Barovier & Toso Furniture
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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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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Period: 1980s
Creator: Barovier&Toso
Goto Luminoso Murano Lamp by Barovier and Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Murano glass shade with iron base that keeps it upright. This one has not been rewired yet so it still has the EU plug, will switch for USA plug free of charge with purchase.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Iron
Barovier & Toso Art Dèco Style Brass Murano Glass Lantern Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This fabulous Art Deco lantern-shaped chandelier is composed of printed and textured glass sheets fixed with brass spheres on a metal and brass structure, made entirely by hand by th...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century Amber Palmette Murano Glass Round Chandelier by Barovier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Monumental amber palmette glass with gold glittering and bottom round ribbed glass to close the round chandelier by Barovier & Toso.
White painted iron structure with brass finishin...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Lantern chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
A beautiful pendant light by Italian glass house Barovier & Toso. This is one of their documented designs called "Suspension 1939." Originally produced in 1939, Barovier & Toso re-is...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Neomurrino" blown glass vase, design Ercole BAROVIER ed. BAROVIER & TOSO
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Torino, IT
Blown glass vase
Neomurrin,
design Ercole BAROVIER
ed. BAROVIER & TOSO.
ORIGIN
Murano, Italy
PERIOD
Anni 80
DESIGNER
Design by Hercules BAROVIER
(1889-1974)
MARK
Barovier & Toso ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vaso in vetro soffiato "Neomurrino", design Ercole BAROVIER ed. BAROVIER & TOSO
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Torino, IT
Vaso in vetro soffiato
Neomurrino,
design Ercole BAROVIER
ed. BAROVIER & TOSO.
ORIGINE
Murano, Italia
PERIODO
Anni 80
DESIGNER
Design di Ercole BAROVIER
(1889-1974)
MARCA
Edizion...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Barovier And Toso Chandelier - Murano - 10 Sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Barovier And Toso Chandelier - Murano - 10 Sconces
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Caravaggio Cup Murano Glass Centerpiece by Barovier & Toso from the 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, MI
Centerpiece cup in very fine blue Murano glass, made in inspiration of the Caravaggio cup by Barovier and Toso, in the 1980s
Ø 22 cm h 17 cm
Barovier & Toso is a glass factory, kno...
Category
1980s Italian Romantic Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Three Barovier & Toso Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Sconces 80s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Set of three wall lamps in hand blown Mid-Century Modern style Murano glass, produced by Barovier & Toso in the 1980s. Featuring flower blossom detailing. The glass is filled with bu...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso Mid-Century Modern Brass and Murano Glass Ceiling Light
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Fantastic and fabulous artistic Murano glass ceiling light by Barovier & Toso. The ceiling light is made up of 26 acanthus leaves in shot glass, the structure is in brass, equipped w...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Luxurious Pair of Wall Lamps by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Gorgeous Trio of sconces 24-karat gold by Barovier & Toso with gold inclusions.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso, Large One-light Sconce, Murano, 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Barovier & Toso, Large one-light sconce in white milky glass, Murano, 1980s.
Inclusions in gold dust, hot-applied relief decorations, bears the manufacturing brand inside.
H cm 31x...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Powder Pink and Gold Leaf Murano Glass Vase by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Meda, MB
This vase was produced in Italy, more precisely in Murano, Venice by Barovier & Toso, which is an Italian company that specializes in Venetian glass.
The vase is in powder pink sub...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Flush Mount Ceiling Light Barovier & Toso Glass Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in München, BY
Flush mount ceiling light by Barovier & Toso. Thick opaque glass covered by clear glass with fine scattering of gold flecks. Glass details and florets are in clear and gold. Metal mo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Unique Pair of Murano Glass Sconces, Italy, 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
A rare hand blown Murano glass wall lights/sconces by the renowned glass manufacturer Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1980s The Royal blue and clear elements with Rostrato glass shades give ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vetri d‘Arte, Barovier & Toso Wall Sconces Italy 1980s
By Vetri Della Arte (Vedar), Barovier&Toso
Located in Almelo, NL
Vetri d‘Arte, Barovier & Toso wall sconces Italy 1980s
Wonderful l Vetri d‘Arte, Barovier & Toso wall sconces Italy 1980s. These wall sconces are executed to a very high standard....
