Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9

Large Metallic Gourd Vase by Pavel Hlava c1970

$4,268.93
£3,125
€3,674.06
CA$5,855.10
A$6,580.74
CHF 3,427.08
MX$80,038.09
NOK 43,853.64
SEK 41,586.17
DKK 27,420.76
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Heading : Pavel Hlava gourd vase Date : c1970 Origin : Czechoslovakia Bowl Features : Of gourd form in amber glass, which graduates to green at the top, a band of metal inclusions to the centre. Marks : Signed P. Hlava Czechoslovakia to the base along with the PH monogram Type : Lead Size : 27.1cm height, 21cm diameter Condition :Excellent, no chips or crack Restoration : None Weight : 3808 grams Additional Information : During the early 1960s, Hlava collaborated with Dr Jaromír Spacek, head of the glassmaking school at Novy Bor, to produce a series of coloured, cased vessels with internal metallic foils. These were embellished by adding silver chloride and other metals and chemicals to add colour and extra features such as internal air bubbles. The design won a Gold Medal at the prestigious Leipzig Trade Fair in 1967. Various designs were produced in series from 1964, typically in small vases and bowl forms, and sold by Exbor. Many have blue bodies cased in yellow, and a final thick outer layer of colourless glass. As each piece was handmade, and the technique was largely unpredictable, the results make each piece unique, with varying levels of success. This comparatively very large vase is a tour de force example and was almost certainly produced for an exhibition. The gourd form was made using an ancient technique called 'gathering on the post' that was typically used for bottles. The cut and polished rim, thickly blown heavy form, use of graduated green to yellow heat-sensitive glass, horizontal band of lobed metallic foil, and placement of sparkling bubbles are all signs of high quality.
  • Creator:
    Pavel Hlava (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.67 in (27.1 cm)Diameter: 8.27 in (21 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Tunbridge Wells, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: MH2302051stDibs: LU8525236240482

More From This Seller

View All
Moser Vase with Enamel Inclusions and Bubbles Designed by Pavel Hlava c1965
By Pavel Hlava
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Moser vase with ename inclusions and bubbles designed by Pavel Hlava Date : c1965 Origin : Karlovy Vary (formerly Karlsbad), Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic Bowl Feature...
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Giulio Radi AVeM Murano Glass Vase c1950
By Giulio Radi
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Poli designed Murano sommerso Date : c1955 Origin : Murano, Italy Bowl Features : Oval bottle vase with deep blue, ruby red, and clear glass - elongated stopper in the same...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Czech Glass Garnet Sculptural Vase Designed by Pavel Hlava, c1965
By Pavel Hlava
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Czech Glass Garnet Sculptural Vase Designed by Pavel Hlava, c1965 This is a sculpture in the form of an 'unusable' vase. Although unsigned this is from the collection of the artists...
Category

20th Century Czech Vases

Materials

Glass

Signed Schneider Amphora Vase c1928
By Schneider Glass
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Signed Schneider amphora vase Date : c1928 Origin : Epinay-sur-Seine Bowl Features : Amphora shaped with mottled plum, blood orange, and citrus yellow glass. The pale yello...
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Czech Mstisov or Moser Duha Range Ovoid Vase Designed 1964
By Mstisov
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Czech Mstisov or Moser Duha range ovoid vase Date : Designed by Vladimir Mika in 1964, this piece dates from the late 60s Origin : Czechoslovakia Bowl Features : Blue, gre...
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Czech Skrdlovice Vase Designed by Marie Stahlikova 1960
By Skrdlovice
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Czech Skrdlovice vase deisgned by Marie Stahlikova Date : Designed 1960 Origin : Czechoslovakia Bowl Features : Inky-blue abstract form vase Marks : Original paper label Ty...
Category

Vintage 1960s British Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

You May Also Like

Giulio Radi Vase with Silver Foil and Murrhines, 1950
By Giulio Radi, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown golden glass vase with silver foil and murrhines and white glass (lattimo) inside from the Reazione Policrome Series, Ad Anelli by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese o...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Foil

Giulio Radi Hand Blown Glass Vase with Gold Foil and Murrhines, ca 1950
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Giulio Radi
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown green glass vase model 80 with gold foil and murrhines, from the Reazione Policrome Series, A perle (or Leopoardo) by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., M...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Foil

Also Nason Handblown Glass Vase with Silver and Gold Foil, 1960s
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Aldo Nason
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass vase, multicolor with silver and gold foils encased in clear layer of glass by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960's;. At A.V.E.M. a...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Foil

Giulio Radi Hand-Blown Glass Vase with Murrhines and Silver Foil ca. 1950
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Giulio Radi
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass vase in amber glass with blue and red murrhines and silver foil from the Reazioni Policrome Series by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese, Murano Italy, ca 1950. ...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Foil

Early 20th C. Art Déco Czech Glazed Art Glass Bulbous Vase with Plant Motifs
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco czech glazed art glass bulbous vase decorated with plant motifs By: unknown Material: glass, art glass Technique: glazed, cast Dimensions: 8 in x 13 in Date: early 20th century Style: Art Déco Place of origin: Czech Republic This Art Déco glazed glass vase...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Mexican Modernism Big Size Mercury Glass Flower Vase
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950, Made in Mexico we offer this Giant mercury glass flower vase. Over the style of the Mercury Glass pieces that Luis Barragan includes in the decoration of his houses in Mé...
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass