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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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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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 "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray by Barovier + Toso, Italy, 1970
By Barovier&Toso, Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
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
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
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
Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso Murano Glass Striato Vase Signed
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso Murano Glass Striato Vase Signed Barovier and Toso. Amazing control and detail on clear foot. Notice the subtle applied gold leaf.
Blown Glass
Ercole Barovier Murano Glass Ashtray Italy 50s Mid-Century Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Palermo, IT
ERCOLE BAROVIER . Barovier & Toso production, Italian design from the 50s. Star-shaped ashtray in clear, bubbling glass, semi-spherical body with reliefs, flat circular mouth. Also e...
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Fruit Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown copper aventurine flecks with thin purple swirl Italian art glass footed centerpiece bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e T...
Gold Leaf
$3,250Sale Price|35% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Intarsio Mosaic Triangle Tessere Italian Art Glass Vase
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown red and taupe gray triangle Tessere mosaic Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for Barovier e Toso, c...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass
Modern Italian Murano Barovier Toso Art Glass Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful attributed to Barovier e Toso, small and substantial Modern Italian Murano art glass vase with a controlled bubble design and a pink 'Ombre' coloring with shimmering g...
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Ercole Barovier Large Rostrato Murano Glass Italian Vase, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large mouth-blown rostrato crystal Murano glass vase. This spectacular decorative piece was produced in Italy during the 1940s by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso. In m...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Murano Round Sky Blue Color Glass Plate, 1980
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, Lazio
With its unique features and meticulous attention to detail, this piece is a testament to the innovative vision and artistic sensibility of the Barovier & Toso furnace. A highly...
Murano Glass
$1,685Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Bullicante Art Glass Ribbed Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing hand blown Cordonato D' Oro Bullicante soft green Murano glass ribbed bowl / ashtray. Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso. Italy, 1930s This striking decorative bowl is heavi...
Gold Leaf
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Iridescent Italian Art Deco Glass Conch Shell Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown clear glass and iridescent Italian art glass conch seashell sculptural bowl. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for th...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Monumental Ercole Barovier, Barovier & Toso Efeso Blue Vase, 1964
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large blue art glass vase from the 'Efeso' series designed by Ercole Barovier in 1964 for Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy. Thick glass in bright blue w...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
PINK Murano Glass Vase Element Cordonato d'oro by Barovier and Toso, Italy 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase element by Barovier and Toso Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass vase element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ita...
Murano Glass
Murano Barovier Toso Gold Flecks Gray White Spots Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gray and white spots, with gold flecks Italian art glass bowl or ashtray. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e ...
Gold Leaf
"Barbarico" by Barovier & Toso Bird Glass Murano Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, IT
"Barbarico" vase by Barovier & Toso Bird vase with extraordinary surface texture. Etched signature. Model designed 1951 Perfect condition.
Murano Glass
Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Gold Dust Barovier and Toso, Italy 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element by Barovier and Toso Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the ...
Murano Glass
"Torchon" Murano Art Glass Mirror, Signed Barovier-Toso Murano, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, IT
"Torchon" clear glass and brass details Perfect condition.
Brass
Murano Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Barovier and Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element by Barovier and Toso Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was ...
Murano Glass
$1,130Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Glass Vase Element Cordonato d'oro by Barovier and Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase element by Barovier and Toso Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass vase element was produced in the 197...
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Barbarico Freeform Ashtray or Bowl Blue Silver 1950s
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare and unusual Murano art glass bowl or ashtray was made with a layer of burst silver foil on blue and clear cased glass and amber glass base. Proper attribution was made after ...
Art Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Barovier Toso, Monumental "Bolloni" Murano Glass Vase, Signed
By Barovier&Toso, Angelo Barovier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Barovier Toso " Bolloni" murano Vase. Signed in bottom. Large clear vase with large lens.
