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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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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Barovier Floral Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier, Italy, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful flower-shaped chandelier in Murano mouth-blown glass and brass. This wonderful and unique piece was produced by the mastery of Barovier in Murano, Italy, during the late 1...
Brass
$1,148Sale Price|35% Off
Barovier & Toso chandelier verre murano opaline Art Deco , Italy 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in La xara, VC
Typical 1940s characteristics • Blown Murano glass, often colorless or slightly tinted, sometimes milky opaline, with high clarity and controlled (not random) bubbles. vinterior +1 •...
Bronze, Metal
Pair of Murano Crystal Sconces with Suspended Gold Leaf Particles by E. Barovier
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A rare and refined pair of Murano wall sconces by Barovier & Toso, designed by Ercole Barovier, Italy, 1940s. Each sconce is composed of a sculptural, fluted cup in Murano cryst...
Gold Leaf, Brass
Two very rare original Italian 1960s wall lamps with glass and mirror components
By Barovier&Toso
Located in München, DE
Two very rare original 1960s wall lamps like Barovier & Toso. Made in Italy. Beautiful, elegant Italian design. The lamp consists of a tinted round mirror with an attached wall brack...
Mirror, Murano Glass, Plexiglass
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A rare and poetic pair of wall sconces designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso in the early 1940s. The sculptural glass elements are executed in Murano “vetro costolato a ri...
Brass
Single Petite Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
Single Petite Murano wall light made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979. High quality and in very good condition. Each sconce requires 1 x E14 small bulbs / max. 60 W max ea...
Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Murano wall light made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979. High quality and in very good condition. The sconce requires 5 x E14 small bulbs / max. 60 W max each and is...
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Birds Sculpture
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue, pink, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass love birds sculpture. The piece is documented to the Barovier e Toso Company....
Gold Leaf
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
A gorgeous set of 2 sconces with 24-karat gold made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired. Each glass is unique and...
Brass
Murano chandelier by Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Italy 1930s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Murano chandelier by Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso made in Italy in the 1930s. Founded in 1295 in Murano, Italy, Barovier & Toso stands as one of the oldest family businesses glo...
Brass
Set of 4 Large Italian Vintage Murano Glass and Brass Wall Lights Sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Large Murano glass and brass palm leaf sconces by Barovier & Toso. Italy, 1950s-1960s Lamp sockets: 1.
Brass
Art Decò Murano Glass Barovier e Toso Table Lamp, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano glass table lamp attributed to the Barovier and Toso glassworks. Art Deco style. Period circa 1940. The brass of the lamp has been completely polished and refurbis...
Murano Glass
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 ...
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier Rostrato Murano Glass Italian Vase for Barovier & Toso, 1940s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mouth-blown rostrato crystal Murano glass vase. This marvelous decorative piece was realized during the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso. In fabulous ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Barovier&Toso, Brass, 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass flush mount ceiling light. Designed and made in Italy in 1960s. Graniglia glass, brass. Takes four candelabra bulbs. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. FREE US rew...
Metal
$1,148Sale Price|35% Off
Barovier & Toso Lanterne verre murano opaline Art Deco , Italy 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in La xara, VC
Typical 1940s characteristics • Blown Murano glass, often colorless or slightly tinted, sometimes milky opaline, with high clarity and controlled (not random) bubbles. vinterior +1 •...
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Murano Glass Door Handles by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, 1950s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An elegant and highly refined pair of Murano glass door handles designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso in the 1950s. The handles feature twisted “torciglione” Murano glass ...
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
A gorgeous set of 2 sconces with 24-karat gold made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979. High quality and in very good condition. Each glass is unique and handmade. Each sco...
Brass
pair of wall lamps sconces barovier&toso 1950s - barovier & toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in taranto, IT
pair of murano glass wall sconces in white color machined, 1950s Barovier&Toso production, with brass construction elements, brass wall bracket. Made with the "dew" technique, that ...
Brass
Murano flush mount ceiling light, Italy circa 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass flush mount ceiling light. Designed and made in Italy in 1960s. Graniglia glass, brass. Takes four candelabra bulbs. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. FREE US rew...
Metal
Set of Six Barovier e Toso Cream Gold Dusted Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful set of six cream gold dusted Murano glass sconces by Barovier e Toso (signed), Italy, circa 1960s. Socket: each one x Edison (e27) or e26 (US) for standard screw bulbs. I...
Metal
Italian Art Deco Chandelier in Glass and Brass
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, glass, brass, Italy, 1940s This elegant chandelier, crafted in Italy in the 1940s in the style of Barovier, beautifully reflects the refinement of Venetian glassmaking t...
