Vase by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1960s. Red, white and transparent cased Murano Glass. Etched signature on bottom “Barovier & Toso Murano”. Height 38 cm/15 inches. Incamiciato vase (red exterior/white interior) is a virtually impossible-to-find example of Barovier & Toso’s production during the 1960s. Excellent vintage condition, no chips or damage. The Barovier family has been a premier glass maker in Venice for 700 years. At 30 he became a partner in his father’s company, the Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C. After becoming its artistic director in 1926, he took over its management with his brother Nicol. Barovier became the only director in 1936, fostering the fusion between his own glass workshop and the S. A. I. A. R. During WWII the new company was renamed Barovier & Toso. Over the course of his 50-year activity. Invented numerous decorative techniques that contributed significantly to the modern reinvention of glass art in Venice. Hence, these vases are increasingly rare. The Incamiciato vase is a classic Venetian modern vase types? The white interior is encased (incamiciato) in the red exterior. Century, Ercole Barovier produced some of the most remarkable art glass in Venice in the same company of artists as Carlo Scarpa, Fulvio Bianconi, Paolo Venini, Vittorio Zecchin, Gio Ponti, and others. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Vases”. The seller is “gdodds58″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Style: Mid-Century Modern
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Diameter: Varies
- Depth: Varies
- Width: Varies
- Features: Incamiciato (Encased), Limited Edition, Signed
- Object Type: Vase
- Color: Red
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Type of Glass: Blown Glass
- Brand: Barovier&Toso
- City of Origin: Venice, Murano
- Material: Glass
- Production Style: Art Glass
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy