Important Italian Glass 
13 June 2015
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Important Italian Glass 
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Ercole Barovier

A Lenti vase

Barovier & Toso
Italy, 1940
glass with applications and gold inclusions 11¼ h × 9¼ dia in (29 × 23 cm)
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $25,000
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Incised to underside: [Murano Venezia].
literature: Art of the Barovier: Glassmakers in Murano 1866-1972, Barovier, pg. 141 illustrates technique Venetian Art Glass: An American Collection 1840-1970, Barovier, pg. 130 illustrates similar example Il Vetro di Murano alle Biennali 1895-1972, Barovier, Barovier Mentasti and Dorigato, pg. 147 illustrates similar example

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The Lenti Series

Designed by Ercole Barovier in 1940, the Lenti vases possess an especially powerful aesthetic. Composed of several thick layers of blown and molded glass, they are physically massive and create dramatic optical effects. Due to their technical complexity few were made, and even fewer have survived. This group of Lenti vases is the finest collection ever assembled.

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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