Brass
lampadario a sospensione originale anni 50 barovier & toso - 6 disponibili
By Barovier&Toso
Located in taranto, IT
splendido lampadario anni 50, documentata produzione di Barovier&toso, composto da oltre 20 foglie curve in vetro di murano, con braccio centrale e disco di chiusura inferiore con de...
Brass
Pair of Spiral-Glass Wall Sconces by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A remarkably elegant Art Decò pair of 1940s wall sconces by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, showcasing the refined mastery of Venetian glass in its most poetic form. These piece...
Brass
$3,900Sale Price|75% Off
Barovier 1940s Moderne Murano Glass Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
An elegant 1940s Italian Murano glass chandelier composed of a polished nickel body and thick handblown Venetian clear glass arms and shades by Barovier and Toso. Each of the arms we...
Nickel
Ribbed ‘Leaf’ Wall Light by Barovier & Toso Italy, circa 1940 (5 pcs available)
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A refined set of five wall sconces produced by Barovier & Toso in the 1940s. Each piece features a gently curved, ribbed leaf in pressed glass, with a dew-like surface texture that d...
Brass
Barovier&Toso. Art Deco Murano glass chandelier, Italy, 1940s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Barovier&Toso, Seguso, Venini
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Art Deco Murano glass chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1940s. Composed of 5 pieces of handmade Murano glass in the shape of palm leaves, which emerge from a central bowl-sha...
Metal, Brass
$1,400Sale Price / item|30% Off
Rostrato Sconce by Barovier e Toso, 18 Available
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original vintage Italian wall lights with clear Murano glass hand blown to create a beaked textured effect using Rostrato technique, mounted on brass bracket / Designed by Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s with original Barovier e Toso maker's mark on the frame / Made in Italy 1 light / E26 or E27 type / max 60W Measures: Height 12 inches, width 10 inches, depth 12 inches...
Brass
$2,100Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Bollicine Cups Sconces by Barovier e Toso, 2 Pairs Available
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with clear Murano glass cups hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique, mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy by Barovier e Tos...
Brass
Murano blown Glass Chandelier, Bissa Boba, Cadet Blue Venetian Crystal
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Venice, IT
Angelo Barovier, inspired by a Venetian chandelier from the Barovier&Toso archives, invented a decomposed chandelier made of arms which, like an enchanted snake, rise and sinuously m...
Glass
Murano Glass "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray by Barovier + Toso, Italy, 1970
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Producer: Barovier and Toso Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produc...
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso "Bullicante" Murano Glass and Brass Pendant/Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
A Barovier e Toso pendant in handblown 'Bullicante' Murano glass and polished brass. A ribbed and controlled-bubble glass up-light shade suppor...
Brass
$1,177Sale Price / set|50% Off
Barovier & Toso Wall Lighting gold Glass Murano Pair XXL, Italy 1980
By Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Barovier & Toso wall lighting glass Murano with metal structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design. Beautiful un...
Brass
1 of 4 Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Egon Hillebrand, Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 4 Large Murano Wall light made by Barovier & Toso and Hillebrand, Italy, circa 1970-1979. Large leaf shapes made in "rugiadoso" technique using bubbles, gold flecks, and impre...
Brass
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s A heavy Murano art glass ashtray designed by Ercole Barovier and manufactured by Barovier & Toso, Italy circa 1950s. Heavy hot moulded glass internally decorated with opaline and light green glass plates...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano blown Glass Chandelier, Rosati, Sand Venetian Crystal
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Venice, IT
This collection takes its cue from drawings conserved in the precious historical archives of Barovier&Toso, reworked and reformulated with a more modern design. Simple, elegant lines...
Glass
Murano Glass Bowl by Barovier & Toso, Green Bullicante, Italy, 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Glasgow, GB
This decorative Murano glass bowl was produced in Italy around the 1960s by Barovier & Toso and is crafted from translucent green Murano glass. The bowl features a bullicante dec...
Murano Glass
Original Mid Century Modern Italian Barovier & Toso Murano glass wall lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in München, DE
Very rare original Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Murano glass wall lamp. Made in Italy. Beautifully elegant design. Lampshade is made of Murano glass. Italian craftsmanship. No ...
Brass
$1,680Sale Price / item|30% Off
Gold Leaf Sconce by Barovier e Toso, 28 Available
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original vintage Italian leaf shaped wall light with hand blown Murano glass infused with 24-karat gold flecks mounted on brass bracket / Designed by Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s wit...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Barovier & Toso, Wall Mirror, Brass, Murano Glass, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and murano glass wall mirror designed and produced by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1940s.
Brass
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Double Handle Vase
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks and dark purple trim Italian art glass ornate pierced handles vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e ...
Gold Leaf
Single Leaf Sconce in Pulegoso Glass with Gold Accents by Barovier & Toso, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso, Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C.
