Asymmetrical Sculptural Form (Design #558) in Amethyst
Asymmetrical Sculptural Form (Design #558) in Amethyst
Designer
Wayne Husted
Manufacturer
Blenko Glass Company
((1921- present))
Datedesigned: 1955; made: 1955-1956
DimensionsH: 5 1/4 in.; Diameter: 8 1/4 in.
MediumMold-blown, applied, cut, and polished.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from Helen Brooks in memory of Mayme and Rudolph Luedtke.
Object number
2013.8
Not on View
DescriptionThe vessel consists of a mold-blown, funnel-shaped, asymmetrical bowl with overall bubbled texture, supported on one raised side by an applied hollow appendage resembling the heal of a shoe. The rim and base of the “heal” is cut and fire-polished.
Published ReferencesBlenko Glass Company, Sales Catalog, 1955, page 9 (ill.)
Cf. Leslie Piña, Blenko: Cool 50s and 60s Glass, Schiffer, 2005 (2nd edition).
Exhibition Historycf. The Blenko Museum, Studio Sensibilities and Specialty Lines, Seattle, WA, May 2003 to Feb. 2004 (this design in chartreuse was exhibited).
Wayne Husted
designed: 1958
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