Barovier & Toso Italy, c. 1951 Dark blue-gray glass with surface texture 11 ½” h, 7” w, 4 ½” d (29, 18, 11.5 cm)
If you think of mid-century glass from Murano, you cannot help but think of the designs of Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso. The Barbarico line, dating to 1951, is one of Ercole Barovier’s more interesting fifties series and features dark blue-gray glass with a textured gold leaf surface. It exhibits the Brutalist aesthetic but in glass form resulting in a neat juxtaposition. The flask form here is seldom seen.
Excellent condition.
Reference: Art of the Barovier Glassmakers in Murano 1866-1972, Barovier, pp. 159-161 illustrate the series.
