“Rostrato” Murano glass chandelier, Barovier & Toso
- Origin
- Murano
- Dimensions
- H. 125, W. 84, D. 51 cm
On view at the showroom, 1 rue des Bons Enfants, Marché L'Usine, stand 3, 93400 Saint-Ouen. Delivery in France and worldwide.
Murano glass chandelier signed Barovier & Toso, made using the “Rostrato” technique, characterised by glass worked in relief forming multiple points. It consists of a central chrome-plated metal structure, eight twisted glass arms and textured glass shades with tapered edges.
A highly elegant Italian chandelier, signed Ercole Barovier, made in hand-blown Murano glass using the so-called “Rostrato” technique, first presented at the 1938 Venice Biennale.
Date: circa 1940
Origin: Murano, Italy
Dimensions: H. 125 × W. 84 × D. 51 cm
About Barovier & Toso
A Murano glasshouse that grew out of the Vetreria Artistica Barovier, whose artistic direction Ercole Barovier took over in the late 1920s. Following the merger with Ferro Toso in 1936, it adopted the name Barovier & Toso in 1942. It is renowned for innovative techniques such as "Rostrato" (1938), glass worked in relief into multiple points, and "Pezzato".
Shipping and packing
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