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THIS ELEGANT & SOPHISTICATED COLLECTOR'S ITEM IS AS RARE AS IT IS BEAUTIFUL!
AN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A MUSEUM PIECE
A FACETED BLUE & TRANSPARENT EXBOR VASE, DESIGNED BY PAVEL HLAVA (1924-2003) FOR
EXBOR IN 1957/58 : A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER LUXURIOUS PIECE OF GLASS
Made by Borské sklo, Nový Bor glassworks for Exbor. An Exbor prism vase with cut and polished facets, the red core encased in amber and colourless glass. Hlava produced the first designs of this type for exhibition at the 11th Triennale in Milan in 1957. From the 1960s onwards, the range was produced for sale.
Hlava had gained experience in hotworking techniques at the Chribská glassworks in 1955, and may also have been influenced by designs from Murano at the time. However, the cut facets set Hlava’s designs apart from these. The monumental form and coloured internal design make this as much a sculpture as a functional vase.
A scarce and sought after collector’s item.
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PRICE BENCHMARK US$420 (IMPORT TAX AND COURIER COSTS TO BE ADDED)
DIMENSIONS
- Height : 150 mm
- Weight : 676 g
- Excellent vintage condition with minor surface scratches and minor indications of wear on its base.
LITERATURE- Hill, Mark. Hi Sklo Lo Sklo: Post War Czech Glass Design from Masterpiece to Mass-produced, 2008, i.a page 114.
- Petrová 1995, p 15
- Raban, J. 1963. Modern Bohemian Art Glass, p 94, Figure 151
LOGISTICS
* Shipping costs are R120 via Postnet.
* Collection in person (Cape Town) may also be arranged.
* The item will be packed to withstand an earthquake!
* Discover the dazzling, magical world of 20th century sculptural Murano & Czech art glass!
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* Please note that glass from the mid-20th century is vintage glassware and age related signs of wear such as small fine surface scratches/marks should be expected. The items are hand-made, they may have imperfections such as bubbles, inclusions and lumps within the glass. Tool marks from where they have been shaped and worked in the manufacturing process can often be seen. As this indicates authenticity and forms an inherent part of the character of handmade crystal glass, these are normally not considered as faults by collectors.
* This magnificent item is original and rare, hand-made Czech art glass (and not Italian Murano, Daum, Kosta Boda, Orrefors, Flygsfors, Swarovski, Leerdam, Val St Lambert, Whitefriars or Lalique studio glass). I personally handpicked & imported this rare beauty from the Czech Republic for my private collection.
* Appreciation and acknowledgement to Messrs Mark Hill, Jindrich Parik and the Vychodoceske Museum for their invaluable archival and comprehensive reference material. XKO1B XKO1
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