Early 1940s Barovier, Set of Four Wall Lights
View Similar Items
Early 1940s Barovier, Set of Four Wall Lights
About the Item
- Creator:Barovier&Toso (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 9.06 in (23 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 4
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1940
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU99572358852
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.
The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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.
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. Later, with Barovier&Toso, he 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.
Find antique Barovier&Toso chandeliers, serveware, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
- Set of 2 Art Decò Barovier & Toso Wall Light Murano Art Glass, 1940sBy Barovier&TosoLocated in Roma, ITFabulous pair of Barovier & Toso wall or ceiling lamps in Murano artistic glass. Period Circa 1940. The power button has been left for beauty, they connect with the wire to the wall,...Category
Vintage 1940s Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Pair of Italian 1940s Wall Sconces, Attributed to Barovier e TosoBy Barovier&TosoLocated in New York, NYPair of Italian 1940s moulded frosted glass wall sconces with fluted design and half round shape supported in a brass frame, attributed: Barovier e Toso. Barovier e Toso is a renow...Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
- Set of Four 1940s French Wall Lights in the Style of Gilbert PoilleratBy Gilbert PoilleratLocated in London, GBA set of four 1940s French wall lights in the style of Gilbert Poillerat. A beautiful set of four wall lights each with a double bulb and stylish wrap around silk shades. A semi-c...Category
Antique 1840s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMetal
- 1940s Barovier & Toso Murano and Brass SconcesBy Barovier&TosoLocated in DARLINGTON, WAA pair of beautiful 1940s Murano & Brass Sconces manufactured in Venice, Italy. Mouth blown crystal with extreme transparency and brightness. Rewired to Australian standards. In exce...Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
$2,400 / set - 1940s Austrian Dark Bronze Wall LightsLocated in New York, NYFantastic pair of Bauhaus influenced dark bronze sconces with articulating shades and amber bakelite detail on back plates. Sconces have a strong a...Category
20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBronze
$3,600 / set - 1940s Italian Gilt Floral Wall LightsLocated in London, GBBehold the exquisite allure of these captivating gilt bronze 1940's floral wall lights, a mesmerizing testament to vintage craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Each piece boasts thre...Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsCrystal, Metal
$2,165 / set