Barovier & Toso Woman Figurine

[etoradar]

This fugurine is 11 3/4" tall and seems to have been professionaly repaired or restored. As of now there are no breaks or anything other than the repairs. She has a pepre lable on the bottom that says "BAROVIER & TOSO, MURANO, 17158, MADE IN ITALY". I have seen the counter piece of the Man holding the corn, and it was for $6800. Couple of questions: 1. How much may she be worth with restoration/ repair? 2. Approxamatly how old might she be? 3. What is her name? Any help I can get on this would be appreciated, research has come to an end, and I cannot find out any more information.

[fossilfly]

Welcome to the Murano glass forums! Barovier and Toso had many different variations of paper labels throughout the years, if you can post a picture of the label, it would be easier to pin down a range that it may have been produced in.

Damage/Repair- How exensive was the damage?

Also, can you post a larger image?

[etoradar]

Her wrist was broken and the corn came off her back. The repair/ restoration was done professionaly and you would have difficulty telling she was damaged.


Here is the link to the simular (matching) piece I found.

http://www.trocadero.com/Moderndecor/items/479800/item479800store.html

[etoradar]

Here is the lable, sorry it is not clear, but I am no professional photographer. Lable is made of paper, white lettering, black numbers, red background.

[TxSilver]

This is one of BT's more famous works. It even made it into Murano Magic. It is a very nice piece. The damage, unfortunately, reduces its value greatly. I do not have a value for the piece. It is usually difficult to know how much damaged pieces will sell for. If you choose your market carefully, you may realize a good price. eBay would not be your best venue, because many of the people do not really understand that vintage glass is often not perfect.

Anita

[etoradar]

What is the name of this piece, if any? Vintage, how old? As I am a beginner at this stuff, I am unable to find a lot of info. Thanks Anita for the info you gave.

[TxSilver]

I'm new to these things, too, so I understand :)

The figurine is on Page 30 of Murano Magic. The caption says "Ercole Barovier for Ferro Toso Barovier Vetrerie Artistiche Riunite S.A., C. 1937, Iridato figure of woman with basket.

The figurine pictured is from a private collection. Iridato is the "treatment of a glass object, while still hot, with metal chlorides to produce an iridescent matte surface.

So... the piece is by Ferro Toso Barovier, instead of simply Barovier Toso. Two of the people are the same, but it was a different company. I usually only think of Barovier when it comes to the more famous artwork. Ercole designed many of the most artistic pieces that we see in the US.

Hope this helps some. The only advice I have is still to choose a good market and see what the market will pay if you want to sell it. A good market would be one that attracts people with a little extra money.

Anita

[glassman]

Anita, nice find. I don't think I would have picked that one out of Murano Magic as its not under the maker but the glossary. The label places the figuine in the same period as the figurine in Murano Magic. It is well worth getting it appraised professionally. As a side note Murano Magic notes that it is worth about $1,250, but take that as a very general ballpark number.

[TxSilver]

I definitely need to read Murano Magic, instead of just looking at the pictures :) I didn't know that there was a value for the piece. There is probably a lot more information that I don't know is in there.

I noticed that the figurine in the book had color on the upper part of the basket. There must be variation in the pieces -- the one posted here doesn't appear to have any color. I wonder how the variations affect the value, if at all.

Anita

[TxSilver]

I just looked better at the label that Eltorador posted. It does say Barovier-Toso, doesn't it? The evolution of the companies gets confusing at times (especially since everyone has the same last names).

Anita

[glassman]

Your right , it is very difficult to read, and keeping with all of the goings on of past and present Murano are enough to drive me to drink! But the colors design and and pattern are all correct for the label. I didnt realize there was a price guide in Murano Magic for a while as well. There is so much information in that book to digest!


Check out #10 at http://www.the-loschs.com/signatur.html

[etoradar]

She is overall clear in color with a lot of iredesance in the clear, giving her a pearl look. The parts that look gold is due to what looks like gold flake inside the clear glass. Other than this, there is no additonal color.

[etoradar]

GLASSMAN, the link you provided is neat. I think the lable on my piece is more like #11. Where is the info on the dates this particular lable is used? I guess I need to invest on a Murano Magic referance book.

[TxSilver]

For everyday Murano pieces, I would recommend Leslie Pina's Italian Glass, Century 20. Murano Magic has not been useful to me, in general, when it comes to everyday pieces. Pina's books (she has several on glass and other things) are the best I have found. Her Italian Glass book doesn't have your Barovier figurine in it, but it has many pieces and is good for noting the style of the artists.

To tell you the truth, looking up the information on your Barovier piece was the first time I had opened Murano Magic in a few months. My Pina books are getting worn out from usage.

Anita

[spartina]

For everyday Murano pieces, I would recommend Leslie Pina's Italian Glass, Century 20. Murano Magic has not been useful to me, in general, when it comes to everyday pieces. Pina's books (she has several on glass and other things) are the best I have found. Her Italian Glass book doesn't have your Barovier figurine in it, but it has many pieces and is good for noting the style of the artists.

To tell you the truth, looking up the information on your Barovier piece was the first time I had opened Murano Magic in a few months. My Pina books are getting worn out from usage.

Anita

My Pina book is well worn also. I dont have the Murano Magic, but it seems more academic (?) in nature.

[bonitao123]

The highest price for man or woman glass from barovier, are for desiner
the man whith horn or woman are from Gio Ponti ( top italian desiner 1920 - 1960)
See picture of woman whith bsket from gio ponti 4500 euros