In seven centuries of history, Venice-based Barovier & Toso have seen fashions come and go, yet the artistry of Murano glass chandeliers remained almost sacred. The creations of Barovier&Toso are one-of-a-kind works in Venetian mouth blown crystal and handcrafted by master artisans of the island, where the secrets of glass making have remained for longer than a thousand years. Working with innovators and traditionalists alike, a legendary luxury lighting tradition has gone into the wide world.
The Venetian Crystal is a unique, sustainable and safe material, ideal to give form to works of great artistic value. Many types of workmanship are done mano volante (freehand), but often the blowing happens with the aid of moulds in wood or cast iron, or the glass is poured into containers for the production of glass plates. The catalogue of elegant collections offers a wide and sophisticated variety of light pieces, different in style, taste and function, from the most decorative to the most contemporary. Chandeliers, suspension lamps, ceiling lamps, wall sconces, table lamps, floor lamps: more than 5000 possible combinations thanks to over 30 colours and 10 different traditional Venetian crystal workings, modern metallic finishes and precious fabrics for the lampshades are available.
