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Kelp in Azure & Aquamarine, abstract glass sculpture by Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Kelp in Azure & Aquamarine' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the Danish and British artists, Hanne Enemark & Louis Thompson.
The outer glass form contains a mult...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
A small studio glass sculpture by Joerg F. Zimmermann, made 2016
Located in Aachen, DE
Zimmermann is one of the founding fathers of studio glass in Germany and was one of the first glass artists, to work on free sculptural objects. His so called "Wabenobjekte" are insp...
Category
2010s German Other Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Gerald Vatrin Glass Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Gérald Vatrin is an artist that resides in Nancy, France. Glass is his main means of expressing himself, and he enhances each of his creations through engravings, pigments and transp...
Category
Early 2000s French Futurist Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Solar Storm Sky Blue over Ice Blue II, a patterned glass artwork by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Solar Storm Sky Blue over Ice Blue II' is a unique handblown and cut glass artwork by the British artist, Kate Jones of Gillies Jones.
In the artist's own words:
“This new body of...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
British Studio Art Glass 'Golden Globe' Sculpture signed by Adam Aaronson, 1997
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Unusual and quirky art glass sculpture signed by British glass artist and maker Adam Aaronson, England, 1997. Elegant and organically formed holding a 'g...
Category
1990s British Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Sweden Egg miniature sculpture , 1990’s
Located in Delft, NL
Bertil Vallien fo Kosta Boda Sweden miniature sculpture Stair ”Entrance” 1993
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Soft Lines in Pink, a Unique Abstract Glass Sculpture 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 Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Visceral white. From the series Visceral
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Visceral series delves into the intricate relationship between the mind and the body, specifically focusing on the memories embedded within our flesh. Through her artistic explor...
Category
2010s German Minimalist Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Art Glass
Paradise 08 in Jadeite, jade, aqua, blue & lilac glass sculpture by Amy Cushing
By Amy Cushing
Located in London, GB
'Paradise 08 in Jadeite' is a unique glass sculpture created using hybrid hand-made glass techniques by the British artist Amy Cushing. Combining mouth blown glass with kiln formed g...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Marre Moerel Anatomy Series Signed Edition Corpus Murano Glass Vase Covo, Italy
By Marre Moerel, covo
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Marre Moerel Signed and Numbered Limited Edition "Corpus" Murano Glass Vase for Covo, Italy, ca 2001. This vase is part of her Anatomy Series and is numbered #6 of 29. The glass is a light pink color (almost a flesh color) cased with white glass sandwiched with orange glass on the interior.
Marre has said that the shapes were in reference to the beauty of the human body and colors chosen to reflect the variety of skin tones. Highly evocative and intriguing, this design is beautiful and also evokes conversation and thought. A true piece of art!
This vase is part of a project named Smash, and curated by Emmanuel Babled for Covo in 2001. A group of famous designers (James Irvine, Jeffrey Bennet, Jerszy Seymour, Marre Moerel, Richard Hutten, Ritsue Mishima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Planet in White and Apple Green, a Unique Art Glass Sculpture by Lena Bergström
Located in London, GB
Planet in White and Apple Green is a unique glass sculptural artwork and centerpiece by the Swedish artist Lena Bergström. This piece is from an ongoing collection of works called th...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Kosta Glass and Iron Table Sculpture
By Kosta Boda
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small tabletop sculpture.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Double Helix, a black & white patterned glass sculptural vessel by Peter Bowles
By Peter Bowles
Located in London, GB
'Double Helix' is unique glass artwork by the British artist, Peter Bowles.
Initially studying glass at Stourbridge College of Art and Design, Peter Bowles went on to work with som...
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Intermingling, organic patterned black & white glass sculpture by Peter Bowles
By Peter Bowles
Located in London, GB
'Intermingling' is unique glass artwork by the British artist, Peter Bowles.
Initially studying glass at Stourbridge College of Art and Design, Peter Bowles went on to work with so...
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Kelp in Turquoise & Midnight Blue, a glass sculpture by Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Kelp in Turquoise & Midnight Blue' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the Danish and British artists, Hanne Enemark & Louis Thompson.
The outer glass form contains...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
No Limits #1, a Pink, Peach & White Glass Sculpture by Maria Bang Espersen
Located in London, GB
‘No Limits #1' 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 sweets 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 Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Sweden tea pot Art glass , 1980's
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 25cm W, 15,5cmH, 14cm D
Condition: Good Has a small chip on the edge of the tip op the tea pot see photos
Period: 1980’s
Origin: Sweden
Designer: Kjell Engman
Manufactu...
