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"Adam", Glass Sculpture with Standing Male Nude, Nybro, Sweden

$1,400
£1,066.83
€1,230.34
CA$1,988.42
A$2,136.45
CHF 1,146.20
MX$25,169.79

About the Item

Rare and beautiful, this cast and etched glass sculpture depicts the standing nude figure of Adam, deeply embedded in the glass, who glows when light passes through from above. He is shown leaning agains the wall of glass, his feet crossed and his head tilted to one side, relaxed and untroubled by the expulsion to come. The artist was Peter Nilsson, who grew up near the famed Orrefors glassworks in Sweden and was trained at the National Glass School there. He was hired as a glass engraver at Pukebergs glassworks, where he stayed for seven years assisting a range of designers. He worked at Nybro creating pieces such as "Adam," and since 2010 has worked in Australia. The Nybro glass works was founded in 1935, and is known for its use of traditional hand-molding techniques. The piece retains its Nybro label.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Width: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Glass,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1980s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865146563312

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