David Reade

Cylindrical glass vase with flared rim; amber and blue paperweight, two

About the Session

From early Cape furniture to mid-century classics and contemporary pieces, this selection of furniture, ceramics, glass and bronzes, traces a journey through more than two hundred years of South African design.


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ZAR 2 928
Lot 456
  • David Reade; Cylindrical glass vase with flared rim; amber and blue paperweight, two


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ZAR 1 500 - 2 000
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ZAR 2 928
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About this Item

South Africa 1960-
Cylindrical glass vase with flared rim; amber and blue paperweight, two

engraved 'D Reade 95'

hand-blown glass
vase height: 19,5cm; diameter: 6cm; paperweight height: 8,5cm; diameter: 8cm

Notes

David Reade's use of internal trailing and layered colour is achieved while the glass remains molten, requiring precise timing and a high level of technical skill. These flowing inclusions, suspended within the form, give the impression of movement and energy captured in solid glass.

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