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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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.
Find antique Barovier&Toso chandeliers, serveware, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
4
500
4
3
to
30
348
142
507
505
505
281
45
29
16
1
1
1
500
7
10
373
79
2
26
66
82
62
37
21
7
Height
to
Width
to
379
137
22
25
10
12
7
8
7
5
4
6
499
352
283
209
84
499
488
3
3
1
242
1,434
1,339
1,251
1,082
Creator: Barovier&Toso
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Guisetti for Barovier & Toso, 1970s, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern "GERMOGLI" model, one light chandelier in Murano glass and designed by Guisetti for Barovier,
circa 1970.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier & Toso Multi-Color Murano Flower Glass Ceiling Light, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Barovier & Toso Murano flower glass ceiling light, 1950s. Basket consists more 200 flowers Murano glass.
Available also a pair of extraordinary scones published with a reference num...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Ceiling Light or Flush Mount with Gold Inclusions by Barovier 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Grande plafoniera in vetro di Murano con inclusioni d'oro, 1970s.
Fine ceiling light with gold inclusions.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Waldorf Astoria Barovier & Toso Ceiling Chandelier Spade Design
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Barovier & Toso Italian Venetian hand formed glass flush mount chandelier light fixture. This light features Barovier & Toso's "Spade" design which is a corolla made with the “rugiad...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Chandelier Lantern "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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Floral Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Barovier & Toso, 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceiling or wall lamp in the style of a flower basket, manufactured by Barovier & Toso in Murano/ Italy in the 1960s.
Murano glass clear blossoms with transparent points on the fix...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pink and Gold Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Charming chandelier by Barovier & Toso, 1950, blown Murano glass with gold inclusions. Six-light attack small.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Small Table Lamp Barovier & Toso Murano Art Glass Violet Color
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small table lamp Barovier & Toso Murano art glass violet color.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An exquisite melon colored lamp by Barovier & Toso using the "cordonato d'oro" pattern that creates thin golden strings of gold powder inside the glass. Barovier & Toso label on the ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Charming Pendant by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Charming cherry-shaped Lira and with two "rostrato" glass cups that came out of the Venetian glass cabinet of Barovier & Toso. A piece of exquisite workmanship.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Barovier e Toso Venetian Flower Glass Ceiling Light, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
This amazing pair of basket is made of dozen of precious Murano flowers glasses.
6 x 100 watt lights.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
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 Lighting
Materials
Glass
Barovier and Toso Murano Orange Glass Lamp
By Murano 5, Barovier&Toso
Located in Stamford, CT
Barovier and Toso orange Murano glass lamp. Orange glass with bullicante (controlled bubbles) and gold flecks throughout. New clear glass bas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Barovier & Toso Glass Blocks with Gold Tulip Sconces, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding pair of Barovier sconces with glass blocks ending with delicious hand blown gold tulips.
We have 2 pairs and available also a mag...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Blown 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 Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier with sober and elegant shapes. An authentic jewel out of the Murano furnaces.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Charming Chandelier by Venini, Murano, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Charming chandelier by Venini.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Iron, Enamel
Stunningly Large Murano Barovier & Toso Gold Aventurine Lamp for Marbro Lamp Co.
By Barovier&Toso
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stunningly large Murano Barovier & Toso mid-century gold aventurine lamp for Marbro Lamp Co; the well-crafted lamp of quilted glass with gold inclusions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Glass
Very Large Pair of Midcentury Sconces Murano Glass by Barovier Toso, Italy
By Barovier&Toso, Mazzega
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large pair of midcentury sconces Murano glass by Barovier Toso, Italy, circa 1960.
Impressive 28" wall lamps with clear textured glass suspending from a metal frame with patina...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Glass Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1960
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier of incredible beauty. With a large turquoise plate and curved leaves whit gold inclusions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Charming Italian Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier with sober and elegant shapes. An authentic jewel out of the Murano furnaces.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Chandelier Gold Inclusion by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier of incredible beauty. 12 cups distributed around two circular basins in massive Murano glass with inclusions of gold.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Elegant and Rare Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Pink and ice handblown leaves in Murano glass, circa 1940. Piece of incredible beauty. From Private Collection Von Plant Baron.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Exquisite "Flame" Wall Sconces by Barovier Toso, Italy, circa 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An exquisite pair of very large wall sconces by Barovier e Toso, Italy, circa 1950s.
Made of laquired metal frame and each 35 Murano glass block...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Metal
Amazing Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
A masterpiece from the historic Murano furnace. From private collection Von Plant Baron.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Blocks with Gold Rosettes Chandelier, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful Barovier and Toso ice blocks chandelier. There are 5 tiers, each element is made as a sculpture "a caldo".
Each element is separate by a white glass sphere and each chain ...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Chandelier Gold Inclusion by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier of incredible beauty. 12 cups distributed around two circular basins in massive Murano glass with inclusions of gold.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Hand-Blown Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century hand-blown Murano glass wall sconce by Barovier e Toso. This elegant sconce by Barovier e Toso is comprised of hand-blown M...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Italian Pulegoso Glass Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier by Barovier & Toso of incredible beauty. Very fine fountain of the light.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Italian Pulegoso Glass Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier by Barovier & Toso of incredible beauty. Very fine fountain of the light.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Chandeliers "The King", Gold Inclusion by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Lantern of incredible beauty in massive Murano glass with inclusions of gold.
