David Reade
Large clear glass orb with coloured swirls
About the SessionFrom 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.
LOT 463
David Reade
Large clear glass orb with coloured swirls
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 2 000 - 2 500
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 2 403
About this Item
South Africa 1960-
Large clear glass orb with coloured swirls
engraved 'D Reade '06'
hand-blown glass
height: 20cm; diameter: 19cm
Notes
The internal coloured forms suspended within the clear glass form is achieved while the glass remains molten, requiring precise timing and a high level of technical skill. These flowing inclusions give the impression of movement and energy captured in solid glass.
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