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Earthly Treasures No 27, an Elm & Cornish Turquoise Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 27’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is made from burred English Elm inlaid with Cornish Turquoise.
Morrison turns beautiful wooden spheres from damaged or diseased trees that have been felled as they can no longer survive. Using aged wood such as this, reveals cracks and crevices which the artist can inlay with precious minerals. The results are breathtaking. These take on the role of globes and are evocative of old maps. The minerals suggest undiscovered islands and continents.
During Thomas’ time as a designer and maker of furniture it was usual practice to mask and hide any blemishes or cracks in the wood, however much like the Japanese art of Kintsugi (where ceramic breakages are repaired with gold and precious metals) Thomas highlights the anomalies in the wood by inlaying them with naturally formed colorful minerals, many taken from his personal collection which he still adds to. Recent visits to the ‘World Famous’ Blue John Mine and also a working Fluorspar mine in Derbyshire has meant new materials for future inlays. With the wood hard to find and unpredictable to turn, the resulting union of the Earth’s natural resources are patiently and skilfully jigsawed together, resulting in truly unique treasure-laden artworks.
Is his own words:
‘The two mediums I combine both come directly from the Earth. The trees form and grow at the surface whilst the minerals can form at great depth. It is not unknown for some trees to have accumulated pieces of crystals in their roots. The thought of this combination of a substance formed during explosive episodes in the Earth millions of years ago with a gently formed living substance, which may have been growing for hundreds of years before finally coming to an end, is both exhilarating and intriguing. I think of it as a fusion between animate and inanimate, above and below the ground, naturally both beautiful, and without which, we as humans could not survive’
Morrison Thomas was born at New Inn Cottage in the tiny village of Charlton near Banbury, Oxfordshire. His father was a cabinet maker & carpenter who was also a wheelwright and blacksmith, as with many village craftsman of the time, he was skilled in all things. Keeping the family tradition, Thomas continued in his father’s footsteps and is a fourth generation woodworker.
As a furniture designer & maker Thomas has exhibited his work in numerous high profile galleries and undertaken many prestigious commissions. He has written articles on woodworking with his work appearing in numerous publications. Previously the chairman of the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen and with a listing in Debrett’s Who’s Who, his achievements are many, especially in consideration that he received no formal training, with his skills obtained from observing and listening to his father.
For many years Thomas designed and made contemporary furniture but mainly due to health reasons stopped making larger-scale works. With woodworking in his blood and a material he simply couldn’t stop creating with, he resumed his creative skills some years later by making unique hand-turned wooden vessels...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone, Elm
Alpine, A White, Black, Grey, Yellow & Green Glass Vase by Bethany Wood
By Bethany Wood
Located in London, GB
'Alpine' is a unique glass vase from the Molten Landscapes Collection by the British artist Bethany Wood.
An equal passion for painting physically inspires how she controls and manipulates her glass. Recreating the fleeting nature of brush strokes, Wood’s molten colors traverse across the surface of her glass canvases blending in a myriad of hues. Unlike their flat painterly counterparts, these combine and merge, forming spontaneous watery and lava like abstract relief flourishes.
Taking inspiration from a wide range of sources, Wood’s influences are taken directly from the world around us, elements of the inner-city sit alongside expansive landscapes. Reoccurring themes are Graffiti & Urban Culture, exploration & travel.
In the artist's own words;
"As a multidisciplinary artist, I have begun to merge my two artistic passions, painting and Glassmaking. I like to express myself with the fluidity of the material. The Directional arrangement of a color palette can form the depth of an abstract Landscape. I use my own paintings as a reference whilst making in the hot shop. Each individual artwork from my series has been inspired by a specific place.
Serendipity of abstraction has always been an inspiration for me; the coincidental elements which catch the eye of the viewer. The palette, composition and depth I have attained are taken from nature, with a bold but elegant swipe of my own personal, Expressionist style"
Rising glass star, Wood graduated from De Montfort...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Framed Mirror, a Silver Ornate Handcrafted Fused Glass Mirror by Brett Manley
By Brett Manley
Located in London, GB
'Framed Mirror' is a unique mirror by the British artist, Brett Manley.
Each of Brett Manley's artworks are created as a result of trying to comprehend her chosen medium with greate...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
Acanthus Veronese in Orange, a Spiky Textured Glass Jar by James Lethbridge
By James Lethbridge
Located in London, GB
'Acanthus Veronese in Orange' is a unique sculptural glass jar by British glass artist James Lethbridge. Blown glass with the outer layer covered in flame worked...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Forest Relic Collection, Steel & Gold Textured Metal Vessels by Claire Malet
By Claire Malet
Located in London, GB
'Forest Relic Collection' is a unique trio of sculptural vessels by the British artist, Claire Malet.
The size for each one is;
Forest Relic I 20cm H, 14cm ø £1375
?Forest Re...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Copper, Steel, Gold Leaf
Landscape Study Pink over Grey, Patterned Art Glass Centrepiece by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Landscape Study Pink over Grey' is a unique handblown and cut glass sculptural bowl by the British artist, Kate Jones of Gillies Jones.