Three pieces are available.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier et Toso Italian Mid-Century Metal and Glass Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1940s) chandelier with horizontal metal frame having 4 Pair of feather form clear glass arms supporting large internal bubble design oval shades with a tiered ce...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Glass
Barovier & Toso Pendant Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milan, IT
Beautiful Barovier & Toso pendant lamp with brass details.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso Monumental Handblown Blue Glass Table Lamp, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Monumental handblown blue glass table lamp, footed with channelled body by Barovier & Toso, Murano Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Mid-Century Et Toso Glass Lantern
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1940s lantern with a conical shaped centered woven form clear glass shade surrounded by a clear swirl glass ring with metal fittings (BAROVIER ET TOSO).
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Glass
Chandeliers "the Princess", Gold Inclusion by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Lantern of incredible beauty in massive Murano glass with inclusions of gold.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier et Toso Italian Murano Brass and Glass Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Italian (1930's) Murano "RETICELLO" clear glass and brass chandelier with 5 inverted scroll arms ending with a scalloped bowl shade with white fishnet design. (att: BAROVIER E TOSO)
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Charming Pulegoso Glass Pendant by Venini, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier with sober and elegant shapes. An authentic jewel out of the Murano furnaces.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier e Toso Table Lamp 1940 Murano Glass Irridescent
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Excellent table lamp Barovier e Toso 1940 Murano glass. Iridescent, tecnic Rostrato.
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Modernist Handblown Murano Textured Translucent Glass Flush Mount Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite flush mount chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features an abun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Barovier et Toso Italian Murano Gold Dusted Glass Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Italian Murano (1940's) gold dusted chandelier with 6 fluted scroll design arms supporting a flower form holding a shaped shade emanating from a tiered centerpost. (by BAROVIER ET TO...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Glass
Barovier e Toso Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lamp -
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Barovier & Toso dated 1993 sconce mod. Flu - glasse mottled brown, very elegant. Photo cannot bring out tle glass processing !
Interesting price for closing activities.
It is not nec...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Luminous Murano Teal Art Glass Silver Aventurine Bullicante Lamp, Barovier Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in San Francisco, CA
A luminous Murano Midcentury teal art glass silver aventurine bullicante lamp by Barovier & Toso; of ribbed baluster form with splayed scalloped foot r...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Mid Century Modern Glass Vintage Flush Mount by Barovier and Toso Italy 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern flush mount from blown glass designed and executed by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy, circa 1960.
While the frame shows golden lacquered metal, the screws between ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Gold Murano Floor Lamp by Barovier Ercole, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite Italian mid-century modern Murano floor lamp, circa 1950s in beautiful condition with a structure in Barovier Toso's staple gold-infused Murano glass structure.
Barovie...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Pair of Barovier e Toso Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps
By Barovier&Toso
Located in San Francisco, CA
An entrancing pair of vintage Venetian-style glass and brass table lamps by venerable Murano glassworks company Barovier e Toso.
Beautiful handblown b...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Barovier e Toso Wall Sconces, Millefiori, Italy, 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Munich, DE
1950s, Barovier e Toso, Murano, Italy. Pair of fine glass floral sconces. Each composed of 60 - 70 delicate flowers in clear/rose glass with gold inclusions, mounted on a conical met...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Metal
Barovier & Toso 1940s Emerald Aventurine Glass Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Mesmerizing emerald green aventurine glass lamp by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1940. Original brass base and hardware, rewired, glass body measures 14" height.
Total lamp height i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Glass
Italian Chandelier Gold Inclusion by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier of incredible beauty. 12 cups distributed around two circular basins in massive Murano glass with inclusions of gold.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier e Toso Grand Pair of Pearlized Murano Glass Lamps with Red Accents
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
An Italian pair of exceptional 1970s Barovier e Toso lamps, the flared ribbed bodies in blown overlaid frosted Murano glass have an iridescence th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Gold
Pair of Vintage Pink Murano Glass Lamps with Silver Foil by Barovier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of pink Murano glass lamps with silver foil by Barovier.
Measures: 25" to top of socket from bottom of base.
Glass alone is 17.5" tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Glass
Monumental Barovier & Toso "Taif" Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso, Angelo Barovier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A magnificent Murano chandelier by Barovier & Toso in purple/black Murano glass with cut crystal drops. Created in 1980 by Angelo Barovier for the home of the Saudi king...
Category
20th Century Italian Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury Murano /Venetian Opaque Glass Chandelier or Pendant, Barovier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Italian modern neoclassical opaque blown glass pendant or chandelier by Barovier with a large clear/opaque bubbled blown glass disc / bowl.
The fixture has 3 8" clear gla...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Stunning Pair of Barovier & Toso Murano Lamps with Gold Flecking
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Beautiful pair of Barovier & Toso Murano lamps, glass is clear over white with gold flecking. We love the refined glass with the shabby chic patinated bases.
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Murano Venetian Barovier Wall Sconces Pair
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of Barovier e Toso glass leaf wall sconces. Beautifully formed glass wraps around the light source. Brass with painted steel back plates. Newly rewired. This item can be parcel ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier & Toso Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Barovier & Toso White Ribbed Murano Glass Lamp with Gold inclusions, 1950's
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Modern Barovier et Toso White and Gold Venetian Glass Table Lamp with Turquoise neck banding and painted wooden base. Featuring a ribbed hourgl...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.
Creators Similar to Barovier&Toso
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Barovier&Toso Furniture
Barovier&Toso Decorative Objects
Barovier&Toso Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Barovier&Toso Mirrors
Barovier&Toso Wall Decorations
Barovier&Toso Tables
Barovier&Toso Vases and Vessels
Barovier&Toso Bowls and Baskets
Barovier&Toso Glass
Barovier&Toso Centerpieces
Barovier&Toso Ashtrays
Barovier&Toso Sculptures
Barovier&Toso Picture Frames