174: ERCOLE BAROVIER, rare Barbarico vase < Important Italian Glass, 13 June 2015 < Auctions

Important Italian Glass

13 June 2015

Important Italian Glass

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Ercole Barovier
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rare Barbarico vase

Barovier & Toso
Italy, 1951
glass with rough textured surface and clear top 12½ h × 5¾ w × 5¼ d in (32 × 15 × 13 cm)

estimate: $9,000–12,000

result: $10,000

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This vase is an uncommon variant of the Barbarico series.
provenance: Jean-Claude and Colette Bester, Paris
exhibited: Exposition Internationale du Verre, 1951, Paris | IX Triennale, 1951, Milan
literature: Venetian Art Glass: An American Collection 1840-1970, Barovier, pg. 147 illustrates this example Art Glass from Murano: 1910-1970, Heiremans, pg. 51 illustrates this example

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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