Biography
For more than fifty years, Ercole Barovier shaped Murano glass art with his innovative designs. The descendant of the long-established family of glassblowers, whose roots date back to the 15th century, actually aspired to a career in medicine. After the First World War, however, the thirty-year-old joined the company of his father Benvenuto and his uncle Giuseppe, who had successfully carried out the designs with Murrine von Vittorio Zecchin as "Artisti Barovier".
Ercole did not work at the furnace himself, but concentrated from the beginning on technical experiments and drawing new designs for the family business, which had been operating under the name “Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C.” since 1919. In 1929 he made his breakthrough with his “Primavera” glasses. The press and customers were equally enthusiastic about the milky white vessels, which were characterized by a fine, decorative craquelé (cracked). According to Ercole Barovier, who gave many lectures at specialist conferences in the glass industry, the new glass with the craquelé effect was created by chance and, despite numerous attempts, Ercole failed to produce it again.
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Ercole Barovier Vetreria Artistica Barovier, Murano
Small 'Pulegoso' bowl, c. 1935
Hammer Price: 550 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Murano
Candlestick 'Pezzo unico di prova', 1950s
Hammer Price: 150 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier, Vetreria Artistica, Murano
'Vetro mosaico' vase, 1924/25
Hammer Price: 18,000 €
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Ercole Barovier Vetreria Artistica Barovier, Murano
'Avventurina' vase, c. 1929
Hammer Price: 2,500 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Murano
'Graffito lattimo e bollicine' vase, 1969
Hammer Price: 2,000 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & C., Vetreria artistica, Murano
'Pulegoso' donkey, c. 1930
Hammer Price: 1,900 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & C., Vetreria artistica, Murano
Vase with handles, c. 1930
Hammer Price: 600 €
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Ercole Barovier Ferro Toso Barovier, Murano oder Barovier & Toso, Murano
'Crepuscolo' vase, 1938
Hammer Price: 1,500 €
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Ercole Barovier (attributed) Barovier & Toso, Murano (zugeschrieben)
Large 'A coste' vase, c. 1925
Hammer Price: 700 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & C., Vetreria Artistica, Murano
Four small plates, c. 1930
Hammer Price: 100 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & C., Vetreria Artistica, Murano
'Spirale avventurina' vase, c. 1925-30
Hammer Price: 150 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Murano
'Graffito amaranto' dove, 1969
Reserve price: 700 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Murano
'Graffito lattimo e oro' perfume bottle, 1969
Hammer Price: 900 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Murano
'Intarsio' bowl, 1961-63
Estimate: 1,500 € - 1,800 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier, Ferro Toso Barovier, Murano
'Crepuscolo' vase, 1935/36
Hammer Price: 2,500 €
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Ercole Barovier Ferro Toso Barovier, Murano
'Avventurina' vase with handles, c1936
Hammer Price: 450 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Murano
'Variazione Christian Dior' bottle and stopper, c1969
Hammer Price: 5,000 €
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Ercole Barovier Ferro Toso Barovier, Murano; Barovier & Toso, Murano
'A bolle' vase, c1936
Hammer Price: 1,200 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Murano
'Avventurina a bolle' vase with handles, c1936
Hammer Price: 950 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Murano / Ferro Toso Barovier, Murano
'Crepuscolo' vase, 1935/36
Hammer Price: 2,000 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Murano; Barovier & C., Vetreria Artistica, Murano
Anteater, 1933
Hammer Price: 1,000 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & C., Vetreria Artistica, Murano
'Avventurina' vase with handles, 1929/30
Hammer Price: 1,200 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & Toso, Murano
'A canne policrome' table light, c1959
Hammer Price: 1,700 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & C., Vetreria Artistica, Murano
'Avventurina' vase with handles, 1929/30
Hammer Price: 1,600 €
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Ercole Barovier Barovier & C., Vetreria Artistica, Murano
'Primavera' vase, 1929/30
Hammer Price: 94,000 €
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