Gillies Jones...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Waves No 370, a Unique orange & celadon Handblown Glass Bowl by Neil Wilkin
By Neil Wilkin
Located in London, GB
'Waves No 370' is a beautifully crafted, handblown glass bowl by the British artist, Neil Wilkin.
'Waves' is a collection of beautifully crafted, unique glass bowls and centrepieces by the British artist Neil Wilkin. Taking a painterly approach, Neil Wilkin merges his colours to create a larger palette of soft hues. Utilising both transparent and opaque glass adds to the soft aesthetic of each piece adding an ethereal effect.
Since graduating in 1981, Neil Wilkin has used his skills to produce exquisite, luxury glass from his workshop. Clients from every sector include individuals, interior designers, property developers, architects etc. Companies include -Thomas Goode, The Grove, Asprey, Liberty, Cunard, Disney, Grosvenor Estate and Four Seasons. His specialist restoration skills earned him coveted commissions including the ‘blanks’ for the Royal Windsor Castle fire damaged chandeliers and speciality working with international artists to make their own artworks.
Is his own words:
‘As a child I wanted to be a geologist. My father introduced me to materials and science by bringing home as many different elements as he could and I remember shiny metals, black carbon and vivid yellow sulphur.
The geology beneath our feet shapes and colours our environment in every way. From the rusty iron of the red Australian outback, to the sunshine on the ground which drives our weather, not least the rain in the verdant Welsh hills where the folded rocks turn everything upside down, and we have a pool at the top of the hill.
It was colour and heat that first pulled me towards the furnace at college. I had gone to work with my hands as a potter, and left obsessed with fire and glass making. I just enjoy making whether building a shed or a furnace or making things grow in the garden there are not enough hours in the day to do all the making I need to do.
Since Rachael (Woodman, fellow glass artist) and I started our first workshop in Bath, 1984, my making skills have developed by realising the ideas of others, and in the 'melting pot' of many visiting artists I got my fix of glassmaking and colour. Over the last 10 years I have travelled and worked with different materials and methods, but I find myself more at home back in front of the furnace.
When I blow glass the colours in glass behave like layers of rock. Hard and soft, absorbing and transmitting heat just as they do light...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Clovis in Grey to Topaz, a Textured Tall Glass Sculpture by James Devereux
By James Devereux
Located in London, GB
'Clovis in Grey to Topaz' is a unique tall glass sculpture by the British artist James Devereux.
Refinement and daring combine within this statue...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Phateon, a steel & glass train / locomotive inspired sculpture by Jon Lewis
By Jon Lewis
Located in London, GB
'Phateon' is a unique sculpture by the British artist, Jon Lewis, created from cast glass, steel, dicroic filter and a 3 1/5 inch gauge steam chassis.
Lewis’ first introduction to glassmaking was in 1989 at Wolverhampton University, where he instantly fell in love with glass as a material.
A reoccurring theme throughout the years within his work has been the synthesis of glass with metal, which under the creative influence of the artist, often results in corrosion, patination and texture. With his Apertura series, blown vessels created from recycled Bang & Olufsen Television glass are coated by ‘spark impregnation’. Lewis intensely grinds iron and other metals, creating a multitude of small, hot, airborne metal particles that instantly bond and finally cover, the surface of his glass. Forever evolving works, the consistent detail for each is a window of pure transparent coloured glass, a framed aperture to the internal space, encased and surrounded by this metallic shell.
In a parallel and completely different body of work, are Lewis' Moonrock sculptures, which combine glass with dichroic filters and employ his own unique technique which began in 1994. Whilst working as a glass blowing assistant in Oregon, an introduction to ‘dichroic thin film interference filters’ as a form of surface decoration on blown glass, saw Lewis see vast potential. This amazing and very technical material, similar to iridescent butterfly wings, produces colour formed by selective reflection as opposed to absorption. The refractive transformation of light through convex and concave lenses and a diffused projection which this film creates, results in artworks that appear to glow from within, emanating a myriad of colours. A constant in Lewis’ glassmaking palette, this series and technique has featured in many notable sculptural & architectural works and derivations.?
These two opposing praxis of the artist’s artistic inquiry, often merge into a single expression. Lewis’ work has evolved into a distinctive vision, a fusion of beauty and uniqueness. Every piece of Lewis' art has a twist, in that each of his designs can be traced back to a single sketch. In many instances scribbled several years before just waiting for that last ingredient of inspiration for it to become a reality and brought to life in his multidisciplinary hot glass and metalwork studio in Essex.
In the artist’s own words;
“In my work I try to create pieces which are hard to identify materially and have an unknown. I enjoy making things whether a glass vessel or a glass furnace, I appreciate things crafted by hand. My history is of engineering and consequently, I love to push the boundaries of what is expected of materials”
Lewis was awarded the Glass Society Prize in the British Glass Biennale 2019. His Transceiver received an Honourable Mention in Trace - Showcasing Sustainable Glass Art, in the Glass Art Society’s Virtual 2021 Conference. His dichroic glass has been used in a number of prestigious architectural commissions, including in the Space Pyramidion at the Child Museum of Cairo and the Bliegiessen Sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Landscape Study Green over White, abstract patterned glass bowl by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Landscape Study Green over White' is a unique handblown and cut glass sculptural bowl by the British artist, Kate Jones of Gillies Jones.