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Ercole Barovier Early Porpora Glass Dish, Italy, 1970s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso early Porpora glass dish with gold inclusions, Italy, 1968. This lovely glass dish or bowl comes from a series commenced in 1954, colored in ...
Blown Glass
PINK Murano Glass Vase Element Cordonato d'oro by Barovier and Toso Italy 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase element by Barovier and Toso Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass vase element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ita...
Murano Glass
Barovier “orecchiette vase” Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier “orecchiette vase" Murano glass 1940 Italy.
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier - Ferro Toso Barovier Bowl ca. 1936
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Ercole Barovier - Ferro Toso Barovier Bowl ca. 1936 A nice glass bowl manufactured by Ferro Toso Barovier ca. 1936, Murano Italy. Honey yellow glass with gold foil inclusion and a o...
Art Glass, Murano 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...
Murano Glass
Barovier Et Toso Ashtray/Centerpiece/Pocket Emptier Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier et Toso ashtray /centerpiece/pocket emptier Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Murano Clear and Light Blue ¨Rostrato¨ Glass Vase, Italy, 1950´s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Barovier & Toso Murano Clear and light blue Rostrato glass vase, Italy, 1950s Vintage / mid-century / Art Deco Blue Murano art glass vase made with...
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Murano Round Sky Blue Color Glass Plate, 1980
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, Lazio
With its unique features and meticulous attention to detail, this piece is a testament to the innovative vision and artistic sensibility of the Barovier & Toso furnace. A highly sou...
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Jade Green Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Ribbed Compote Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown jade green and gold flecks Italian art glass footed compote bowl. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso works...
Gold Leaf
Murano Barovier Toso Gray Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Flower Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gray and gold flecks Italian art glass flower shaped bowl. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s. I...
Gold Leaf
1980s by Toni Zuccheri for Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Sculpture Horse
By Toni Zuccheri, Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, IT
"Toni Zuccheri, 1988 Blown glass horse" Rare edition Perfect condition.
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Centrepiece Epergne and Candlesticks Opal Crystal with Gold Leaf
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an exceptional and rare centerpiece made by Barovier and Toso, circa 1930s-1940s. What sets this apart is the versatility and adjustability of the arrangement, allowing for many configurations and shapes. Starting with the hand blown oval shaped centre bowl, the opal glass is filled with gold leaf inclusions making it sparkle without being glitzy. The four gold leaf infused arms sit at the base, which is affixed with a threaded finial. The arms can be spread out either at right angles or maintain an oval shape. One can either use all four arms as candlesticks while placing the bobeches atop the candle cups or placing the four bowls which fit into the candle cups. And one can also use two of each, for a versatile arrangement. Please see all the images to view the myriad possibilities. This clean design works well with many decorative styles and the flexibility is inspiring. Bobeches measure 4.25" D x 1.25" H Epergne Bowls...
Crystal
Murano Barovier Toso Gray Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Squared Ashtray Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gray and gold flecks Italian art glass squared shaped bowl. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s. ...
Gold Leaf
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Conch Shell Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, monumental, vintage Murano hand blown blue with gold flecks Italian art glass seashell centerpiece sculptural bowl with pearl inside. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier...
Gold Leaf
$1,540Sale Price|30% Off
Barovier e Toso Murano Glass Bowl, Cordonato D' Oro Sea Mist Turquoise, Gold
By Barovier&Toso
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and magnificent color of sea mist turquoise and gold in this vintage Murano Italian Mid-Century Modern bowl is by the maestros; Barovier e Toso. It is of the Cordonato d' Oro technique where twisted ropes of gold are applied in each section of glass. From the 50's. This can be used for serving or just as a beautiful Murano object. Very rich looking and a gorgeous color. This is a very desirable color palette and a very special Murano vintage bowl...
Gold
$800Sale Price|33% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Star Flared Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red and gold flecks Italian art glass star or flower shaped bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso. The piece is profuse...
