David Reade

Clear glass free-form faceted objet d'art with coloured inclusions

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 4 685
Lot 462
  • David Reade; Clear glass free-form faceted objet d'art with coloured inclusions
  • David Reade; Clear glass free-form faceted objet d'art with coloured inclusions

LOT 462

David Reade

Clear glass free-form faceted objet d'art with coloured inclusions
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 4 685
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About this Item

South Africa 1960-
Clear glass free-form faceted objet d'art with coloured inclusions

engraved ' D Reade 06'

hand-blown glass
height: 41cm; width: 32cm; depth: 13cm

Notes

This work is an example of David Reade's more expressive pieces, highlighting his use of internal trailing as a means of drawing within the glass. The faceted form, with gently angled planes, interrupts the fluid surface and refracts the light. The interplay between the angled structure and the organic interior creates a dynamic tension between control and spontaneity.

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