Gillies Jones...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Turtle Jewel, a faceted cut purple glass centrepiece / vase by Lena Bergström
By Lena Bergström
Located in London, GB
'Turtle Jewel' is a unique artwork by the Swedish artist and designer, Lena Bergström.
Bergström is one of Sweden’s best-known glass designers. She follo...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Enchanted Dawn in Oranges I, an Abstract Glass Tree Sculpture by Louis Thompson
By Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Enchanted Dawn in Oranges I' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the British artist, Louis Thompson.
With both his Enchanted Dawn and Dusk collections, Thompson b...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Dahlia Universe in Black, Glass Platter in Grey, Blue & White by Amanda Simmons
Located in London, GB
'Dahlia Universe in Black' is a unique sculptural glass platter by the British artist, Amanda J Simmons.
Working with the flat sheet glass, Simmons layers powdered colours to crea...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Vase with Star Rim, a Unique White Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley
By Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
‘Vase with Star Rim' is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley.
Vivienne Foley is based in Gloucestershire where she produces exquisite ceramic sculpture. Although in essence they are often functional pieces in form, it is their appearance that makes each unique work so much more. From dramatic structures to gentle sweeping curves, Foley's inherent understanding of porcelain is more than evident and testament to her patience with this most difficult of materials.
Having worked with porcelain for over 5 decades, it is Foley’s dedication that gives her such sensitivity towards her medium. This combined with her expert glazing and acknowledgement of this material’s vast history, results in very fresh and modern works that equally pay homage to what has gone before. Flower forms, poppy heads, bracts and petals translate into foliate rims and sinuous necks, carved and pleated or swept into a spiral. A contemporary marriage of craft, history and nature.
In her own words:
“As a professional potter I have been producing thrown porcelains for over fifty years and so logic would dictate that I have ‘seen it all, done it all’ by now, but on the contrary I still continue to be challenged and interested. The technical frustrations and the uncertainty of results all seem worthwhile when one opens a successful kiln firing. The heart leaps!
I have never been afraid to push my materials to the limit, to accept failures and to follow trails, but I am always excited when basic techniques and familiar methods result in something new. My primary interest is in ‘form’ and in finding solutions for what I call ‘damp engineering’. The comparatively non-plastic nature of porcelain dictates my having to join sections together, but a form must ‘flow’ and construction methods should not be obvious.
Over the years I have fired every sort of kiln and dallied with glazes, spending untold hours testing and rejecting, but since I now work in a small space I find simple black and white glazes and slips are less distracting and best enhance my forms.
I am not influenced by any particular thing – rather, I am interested in everything; always looking for quality and workmanship. I love all aspects of the design world from architecture to textiles. Museums, galleries and exhibitions are my addiction, with photography and the natural world a constant inspiration.
My travels to China and my ongoing study of Chinese ceramics have also been an enduring theme and I have been lucky enough to handle and photograph some of the world’s great collections”
Foley has a global following and is represented in private and public collections world wide.
Public Collections and Acquisitions
National Museum of Ireland, Dublin • Limerick City Art Gallery • Ulster Museum, N. Ireland • Crafts Council of Ireland • Centre of Ceramic Art, York Museums Trust • Southampton City Art Gallery • Leeds Museums & Galleries • US Ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith • President Hillery of Ireland • President Mary Robinson...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vase with Foliate Rim II, Unique White Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley
By Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
‘Vase with Foliate Rim II' is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley.
Vivienne Foley is based in Gloucestershire where she produces exquisite ceramic sculpture. Although in essence they are often functional pieces in form, it is their appearance that makes each unique work so much more. From dramatic structures to gentle sweeping curves, Foley's inherent understanding of porcelain is more than evident and testament to her patience with this most difficult of materials.
Having worked with porcelain for over 5 decades, it is Foley’s dedication that gives her such sensitivity towards her medium. This combined with her expert glazing and acknowledgement of this material’s vast history, results in very fresh and modern works that equally pay homage to what has gone before. Flower forms, poppy heads, bracts and petals translate into foliate rims and sinuous necks, carved and pleated or swept into a spiral. A contemporary marriage of craft, history and nature.
In her own words:
“As a professional potter I have been producing thrown porcelains for over fifty years and so logic would dictate that I have ‘seen it all, done it all’ by now, but on the contrary I still continue to be challenged and interested. The technical frustrations and the uncertainty of results all seem worthwhile when one opens a successful kiln firing. The heart leaps!
I have never been afraid to push my materials to the limit, to accept failures and to follow trails, but I am always excited when basic techniques and familiar methods result in something new. My primary interest is in ‘form’ and in finding solutions for what I call ‘damp engineering’. The comparatively non-plastic nature of porcelain dictates my having to join sections together, but a form must ‘flow’ and construction methods should not be obvious.
Over the years I have fired every sort of kiln and dallied with glazes, spending untold hours testing and rejecting, but since I now work in a small space I find simple black and white glazes and slips are less distracting and best enhance my forms.
