Barovier&Toso Vallonné and Vallonné Opale

May 8, 2022

The 700-year-old Italian lighting brand Barovier&Toso and multidisciplinary designer Luca Nichetto introduce their first collaboration — Vallonné and Vallonné Opale. The two dazzling new collections of suspension lamps exemplify the brand’s steady pursuit of combining old-world heritage and innovation.

Inspired by an iconic Venetian design that typically utilizes a metal cage to create and maintain its form, in a rare feat of engineering, the new lamps are crafted without metal cages—the effect is stunning. Luca is a native of Murano, where Barovier&Toso has been manufacturing since 1295, so it was a particularly meaningful collaboration.  

Vallonné means “hilly” in French, and the term aptly describes the organic forms of the new collections, a reference to the soft curves sculpted by nature, offering an incredible variety of constantly changing landscapes. Luca Nichetto | Nichetto Studio’s idea of the design stems from this system of forces and tensions. Breath is energy, a powerful tool capable of granting the hot vitreous mass form and structure. The glass, by nature, expands, takes shape, gains volume, absorbing that air, trapping it inside. Barovier&Toso has made two collections that emphasize this characteristic of the material, bringing out its sculptural character 

In the. Vallonné collection, the lamps are in transparent crystal and contain a tapered core of glass that conceals the light source. Vallonné Opale, on the other hand, is made with the jacketing technique, with an opaline, milky external effect that spreads light gently.

The metallic finishes are available in two types — black chrome and honey bronze. Crystal, indigo, periwinkle and sand are the color options chosen for the glass of Vallonné, alongside jacketed white for Vallonné Opale. The palette of hues was developed by Luca Nichetto |Nichetto Studio to give the collections multiple personalities: classic, discreet, eccentric or combinations that range all the way to Pop effects.