Murano Glass Object Holder Attributed to Barovier & Toso

Gorgeous vintage Murano glass shell made in the 1960s. The decorative element is entirely made of murano glass, with the shape of a shell open on one of the two sides. The structure is made in a spiral, exactly like that of a shell. One end is closed pointed, just like a shell, the other is open and shows two spikes: one smaller and shorter, the other longer and thinner. The vintage Murano glass seashell...

Beautiful beverage and ice holder made by Giorgio Tura in the 1950s. Entirely made of red parchment on the outside, with a wider cylindrical base. The in...

Magnificent chalcedony glass vase of the Aureliano Toso manufacture attributed to Dino Martens of the 1950s. The vase is made of a magnificent ch...

Rare and particular vase in Murano glass by Dino Martens of the '50s. It has a particular shape, worked with transparent blown glass with shades of intense aqua green. The vase has a very asymmetrical shape and this is its strong point. Suitable for bold and very sophisticated environments. Similar drawing in the book by Marc Heiremans, Vetreria Aureliano Toso...

A beautiful Italian Murano art glass bowl, Midcentury Modern Organic Modern design, attributed to Angelo Seguso, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A beautiful white opaline Murano art g...

Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall or centre piece, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1980s. Colors ar...

Murano with gold We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Attributed to Barovier Toso The company is one of the oldest family businesses in the world, founded in 1295 as Barovier. "The name Barovier derives from the term berroviere (highwayman/policman, which indicates the armigero (person entitled to bear arms) guarding the captain of the people. It is probable that some Barovier, originally from Treviso, settled in Murano around 1291, when a law of the Republic imposed the concentration on the island of all glass furnaces." Jacobello was the first member of the Barovier family to work glass at this time. It is thought that the company originated in Treviso[citation needed]. The Toso family had been established in Murano since around 1350. In the 1400s Angelo Barovier created glass objects which are currently preserved in various museums. Angelo is recognized as significant for uniting the knowledge which had been developed and handed down by family Barovier. He was not only considered and artist but a scientist. The company became Ferro Toso Vetrerie Artistiche Riunite S.A in 1936 when Vetreria Artistica Barovier merged with Ferro Toso, specializing in crystalline glass, mother-of-pearl glass, and gold-free cornelian red glass.. In 1942, the company was renamed Barovier & Toso. In 1919–1920, 30 year old designer Ercole Barovier began a 50-year career as the artistic director of Barovier & Toso.[9] "After studying medicine and working as a radio operator during World War One he joined the family firm in 1920 when he and his brother Nicolo took over the management from their father Benvenuto. From 1927 Ercole was the main designer and from 1934, when Nicolo left the company, (he was) also the sole owner." While Barovier did not have formal training as a glassblower, his artistic designs produced objets d'art that have become the most critically acclaimed in the history of Ercole - Barovier. In 1930 he produced his award-winning “Primavera” series. "The Primavera series ... is distinguished by a milky white 'craquelé' glass with the addition of black or blue pasta vitrea trim ("opaque colored glass whose consistency is made to appear like ceramic") and decoration. There was a very limited production of this series due to the fact that it was a result of a glass mixture obtained accidentally so it could never be replicated." One example of this series, a Primavera Pigeon, was sold at auction for GBP 275,000 (approximately $360,000 USD, not inclusive of the buyer’s premium) on October 16, 2019. Barovier continued to produce innovative designs of which the “Lenti” vase...

A stunning piece of art! The shape and the colour are fantastic. Handblown glass. Excellent condition. Elegant large Murano handblown pink opalescent and silver flecks art glass cornucopia flower basket. In style of Archimede Seguso This biomorphic Murano...