I am not influenced by any particular thing – rather, I am interested in everything; always looking for quality and workmanship. I love all aspects of the design world from architecture to textiles. Museums, galleries and exhibitions are my addiction, with photography and the natural world a constant inspiration.
My travels to China and my ongoing study of Chinese ceramics have also been an enduring theme and I have been lucky enough to handle and photograph some of the world’s great collections”
Foley has a global following and is represented in private and public collections world wide.
Public Collections and Acquisitions
National Museum of Ireland, Dublin • Limerick City Art Gallery • Ulster Museum, N. Ireland • Crafts Council of Ireland • Centre of Ceramic Art, York Museums Trust • Southampton City Art Gallery • Leeds Museums & Galleries • US Ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith • President Hillery of Ireland • President Mary Robinson...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Black Classic Vase II, Unique Black / Ebony Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley
By Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
‘Black classic vase II’ is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley, which has been released from her own personal arch...
Category
Early 2000s British Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Black Classic Vase III, a unique black / ebony porcelain vase by Vivienne Foley
By Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
‘Black Classic Vase III' is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley, which has been released from her own personal arc...
Category
Early 2000s British Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Dish Mouth Vase II, a unique black / ebony porcelain vase by Vivienne Foley
By Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
‘Dish Mouth Vase II’ is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley, which has been released from her own personal archive of artworks.
Vivienne Fole...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Dish Mouth Vase III, a Unique Black / Ebony Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley
By Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
‘Dish mouth vase III’ is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley, which has been released from her own personal archive of artworks.
Vivienne F...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Garniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Forget Me Not VII, a Unique Porcelain Vase with Floral Decoration by Amy Hughes
By Amy Hughes
Located in London, GB
'Forget Me Not VII' is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Amy Hughes.
Originally from West Yorkshire, Amy Hughes lives and works in London. She shares a s...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
Forget Me Not VI, Unique Porcelain Vase with Floral Decoration by Amy Hughes
By Amy Hughes
Located in London, GB
'Forget Me Not VI' is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Amy Hughes.
Originally from West Yorkshire, Amy Hughes lives and works in London. She shares a st...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
Tall Lily Vase, a Black / Ebony Sculptural Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley
By Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
‘Tall Lily Vase’ is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley, which has been released from her own personal archive of artworks.
Vivienne Foley is based in Gloucestershire where she produces exquisite ceramic sculpture. Although in essence they are often functional pieces in form, it is their appearance that makes each unique work so much more. From dramatic structures to gentle sweeping curves, Foley's inherent understanding of porcelain is more than evident and testament to her patience with this most difficult of materials.
Having worked with porcelain for over 5 decades, it is Foley’s dedication that gives her such sensitivity towards her medium. This combined with her expert glazing and acknowledgement of this material’s vast history, results in very fresh and modern works that equally pay homage to what has gone before. Flower forms, poppy heads, bracts and petals translate into foliate rims and sinuous necks, carved and pleated or swept into a spiral. A contemporary marriage of craft, history and nature.
In her own words:
“As a professional potter I have been producing thrown porcelains for over fifty years and so logic would dictate that I have ‘seen it all, done it all’ by now, but on the contrary I still continue to be challenged and interested. The technical frustrations and the uncertainty of results all seem worthwhile when one opens a successful kiln firing. The heart leaps!
I have never been afraid to push my materials to the limit, to accept failures and to follow trails, but I am always excited when basic techniques and familiar methods result in something new. My primary interest is in ‘form’ and in finding solutions for what I call ‘damp engineering’. The comparatively non-plastic nature of porcelain dictates my having to join sections together, but a form must ‘flow’ and construction methods should not be obvious.
Over the years I have fired every sort of kiln and dallied with glazes, spending untold hours testing and rejecting, but since I now work in a small space I find simple black and white glazes and slips are less distracting and best enhance my forms.
I am not influenced by any particular thing – rather, I am interested in everything; always looking for quality and workmanship. I love all aspects of the design world from architecture to textiles. Museums, galleries and exhibitions are my addiction, with photography and the natural world a constant inspiration.
My travels to China and my ongoing study of Chinese ceramics have also been an enduring theme and I have been lucky enough to handle and photograph some of the world’s great collections”
Foley has a global following and is represented in private and public collections world wide.
Public Collections and Acquisitions
National Museum of Ireland, Dublin • Limerick City Art Gallery • Ulster Museum, N. Ireland • Crafts Council of Ireland • Centre of Ceramic Art, York Museums Trust • Southampton City Art Gallery • Leeds Museums & Galleries • US Ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith • President Hillery of Ireland • President Mary Robinson of Ireland • Prime Minister Charles Haughey of Ireland • President Hertzog of Israel • Prime Minister Keating of Australia • Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia • US President Bill Clinton and Hilary Rodham Clinton • Royal Household, Sweden • Nancy Soderberg • President Jacques Chirac of France • Irish Embassy, Berlin • Sandy Lane Hotel, Barbados • Ford UK, London • Four Seasons Hotel, Amman, Jordan • Rolex...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Art Glass
Rosalie, Pink, Brown, Aubergine & Khaki Glass Vase by Gunnel Sahlin
By Gunnel Sahlin
Located in London, GB
'Rosalie', from the Hortus Poetica Collection, is a unique glass sculptural vessel by the Swedish artist, Gunnel Sahlin.
