Barovier Lighting
Italian
The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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.
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.
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 (the company also traded under Fratelli Barovier and Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C. throughout its history). Later, with Barovier&Toso, Ercole 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.
Shop antique Barovier chandeliers, sconces and other lighting and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Barovier
Superb Art Deco Ninfea Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier Italy, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing hand blown Ninfea Murano glass chandelier on two levels by Ercole Barovier. Cascade of precious iridescent hand blown leaves.
Timeless eleganc...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
$9,013 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass Table Lamps, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of table lamps in Murano “Rostrato” crystal glass. These incredibly charming and rare table lamps were designed by Barovier and produced in Murano, Italy, during the 19...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 3 Large Hand Blown Murano Glass Style of Barovier & Toso, 1969
By Barovier, Murano 5
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 elegant and exquisite hand blown Murano glass Barovier &; Toso 19.7" Height wall sconces. Each light fixture consists three blown Murano gold flaked glass leaves surro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gold Chalice Glass and Brass Wall Light Barovier, 1960
By Barovier
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Wonderful high-end wall sconces by Barovier. With long curved glass 'leaves' and brass details giving this piece an elegant appearance which refracts the light, filling a roo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Venetian Chandelier in Gilded Murano Glass, by Barovier, 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Rijssen, NL
Splendid rich and elegant chandelier by Barovier with wonderful hand-blown Murano glass with amber colored inclusions.
An Absolut statement piece in any room. Real craftsmanship fro...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Barovier & Toso Italian Mid-Century Bolle and Gold Fleck Table Lamps
By Barovier
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Mid-Century gold fleck glass table lamps featuring a bolle technique of blown glass with miniature intentional air bubbles throughout, with a stepped platform base (B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier and Toso Bulicante Table Lamp
By Barovier
Located in Miami, FL
A mid century Murano glass lamp by Barovier. Solid glass body with cinched design and silver plated hardware.
Telescopic finial to 29”.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier Art Decó Applique
By Barovier
Located in Cerignola, IT
Beautiful decó wall sconces by Barovier in Murano glass with 'bullicante' effect workmanship and polished brass frame.
New electrics
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,609 / set
Murano Glass Tobacco Colored Chandelier by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass tobacco colored chandelier by Barovier from Venice, Italy. This piece has 12 branches on two levels and alternates between the tobacco...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$16,700 / item
Italian Art Deco Chandelier by Barovier & Toso Murano Glass, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, PA
Discover a magnificent Italian Art Deco chandelier made of Murano glass by the prestigious Barovier & Toso, circa 1940.
The glass diffuses light beautifully, creating a refined and a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Barovier Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Delicious Barovier Murano Glass Table Lights, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of amazing small ivory colored Murano glass table lamps with turquoise "pasta vitrea "base by Barovier, 1940s.
Nice light blue shade in very good condition.
Each with one E14 ...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier Semi Flush Mount, Italy 1950
By Barovier
Located in Bronx, NY
Barovier glass chandelier, 1950 Italy.
Patinated metal frame holding 30 pieces of thick press glass, 20 original European Edison sockets that...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of Barovier Wall Lamps Murano Glass and Brass 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Pair of Barovier 1950s wall lamps Brass structure Murano glass leaves.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
$7,471 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Barovier gold fleck striped handblown Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Barovier
Located in South Charleston, WV
7" wide, 28.5" tall. 100% original condition from the 1950's. By Barovier with all original hardware including base and scallop designed brass plate atop of the handblown glass. Love...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Overwhelming Art Deco Ninfea Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier Italy, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Superb hand blown Ninfea Murano glass chandelier on two levels by Ercole Barovier. Cascade of precious hand blown leaves.
Timeless elegance for your interior.
Excellent vintage c...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Two 1980s Barovier Orange Yellow and White Murano glass Oval Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These Wall Sconces are striking examples of Italian glassmaking craftsmanship from the late 20th century. Barovier & Toso is a renowned Venetian glassmaking company known for its...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Iron
$1,897 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass & Brass Leaf Sconces by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier
Located in Miami, FL
This stunning pair of sculptural Mid-Century Modern leaf sconces were realized by the legendary atelier of Barovier e Toso in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renown...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Vintage Barovier & Toso Murano Art Glass Floor Lamp with Gold Inclusions
By Barovier
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly stylish and cool looking glass art floor lamp from mid-century Italy.
For the collectors and enthousiasts of Italian Murano glass art, we are offering this very rare and styl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Gold, Brass
Vintage Murano Glass Lantern By Barovier & Toso
By Barovier, Salviati, Seguso, Barovier&Toso, Venini
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Murano Glass Lantern By Barovier & Toso.