Gold Leaf
Vintage Ercole Barovier Brown Effeso Art Glass Vase, circa 1968
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A vintage Murano Effeso art glass vase with reddy brown inclusions in a clear ground with extensive bubbling to the glass designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso. The vase ha...
Art Glass
Murano Barovier Toso Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Pitcher Vase
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown deep red and gold flecks Italian art glass pitcher shaped flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e Toso company. Th...
Gold Leaf
1950 Barovier e Toso "Zanfirico" Glass and Silver Italian Murano Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, IT
White "Zanfiro" glass Silver stand "Barovier & Toso" signed Perfect condition.
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Chunky Ashtray Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark purple, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass triangle shape bowl. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for th...
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Label Red Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pitcher Vase
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and rare shape, vintage Murano hand blown red trim and pink pigments Italian art glass pitcher or vase with gold flecks. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Ba...
Gold Leaf
Barovier e Toso Portafoto Murano Glass Brass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso Portafoto Murano glass brass, 1940, Italy.
Murano Glass
Barovier Flooted Bowl Murano 1950's
By Barovier&Toso
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful and rare Barovier and Toso double flooted bowl. Gold flecks and stripe decoration, heavy, made ca' 1950. Quite large at 11.5" wide.
Art Glass
Vintage Ercole Barovier Brown Effeso Art Glass Vase, circa 1968
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A vintage Murano Effeso art glass vase with reddy brown inclusions in a clear ground with extensive bubbling to the glass designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso. The vase ha...
Art Glass
$4,050Sale Price|25% Off
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano 1954 Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Vase
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple and yellow stripes, with gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for Barovier...
Gold Leaf
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso Aborigeni Murano Art Glass Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso Aborigeni Murano Art Glass Bowl A great Murano glass bowl in Aborigeni technique. Designed by Ercole Barovier and manufactured by Barovier & Toso...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier "A Petali" Murano Glass Vase, Italy 1940s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, IT
An exceptional and sculptural “A Petali” vase designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, Murano, circa 1940s. This iconic model exemplifies Barovier’s refined experimentation w...
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Jade Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Spike Bowl Ashtray
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown jade green and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed with spike corners bowl / cigar ashtray. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the the Ba...
Gold Leaf
Barovier e Toso Centerpiece “Rostrato” Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso centerpiece “Rostrato“ Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
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 (13-1/2 i...
Blown Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Blue Swirl Italian Art Glass Heart Dish Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and very rare, vintage Murano hand blown blue and gold flecks Italian art glass heart shaped bowl. The piece is documented to the Barovier e Toso company. The bowl is full...
Gold Leaf
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Star Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass star / flower shaped bowl. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company. The piece is pro...
Gold Leaf
Murano Barovier Toso Silver Gold Flecks Grapes Italian Art Glass Compote Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
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. ...
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Murano "Barocchi" Series by Barovier & Toso Candle Holder, Italy
By Barovier&Toso, Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Delft, NL
Murano "Barocchi" series by Barovier & Toso candle holder, Italy A beautiful Opal Art Glass of Murano Italy. Barocchi "Baroque series" Designed by Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) fo...
Art Glass
Barovier & Toso Murano "Cordonato d'Oro" Art Glass Bowl & Rare Glass Tamper
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning mid-century Murano art glass bowl or ashtray, attributed to the prestigious workshop of Barovier & Toso, Venice, circa 1950-1960. This exquisite piece features a vibrant r...
Blown Glass
$290Sale Price|24% Off
1950s Barovier Gold Leaf Infused Blown Glass Vessel
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Opulent, elegant Barovier blown glass bling from the 1950s. Beautiful gold leaf is abundant in this piece with gold infused bubbles throughout its pulled form. Spectacular. Measures ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Cornucopia by Barovier and Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of gold inclusion art glass cornucopias by Barovier and Toso, Murano, Italy, circa 1950s. Both show some loss (chips to fruit etc) and one is missing a leaf pedal, as ...
Art Glass