barovier & Toso Murano, 1950
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Art Deco Lantern by Barovier, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Art Deco pendant centered by a precious Murano hand blown glass cup.
Brass-mounted with original warm natural patina. One E27 lamp socket.
T...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier & Toso Large Ckessidra Glass Sconces, circa 1970
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
A very rare and unique pair of large sconces by famous glass house Barovier & Toso, circa 1960. Each sconce is made up of hand blown and moulded large hour glass...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Pair of Barovier & Toso Brass Frame Murano Glass Ceiling Light or Flush Mount
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Fabulous Barovier & Toso Murano art glass ceiling lights whit a Brass frame ,made of precious hand blown ice color leaves glasses . A glass bowl as a bottom. This beauty has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Four Sconces by Barovier & Toso. Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
A spectacular set of four Barovier & Toso gold glass sconces. Each sconce has one light and brass hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Pair of Sconces 24-Karat Gold by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Gorgeous pair of sconces 24-karat gold by Barovier & Toso.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ice Color Murano Glass Flush Mount or Ceiling by Barovier e Toso, 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful midcentury Italian Murano glass ceiling fixture by
Barovier e Toso, 1950 with a gild Painted porcelain decoration.
Thee light bulbs E 27 \4 W.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Fabulous Pair of Sconces 24-Karat Gold by Barovier and Toso, Murano, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Gorgeous pair of sconces by Barovier & Toso. Words are not needed, just look at them.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Great Pair of Wall Sconces "Fireworks" by Barovier & Toso, 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Handblown "cornucopias" of variously colored. Highly refined piece able to combine the Classic with the modern furniture.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Amazing Pair of Chandeliers "The Queen Mother" by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Piece of incredible beauty in massive Murano glass with inclusions of gold. The pair is made up of two equal chandeliers, one has a diameter of 42 cm and the other of 46 cm. The heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lovely Murano Chandelier Art Deco by Ercole Barovier, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Very beautiful chandelier of the famous master of glass Murano.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Majestic Murano Ceiling Light by Barovier & Toso, circa 1970's
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary large fixture with circa 150 leaves arranged on four levels, the glasses are embellished with gold inclusions.
Category
20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Prestigious Murano Art Deco Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Murano chandelier of rare beauty,
The glasses make a just blossomed daisy.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of 1950s Lightolier Murano and Brass Sconces, Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing pair of brass and Murano glass sconces. Brass fixtures made by Lightolier. Blown glass shades and ball finial made by Barovier & Toso. Stunning.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier&toso lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Barovier&Toso lighting 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&Toso lighting, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 491 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 3 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lighting by Barovier&Toso 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 lighting by Carlo Nason, Gino Sarfatti, and Arteluce. Prices for Barovier&Toso lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $166 and can go as high as $90,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,591.
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