Important Italian Glass 
9 June 2012
Ercole Barovier, Con applicazioni vase - Image 1 of 1
Important Italian Glass 
Ercole Barovier, Con applicazioni vase - Image 1 of 1
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Ercole Barovier

Con applicazioni vase

Ferro Toso Barovier
Italy, c. 1938 10½ h × 7¾ w × 6¼ d in (27 × 20 × 16 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $8,750
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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: Venetian Art Glass: An American Collection 1840-1970, Barovier, ppg. 116-117 illustrate series Ercole Barovier 1889-1974: Vetraio Muranese, Dorigato, pg. 65 illustrates related form

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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.

Auction Results Ercole Barovier

ERCOLE BAROVIER, Murrine vase | Wright20.com

Ercole Barovier

Murrine vase

estimate: $15,000–20,000

result: $317,000
ERCOLE BAROVIER, Important Primavera vase | Wright20.com

Ercole Barovier

Important Primavera vase

estimate: $250,000–350,000

result: $293,000
ERCOLE BAROVIER, Important Mosaico vase | Wright20.com

Ercole Barovier

Important Mosaico vase

estimate: $150,000–200,000

result: $257,000
ERCOLE BAROVIER, Vaso Mosaico | Wright20.com

Ercole Barovier

Vaso Mosaico

estimate: $30,000–40,000

result: $245,000

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