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Large Single Leaf Wall Sconce in Murano Pulegoso Glass with Gold Accents by Barovier & Toso, 1950s. This exquisite piece, labeled and authenticated, epitomizes the elegance and artis...
Brass
1950s Petite Flush Mount Chandelier by Barovier&Toso, Crystal Flowers
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite Italian Hand-Blown Crystal Flower Flush Mount Chandelier Charming petite Italian flush mount chandelier featuring a delicate arrangement of hand-blown crystal flowers in mult...
Metal
Pair of Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso “Rostrato” Glass Wall Sconces, 1940s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A rare and superb pair of 1940s wall sconces designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, executed in richly textured hand-blown Murano glass and mounted on elegant patinated bra...
Brass
Millefiori Flush Mount by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount with clear and pink hand blown Murano glass flowers / Made in Italy in the 1960s by Barovier e Toso 3 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each Measures: Di...
Murano Glass
Italian Art Deco Chandelier by Barovier & Toso Murano Pulegoso Glass, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palermo, PA
Discover a magnificent Italian Art Deco chandelier made of Pulegoso Murano glass by the prestigious Barovier & Toso in 1940. The light that passes through this type of glass generate...
Metal, Brass
XXL Flush Mount Murano Glass Barovier & Toso, Italy, (D 37.4") 1969
By Murano 5, Barovier&Toso
Located in Rijssen, NL
An elegant hand blown Murano glass flush mount of Barovier &; Toso.The light fixture consists 16 blown Murano glass leaves. Mounted on a brass frame. The leaves refract light beautif...
Brass
Large 1940s Barovier e Toso Murano Glass Shell Centrepiece
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
Barovier & Toso “Clam Shell” Bowl in Iridescent Murano Glass, Italy, 1940s An sculptural vessel by Barovier & Toso from the series 'Grosse Costolature'. Realised in translucent Mu...
Murano Glass
Charming Table Lamp in Rostrato Murano Glass Vase for Barovier & Toso, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Enchanting mid-century Murano mouth-blown rosted glass table lamp or vase. This beautiful object was produced in the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso. This maste...
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso 1940s Murano Blown Glass Aventurine Lantern
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Montclair, NY
Presented is a 1940s Fanali Veneziani 4430 model blown glass lantern by renowned Italian glass house Barovier & Toso. This lantern is part of a collection that pays homage to the his...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Opalescent Murano Glass Lamps
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Barovier & Toso Murano glass table lamps with gold-flecked dolphin-footed bases. Newly rewired with adjustable chrome double sockets that take two standard bu...
Chrome
Barovier & Toso Mid-Century Gold Murano Glass Chandelier, 1982
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Murano, Venezia
Here is a great Classic from 1982 designed by Barovier and Toso. This chandelier is composed of 12 arms, which, stretching outwards, reach a diameter of 137 cm and a height (includin...
Gold Leaf
Set of 2 Table Lamp in Rostrato Murano Glass Vase for Barovier & Toso, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary set of 2 table lamps or vase made of mid-century Murano mouth-blown rostral glass. The lamps are similar but not perfectly the same; the largest is 22 centimeters high ...
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso mid-century Murano glass chandelier, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful Murano glass chandelier designed by the legendary company Barovier & Toso- master glassmaker! The chandelier is made in transparent twisted Venetian crystal with brass elem...
Brass
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Gold Flecks, 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of wall sconces by Barovier & Toso. Opaque glass covered by clear glass with fine scattering of gold flecks. Glass details and florets are in clear and gold. Newly wired. Ea...
Metal
Pair of Wall Scones Barovier & Toso Gold Murano Glass, Italy, 1960
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pairs of gorgeous hand blown Murano glass Barovier & Toso wall scones with special gold inclusions. Each light fixture consists of one blown Murano glass leaf. Mounted on a brass fra...
Brass
Murano blown Glass Wall Sconce, Gallia, Antalia Green Venetian Crystal
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Venice, IT
An elegant wall lamp inspired by regular, classical lines and rendered timeless by the warm and welcoming colours: the opaline diffuser is beige, speckled with gold, while the sphere...
Glass
1930s Murano glass chandelier by Barovier&Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palermo, PA
Fabulous 1930s chandelier by Barovier&Toso, Murano. Note that the beautiful chain is also made of glass. The light has 1bulb. Creator: Barovier & Toso,...
Metal
1950s Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Wall Sconce Light Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Venetian Barovier & Toso ice block wall sonce with clear textured Murano glass blocks. A real eyecatcher even unlit. Handmade in Murano, Venetia, Italy in the 1950s. Manufactur...
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Chandelier Murano Glass Brass Iron 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso Chandelier.
Brass