Category
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Artistic Fan-Shaped Murano Glass Bowl Sculpture with Sunken Gold, 1980s Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Villaverla, IT
Artistic Fan-Shaped Murano Glass Bowl Sculpture with Sunken Gold, 1980s Italy.
This is a rare and authentic Venetian work of art, entirely handcrafted in the island of Murano in the ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier Murano Glass Gold Infused Wall Sconces
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. Each f...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, Murano Glass Primavera Vase, Italy 1980
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Catania, IT
Amazing, Vase in blown Murano glass BAROVIER & TOSO.
Vase from the Primavera series.
"Primavera" vase in Murano glass designed by Ercole Barovier and produced by Barovier & Toso in...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Signed Barovier & Toso Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps Orange 80s, Pair
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of free-form blown Murano glass table lamp in Hues of yellow, orange, blue & white by Barovier & Toso, made in Italy in the 1980.
US rewired, UL Listing and in working c...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Quuen Flushmount by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1980
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Amazing chandelier by Barovier & Toso. Murano, 1980.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Ceiling / Wall Lamp or Sconce Glassa by Rodolfo Dordoni for Barovier & Toso
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Barovier&Toso
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing ceiling / wall lamp or sconce 'Glassa'. Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Barovier & Toso, 1988, Italy.
Executed in salmon colored thick glass and enameled metal, the ceiling ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal
White and Clear "Mezza Filigrana" Murano Glass Plate by Barovier & Toso, 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Murano glass centerpiece /decorative plate handmade in "mezza filigrana" technique. Perfect condition.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Toso Murano Ravishing Statuette in Murano Glass "Chinese"
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Toso
Murano
Ravishing statuette in Murano glass
Chinese
Murano and gold flakes
Perfect condition
circa 1980
Measures: H 16 x D 10 x W 6 cms
390 euros.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Postmodern Murano Glass Vase by Barovier and Toso, Italy, 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, IT
Remarkable Murano glass vase by Barovier and Toso.
Blue body with yellow and green inclusions.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Extra Large Barovier & Toso Vase Murano Art Glass "Morbido" Toni Zuccheri, 1984
By Barovier&Toso, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
A very rare of large-scale "Morbido" Murano art glass vase designed by architect Toni Zuccheri in 1984 and executed by Barovier & Toso Murano Italy. Early execution and signed at the...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Vase, 1980s, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful vase blown in a filigran white spiral and light blue on the top in clear glass designed by Ercole Barovier, 1980s Barovier & Toso, Murano.
Dimension: Height 34 cm (13-1...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Barovier & Toso Torchieres
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of floor lamps by Barovier and Toso, circa 1980s. Barovier & Toso is an Italian company that specializes in Venetian glass. They measure 70" high. Top glass portion is 22" diame...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Vase Primavera Model by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, Italy
Primavera Murano glass vase designed by Ercole Barovier and produced by Barovier & Toso in 1980.
Signed.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Gold Royal Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, 1980s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant and charming chandelier with gold inclusions. It consists of 14 leaves in blown Murano glass.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal
1980s by Toni Zuccheri for Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Sculpture Horse
By Barovier&Toso, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brescia, IT
"Toni Zuccheri, 1988
Blown glass horse"
Rare edition
Perfect condition.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase Spacco Model by Toni Zuccheri for Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano glass vase designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Barovier e Toso in 1985. Exhibited at Tingo design gallery in 2008 for the exhibition Murano a go-go. Original label and ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
"Barbarico" by Barovier & Toso Glass Murano Bird Pair of Vases
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, IT
"Bird" pair of vases with extraordinary surface texture.
Measures: height 31 cm, diameter 10 cm / height 25 cm, diameter 10 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Barovier & Toso Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass sconces, attributed to Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1980s. The wall lights have brass supports; Murano glass is worked with the technique of inclus...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier Murano Glass Gold Infused Flush Mount Ceiling Light
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Flush mount ceiling light by Barovier & Toso. Thick opaque glass covered by clear glass with fine scattering of gold flecks. Glass details and florets are in clear and gold. Metal mo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Furniture
Materials
Metal
Barovier&toso furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Barovier&Toso 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&Toso furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 759 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 7 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture 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 furniture by Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari, and Vico Magistretti. Prices for Barovier&Toso furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $90 and can go as high as $90,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,768.
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