THE ITEM
A pair of biomorphic pink and blue pieces designed by Bohemian glass artist Josef Hospodka, pink and blue as opposed to the more commonly seen pink and uranium green you might see. With sunlight, the submerged colours and the lobed shape creates some wonderful refractions for brightening up the space these pieces inhabit, offering some wonderfully warm vibes.
CONDITION
Very good vintage condition, movement marks to base commensurable with age, please see photos as part of condition report.
MEASUREMENTS
Height c 4.3" / 11 cm x length of c. 11" / 28 cm x width of c. 7.5" / 19 cm across the widest points.
Unpackaged weight (the pair): c: 2.3 kg / 2,310 g
NOTES
Glass will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured.
Shipping will be combined for multiple items.
A BIT OF HISTORY
Glassworks Chřibská, whose logo shows the date 1414, is considered to be the oldest glassworks in the world and was operated without interruption for almost six centuries. The glassworks full name Sklarna Chribska was based in Czech Republic and known for their sculptural art glass vases and bowls, they remained in production until very recently. Chribska became part of the Borske Sklo National Corporation during the 1950's.
Chief designer during this time was Josef Hospodka, who specialised in sculptural blown glass designs.
Hospodka was born in Svihov and was educated at the State School for Graphic Arts in Prague. He became a pupil of prof. J Holocek at the Academy of the Arts during the period 1940 - 1945. Afterwards he became a teacher at the glass school in Novy Bor where he headed glass cutting techniques section. He also worked at Chribska doing coaching classes in moulded glass. In 1956, Chribska opened a new glass furnace and became involved in new glass production techniques. In 1958 Hospodka became the head designer of Borske Sklo and later became a director and Chief designer.