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Little elephant in Murano Glass and Gold Leaf Attributed to Ercole Barovier 1930s
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£382.92
€430
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Murano glass and gold leaf elephant sculpture, the making of which is attributed to Ercole Barovier in the 1930s
Ø cm 12.5 Ø cm 7 h cm 15
Ercole Barovier (1889 - 1974) was one of the most influential and innovative Murano glassmakers of the 20th century. Born into the ancient and renowned Barovier family of glassmakers, whose lineage dates back to 1295, he defied initial family expectations, choosing medicine, and then devoting his entire career to the art of glassmaking. He became a partner in the Barovier & C. Artistic Glassworks in 1919 and served as its artistic director from 1926. In 1936, the firm merged to become Ferro Toso Barovier, then Barovier & Toso, which he led as art director until 1972.
Ercole Barovier was not simply a glass designer; he was a brilliant chemist and experimenter who expanded the boundaries of glassmaking. He is credited with creating more than 25,000 patterns and inventing numerous new decorative techniques and processes that revolutionized Murano glassmaking. His approach was often empirical, working directly in the furnace with master glassmakers to bring his ideas to life.
Barovier's work evolved through different periods, demonstrating his incredible versatility and inventiveness:
Spring (ca. 1930): a famous accidentally discovered technique characterized by semi-transparent, milk-white glass with a characteristic craquelé texture.
Rostrato (since 1938): one of his most recognizable and patented techniques. It involves pulling hot glass with tongs to create large, regular, sharp points that refract light in spectacular ways. Barovier & Toso's "Ercole" lamp today is a tribute to this technique.
Mugnoni (1930s-40s): heavy blown glass with application of molds (small glass spots) often containing air bubbles.
Hot coloring without melting (patented in 1937): a revolutionary technique in which oxide and metal fragments are sandwiched between layers of glowing clear glass, reacting to create striking color effects without completely fusing with the glass. This led to series such as "Barbarians" and "Eugenei."
Dew Glass (1940): embedded micro-fragments of clear glass in the mass to make the surface shine like morning dew.
Orient (1940): Characterized by organic forms and bright colors, often with silver leaf, reflecting a turn toward more expressive forms.
Barbarians (from 1940): Influenced by ancient motifs, these pieces feature rough, textured surfaces and primitive forms, often made with the technique of hot coloring without casting.
Lenses (1940s): Vases and objects decorated with large molded hemispheres.
Cordoned Gold (1950s): Characterized by thick ribs that often enclose spiral gold bands, creating a luxurious and distinctive appearance.
Murrine (revisited, 1950s): Although murrine is an ancient technique, Barovier reinvented it with series such as "Murrine Romane" (1950s) and "Neo-Murrine" (1972), exploring new compositions of fused stained glass tiles.
Millefili (1950s): Delicate striped decoration created by numerous thin glass rods fused together.
Pezzato (1950s): Objects made of irregular patches of colored glass fused together, creating a mosaic effect.
Ephesus (1964): Known for its heavy, sturdy forms, often with a rough or textured surface.
- Attributed to:Ercole Barovier (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 5.91 in (15 cm)Width: 2.76 in (7 cm)Depth: 4.93 in (12.5 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1930
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Milano, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7537246769672
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