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The Barovier dynasty began in 1295, when Jacobello Barovier, mentioned in historical documents as a master glassblower, began pinching, cutting, blowing and twisting a molten mixture of sand and minerals into incandescent works of art.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.
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Barovier Murano Pink Opaline Glass Footed Lamp
By Barovier
Located in Smyrna, GA
RARE and amazing footed lamp by Barovier and Toso; one of the oldest and most well-known glass makers in Murano. Ribbed pink opaline filled with gold dust, makes this lamp a true sho...
Blown Glass
$834
H 14.18 in Dm 9.85 in
Barovier Murano Ribbed Glass & Brass Table Lamp with Pink Lampshade, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful table lamp in Murano blown glass and brass, completed by a light pink cotton lampshade. This elegant lamp was produced by Barovier in Italy during the 1950s. In amazing co...
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pink Glass Boudoir Table Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in Hudson, NY
Pink Glass Boudoir Table Light No.03T $1,650.00 Pink depression glass / Custom, off-white silk pleated shade / Antique nickel hardware / Twisted ...
Silk, Art Glass
$795
H 34.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Italian Hollywood Regency Pink Murano Glass Table Lamp w/ Gold Flecks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Custom Linen Shade, Materials: Murano Glass, Brass Base & Hardware, New Custom Linen Shade Dimensions: 34.50"H x 7.50"W x 7.50"D Shade: 10"H x 17"...
Brass
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in Dm 8 in
Artisan Blush Color Murano Glass Table Lamp with Avventurina, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown blush color Murano glass table lamp adorned with clear glass ornamentation and avventurine throughout. Burnished brass base is decorated with an etched floral motif. 34" i...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Pink Murano glass lamp
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid Century Modern Murano glass table lamp, Italy Venini style 1980s. The vintage table or desk lamp is made of a polished brass cylindrical base, two large pink and lavender Murano ...
Brass
Table Lamp Made In Pink Opaline Glass With A Brass Base From 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
This table lamp is a stunning example of design from the 1880s. The lamp features a frame made of pink opaline glass, a type of glass renowned for its distinctive and beautiful colo...
Opaline Glass
$1,431
H 20.48 in Dm 11.03 in
Table Lamp in Crakled Enemeled Ceramic Green Pink and White colors, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This lamp has been made in France, in the 1970s. The ceramic is crackled, it's color is Green Pink and White, with Flowers Decor Pattern.. Blue Color. Size without the socket is : d...
Ceramic
$1,431
H 14.57 in Dm 9.85 in
Barovier Large Lamp in Murano Rostrato Glass and Brass & Pink Shade, Italy, 1940
By Barovier, (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and unique large table lamp in mouth-blown “rostrato” Murano glass and brass and completed by a light pink cotton lampshade. This gorgeous lamp was designed by Ercole Bar...
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Pink Opaline Glass Baluster Table Lamp
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique 19th Century French Pink Opaline Glass Baluster Table Lamp An exceptionally elegant and vibrant 19th-century French opaline glass baluster table lamp. Blown in a striking, de...
Opaline Glass
Hollywood Regency Lotus Flower Lamp in Polished Brass by Feldman c. 1960
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Exquisite brass lotus flower Hollywood Regency table lamp by Feldman Lighting Company often described as in the style of Tommi Parzinger. When originally sold in the 1960s, Feldman Lotus Lamps were customized to the buyer's taste - one could select the number of branches and end pieces not unlike a flower arrangement. This particular lamp features four branches with a budding lotus flower, two leaves and a lotus bud all emanating from a lotus flower central stem. Beautifully detailed and etched, each brass piece is carved with organic markings for a more natural look. A most alluring and seductive glow emanates from the brass. Upper crust look and sensibility. We've always pictured this lamp glowing atop a beautiful console in an elegant entry. But in any room, this lamp will be a show stopper that you'll notice and admire each time you gaze upon it. The lamp was professionally rewired and professionally polished and lacquered to retain the brass glow. Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop - Pair of Hollywood Regency Tall Brass Lotus Lamps by Feldman Lighting circa 1960s Large Brass...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Lotus Flower Lamp in Polished Brass by Feldman c. 1960
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sculptural brass lotus flower lamp by Feldman Lighting Company often described as in the style of Tommi Parzinger. When originally sold, Feldma...
Brass
Feldman White Capiz Shell and Brass Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Hello 1960s Hollywood Regency Glam! Most recently, a Feldman floor lamp of the same capiz floral pattern was featured in Quentin Tarantino's film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...
Brass
Petite Hollywood Regency Lotus Flower Lamp in Polished Brass by Feldman c. 1960
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Inject a warm golden glow and an organic sensibility into your space with this petite 1960s newly polished lotus flower table lamp by Feldman Lighting Company often described as in the style of Tommi Parzinger. The lamp features a central lotus flower stem and two branches finished with leaf and lotus bulb end pieces. Beautifully detailed and etched, each brass piece is carved with organic markings for a more natural organic look. A small snail rests peacefully atop the lotus leaf base. This particular lamp is the smallest in size of the Feldman Lotus Flower lamp collection and works perfectly on a bedside table, in a kitchen nook or desk, atop an entry console or anywhere you'd like to add a warm and elegant golden glow. The lamp was professionally rewired and professionally polished and lacquered to retain the brass glow. Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop - Pair of Hollywood Regency Tall Brass Lotus Lamps by Feldman Lighting circa 1960s Large Brass Lotus Fixture by Feldman Lighting Company in the Style of Parzinger Parzinger Style Large Brass Centerpiece...
Brass
Tall Brass Feldman Lighting Lamp with Lotus Flower Layered Detail c. 1955
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Majestic, organic and inspiring tall lotus flower brass lamp famously made by the Feldman Lighting Company beginning in the 1950s. Feldman Lighting offered a large line of lotus inspired fixtures, lamps, centerpieces and candle holders of many forms and sizes of which our shop carries several of. This particular lamp is the largest of the lotus flower line. As if born from light - each layer representing a season of life - a ring of lotus flower petals grows in size with each layer down to maturity and full bloom. The lotus traditionally symbolizes strength. It can grow in even polluted waters and bloom, just with light. It perseveres through even the toughest obstacles to bloom. Brass petals are embossed with small lines softening the brass and adding organic detail. They are also malleable and can be gently bent to your pleasure. Black lacquered wood base highlights and anchors the brass elements. Shown with a large black bucket lamp...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Gilt Iron Tall Lamps c. 1960s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Unique pair of tall gilt Hollywood Regency Lamps dating back to the 1960s. Iron rods are molded and welded into a vessel or vase shape anchored into a square base. Tall and stately, ...
Metal, Iron
