Barovier&Toso - Bissa Boba suspension lamp

Angelo Barovier, inspired by a Venetian chandelier from the archives of barovier&toso, in 1992 invented a broken chandelier made of arms that, like an enchanted snake, rise and sinuously move away from the center. Hence the name: "Bissa" is the word used by Venetians to indicate a snake.

Design Angelo Barovier

Barovier&Toso

Barovier & Toso is a Murano glass company. The Barovier family's entrepreneurial activity began in the mid-13th century, making it the sixth oldest family business in the world still in business today. The Fratelli Barovier firm was refounded in 1878 by Benvenuto and Giuseppe Barovier, thus becoming Artisti Barovier. At the beginning of the 20th century the company embarked on a period rich in innovation, introducing many important developments in the field of glass production. In 1926 Ercole Barovier, Benvenuto's son, took over as artistic director of the company, which in 1942, joint with the F.lli Toso glassworks. Ercole invented the new technique of hot coloring without melting the glass. The company, is still a leader in the production of original Murano glass, and has become synonymous with quality all over the world.