Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8

Gérald Vatrin Océane II blown glass sculpture

$14,310.47
£10,654.49
€12,000
CA$19,778.81
A$21,028.96
CHF 11,371.83
MX$250,145.89
NOK 142,448.29
SEK 130,097.67
DKK 91,437.02

About the Item

Océane I is a remarkable unique piece by glassmaker Gérald Vatrin. This hand-blown sculpture in translucent blue glass highlights the exceptional talent and technical mastery of the artist. Featuring subtle variations of colour, with shifting shades of blue enhanced by a beige powder moiré background, the work is distinguished by the presence of coloured murrine inserts. This ancient glass technique originates from the Venetian craftsmanship of Murano, where Gérald Vatrin trained under master glassmakers, inheriting a savoir-faire passed down through generations. The sculpture is presented on a polished stainless-steel base, whose refined finish enhances the elegance and contemporary presence of this singular work, creating a harmonious dialogue between glass and metal. Océane II is part of a duo that can be sold separately : Oceane I II. Gérald Vatrin was born in Nancy, the historical birthplace of glass and crystal. Gérald Vatrin is one of those artists who embodies the new energy of French contemporary glass. He graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Épinal. He trained in the arts and techniques of glass with a specialisation in freehand glass blowing. To create his distinctive pieces, Gérald Vatrin blows a simple form while the material is still molten, which he magnifies by engraving, enamelling, removing or cutting the glass, adding pigments or a woven leather seam that he calls “passages”. His works reflect his training, his artistic background and the influence of his travels, particularly in Africa and Australia. Gérald Vatrin’s creations explore new and different universes for the glass field: they are inspired by the tribal world, imitate the vegetal and animals, ressemble ice or lava stone. Gérald Vatrin’s works, alike glass microcosms, explore a world of visual and tactile sensations. Gérald Vatrin’s work has been awarded numerous prizes, including the Médaille d’Étain de la Société Académique des Arts, Sciences et Lettres de Paris (2015) and the Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris (2001). His work is included in the permanent collections of many prestigious institutions, such as the Victoria Albert Museum in London, the Dutch National Glass Museum in Leerdam (Netherlands) and the Musée du Verre de Sars-Poterie in France. In 2020, the MAD-Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris acquired Trait d’Union for its permanent collections. In 2022, nine of his sculptures entered the collection of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy. In 2023, Gérald Vatrin completed a residency at the prestigious Villa Kujoyama in Kyoto, Japan.
  • Creator:
    Gerald Vatrin (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.28 in (51.5 cm)Width: 13.39 in (34 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2025
  • Production Type:
    New Custom(One of a Kind)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    Available Now
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU10762248442142

More From This Seller

View All
Gérald Vatrin Océane I blown glass sculpture
By Gerald Vatrin
Located in Paris, FR
Océane I is a remarkable unique piece by glassmaker Gérald Vatrin. This hand-blown sculpture in translucent blue glass highlights the exceptional talent and technical mastery of the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Gérald Vatrin "Poésie du Hasard" glass sculpture
By Gerald Vatrin
Located in Paris, FR
"Poésie du Hasard VI" is a remarkable unique piece by glassmaker Gérald Vatrin. This hand-blown sculpture in translucent blue glass highlights the exceptional talent and technical ma...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Pierre Renart American walnut Eclosion coffee table with glass tabletop
By Pierre Renart
Located in Paris, FR
The Eclosion coffee table is a singular demonstration of wood virtuosity combined with contemporary design. The lightness and smoothness of this table is a unique piece signed by cab...
Category

2010s French Other Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Pierre Renart white ebony Wave table
By Pierre Renart
Located in Paris, FR
The wave side table is a singular demonstration of wood virtuosity combined with contemporary design. The lightness and smoothness of this table is a unique piece signed by cabinetma...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Other Tables

Materials

Ebony

Pierre Renart Lison De Caunes American walnut straw marquetry Wave mural console
Located in Paris, FR
This murale console by Pierre Renart is a singular demonstration of wood virtuosity combined with contemporary design. Inspired by the infinite ribbon of the Möbius strip, cabinetmak...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Shelves

Materials

Straw, Walnut

Pierre Renart Lison De Caunes wood Möbius console with straw marquetry
By Pierre Renart, Lison de Caunes
Located in Paris, FR
The Möbius Console by Pierre Renart is a singular demonstration of wood virtuosity combined with contemporary design. Inspired by the infinite ribbon of the Möbius strip, cabinetmake...
Category

2010s French Console Tables

Materials

Straw, Walnut

You May Also Like

Gerald Vatrin Glass Sculpture
By Gerald Vatrin
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is one of Gerald Vatrin's original hand-blown glass sculptures that is embellished with black enamel and a diamond cutter to create its distinct pattern on the surface. It ...
Category

2010s French Futurist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Gerald Vatrin Glass Sculpture
By Gerald Vatrin
Located in Miami, FL
Gérald Vatrin is an artist that resides in Nancy, France. Glass is his main means of expressing himself, and he enhances each of his creations through engravings, pigments and transp...
Category

Early 2000s French Futurist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Hand Blown, African Inspired, Glass Sculpture by Gerald Vatrin
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful hand-blown sculpture by master glass artist, Gerald Vatrin. Mr. Vatrin is French, and has lived in Mali for many years; bringing many African elements into his work...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Falling Man II – Rarest Formia Murano Hand-Blown Glass Sculpture – Collectible
By Formia Murano
Located in Venezia, IT
"Falling man II" Unique Italian Modernist Art Glass Figure Formia Murano Hand-Blown Glass Sculpture – Rare Pink Human Figure on black Base. This exceptional sculpture is one of two...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

SkLO Blown Glass Coil Sculpture
By Pavel Hanousek
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a long, coiled, transparent blown-glass sculpture that rests on a long console or as a table centerpiece and did not come with a stand. The sculpture is comprised of org...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Hollywood Regency Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Hand Blown Czech Glass Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This three-piece Czech glass ‘puzzle’ sculpture allows a creative hand to arrange the interconnecting pieces artfully. A versatile and refined centerpiec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass