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Pair of large two tier handblown Murano glass feather sconces Barovier et Toso

Name: Pair of large two tier handblown Murano glass feather sconces Barovier et Toso
Brand: Barovier&Toso
Price: 7200 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A pair of large double tier Barovier et Toso hand-blown crystal leaf sconces. (Seven or possibly eight single sconces available) Each sconce features tiered palm fronds or leaves with softened jagged edges, creating an intricate and delicate design. The overall structure boasts an angular form, with the petals artfully overlapping to shape an organic pattern that beautifully illuminates the wall. The Venetian glass components take on the appearance of robust leaves, gracefully culminating in a half-round receptacle resembling a bulb shape. These elements depict a captivating corolla, encircling a central flower, creating a striking visual effect. The glass elements are crafted using the "rugida" technique, a method pioneered by Ercole Barovier in the 1940s. During production, the object is reheated, causing the applied particles to partially melt and adhere seamlessly to the surface. The result is a decorative crosshatch pattern that imparts a dewy, ethereal quality to the glass. Translated, "rugiada" means "dew," perfectly encapsulating the enchanting effect achieved by these sconces. (Available to be sold individually as one single sconce.) Price listed is for the pair . ------------ Barovier & Toso is one of the world’s oldest family businesses. Founded in 1295 as Barovier in Murano, Italy, the company grew to prominence in the 1400s with the work of Angelo Barovier, whose glass objects can be seen in museums today. Renamed Barovier & Toso in 1942, the company forges Venetian mouth blown crystal with master artisans using the same age-old tradition passed down over generations. This technique has allowed for unique and sustainable designs different from any other crystal on the market. Can be used in a dining room, living room, bedroom, foyer, hallway, Lobby, lodge, hotel, greenhouse, sunroom, tropical environment, beach house, country farm house and can blend with any decor or period, Mid century Modern, Italian design, contemporary, Art Deco, Hollywood Regency, Transitional, Traditional, Industrial, Scandinavian, Modernist, Boho chic, Folk art, Post Modern, Arts& Crafts, Art Nouveau. Palm, leaf, organic, nature, artisan, palmette, waterfall, natural lighting

Creator:

Barovier&Toso (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 13 in (33.02 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Power Source:

Hardwired

Voltage:

110-150v

Lampshade:

Included

Style:

Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Blown Glass

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

2000-2009

Date of Manufacture:

2007

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Superficial tiny nicks, scratches, air bubbles, mold marks, flea bite chips, imperfections, barely noticeable commensurate with handblown glass and age and use.

Seller Location:

New York City, NY

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU901336340372

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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 & Co. 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 and sconces, and it pioneered an array of innovative modernist 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 the famed London department store that promoted 19th-century organic textile designs 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 Pezatto 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.