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Michael Schunke for Nine Iron Studio Vase, American Studio Art Glass, 1995

$475
£362.41
€412.58
CA$667.62
A$733.87
CHF 385.28
MX$8,726.30
NOK 4,947.88
SEK 4,506.98
DKK 3,082.63

About the Item

Large vintage art glass vase features deep, jewel-like color palette and complex sculptural shape. The vase has ovoid silhouette with flattened sides, forming an elongated disk-shaped body with long narrow neck, done in cobalt blue glass with gold inclusions. The neck is adorned with decorative pink glass handles and green glass collar; the vase is supported by the round base in mottled emerald green and Bordeaux red. The vase is signed and dated by the artist in etching on the bottom. Michael J. Schunke is a contemporary American glass artist and designer. With a strong sense of design focused on the relationship between line and volume, Schunke creates expressive silhouettes and containers of personal meaning. Since his introduction to glassmaking as a student at the Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA and the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, Schunke has dedicated his practice to the pursuit of form and refining his method of making. Michael Schunke founded his first company, Nine Iron Studios, in 1998; since 2010 he operates Vetro Vero glassblowing and design studio with his wife, co-designer and fellow artist, Josie Gluck, in Chester County, Pa. Michael is an avid educator of the medium and teaches glassmaking around the globe. He is a former professor of Glass at the Toyama Institute of Glass Art in Toyama, Japan; and he has taught at the Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA; Haystack School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME; Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC; UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY; The Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Cam Ocagi, Istanbul, Turkey; Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ; and Eugene Glass School, Eugene, OR. Michael is an award-winning artist, designer and maker who has been recognized as a Fellow at the Creative Glass Center of America, Millville, NJ; and as an Artist in Residence at The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA, and the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, OH. He has been hosted as a Visiting Artist at numerous museums and universities, most recently at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; and The Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA. Schunke's glass objects and sculptures are housed in museum collections, including the Ebeltoft Museum of Glass, Ebeltoft, Denmark; The Museum of American Glass, Millville, NJ; Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI; Museum of Glass and Contemporary Art, Tacoma, WA; and Toyama Museum of Glass, Toyama, Japan.
  • Creator:
    Michael Schunke (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 3.4 in (8.64 cm)
  • Style:
    Post-Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1990-1999
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1995
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Clifton Springs, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4421143211392

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