Sahlin’s current passions inc...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Maelstrom, Blue & Aqua Glass Sculptural Centrepiece by Cathryn Shilling
By Cathryn Shilling
Located in London, GB
'Maelstrom' is a unique sculpture by the British artist, Cathryn Shilling.
In the artist's own words;
"This piece is one of a new body of work made after a recent trip to the Antarctic and is inspired by the strong and treacherous tidal currents that form powerful swirling bodies of water"
Cathryn Shilling began her arts career as a graphic designer but went on to study glass after moving to Connecticut with her family. On returning to the UK she studied kiln formed glass at Kensington and Chelsea College and blown glass with Peter Layton at the London Glassblowing Workshop. She set up studio in London in 2007 from where she has gone on to create a huge body and variety of work.
Shilling experiments with colour and technique to produce beautiful one off sculptures. Her innovative pieces push the glass beyond our usual comfort zones. With some sculptures, glass rods are woven together like fabric, mimicking the flexibility and movement of cloth. The apparent frailty of the glass is balanced by the strong dynamic forms, differing levels of light picking out layers of colour. With other works, bubbles are trapped in swathes of watery hues. Her colour palette and choice of forms are very much informed by the various natural states in which water is found: icebergs, waterfalls and whirlpools for example.
Shilling’s work has been collected and widely exhibited internationally including: Ireland Glass Biennale 2019 at Dublin Castle...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Spinal III, Unique Tree Inspired White & Aubergine Glass Vase by Mårten Medbo
By Mårten Medbo
Located in London, GB
‘Spinal III' is a limited edition (ed 49) tree-inspired white & aubergine glass vase by the Swedish artist, Mårten Medbo.
Among his work, there are numerous examples of pieces havin...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Spinal II, Unique Tree Inspired White & Aubergine Glass Vase by Mårten Medbo
By Mårten Medbo
Located in London, GB
‘Spinal II' is a limited edition (ed 49) tree-inspired white & aubergine glass vase by the Swedish artist, Mårten Medbo.
Among his work, there are numerous examples of pieces having...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Spinal I, Unique Tree Inspired White & Aubergine Glass Vase by Mårten Medbo
By Mårten Medbo
Located in London, GB
‘Spinal I' is a limited edition (ed 49) tree-inspired white & aubergine glass vase by the Swedish artist, Mårten Medbo.
Among his work, there are numerous examples of pieces having ...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Feather Platter II, a Glass Platter in Brown & Earthy Colours by Amanda Simmons
Located in London, GB
Feather Platter II is a unique piece by the British artist, Amanda J Simmons.
Working with the flat sheet glass, Simmons layers powdered colours to create her desired textures, tr...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Celestite II, Grey & Clear Glass Geode & Crystal Sculpture by Wayne Charmer
Located in London, GB
Celestite II is a unique grey & clear glass sculpture by the British artist, Wayne Charmer. Taken inspiration from the moment that a mass of rock is literally cracked open, to reveal...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Glass, Art Glass, Glass
Temptation III, a Unique Multicolored Glass Sculpture by Enemark & Thompson
By Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
Temptation III, is a hand-blown glass sculpture by the collaborative artists Hanne Enemark (Danish) and Louis Thompson (British) Incorporating an outer form in clear and pink glass which contains a multitude of white glass canes and candy-colored, glass hundreds and thousands. The piece is topped with a glass cherry with a silver sterling stem...
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ice Vug in Fuchsia, A White & Pink Geode Glass Sculpture by Samantha Donaldson
By Samantha Donaldson
Located in London, GB
Ice Vug in Fuchsia is a unique handblown sculpture by the British artist Samantha Donaldson. A charming ethereal sculpture with a glacier white exte...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Woven Pastel Mandala No 6, a mixed coloured glass sculpture by Layne Rowe
By Layne Rowe
Located in London, GB
'Woven Pastel Mandala No 6 (shiny)' is a unique handblown, sculpted and cut glass sculpture by the British artist, Layne Rowe.
Rowe’s inspiration is drawn from the dramatic Devon coastline which informs his love for detail, a constant theme for his ever-evolving creations. The Woven series in particular is the result of intricate layers of varied coloured canes which are manipulated to follow and twist around the form of the piece, creating movement. These are then cold cut to reveal the vibrant colours hidden beneath the surface.
In his own words:
“The effect is like water over precious stones or the rock with its glimmering colours beneath reflecting natural growth and corrosion. I enjoy observing people’s reactions to my work, everything is up for interpretation, as my work is diverse, complex and sometimes subversive. It invites you to look again and again. My introduction to hot glass gave me an insatiable desire to explore this medium to its limits. I find glass an inspiration in itself but have found inspiration from the natural world and its issues”
Rowe’s journey with glass began during his degree course in 3D design at the University of Central Lancashire. During the following seven years he worked alongside a number of glassmakers at the London Glass Blowing hot shop, enhancing and Fine-tuning his skills before moving to Brazil. During this time Rowe set up his own glass studio but also experienced a different working environment alongside Industrial glassmakers.
