Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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
Rare Green Ercole Barovier Rostrato Murano Glass Vase for Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible mouth-blown Murano glass vase in rare green acquamarina rostrato from the middle of the last century. This wonderful object was produced in the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Ba...
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1940s European Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Opal Turquoise Glass Bottle Flacone with Stopper, 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Barovier & toso opal glass bottle designed in the 1950s. This beautiful flaconne Murano piece has a really eye-catching colour and presence, with turquoise opal glass with milky white opal...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Silver Gold Flecks Grapes Italian Art Glass Compote Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown, silver and gold flecks with grape decoration Italian art glass compote bowl / vase. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company, circa 1930s-1940s. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Green Roses Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and large, early Murano hand blown gold flecks and green accents Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company, with original "Barovier & Toso Mur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Gold Leaf
Ercole Barovier, vase of 'Medusa' series 1938
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Ercole Barovier (1889-1972), vase of 'Medusa' series, 1938
iridized glass with applied details and gold leaf inclusions
31 cm (height)
very good condition
LITERATURE
A. Dorigato, ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier, vase from 'Dorico' series, 1960
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Ercole Barovier (1889-1974), vase from 'Dorico' series, 1960
fused glass tesserae in transparent and white glass
produced by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy
28 x 11 cm
very good co...
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1960s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Vase Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso vase murano glass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass
Barovier and Toso Vase Centerpiece iridescent Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Barovier and Toso Iridescent Glass Centerpiece Vase
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass
Pair of Large Black Murano Vases by Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of large black Murano vases by Barovier e Toso. Italy, 1970s.
Both are signed and have the original labels on them.
Hard to find as a pair.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass
Large Barovier&Toso Murano glass "Zebrato oro" vase circa 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible BAROVIER&TOSO white Murano glass "zebrato oro" vase circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass
BAROVIER&TOSO - Vaso in pesante vetro di murano con bolle d’aria anni 40.
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier & Toso, importante vaso in vetro pesante di murano leggermente iridato e con inclusioni di bolle d’aria e grosse costolature laterali a forma di foglie stilizzate .
Original...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier and Toso Murano Multicolored Aventurine Art Glass Vase Marble Base
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Barovier and Toso Murano multicolored art glass vase with aventurine flecks. Hand blown and resting on a marble base. The piece wonderfully detailed rim, with scroll decorat...
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20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Marble
Glass Vase by Barovier and Toso in Murano Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Glass Vase by Barovier and Toso in Murano
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Style: Mid century, Italian
Produced by Barovier & Toso in Murano, Italy
Dimensions (W x D x H): 20...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Glass Vase by Barovier and Toso in Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Glass Vase by Barovier and Toso in Murano
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Style: Mid century, Italian
Produced by Barovier & Toso in Murano, Italy
Dimensions (W x D x H): 13...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase Primavera Model by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, Italy
Vase from the Primavera series, in white and translucent blown Murano glass and black and gold glass edges. Production Barovier & Toso. Signed.
Biography
Barovier & Toso is a Murano...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier EFESO Vase, Murano
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Ercole Barovier (Italian, 1889-1974); Barovier & Toso (Italy)
Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent
Materials: glass
Dimensions (H, W, D): 11.25"h,...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier&Toso Murano glass bicolor vase circa 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso "Laguna gematta" Murano glass bicolor vase circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Set of 3 Amber Rostrato Murano Glass Vases by Barovier & Toso, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible set of 3 Murano glass vases in a rare mid-century amber rostrato. This beautiful object was produced in the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
This ma...
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1940s European Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase Primavera Model by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, Italy
Vase from the Primavera series, in white and translucent blown Murano glass and black and gold glass edges. Production Barovier & Toso. Signed.
Biography
Barovier & Toso is a Murano...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
1990s Italian Murano Cobalt Blue Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
Stunning 1990s Barovier&Toso Murano cobalt blue vase. In excellent vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier SPIRA AURATA Vase, Murano
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Ercole Barovier (Italian, 1889-1974); Barovier & Toso (Italy)
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s)
Materials: glass
Dimensions (H, W, D): 9"h, 7"w, 4"...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Signed Barovier & Toso Mid-Century Murano Art Glass Candy Cane Ribbon Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This signed art glass vase was done by the renowned Barovier & Toso of Murano Italy and done in approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The vase is done i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass
Chandra Vase, Roberto Caddeo for Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Uccle, BE
Somewhere between the vase and the contemporary glass sculpture, we present “Chandra” imagined by Roberto Caddeo for Barovier and Toso in 1995.
Chandra is part of a series of piec...
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1990s Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Ercole Barovier, model 'Pezzato', 1950
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Zurich, CH
Ercole Barovier (1889 - 1974), model 'Pezzato', 1950
amber and red tesserae
produced by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy
20 cm (height)
marked with old 'Barovier & Toso' label, numbe...
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1950s European Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
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.
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1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano glass bowl with grapes by Ercole Barovier & Toso, 1930
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Murano glass bowl with grapes by Ercole Barovier & Toso, 1930
Bowl by Barovier & Toso, 1930, red, white and gold.
Very high quality
Size: 10 x 20 cm.
Excellent condition
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1930s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso "Tessere" 1956
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Tessere ambra' vase, 1956
Cylindrical, flattened shape on two sides. H. 20.3 cm. Execution: Barovier & Toso. Clear glass with fused rectangular platelets in ocher brown and opal whi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso, piece from 'Polyvase' series, ca. 1962
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Barovier & Toso, piece from 'Polyvase' series, ca. 1962
incalmo glass in blue and colourless glass with millefiori murrine band
produced by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy
ca. 32 x 8....
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1960s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Etched glass vase by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Torino, IT
Etched glass vase from the Murano glassworks Barovier & Toso.
Refined murano glass vase with 4 layers of enameling.
The technique of glass embedding consists of hot overlapping lay...
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1980s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso, rare double neck vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Barovier & Toso, rare double neck vase
drop vase with oval cross-section and double neck; decorated with vertical polychrome strands
32 cm (height)
e...
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1960s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
1970 ‘Cup, Murano Crystal Purple and Gold, Signed Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Paris, FR
Cup of Murano with bubbles and gold inclusions, good condition, purple crystal and gold, signed Toso,
circa 1970
Measures: Length 34 cm
Width 32 cm
Height 14 cm.
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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
1970 Cup, Murano Crystal Purple and Gold, Signed Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Paris, FR
Cup of Murano with bubbles and gold inclusions, good condition, purple crystal and gold, signed Toso,
circa 1970
Measures: Length 34 cm
Width 32 cm
Height 14 cm.
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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
1970 Pair of Vases Or Similar Murano Crystal Pink and Gold Signed Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Murano vases or similar with bubbles and gold inclusions, good condition, pink crystal and gold, signed Toso.
circa 1970
They have a small difference in size
Length 26 c...
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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Barovier&toso vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Barovier&Toso 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&Toso vases and vessels, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 119 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 2 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels by Fulvio Bianconi, Archimede Seguso, and Flavio Poli. Prices for Barovier&Toso vases and vessels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $290 and can go as high as $25,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,496.
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