1960s Mid-Century Modern Bullicante Gold and Transparent Murano Glass Ashtray

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1960s Mid-Century Modern Bullicante Gold and Transparent Murano Glass Ashtray

About the Item

A murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured in Italy by Barovier in the Sixties, it's in very good condition. This Murano Glass Ashtray by Barovier is a fascinating and collectible piece of Murano glassware. Murano glass, produced on the island of Murano near Venice, Italy, is known for its exquisite craftsmanship and artistic flair. The term "bullicante" refers to a glassmaking technique where small air bubbles are intentionally trapped within the glass, creating a textured or bubbled effect. This technique adds visual interest and depth to the glass object, giving it a unique and dynamic appearance. The combination of gold and transparent glass gives it a luxurious and elegant design. The use of gold accents imparts a touch of opulence and warmth to the ashtray. The transparency of the glass allows light to pass through, enhancing the beauty of the bubbles and creating an intriguing play of light and shadow. Barovier is a renowned Murano glassmaker with a long history dating back to the 13th century. The company is known for its innovation, quality craftsmanship, and artistic designs. Owning a piece created by Barovier is often considered a symbol of prestige and fine taste. This Murano glass piece can be appreciated for its artistic value even if you don't use it for its original purpose. Its compact size and unique design make it suitable for display on a coffee table, shelf, or as a centerpiece. When showcasing the ashtray, consider placing it in an area where it can catch natural or artificial light, highlighting the intricate details of the bullicante technique and the golden accents. It can be a statement piece that adds a touch of mid-century modern elegance to any interior.

Creator:
Barovier (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 1.97 in (5 cm)Width: 5.52 in (14 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Murano Glass
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
c. 1960
Condition:
Seller Location:
Aci Castello, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2394334248192

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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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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