John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt

John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt

John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt
IMPORTANT AND FINE EXAMPLE OF EARLY AMERICAN STUDIO ART GLASS. BY ONE OF THE FATHERS OF THE MOVEMENT, JOHN CONRAD LEWIS, CIRCA 1971. LEWIS OPENED THE FIRST EVER HAND BLOWN ART GLASS STUDIO IN CALIFORNIA. THIS TRANSPARENT TO OPAQUE COBALT BACKGROUND, MOONPHASE BOTTLE HAS RICH DEEP TONES. THE PIECE REPRESENTS LEWIS'S MOON PHASE COLLECTION DESCRIBED AS A PAINTERLY ABSTRACT SUGGESTION OF THE MOTION OF SEA, SKY, OCEAN DEPTHS AND MOON. A VERY ORGANIC AND MAGICAL PIECE.

THIS BULBOUS SCULPTURE MEASURES APPROX. 4 INCHES TALL AND APPROX. 11 INCHES IN PERIMETER AT CENTER. JOHN LEWIS'S WORK IS TECHNICALLY ADVANCED AND ARTISTICALLY IMPORTANT. LEWIS BEGAN THE MOVEMENT ALONG WITH SOME OF THE GREATS: LITTLETON, LABINO, MYERS, LIPOFSKY, ECKHARDT, HIGGINS HEATON, BINIARZ.

HIS WORK IS IN IMPORTANT MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND FEATURES IN LITERATURE. EXAMPLES ARE "CONTEMPORARY ART GLASS" BY RAY & LEE GROVER. "CONTEMPORARY GLASS: A WORLD SURVEY FROM THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS" BY FRANZ, SUSANNE K. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Paperweights". The seller is "treasures223" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
John C Lewis 1971 Moon Vase Bottle Paperweight American Studio Art Glass Movmt


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