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Archive of DNA: D7S820 Allel 1 an amber & aqua glass artwork by Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Archive of DNA: D7S820 Allel 1' is a unique glass installation (consisting of 7 individual elements) by the British artist, Louis Thompson.
Accomplished glass artist Thompson explo...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Solar Storm Ruby Red over Pale Pink, a linear cut glass artwork by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Solar Storm Ruby Red over Pale Pink' is a unique handblown and cut glass artwork by the British artist, Kate Jones of Gillies Jones.
Created with Stephen Gillies, with whom Jones m...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Panorama Dark Amber, a Sculptural hand blown Glass Vase by Bethany Wood
By Bethany Wood
Located in London, GB
'Panorama Dark Amber' is a unique artwork 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 colours 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 colour 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 Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, 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 Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano, Italy, sculpture in hand-blown colored glass. Modernist design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy, sculpture in hand-blown colored glass.
Modernist design. Art glass in yellow and orange, ball in clear glass with inner air bubbles.
1970s
In perfect condition.
Dimens...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Sweden miniature sculpture , 1990’s
Located in Delft, NL
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Sweden miniature sculpture , 1990’s
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Gerome Kamrowski Untitled (Mosaic Study) Signed Contemporary Mosaic on Wood
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary mosaic on wood sculpture Untitled (Mosaic Study) by Gerome Kamrowski. Hand signed on sculpture. Circa 1980s. A surreal composition of an abstracted winged figure. Prov...
Category
1980s American Vintage Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Fairytales & Legends, a Green, Red & White Glass Sculpture 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 Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Hardwood
Rosalie, Pink, Brown, Aubergine & Khaki Glass Vase 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 Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda ‘Snapshot’ sculpture Women in the wind, 1990’s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 23,5cmH, 9cm W , 9cm D, 18cm H without stand.
Condition: Mint
Designer : Kjell Engman
Producer: Kosta Boda
Origin: Sweden
Material: Glass
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Antonio da Ros Abstract Nude Art Glass Murano Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Antonio da Ros Murano Sculpture for Cenedese, 1977. Masterful in its apparent simplicity. The artist control of the medium and the fluidity of mo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Enchanted Dusk in Amber II, brown & bronze glass sculpture by Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Enchanted Dusk in Amber II' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the British artist, Louis Thompson.
With both his Enchanted Dawn and Dusk collections, Thompson brin...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Origin Dark #0323, black & slate coloured glass sculpture by Morten Klitgaard
Located in London, GB
‘Origin Dark #0323’ is a unique sculpture by the Danish artist, Morten Klitgaard.
In the artist's own words:
"My work is driven by the urge to investigate and push the limits of gl...
Category
2010s Danish Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Contemporary Italian Aqua Blue Red Yellow Murano Glass Mosaic Sculpture Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary modern Murano Art Glass abstract sculpture lamp, a decorative illuminated curved glass panel on a black lacquered metal base, realized as a colorful Mosaic, tones of azu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Hand Blown Blue Swirl Art Glass
Located in Pasadena, TX
This beautiful piece of art glass comes with box. It has swirls of blue in the glass.
The bubbles in the glass lets you know that it hand blown.
Category
20th Century American Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Solar Storm Ruby Red over Gold, a linear patterned glass artwork by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Solar Storm Ruby Red over Gold' is a unique handblown and cut glass artwork by the British artist, Kate Jones of Gillies Jones.
In the artist's own words:
“This new body of work r...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
English Teign Valley Red Art Glass Sculpture Paper Weight Bookend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful hand blown art glass sculpture from Teign Valley Glass in England. The shop has been around since the early 20th C. and is renowned for ...
Category
20th Century English Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Origin Dark #0423, dark grey & pink standing glass sculpture by Morten Klitgaard
Located in London, GB
‘Origin Dark #0423’ is a unique sculpture by the Danish artist, Morten Klitgaard.
In the artist's own words:
"My work is driven by the urge to investigate and push the limits of gl...
Category
2010s Danish Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Hank Murta Adams cast glass and wire abstract sculpture " Cake" signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful sample of the work " Cake" from the well known artist Hank M Adams , this work is signed and dated 1998. Cast Glass and wire.