On returning to the UK with an initial set-up in Hertfordshire, he rejoined London Glassblowing, where he has worked on and off from 2005 to the present day. Currently, Rowe now makes his work at a number of studios all-over the UK and also produces Peter Layton...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Achromatic Fold in White II, a Parian Porcelain Vessel by Steven Edwards
By Steven Edwards
Located in London, GB
'Achromatic Fold in White II' is a unique sculpture by the British artist Steven Edwards, created from parian porcelain.
Steven Edwards is a ceramic artist whose work investigates the language of making through the materiality and physicality of clay. Fascinated by process-led making, he uses traditional techniques that provoke unanticipated outcomes, using clay as a medium that sustains the narrative of the making process. The resulting forms embody his interaction and manipulation of the clay using bespoke tools to explore the intrinsic properties of the material.
His creative practice starts by purposely placing clay under stress to reveal the natural tension and movement in its surface and form. Throughout the whole making process, he pushes, pulls, compresses and slices the material to provoke a reaction. The final forms are a combination of these making scenarios, translating a theme of duality in their appearance – the contrast of visual distortion and precision, the stillness and movement in form and the surface deception between synthetic and natural.
Whilst challenging and pushing his material to the limits, often using clay bodies in ways they are not designed for, Edwards purposely exploits unexpected outcomes. Creating a sense of unease, during the making his clay cracks and buckles, resulting in permanent scars that illustrate the extremes that have been asked of it. Purely aesthetic, these fissures within the surface are an important counter point to the idealised sugary-hued confectionery layered rings.
Edwards has exhibited his work at premiere contemporary design and craft shows including British Ceramics...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Promenade IV, a Unique Ceramic Sculptural Tall Vase in Porcelain by Jo Taylor
By Jo Taylor
Located in London, GB
'Promenade IV’ is a unique porcelain sculpture by the British artist, Jo Taylor.
Dramatic in scale Promenade IV is a sheer triumph over the material employed. Known for being one of the most difficult ceramic bodies to work with, scale is always a challenge with porcelain and with this artwork, Taylor excels. Knowing her clay is everything, created in sections allows architectural scale whilst adding grog (pre-fired grains of clay) gives stability and strength. Adorned with her trademark flourishes adds glamourous movement throughout the piece.
Taylor’s inspiration comes from highly decorative architectural features such as ornate plaster ceilings, wrought iron and carved stone. Living near the Georgian city of Bath (UK) provides a rich visual resource, although it can be said that she will seek out such details wherever she goes.
Regular visits to our larger cities such as Liverpool (UK) and London (UK) offer ornament that can be experienced on a grander scale with their historic buildings such as the Sefton Park Palm House and the V&A holding many further examples. Further afield the architecture of Gaudi in Barcelona, the palaces of Potsdam and the Villa D'Este in Tivoli have all provided inspiration.
In her own words:
‘I enjoy the grand gesture present in large scale relief, the drama of deep shadow, the dialogue between space, structure & ornament. The changing light conditions of bright sunlight, a dull day, dusk or artificial light can affect the contrast and way the structure is perceived’
Taylor’s current practice has been evolving since graduation from her MA at Bath Spa...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Plissé vase in White & Celadon, a glass vase by Lena Bergström
By Lena Bergström
Located in London, GB
'Plissé vase in White & Celadon' is a limited edition vase by the Swedish artist and designer, Lena Bergström.
Created for 'Lena 25+', Bergström's 20...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Plissé vase in Turquoise & Celadon, a glass vase by Lena Bergström
By Lena Bergström
Located in London, GB
'Plissé vase in Turquoise & Celadon' is a limited edition vase by the Swedish artist and designer, Lena Bergström.
Created for 'Lena 25+', Bergström'...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Temptation I, a Unique Multicolored Glass Sculpture by Enemark & Thompson
By Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
Temptation I, is a hand-blown glass sculpture by the collaborative artists Hanne Enemark (Danish) and Louis Thompson (British) Incorporating an outer form in clear and pink glass which contains a multitude of white glass canes and candy-colored, glass hundreds and thousands. The piece is topped with a glass cherry with a silver sterling stem...
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Under the Influence VIII, a Unique Glass, Copper & Rope Sculpture by Chris Day
By Chris Day
Located in London, GB
Under the Influence VIII is a unique sculpture by the British artist Chris Day created from handblown & sculpted glass with micro bore copper pipe, copper wire and rope.
About ‘Unde...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Plissé Vase in Turquoise, Light Blue & Black, a Glass Vase by Lena Bergström
By Lena Bergström
Located in London, GB
'Plissé vase in Turquoise, light blue & black' is a limited edition vase by the Swedish artist and designer, Lena Bergström.
