153: ERCOLE BAROVIER, Pezzato vase < Important Italian Glass, 9 June 2012 < Auctions

Important Italian Glass

9 June 2012

Important Italian Glass

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Ercole Barovier
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Pezzato vase

Barovier & Toso
Italy, 1956
glass with white and amethyst tesserae 8½ h × 5¼ dia in (22 × 13 cm)

estimate: $6,000–8,000

result: $5,000

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With a career spanning more than fifty years, Ercole Barovier’s prolific output and innovative designs helped establish 20th century Murano glass as art. Heir to one of the oldest glassmaking families in Venice, Ercole Barovier is deservedly famous for his reinterpretations of ancient techniques as well as inventive designs never before achieved.
literature: The Venetians: Modern Glass 1919-1990, Murial Karasik Gallery, pg. 43

Ercole Barovier 1889–1974

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The nearly fifty year tenure of Ercole Barovier as artistic director, designer and owner of Barovier & Toso is unprecedented in the history of Murano glass, and the firm’s success stands as a testament to his singular artistic talent and entrepreneurial genius.

Born in 1889 to a Muranese family that could trace its origins back to the 13th century, Barovier did not train as a glassblower but had a great passion for glass and quickly distinguished himself as an innovative designer. He joined Artisti Barovier in 1919 at the age of thirty and found success designing vases in the mosaic technique. In 1930 he produced the critically acclaimed and award-winning Primavera series, the success of which encouraged him to continue his experiments.

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