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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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.
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Creator: Barovier
Barovier Pale Pink Murano Glass Lamps
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid Century/Art Deco Murano glass lamps in a pale pink featuring a swirl blown pattern and silver dust inclusions. Glass lamps sit on polished nickel bases. Rewired for use i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier and Toso Flush Mount Crystal Fronds Light Fixture~ Signed
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
A large Barovier and Toso flush mount light fixture featuring one round tier of overlapping large, curved hand-blown frosted palm leaves ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Murano Glass "Rostrato" Sconces by Barovier, Italy, 1960s
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Murano glass wall lights by Barovier handblown in the “Rostrato” technique. Polished brass hardware.
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, minor wear consistent with age a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Murano Glass Lantern By Barovier & Toso
By Seguso, Salviati, Venini, Barovier&Toso, Barovier
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
Pair of Italian Sconces by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Italian white wall sconces by Barovier. US rewired and in working condition. One bulb 40 watt max. Measures: Back plate is 3 inches high, 2 inches wide Projection to t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Glass
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
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
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.
Cleaned and re-wired, in full working order and ready to use. In excellent vintage ...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Monumental Art Deco Style Dome-Shaped Ceiling Fixture by Barovier, UL Certified
By Barovier
Located in Westport, CT
Rare opportunity to offer a very thickly blown icy warm off-white Murano ceiling fixture by Barovier & Toso, blown originally in one piece and then cut into 27 sleeves. Note 26 sleev...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier Blown Murano Glass & Brass Wall Sconces Italy Mid-Century Modern, Pair
By Barovier
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of clear blown Murano glass and brass wall sconces by Barovier made in Italy.
US rewired and in working condition. One bulb 40 watt max.
Measures: Back plate is 3 inche...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Barovier Ceiling Lamp with Gold Inclusion, Italy 1930s
By Barovier
Located in London, GB
Fantastic and fabulous Barovier and Toso Murano Italy art glass ceiling light. The rare lamp is made of 28 mouth-blown hand-formed leaf-form go...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
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 eleganc...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Pair of Huge Mid-Century Murano Glass Table Lights by Barovier & Toso 1950'
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Pair of large mid-century light green color " bullicante "Murano glass table lamps with light gold rims decoration and gold dust inclusion. by Barovier, 1950s.
Perfect origi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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 tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Barovier Murano Glass Flower Anemone Ceiling Light, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier
Located in Paris, France
Beautiful Barovier & Toso ceiling light with four sockets and pink anemone flower in Murano glass handmade enhanced with gold, gilt frame.
Delicate,...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Barovier Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Murano Glass and Brass Leaf Sconces by Barovier, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent mid-century leaf sconces in Murano hand-blown crystal glass and solid brass. These wonderful and rare lights were designed in Italy by Barovier in the 1950s.
Fully origi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
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 exq...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Iron
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
Mid Century, Barvoier White Murano/Silver inclusions Glass Lamps
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of exceptional white Murano glass lamps with controilled bubble and silver fleck inclusions. Lamps have been rewired to USA standards by a professional UL listed electrician. La...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barovier Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass, Lucite
Vintage Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Barovier
By Seguso, Ercole Barovier, Salviati, Venini, Barovier
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Murano Glass Floor Lamp By Barovier. This stunning tall Murano glass lamp is comprised of both clear and lightly gold infused g...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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
Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Barovier Brass and Murano Glass 1940s Made in Italy
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Barovier Brass and Murano Glass 1940s Made in Italy
height only glass cm.50
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Gold Murano Glass Lamp by Barovier
By Salviati, Barovier, Seguso, Venini, Barovier&Toso
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
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Lucite
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
Midcentury Barovier Table Lamp
By Barovier
Located in London, GB
A fine Mid-Century table lamp by Barovier, with hand blown graduated sections. Sold with shade.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier Wall Sconce Leaf Murano Art Glass, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Barovier wall sconce Leaf Murano art glass 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hollywood regency Murano lamps .
By Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of 1950s Murano lamps … Delicately applied white leaves at the teardrop base of each long glass section… In very good original condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency 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 Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Lamp
By Angelo Barovier, Barovier&Toso, Sergio Asti, Salviati, Barovier
Located in Houston, TX
Striking Mid-Century Modern Murano glass lamp 28.25" H with alternating orange and white vertical stripes mounted on an acrylic base. This gorgeous Hollywood Regency Murano glass lamp...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Acrylic, Blown Glass, Murano 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
Oversized Raspberry Murano Glass Lamps W/ Silver Foil Inclusions by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in North Miami, FL
These are an elegant pair of raspberry hue Murano glass lamps with silver foil inclusions throughout. Beautiful swirled base and body - illuminated or not, they make a stunning state...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Murano 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
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
Pair of Barovier Large Murano Glass Leaf Sconces with Brass Fittings, 1960s
By Barovier
Located in Catania, IT
An Elegant Large Pair of Barovier 1960s Murano Glass Leaf Sconces with "Rugiadoso" Finish on the Glass Leaves with Gilt Metal Back Plates and Details, each with 3 Light Fitting Behin...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Barovier Lighting
Materials
Murano 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
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.