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Ice Vug in Purple, Unique White & Purple Glass Sculpture by Samantha Donaldson
Located in London, GB
Ice Vug in Purple is a unique handblown sculpture by the British artist Samantha Donaldson. A charming ethereal sculpture with a glacier white exter...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Kelp, a Unique Amber, Aqua & Green Cast Glass Sculpture by Nina Casson McGarva
Located in London, GB
'Kelp' is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist, Nina Casson McGarva
Casson McGarva firstly casts her glass in a flat mould where she introduces all of the beautifully de...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
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 Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Spring Yellows I, a Gold & Clear Abstract Glass Sculpture by Nina Casson McGarva
Located in London, GB
'Spring Yellows I' is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist, Nina Casson McGarva.
Casson McGarva firstly casts her glass in a flat mould where she introduces all of the b...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Dona Modern Art Glass Smoked Gray Sculptural Vase with Red and Yellow Murrine
By Davide Dona
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary monumental Italian art glass vase, one of a kind Venetian Work of Art by Davide Donà, in blown Murano glass. The crystal battuto body, skillfully embraced by a smoked gr...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murrine, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
No Limits #2, a Grey & Amber Abstract Glass Sculpture by Maria Bang Espersen
Located in London, GB
‘No Limits #2' 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 sweets 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 Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Sap, a Unique Rich Amber & Petrol Metallic Blue Glass Sculpture by Bethany Wood
By Bethany Wood
Located in London, GB
'Sap' is a unique artwork by the British artist, Bethany Wood.
An equal passion for painting physically inspires how she controls and manipulates her glass. Recreating the fleeting...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Torsion in Ocean Blue 22/01, clear & jade sculptural glass vessel by Emma Baker
By Emma Baker
Located in London, GB
'Torsion in Ocean Blue 22/01' is a unique sculptural artwork by the British artist, Emma Baker.
Emma Baker has worked with glass for over ten years, initially encountering the mate...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Stratiform Aerugo 1.0.001, Unique Green Glass Sculpture by Liam Reeves
By Liam Reeves
Located in London, GB
Stratiform Aerugo 1.0.001 is a unique hand-blown glass vessel with fine white filigree cane detail created by the British artist Liam Reeves. Hand blown in bright lime green glass, the interior has a mirrored finish, which results in a beautiful metallic effect. The entire piece is finally sandblasted creating a soft satin, diffused finish.
Liam Reeves has been making glass professionally since 1998 when he graduated from Middlesex University with a BA (Hons) in three-dimensional design. During this time he has honed his skills whilst working in the glass industry for some of the best glassmakers in the UK. In 2009 Reeves studied for an MA at the RCA in order to explore the creative possibilities of the medium of glassblowing. He is currently hot-glass technician at the very same and prestigious Royal College of Art in London.
While at the RCA Liam discovered a passion for investigating pivotal techniques from glassblowing’s two-millennia of rich history. From the mould blowing of ancient Rome to the complex goblet-making techniques of Renaissance Venice...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Gunnel Sahlin for Kosta Boda Pink roots collection
Located in Delft, NL
Gunnel Sahlin for Kosta Boda Pink roots collection
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Michael Lax Rare Modernist Glass Sculpture, 1976
By Michael Lax
Located in Miami, FL
A rare glass sculpture by Michael Lax for Centrum. Signed, dated and numbered 11/200. On its original black laminate base
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Carlos Pebaque glass sculpture presse papier , 1980's
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 14,5cm H, 8cm Diameter
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Eye of Discovery, a Blue & Black Abstract Glass Artwork by Yorgos Papadopoulos
Located in London, GB
‘Eye of Discovery’ is a unique sculpture by the Cypriot artist, Yorgos Papadopoulos, created from glass, silicone and pigments with a hematite patinated steel bezel and stand.
Papadopoulos has reworked the iconic 'Evil Eye' amulet with his Stratified Jewels Collection. Taking this simple composition as a starting point, the scale is blown up and the colours completely reworked using resins and glass pigments.
Using a pioneering technique he developed at the Royal College of Art. Yorgos combines pigments and shattered sheets of Industrial glass which he then re-laminates them to create architectural-scale artworks that look fragile but are extremely durable.
