Barovier&Toso Venetian Crystal Lighting

December 7, 2021

Barovier&Toso offers its Venetian crystal lighting in a range of warm tones based on nature and autumn landscapes, linking back to an epoch in which these hues pervaded and scented the city of Venice.

There was a time, in fact, when the Rialto market was a riot of spices from the East. The Venetian Republic had the monopoly on these products, and all spices arriving in Europe had to pass through the San Marco basin. Coveted and costly, they were used by the wealthy as a sign of status. Venice’s fortune was built on spices, together with other goods of great value such as silk and precious stones. We can imagine the merchants as they carefully ground and mixed seeds, bark, leaves, testing the best combinations and creating the famous “sacchetti veneziani“: saffron, turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, star anise…an exotic variety of flavors, aromas and colors, with warm amber hues.

 In the meantime, the nearby island of Murano was full of glassworks, and its narrow streets became the preferred location for the practice of the art of glassmaking. Master craftsmanship, extraordinary skill and experimentation were the main ingredients inside those workshops, where the history and reputation of Murano took form. 

In particular, the caramel color is very luminous and lively, with golden highlights and shadings of orange. It provides vivid contrasts with metal finishes, permitting the creation of very striking combinations that bring remarkable character to spaces. 

The cognac color stands out for its discreet, refined charm that never goes unnoticed. The transparent glow of Venetian crystal embraces a pale, almost ethereal but forcefully expressive hue. Its versatility is boundless, and it fits into both contemporary and classic atmospheres with extreme nonchalance. 

The color brown is surprising for its elegance and allure. It is a warm tone, never too intense, developed by Barovier&Toso for lovers of glamour. The bronze highlights of the crystal interact with light and contribute to make spaces sophisticated, both in the home and in more formal settings. 

Some of the creations of Barovier&Toso, such as Perseus and Manhattan, call for multicolor combinations in which the tones of cognac and brown appear together, in relation to transparent, white or gray crystal, forming an elaborate, intriguing palette.