* DAZZLINGLY BEAUTIFUL MODERNIST SCULPTURAL BOWL : CONTEMPORARY CZECH DESIGN BY RADEK KOLBABEK

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DAZZLINGLY BEAUTIFUL : A MODERNIST CZECH ART GLASS SCULPTURAL BOWL DESIGNED BY RADEK KOLBABEK

CONTEMPORARY CZECH ART GLASS AT ITS VERY BEST!

A RARE AND MOST ELEGANT SCULPTURAL BOWL - A FANTASTIC DECOR STATEMENT

Rare hand-blown scultural bowl - a beautiful and modern interior accessory. The shape is unusual and asymmetrical. Due to the purity of the design and wall thickness of the bowl it is uniquely gentle and robust at the same time. This piece of art is part of a series designed by Radek Kolbabek for studio Valner glass.

- Length : 285 mm

- Width : 185 mm

- Weight : 2,459 kg

- Excellent condition with virtually no signs of wear

* Shipping costs are R140 via Postnet.

* The item will be packed to withstand an earthquake!

* You are invited to have a look at all my Czech art glass items on offer and discover the dazzling, magical world of sparkling glass!

* Simply click on 'All Items' (on the top right of this screen) for a selection of 300+ rare & very beautiful items.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Along with Scandinavia and Italy, Czechoslovakia was one of the leading European producers and exporters of glass across the world during the second half of the 20th Century. The 1950s-70s saw a renaissance in Czech glass design that confirmed and re-established the country's global reputation in this area. From behind the Iron Curtain, highly talented and exceptionally skilled designers pushed the boundaries of 20th century glass design and produced unique art glass masterpieces that went on to inspire visually stunning ranges and exquisite works of art in sparkling glass. Exported and sold around the world as art glass for the home, these modern and vibrantly coloured designs became enormously successful. During the last five years or so international tastes and fashions have brought Czech post war art glass very much into vogue once again and hence the renewed appreciation of the glass hierarchy and the public alike. Czech art glass has rapidly been becoming the latest highly sought after additions to prized art glass collections all over the world.

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* This magnificent vase is an original and rare, hand-made Czech art glass vase (and not Italian Murano, Kosta Boda, Orrefors, Flygsfors, Swarovski, Leerdam, Val St Lambert or Lalique studio glass). I personally sourced this beauty from the Czech Republic. Appreciation and acknowledgement to Messrs Mark Hill and Jindrich Parik for their invaluable archival and reference material. XKO1B