142: ERCOLE BAROVIER, Crepuscolo vase < Important Italian Glass, 25 January 2018 < Auctions

Important Italian Glass

25 January 2018

Important Italian Glass

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Ercole Barovier
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Crepuscolo vase

Ferro Toso Barovier
Italy, 1935
clear glass with inclusions and applied prunts 10½ h × 7½ w × 5 d in (27 × 19 × 13 cm)

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $3,250

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provenance: Collection of Nicolas Pecheur, Montpellier, France
literature: Ercole Barovier 1888-1974: Vetraio Muranese, Dorigato, pg. 61 illustrates similar example Art of the Barovier: Glassmakers in Murano 1866-1972, Barovier, pg. 128 illustrates similar example Il Vetro di Murano alle Biennali 1895-1972, Barovier, Barovier Mentasti and Dorigato, pg. 41 illustrates similar 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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