Yorgos Papadopoulos initially studied as an interior designer at Middlesex University changing to a Ceramics Diploma at the City Lit in London. Whilst studying for his MA in ceramics at the RCA, Papadopoulos became drawn to the glass studios and after an incident where a sheet of Industrial glass was broken, he became seduced by the Material’s contradictory qualities. Excited by what is normally viewed as a bad outcome in the glass Community he spent the rest of his MA experimenting with and breaking glass.
‘Glass is my canvas, hammers are my brushes,’ says Papadopoulos. His ability to exploit and harness accident has informed his entire working practice. His architectural panels create a stunning focus in cool modern spaces, the contrast between the unpredictable movement of fracture and the clean lines of contemporary architecture excite the eye.
Papadopoulos’ work is represented in private collections globally and public collections including; Eskishihir Glass Museum, Eskishihir (Turkey), Derix Glass Studio Taunusstein (Germany) and British Airways Art Collection - Heathrow T4 (UK). He is the author of the A&C Black book Glass Lamination...
Category
2010s Cypriot Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Catcher of the Skies, glass sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in London, GB
'Catcher of the Skies' is a unique pink, orange and black hand-blown and cut glass artwork with steel hull by the American and Swiss artists, Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg.
Combining Scandinavian and Venetian glass making techniques, their sculptural boat centerpieces are made from smaller blown and cut glass components nestled (in sand) inside a metallic hull.
'We are migratory creatures; the history of our species is about journeys, departures, leaving and arriving, starting over. And none more so than ourselves. Our new work is both culturally and personally inclined. An autobiographical touch in civilizational reflection. Wherever man goes he builds, laying down cultural lines which gradually transform into relics and artefacts over time's inevitable march. Urban landscapes and complex designs grow and expand, deteriorate and decay. And on again we move, taking the memories of our exploits with us to use in the next story.' B&G
Baldwin (1947, New York) and Guggisberg (1955, Bern) have been a collaborative team for over forty years. They share an instinctive appreciation for the subtle blending of art and design, functionality and abstract expression, combined with a love of material – especially glass.
The list of museums and collections which have acquired their works is long and impressive. Individual showings, as well as participation in group shows, have given them opportunities to present their works at leading galleries and in major museums in Europe, Japan and the United States and their works rank among the best to be found in the international glass art scene. Working freelance, they have also designed successful products for international glass manufacturers since 1985. Their clients have included renowned firms like Rosenthal, Steuben, Corning and Venini.
Over time their work has developed its own distinctive signature, based in Italian cold-working (battuto) combined with the Swedish overlay process for layering colours. They have been pioneers in adapting these techniques and in creating a distinct expression of their own. Colour, light, texture, pattern, and shape together reveal an undercurrent of meaning and value, adhering to the simplest of forms and clear lines.
Over the years they have become more sculptural in focus, while seeking to imbue their work with a deep connection to archetypal forms and shapes, and striving for the highest level of craftsmanship. They address eternal symbols of human culture and history, while embracing contemporary evolution in form and meaning.
In recent years large installations and major exhibitions in public spaces, such as Canterbury Cathedral...
Category
2010s European Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mirrored and Applied Glass Sculpture by Jiri Jelinek
Located in Tarrytown, NY
"Uncle Cotton"
Hand-carved and polished mirrored glass sculpture featuring colorful, applied glass spikes on a raw steel base by Jiri Jelin...
Category
2010s Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Mask , 1970’s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Kjell Engman (1946–) was one of Sweden’s leading glass artists in the 20th and 21st century. After his art studies at ”Konstfack” in Stockholm, he has worked for the Kosta Boda glass...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
SATURN - Contemporary sculpture in mosaic and slate by Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
SATURNUS is a table sculpture unique, signed by Italian artist Nino Basso, part of the I MOSAICI collection. A work that blends geometric minimalism and traditional craftsmanship...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate
1980s Hand Blown Glass Pumpkin by Stuart Braunstein
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s Hand blown glass pumpkin by Stuart Braunstein.
Category
1980s Vintage Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art 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 Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda bowl , 1980’s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda bowl , 1980’s
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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 Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Folded Threads, abstract patterned black & white glass sculpture by Peter Bowles
By Peter Bowles
Located in London, GB
'Folded Threads' is unique glass artwork by the British artist, Peter Bowles.
Initially studying glass at Stourbridge College of Art and Design, Peter Bowles went on to work with s...
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Art Glass Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
