Gorgeous Murano crystal pendant chandelier with sculptural glass Rostrato bowl & cup detailing with elegant brass hardware. Design by Barovier & Toso c. 1940’s.
Condition: Very Good, wear consistent with age. Light has been professional re-wired & tested for US electrical. We always recommend you hire a licensed electrician for installation.
Dimensions: 31.49” H x 15.35” W
Note—Shipping not included in the buy price. Invoice will be Sent After Purchase. Read below for more details
History of Barovier & Toso
The company is one of the oldest family businesses in the world, founded in 1295 as Barovier. The Barovier family, originally from Treviso, settled in Murano around 1291, when a low of the Republic imposed the concentration on the island of all glass furnaces. The name Barovier derives from the term berroviere, highwayman or policeman, which indicates they were armigers, meaning a person entitled to bear arms. The Toso family had been established in Murano since around 1350. The two families merged their businesses in 1936, but it was not until 1942 when the company was renamed Barovier & Toso. Between the years 1919-1920, Ercole Barovier began his 50-year career as the artistic director of the company. Originally a student of medicine who later worked as a radio operator during WWI, he joined in the family firm in 1920 when he and his brother Nicolo took over management from their father Benvenuto. While Ercole did not have formal training as a glass blower, his artistic designs produced the most critically acclaimed in the history of the company, including the gorgeous pendant chandelier above.
Gorgeous Murano crystal pendant chandelier with sculptural glass Rostrato bowl & cup detailing with elegant brass hardware. Design by Barovier & Toso c. 1940’s.
Condition: Very Good, wear consistent with age. Light has been professional re-wired & tested for US electrical. We always recommend you hire a licensed electrician for installation.
Dimensions: 31.49” H x 15.35” W
Note—Shipping not included in the buy price. Invoice will be Sent After Purchase. Read below for more details
History of Barovier & Toso
The company is one of the oldest family businesses in the world, founded in 1295 as Barovier. The Barovier family, originally from Treviso, settled in Murano around 1291, when a low of the Republic imposed the concentration on the island of all glass furnaces. The name Barovier derives from the term berroviere, highwayman or policeman, which indicates they were armigers, meaning a person entitled to bear arms. The Toso family had been established in Murano since around 1350. The two families merged their businesses in 1936, but it was not until 1942 when the company was renamed Barovier & Toso. Between the years 1919-1920, Ercole Barovier began his 50-year career as the artistic director of the company. Originally a student of medicine who later worked as a radio operator during WWI, he joined in the family firm in 1920 when he and his brother Nicolo took over management from their father Benvenuto. While Ercole did not have formal training as a glass blower, his artistic designs produced the most critically acclaimed in the history of the company, including the gorgeous pendant chandelier above.
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