James Houston for Steuben "Column of the Owl"
View Similar Items
James Houston for Steuben "Column of the Owl"
About the Item
- Creator:Steuben Glass (Manufacturer),James Houston (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Diameter: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
- Style:Neoclassical Revival (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1974
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Very minor light scratching to the underside related to display.
- Seller Location:Cincinnati, OH
- Reference Number:Seller: 1126035511stDibs: LU119124175813
Steuben Glass
Steuben is the most illustrious name in American art glass. Its vividly colored Art Nouveau and Asian-style wares produced in the early 20th century as well as later modernist works rendered in flawlessly clear crystal are objects of striking beauty and delicacy.
The Steuben Glass Works was cofounded in 1903 in the town of Corning, New York, by Frederick Carder, a self-taught English chemist and glassmaker. Carder was a restless experimenter, constantly creating new color formulas that resulted in a wide array of hues, from milky jades to his iridescent Aurene shades. A favorite Carder technique was to acid-etch decorative patterns into pieces made of glass layered in different colors. The forms of his vessels were relatively conservative. Most are based on classic Chinese pottery; many display the flowing, naturalistic lines of the Art Nouveau period.
The larger local firm Corning Glass acquired Steuben in 1918. The company’s approach to art glass changed radically in the early 1930s, when Corning chemists devised a new type of crystal known as 10M, with perfect clarity and brilliant refractive powers. Corning decided that, henceforth, all Steuben wares would be made from the crystal. Art glass was made in two formats: molded and polished abstract sculptures and figurines, or pieces for which artists used Steuben crystal as a sort of canvas. The first such artwork was sculptor Stanley Waugh’s 1935 Gazelle Bowl, a vessel etched with brawny Art Deco animal forms. In later years, Steuben would invite artists that included Henri Matisse, Georgia O’Keeffe and Isamu Noguchi to “paint” in the firm’s crystal.
Steuben glass comes in myriad forms and is available in a broad range of price points. Jewel-toned glasses and tableware from the Carder era include candlesticks marked at $300 and full dinner services for more than $10,000. Small crystal figurines bring around $1,000, while larger sculptures are priced in the neighborhood of $7,000. As you will see on these pages, Steuben glass, with its impeccable artistry and timeless grace, deserves a place in any collection.
- Peter Aldridge for Steuben "Arcus" SculptureBy Steuben Glass, Peter AldridgeLocated in Cincinnati, OHThis Steuben sculpture, titled Arcus, was designed in 1977 by British sculptor and designer Peter Aldridge (b.1947). Aldridge was graduated with distinction from London's Royal College of Art and worked as artist-in-residence at Steuben in 1977. A recipient of Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Foundation for the Arts, Aldridge went on to be appointed Steuben's Vice President and Creative Director. Aldridge began working as CEO of Scotland's prestigious North Lands Creative Glass center in 2007 before returning to New York in 2010, and currently serves on Steuben's Board of Trustees. His works are held in the permanent collections of London's Victoria & Albert Museum and the Corning Museum of Glass among other notable museums, and are also in private collections throughout the world. This striking geometric Aldridge sculpture has been given design number 0217 and is made from cast, cut and polished lead glass. The angular piece has a multifaceted construction consisting of a series of triangles, squares and rectangles which have been expertly cut and polished. The piece was included as one of a select number of nonjuried designs in the 1984 exhibition "50 Years on 5th - A Retrospective Exhibition of Steuben Glass." It is also worthy of note that an engraved version of this crystal sculpture titled "Peace Crystal" was given to late President Anwar El Sadat and late Prime Minister Menachem Begin...Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsCrystal
- Marie-Paule Deville-Chabrolle for Daum Athena Limited Edition Crystal SculptureBy Daum, Marie-Paule Deville-ChabrolleLocated in Cincinnati, OHThis pâte de verre crystal sculpture was designed by French sculptor Marie-Paule Deville-Chabrolle (b. 1952) and hand made by Daum in Nancy, France. The ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsGlass
- E. Fiaschi Flight into Egypt Alabaster, Bronze & Marble Holy Family SculptureBy Emilio FiaschiLocated in Cincinnati, OHThis alabaster, bronze and marble figural group was created by highly regarded Italian sculptor Emilio P. Fiaschi (1858 – 1941). The sculpture depicts the Holy Family's Flight into Egypt and has been finished with the skill and sensitivity characteristic of Fiaschi's oeuvre. Joseph walks alongside the Blessed Virgin Mary who is sitting astride a bronze donkey...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsMarble, Alabaster, Bronze
- Pair of 19th Century Busts After Albert Ernest Carrier-BelleuseBy Albert-Ernest Carrier-BelleuseLocated in Cincinnati, OHThis pair of 19th century busts are after noted French sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 - 1887). The pieces are exquisitely detailed and depict the head and torso of a ...Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Beaux Arts Busts
MaterialsMetal
- 19th Century Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse Marble and Bronze Bust of OmphaleBy Louis Robert Carrier-BelleuseLocated in Cincinnati, OHThis late 19th Century bust was executed by French painter and sculptor Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse (1848–1913), son and pupil of renowned sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. ...Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Busts
MaterialsMarble, Bronze
- Mottahedeh White Glazed Majolica Recumbent Lion Figure after KaendlerBy Johann Joachim Kaendler, MottahedehLocated in Cincinnati, OHThis large majolica lion figurine was made by Porcelain de Cuernavaca for the Mottahedeh company, known for their ceramic antique reproductions and his...Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic
- Steuben Owl on Crystal Column by James HoustonBy James HoustonLocated in Stamford, CTSteuben 18-karat gold owl on crystal column designed by James Houston having its original fitted red leather case. Engraved "Steuben," circa 1974.Category
Late 20th Century American Glass
MaterialsCrystal, Gold
- Large Steuben Art Glass Figurine of a Trout & 18k Gold Fly by James HoustonBy James Houston, Steuben GlassLocated in Philadelphia, PAA fine Steuben art glass model of a trout just caught by an 18 karat gold fly. Designed by James Houston in 1966. Model No. 2011. Simply a wonderful figural sculpture of th...Category
20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsCrystal, Gold
- Vintage Signed Steuben Mid Century Modern Crystal Perched Owl FigurineBy Steuben GlassLocated in Naples, FLThis vintage Steuben crystal figurine boasts a sleek and modern design, featuring an elegant perched owl sculpture. This piece was designed by Donal...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsCrystal
- Pair of Vintage Steuben Blown Glass DolphinsBy Steuben GlassLocated in Kenilworth, ILPair of blown glass dolphins. Etched in the glass on the underside: Steuben. American, circa 1940.Category
Vintage 1940s American Animal Sculptures
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Pair of Mid-Century Steuben Glass GeeseBy Steuben GlassLocated in New York, NYPair of American Mid-Century Steuben clear glass small figures of a goose looking forward (Similar: LNL015A)Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsGlass
- Steuben Art Glass PeacockBy Steuben GlassLocated in Norwood, NJSteuben Glass "Peacock" , designed by Bernard X. Wolff in 1986, blown glass with air-trap "controlled" bubbles, h. 12 in, w. 14 in, d. 3 inCategory
Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsArt Glass