art and design,
poetry and technique
Polarities creates a bridge between constraints and possibilities,
formulating a creative dimension that represents and identifies a powerful union of intent
action/reaction
Breath is energy, a powerful tool capable of granting the hot vitreous mass form and structure.
expansion/retraction
The glass, by nature, expands, takes shape, gains volume, absorbing that air, trapping it inside.
warm and enveloping
soft light
A dialogue between different materials
that enhance the workmanship of the product.
like a cloud
of light and crystal
that enhance the workmanship of the product.
glamorous, seductive
atmospheres of the '20s
Venetian crystal meets design with poised,
evocative lines of a precisely contemporary character.
1295
The time is a strange piece. It is unrepeatable, relentless, mysterious yet so present. The time we put into our work. The time it took us to get where we are. The time that shaped the lagoon around us. Ultimately, the time that passed between now and the 1295. It is also time that has shaped the lagoon that can be seen from our furnace in Murano.
The Venetian Crystal
The value of a unique material
The creations of Barovier&Toso are one-of-a-kind works in Venetian mouth blown crystal and
handcrafted by master artisans in Murano, custodians of an age-old tradition passed down across
the generations.
Angelo Barovier invented a revolutionary formula that made it possible to obtain an
unprecedented material with extraordinary characteristics of extreme transparency and
brightness.
The Art of Crystal
Passion. Heart and alchemy
In the silence of the Venetian lagoon, artists and glass masters find the right time and space to play with the laws of nature and create the unthinkable.
Palazzo Barovier&Toso
The light of time
A temple that celebrates light in all its shades and refractions, through our best collections.
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