Description:
Tomas Hlavicka (Czech, b. 1950) Art Glass Sculpture, strips of gold leaf suspended in clear crystal, artist signed and dated "2016," ht. 5, dia. 10 3/4 in.
Note: Tomas Hlavicka graduated as an architect and worked in the architectural field. He was taught art glass techniques by his father-in-law, Pavel Hlava, one of the founders of the Czech school of modern glass. His work is collected internationally and is in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Kanazawa Glass Museum in Japan, the Riihimaki Glass Museum in Finland, and the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Small chip to rim.
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Keywords
Pavel Hlava, Tomas Hlavicka Glass, Tomas Hlavicka, Prague, Czech Republic, JapanKathleen M. Leland
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Modern & Contemporary Art
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