Created for 'Lena 25+', Bergström's 2022 solo exhibiti...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Plissé Vase in Celadon & Dark Green, a Handblown Glass Vase by Lena Bergström
By Lena Bergström
Located in London, GB
'Plissé vase in Celadon & dark green' is a limited edition vase by the Swedish artist and designer, Lena Bergström.
Created for 'Lena 25+', Bergström's 2022 solo exhibition celebr...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Plissé vase in Black, Turquoise & Light Blue, a glass vase by Lena Bergström
By Lena Bergström
Located in London, GB
'Plissé vase in Black, Turquoise & Light Blue' is a limited edition vase by the Swedish artist and designer, Lena Bergström.
Created for 'Lena 25+', Bergström's 2022 solo exhibition...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Planet in Soft Pink, a unique Glass Sculpture & Centrepiece by Lena Bergström
By Lena Bergström
Located in London, GB
'Planet in Soft Pink' is a unique glass sculptural artwork and centerpiece by the Swedish artist Lena Bergström. This piece is from an ongoing collectio...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
White Pearl Pitcher II, a unique white Glass Sculpture by Fredrik Nielsen
By Fredrik Nielsen
Located in London, GB
The White Pearl Pitcher II is a unique white glass sculpture with a lustrous finish by the Swedish artist Fredrik Nielsen. The artist literally freehand sculpts his glass to create these monumental artworks. This piece has been finished with car body spray paint.
Predominantly experimental, Nielsen’s artworks are made in defiance of what is perceived as perfect. Weighty yet spontaneous, his creations carry marks, almost scars, that are inflicted during their making. What may appear rough and unfinished remain as part of the final piece. The intention is to not abuse his glass but to take it to its limits, questioning the role of the artist and how these pieces sit within the world of art and craft.
Neilsen has also incorporated live music...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Clovis in Grey to Ruby, a Unique Tall Glass Sculpture by James Devereux
By James Devereux
Located in London, GB
'Clovis in Grey to Ruby' is a unique tall glass sculpture by the British artist James Devereux.
Refinement and daring combine within this statues...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Panicum in Indigo and Pale Turquiose, a Unique Sculpture by Enemark & Thompson
By Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
Panicum in Indigo and Pale Turquiose is a unique glass sculpture in purple and soft blue coloured glass by the collaborative artists Hanne Enemark (Danish) and Louis Thompson (Britis...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Soft Lines in Pink, a Unique Abstract Glass Sculpture by Maria Bang Espersen
By Maria Bang Espersen
Located in London, GB
‘Soft Lines in Pink' is a unique glass sculpture by the Danish artist, Maria Bang Espersen.
Maria Bang Espersen works around the idea that all things are malleable, like glass, and that nothing can be permanently defined. Her experimental sculptures are therefore not only an approach but also a statement; one that states to never get caught up in the restrictive norms or to obey established hierarchies. Essentially, her works in glass, are a play with the possibilities of the material and an attempt to expand the viewer’s understanding of her chosen medium.
Although static and solid in their final sate, Espersen stretches, pulls and bends her glass, resulting in works that appear soft and almost possible of languid movement. Her chosen candy confectionery colour palette entices and draws the onlooker towards the artwork, which deliciously glisten.
Espersen studied glass and ceramics at Engelsholm Højskole, in Denmark, continuing her studies at the Kosta School of Glass in Sweden, The Royal Danish Academy of Design, and Haystack Mountain...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Ore in Grey and Navy, a Unique Glass & Gold Sculpture by Enemark & Thompson
By Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
Ore in Grey and Navy is a unique glass sculpture in grey, navy and clear colored glass by the collaborative artists Hanne Enemark (Danish) and Louis Thompson (British). The outer gla...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Viridian, a Unique Green, Amber and Aqua Glass Hanging Sculpture by Amy Cushing
By Amy Cushing
Located in London, GB
Viridian is a unique handcrafted green, amber and aqua fused glass hanging sculpture by the British artist Amy Cushing. A breathtaking hanging installation...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Celestite III, Grey & Clear Glass Geode & Crystal Sculpture by Wayne Charmer
Located in London, GB
Celestite III is a unique grey & clear glass sculpture by the British artist, Wayne Charmer. Taken inspiration from the moment that a mass of rock is literally cracked open, to revea...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass
Ore Totem in Aquamarine & Pale Turquoise with Platinum by Enemark & Thompson
By Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Ore Totem in Aquamarine & Pale Turquoise with Platinum' is a unique glass sculpture by the collaborative artists Hanne Enemark (Danish) and Louis Thompson (British). The outer glass...
Category
2010s European Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Platinum
Ore Totem in Iron Blue & Pale Turquoise with Platinum by Enemark & Thompson
By Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Ore Totem in iron blue & pale turquoise with platinum' is a unique glass sculpture by the collaborative artists Hanne Enemark (Danish) and Louis Thompson (British). The outer glass ...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Platinum
Enchanted Dawn in Blues II, a Unique Glass Tree Sculpture by Louis Thompson
By Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Enchanted Dawn in Blues II' is a unique glass tree sculpture by the British artist, Louis Thompson.
