[2] The name Barovier derives from the term berroviere (highwayman/policeman[3]), which indicates the armigero (person entitled to bear arms[4]) guarding the captain of the people.

It is probable that some Barovier, originally from Treviso, settled in Murano around 1291, when a law of the Republic imposed the concentration on the island of all glass furnaces.

[9] "After studying medicine and working as a radio operator during World War One he joined the family firm in 1920 when he and his brother Nicolo took over the management from their father Benvenuto.

"[13] One example of this series, a Primavera Pigeon, was sold at auction for GBP 275,000 (approximately $360,000 USD, not inclusive of the buyer’s premium) on October 16, 2019.

One of the first known examples of cased glass, the Portland Vase, dates from the reign of Roman emperor Caesar Augustus.”[16] The first outer layer of the Lenti vase consisted of a series of clear thick convex semi-globular forms in which small thin leaves of pure gold are suspended.

[19] Murrine technique begins with the layering of colored liquid glass, heated to 1500-1700F or above, which is then stretched into long rods called canes.

[22] In the early 1990s, Barovier & Toso manufactured the chandeliers in the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca.

“The building, just steps away from the historical headquarters of the company (was redesigned) by the Milanese studio Calvi Brambilla.

Invernizzi said, “It is a project which means very much to us, confirming our commitment toward a policy of constant growth … Having reached this great result, we celebrate our history, our specialized workers and our extraordinary glass masterpieces, a winning combination of innovation and tradition, art and design”.