Leitungs Scherbe LS 282 (from the Leitungs Scherben series)

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Leitungs Scherbe LS 282 (from the Leitungs Scherben series)

Artist David R. Huchthausen (American, born 1951)

Date1982

Dimensions11 x 16 1/2 x 11 3/8 in.

MediumSheet glass, Vitrolite, and agate glass blocks, cut, polished, laminated

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Dorothy and George Saxe

Object number

1991.95

On View

Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (2444 Monroe Street), Glass Pavilion Gallery, 2

Label TextDavid Huchthausen was one of the initial studio glass artists to emphasize coldworking techniques like laminating, laser-cutting, and sawing. His unusual asymmetrical form seen here with its bright blocks of color is made in part from a type of colored structural glass developed in the United States around 1900. Although a brand name, the term Vitrolite is often used generically to describe this particularly hard glass that is used for architectural purposes. It was prized in the early 20th century for its shiny surface, durability, and resistance to dirt and germs that provided an especially sanitary surface for use in the modern kitchen.Published ReferencesNicola, Günter, "American and European Glass from the Saxe Collection" (review), Neues Glas 3 (1987), p. 214.

Lynn, Martha Drexler, American Studio Glass, 1960-1990, New York, Hudson Hills, 2004, repr. (col.) p. 127.

Exhibition HistoryNew York, Heller Gallery, "David R. Huchthausen Leitungs Scherben," 1982.

New York, American Craft Museum, "Approaches to Collecting," 1982-1983.

Oakland, California, The Oakland Museum, Contemporary American and European Glass from the Saxe Collection, 1986-1987 (exh. cat., p. 59, ill.) (traveled to New York, American Craft Museum), 1986.

Toledo Museum of Art; The Saint Louis Art Museum; Newport Beach, California, Newport Harbor Art Museum; Washington, D.C., Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art Smithsonian Institution, Contemporary Crafts and the Saxe Collection, 1993-1995, pl. 18, p. 46, cat. no. 36, pp. 196-197.