Art by Medium: Glass

Joseph Beuys (12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was one of the most influential German artists of the second half of the 20th century. He also was a teacher at the “Kunstakademie Düssel...

Joseph Beuys (12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was one of the most influential German artists of the second half of the 20th century. He also was a teacher at the “Kunstakademie Düsseldorf” and a theorist of art with high influence in the international contemporary art. As a professor he tought students like Sigmar Polke, Anna Herzfeld, Jörg Immendorff...

Presented here is a original blue heart vase signed by the Danish master of glass Per Lütken. It is an excellent example of Lütken's work, having the curvature, weight and thickness that makes his glass design so desirable. 3.75 x 5.5 x 3.5 inches Inscribed 'Holmegaard' with monogram PL between 1959 date on base Overall good condition; some minor scratches Per Lütken (1916-1998) was the unsurpassed master of Danish glass design and one of Holmegaard’s most advanced glass designers. He worked at the Holmegaard Glass Factory from 1942 until his death in 1998 and has breathed life into more than 3,000 glass designs. Many of his ranges have become classics and are synonymous with the quality that Holmegaard is famous for. Per Lütken was the Holmegaard Glass Factory’s great inspiring figure. He was known for his perfectionism and made great demands on the glass blowers. If they complained that his designs were too difficult to blow in glass, Lütken’s ambitious response was always, “Well, who said things were supposed to be easy?" In Per Lütken’s opinion, glass should have a certain natural weight, and they should ooze craftsmanship. Based on this philosophy, he designed thick glass works with soft curves. [via Holmegaard Glass] Holmegaard Glass Factory is a glass company located in the former municipality of Holmegaard just outside Næstved. The home of Holmegaard Glassworks is located in the town of Fensmark, Holmegaard. The company was founded in 1823 after Count Christian Danneskjold-Samsøe petitioned the Danish king for permission to build a glassworks at Holmegaard Mose ("Holmegaard Bog"). He died before permission was granted. But after his death when permission was finally received his widow, Countess Henriette Danneskjold-Samsøe pursued the project and began production in 1825 of green bottles, moving on to table-glass within its first decade. Much of its early work was derivative and inconsequential, but between the 1930s and 1980s its fortunes were transformed by the designs of Jacob E. Bang (1899-1965), Per Lütken (1916-98), and Bang's son, Michael (1944-2002). Today the company is known for its high-quality products of Danish design. Danish glassmaker Per Lütken worked at Holmegaard from 1942 until his death in 1998, creating some of the factory's finest pieces and all-time classics, such as the "Idelle" series, the "Ships...

A violet, pink and blue green glass sculpture depicting abstracted sea shell and plants by Post War artist Dale Chihuly. Born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly was intro...