This lovely mid century Murano glass lantern is made of a soft green blown glass with controlled b...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Chandelier Curved Brass Murano Cup Satin Gold Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian chandelier curved brass Murano cup satin finish gold.
2 light bulbs E27 Max 100 watt each.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,245 Sale Price
30% Off
Lantern Murano Glass Bell Midcentury Design Transparent Bubbles Barovier Brass
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Lantern Murano glass bell midcentury Italian design Trasparent bubbles, Barovier attributed, brass chain.
1 light bulb E27 Max 80 Watt.
Only glass bell height cm.45 diameter cm.29
...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,075 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Design Murano Glass and Orange Metal Table Lamp by Barovier, 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful and rare Italian design small table lamp by Barovier 1950s with 1 internal light. Made of Murano glass with orange metal. Used good conditions, some signs of wear in the me...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Metal
$759 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Regency 1930's Tall Murano Barovier&Toso Gold "Coronado d' Oro Table Lamps
By Barovier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1940's Hollywood Regency Murano Art Glass Barovier & Toso "Coronado d'Oro Tall Table Lamps. This pair hand blown table lamps command a...
Category
1930s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
$3,060 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Overwhelming Art Deco Ninfea Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier Italy, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Superb hand blown Ninfea Murano glass chandelier on two levels by Ercole Barovier. Cascade of precious hand blown leaves.
Timeless elegance for your interior.
Excellent vintage c...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier Ox Blood/ White Murano Glass Lamps
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury handblown Murano glass lamps in a seldom seen marble or striated technique using ox blood and white glass with a matte finish, sitting on brushed brass bases. Rewi...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,150 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Overwhelming Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Barovier & Toso Italy, 1950'
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Superb Mid Century hand blown Murano glass chandelier or Ceiling light with blue flowers by Barovier & Toso
Timeless elegance for your interior.
Excellent vintage condition. ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Gold Murano Glass Lamp by Barovier
By Venini, Barovier, Seguso, Barovier&Toso, Salviati
Located in Houston, TX
Large gold Murano glass lamp by Barovier.
Large and heavy gold Murano lamp by Barovier with infused gold on lucite base. This Italian Hollywood Regency lamp...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Barovier Lighting
Materials
Lucite, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Superb Art Deco Ninfea Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier Italy, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing hand blown Ninfea Murano glass chandelier on two levels by Ercole Barovier. Cascade of precious iridescent hand blown leaves.
Timeless elegance for your interior.
Excelle...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Table Lamp in White Glass by Barovier, Italy
By Barovier
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
White glass Barovier table lamp with rice grain pattern standing on a round metal base. There is also a light source inside the glass base.
Delivered with brand new lamp shade in bl...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$578 Sale Price
24% Off
Translucent Sky Blue Murano Glass Lamps
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of translucent sky blue Murano glass lamps with a slight all over quilted diamond pattern and a applied glass edge. Lamps sit on matte nickel bases and have been rewired for use...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Nickel
$6,800 / set
Carlo Scarpa Bell-Flower Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Barovier, Italy 1940
By Carlo Scarpa, Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning bell-flower shaped table lamp in Murano blown glass and brass. This incredibly elegant and rare table lamp was designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced in Italy by Barovier dur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier Applique “Rugiada”Brass Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
By Barovier
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier applique “Rugiada” brass murano glass, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Chandelier with Murano Glass Cornucopias by Barovier, circa 1960
By Barovier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italian chandelier Cornucopias by Barovier circa 1960, Murano glass and brass, in excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pink Ninfea Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier Italy, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Charming Pink hand blown Murano glass chandelier.
Excellent vintage condition.
6 E 14 light bulbs.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Elegant Barovier Hand Blown Glass Pendant Lantern, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Barovier hand blown glass pendant lantern with a precious "pulegoso" cup 1940s.
Three E 14 light bulbs.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage 1940's Barovier Bubbled Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Barovier
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a wonderful clear Murano masterpiece by Barovier - bubbled inclusions and scale like design. Must have been updated at some point with a Lu...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass, Acrylic
Rare Murano Glass Table Lamp by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
Barovier glass Table lamp in the form of a lantern design.
Hollywood Regency, Modern in Design.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Venetian Barovier Chandelier In Gilded Murano Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Brussels, BE
Venetian Barovier chandelier in gilded murano glass - Italy 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Barovier 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 lighting, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 85 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 were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Paolo Venini, Achille Castiglioni, and Banci Firenze. Prices for Barovier lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $545 and can go as high as $38,480, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,138.