Lot 100
Melted blue cast glass mould of dove in flight (Signed lower right).
Czech
c 1960s
Provenance - Purchased on Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles, California.
Glass dimensions: 80h x 90.5w x 2.5d
Stand dimensions: 96.5h x 90w x 60d
Box dimensions: 97h x 113w x 19.5
In 1954, Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová began working together in the Czech glassmaking center of Železný Brod. In 1963, the partners married in Prague. During their long collaboration they developed the mold-melting technique that would allow them to create their distinctive abstract style of art glass. This style and technique made Libenský and Brychtová the most internationally influential of the Czech artists who worked behind the Iron Curtain from roughly the 1950s to the 1980s.
Fundamental to the artists' work is a conceptual and metaphysical approach, related to Czech cubism and philosophy. Light is the central idea, representing the fourth dimension, a notion they termed "light-space". This light-space is represented by the intentional definition, direction and manipulation of light in their works, through the use of prisms, lenses, and rough textured planes.
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Estimate $130,000 - $160,000
Minor surface scratches consistent with age. Small 2cm chip to bottom right corner, near signature. Completely original museum quality piece. Bespoke wrought iron stand built to display sculpture. Comes with custom built wooden crate.
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Geoffrey Hatty; A Life in Design & Decorative Arts
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8664
2:00pm - 27 September 2022
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Wednesday 21 - Sunday 25 September, 10am - 4pm
Geoffrey Hatty Applied Arts, 1 Chapel St, Cremorne VIC 3121
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