Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

Parcel-Gilt & Hand-Painted Murano Glass 'Barovier' Wedding Cup

Price realized
$431
Pre-sale estimate
$400 – $800
Hammer price
$350
Category
Ceramics, Bowls & Glass
Sold
May 3, 2026
Sale
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER"

Lot description

Hand-painted blue Murano glass wedding cup, attributed to Barovier and Toso, Murano, after the original "Coppa Barovier" by Angelo Barovier (Venice, c.1400-1460), having flared rim, with painted portrait medallions and figural scenes with the Fountain of Youth, and gilt-painted accents, ending on circular domed foot, apparently unmarked, approx 6"h, 6 1/8"diam, <1lb Provenance: Dallas, Texas: When the madness of collecting collides with connoisseurship

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.