“Cordonato oro” vase in blown glass, Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) for Barovier & Toso, circa 1952

Blown glass vase “Cordonato oro”, with gold leaf inclusions
Circa 1952
H. 37.5 / 17 / 23.5 cm

Biographical notes
Ercole Barovier took over the artistic direction of his family’s Murano glassworks in 1926, a firm that became Barovier & Toso in 1942, and emerged as one of the major figures of twentieth-century Italian glass. He developed numerous decorative techniques, from the Primavera and Crepuscolo series to Cordonato oro, Barbarico and Pezzato. His work combines technical research, Murano tradition and modernity.