Cheryl Takacs Canadian Modern Studio Art Glass Turquoise Bowl

This vintage art glass pedestal bowl is unsigned but is presumed to have been made by the famous Swedish glassmaker Kosta Boda. It has the typical clean lines of a mid-century Scandi...

Superb Studio Pottery conical bowl - wheel thrown featuring a hand painted swirl pattern to the inside of the bowl in tan and turquoise - sand infused glo...

Studio Art Pottery Modern Texturized Bowl 3.75 x 11 diameter in the style of Architectural Pottery Preowned vintage condition Refer to all images

Vintage glass bowl in biomorphic shape was created by Rick and Janet Nickolson in 1992; it features a pair of abstract patterns in pink, cream, and white glass fused on thin, almost transparent green glass background. The green color deepens around the heavier base, creating a contrast with the light, ethereal body of the bowl. The bowl is signed and dated on the base near the bottom. Rick and Janet Nicholson of Nicholson Blown Glass Studio have worked together as a successful team since 1979. Rick first studied glass with Don Hartman and the University of Southern California and was a TA at Pilchuck Glass School for Dale Chihuly and Fritz Dreisbach in 1981; he continued to study with such notables as Therman Statom...

1990s Studio Art Glass Bowl Sculptural Pedestal Dish 3 h x 9.13 x 9.75 Preowned original condition unaltered Refer to images.

Vintage lead glazed and decorated studio pottery bowl - wheel thrown - signed and dated on the base - Canada - circa 1988. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no res...

A stunning Canadian studio pottery miniature bowl decorated in yellow glazes with an associated pottery stand by Lane Gordon Thorlaksson (Canadian, 1937-2009) dated 1976. Lane Gordon Thorlaksson was born in 1937 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and moved to Vancouver as a child. In his twenties, he represented Canada in the 1959 Chicago Pan-American Games, running alongside Henry 'Harry' Winston Jerome in both the 100 yard and 220-yard dash. Following this, he attended San Jose University of California and in 1966 received a BFA in Ceramics. Working with clay was Thorlaksson’s passion. He was fascinated with Asian ceramics, in particular the Song dynasty Chinese pot forms and glazes. In 1985, the Mayor of Vancouver, Mike Harcourt, visited China on a goodwill mission for the twinning of Vancouver with Guangzhou China. As gifts, he took with him several of Thorlaksson’s ceramics and presented them to Cao Yun-ping, Secretary-General of the People's Municipal Government of Guangzhou. The pieces were well received and local Chinese potters were interested to learn about his glazing techniques. In 1987, Thorlaksson was invited to visit China’s Guangzhou University to exhibit more of his work. He was aided in this exchange by Joanne Mah, the Director of Intercultural Training and Educational Consultants (ITEC), who had worked with the Harcourt exchange. In 1988, she and her husband sponsored a pre-gallery showing of Thorlaksson’s ceramics at the ITEC’s Hong Kong office, prior to an exhibition at Alvin Gallery in Hong Kong. Thorlaksson was celebrated and introduced to academics and the media, including the head of ceramics at the Guangzhou Institute of Fine Arts. Local Chinese potters were eager to learn about his firing techniques, which used multiple firings to create special glaze characteristics. They were also intrigued to understand how he designed his own stands as an integrated part of his presentation. Unlike Asian potters who used wooden stands, Thorlaksson produced his stands in clay, matching each stand in aesthetic and tone to its pot. This two-part process elevated his pieces to sculpture. He believed that ceramics should be viewed as fine art and not craft. He was inspired by the female form and was quoted as saying 'Most potters make pots; I make parts of people'. The bowl is of wide squat rounded form with a fold over rim and is decorated in pale yellow glazes over a brown ground and stands on a narrow round unglazed foot. The design is probably based and inspired by a Chinese brush washer...

Beautiful conch shell art glass bowl by Glass Studio Murano, circa 1980s. The piece is clear glass with Sommerso white specks and is in excellent condition w...

A unique starfish of art glass - the piece is reverse painted green with gold leaf overlay. A wonderful addition to homes near the water, perfect for serving or holding fruit or nuts...

A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass bowl in Caribbean/turquoise/azure blue with shimmering copper art glass, in the style of designer, Seguso, Midcentury Modern peri...