Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.

ERCOLE BAROVIER (Murano, Italy, 1889-1974) for Barovier & Toso.
Table lamp "Efeso", c. 1965.
Blown glass with ice effect.
Measurements: 45 x 15 x 15 cm; 45 x 25 x 25 x 25 cm (with shade).
The successful "Ephesus" series, designed by Ercole Barovier in 1964, stands out for the intense blue color of the creations, as well as for the wonderful pattern generated by a multitude of internal bubbles, each one different from the previous one in an irregular arrangement. The result is striking, producing an effect that suggests the waves of the sea rippling on the shore. Many of the pieces in this series were exhibited at the Venice Biennale and later published in Domus magazine. The technique of realization is an invention of Barovier, who applies hot coloring, without fusing.
Ercole Barovier was born in Murano, Italy, and also died there. He joined the family business as a partner in 1919 and in 1926 was appointed artistic director. He was more than just a businessman; he was an entrepreneur and artistic visionary. He invented the technique of "non-fusing thermal coloring" and from the late 1920s until his retirement in 1972, he personally designed every major glass object produced by the company, a portfolio that numbered more than 25,000 designs. Ercole Barovier's lights, glass and designs can be found in major museum collections around the world.
Barovier & Toso was formed in 1936 with the merger of two glass factories: Vetreria Artistica Barovier and Ferro Toso. The company was first known as Ferro Toso Vetrerie Artistiche Riunite SA until 1942 and then as Barovier & Toso . Chief designer Ercole Barovier created many well-known designs, including Crepuscolo , Brillantati , Zebrati , Acanto and, of course, the popular ribbed design Cordonato d'Oro , usually made in red glass with gold leaf inclusions. The company still exists today.