With both his Enchanted Dawn and Dusk collections, Thompson brings a joyous an...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Topaz Murini Agate Jar, a Blue & Purple Cast Glass Sculpture by Angela Jarman
By Angela Jarman
Located in London, GB
Topaz Murini Agate Jar is a unique blue, purple and pink sculptural / jar artwork created from cast glass by the British artist Angela Jarman. Using the lost wax technique, the base ...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Jars
Materials
Gold
Fairytales & Legends, a Green, Red & White Glass Sculpture by Sandra A. Fuchs
By Sandra A. Fuchs
Located in London, GB
'Fairytales & Legends', is a unique green, red and white glass sculpture with zebrano wood base by the Austrian artist Sandra A. Fuchs. Fuchs creates her own multicolored and complex...
Category
2010s Austrian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Hardwood
Celestial I, Aqua, Grey & Clear Glass Crystal Wall Hung Artwork by Wayne Charmer
Located in London, GB
Celestial I is a unique aqua, grey & clear glass wall-mounted artwork, by the British artist Wayne Charmer.
Taken inspiration from the moment that a mass of rock is literally crac...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Seven Stages of Degradation, an installation by Louis Thompson & Sophie Thomas
By Louis Thompson, Sophie Thomas
Located in London, GB
Seven Stages of Degradation is a unique art glass installation of seven components by the British artist Louise Thompson and the British designer Sophie Thomas. Each piece is solid glass with internal colored detail and trapped bubbles. Each topped with a found beach plastic cap. An ongoing body of work with the first set exhibited as part of the Summer Exhibition 2018, at the Royal Academy London. The artwork's aim is to highlight the current serious issue of ocean plastic. Although not essentially about it’s dramatic harmful effect on the sea’s inhabitants and environment, this artwork focuses on the prolonged duration for which it can exist within these vital waters.
About the collaborating artists;
Louis Thompson
With a professional career spanning over 25 years, Thompson has taught in the UK and abroad. He has exhibited extensively in the UK, Europe, USA and Japan. In 2012 Thompson received two prestigious awards in the UK: British Glass Biennale Winner and the Jerwood Foundation Makers Commission. He has been invited to create installations for various museums and international exhibitions and his work is held in permanent museum collections in Belgium, Germany, Japan, Czech Republic and the V&A Museum in London. Thompson has completed International residencies at the prestigious Museum of Glass in Tacoma, The Glazenhuis Museum in Belgium and most recently at Soneva Art Glass in the Maldives.
Sophie Thomas
A highly respected and established leader in creative campaigning and communication design, Thomas’ long...
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Landscape Blue on Blue I, aqua & jade Glass Sculptural Plate by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Landscape Blue on Blue I' is a unique blue and aqua hand-blown and etched glass sculptural plate by the British artist Kate Jones, with a painted ste...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Oro Vug in Purple II, Gold & Purple Glass Geode Sculpture by Samantha Donaldson
By Samantha Donaldson
Located in London, GB
'Oro Vug in Purple II' is a unique handblown glass sculpture by the British artist, Samantha Donaldson. Created from layers of clear and rich purple coloured glass with 24 carat gold...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Amber Mirror, a Unique Ornate Handcrafted Fused Glass Mirror by Brett Manley
By Brett Manley
Located in London, GB
'Amber Mirror' is a unique mirror by the British artist, Brett Manley.
Each of Brett Manley's artworks are created as a result of trying to comprehend her chosen medium with great...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Art Glass, Glass
Odysseus, a unique black hand-blown glass sculpture by Cathryn Shilling
By Cathryn Shilling
Located in London, GB
Odysseus, is a unique black glass sculpture by the British artist Cathryn Shilling. A handblown and free-form shaped glass sculpture with 'glass fabric' decoration worked onto the glass body while hot. A spectacular fusion of blown and kiln formed glass techniques incorporating Cathryn Shilling's signature woven glass. With her Cloaked Collection, Shilling takes mythical tragic figures as her inspiration. This piece is based on Odysseus.
Cathryn Shilling began her arts career as a graphic designer but went on to study glass after moving to Connecticut with her family. On returning to the UK she studied kiln-formed glass at Kensington and Chelsea College and blown glass with Peter Layton at the London Glassblowing Workshop. She set up studio in London in 2007 from where she has gone on to create a huge body and variety of work.
Shilling experiments with colour and technique to produce beautiful one off sculptures. Her innovative pieces push the glass beyond our usual comfort zones. With some sculptures, glass rods are woven together like fabric, mimicking the flexibility and movement of cloth. The apparent frailty of the glass is balanced by the strong dynamic forms, differing levels of light picking out layers of colour. With other works, bubbles are trapped in swathes of watery hues. Her colour palette and choice of forms are very much informed by the various natural states in which water is found: icebergs, waterfalls and whirlpools for example.
Shilling’s work has been collected and widely exhibited internationally including: Ireland Glass Biennale 2019 at Dublin Castle The 3rd Session of China·Hejian Craft Glass Design & Creation Exhibition and Competition, Ming Shangde Glass Museum, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, China 2019 TACTILE at Glazenhuis, Lommel, Belgium New Aquisitions 2017 at Glasmuseum Lette, Coesfield, Germany Peter Bremers...
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
