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Sculptural Vessel Vessel
This is a vessel. It was designed by Toots Zynsky. It is dated 1985 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is glass threads. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
Zynsky works in the distinctive medium of filet de verre, or “glass thread,” which she creates by pulling hot glass into very thin strands, then layering and fusing them together to create a glass “fabric.” The fabric is then heated as a whole and slumped over a form to produce sculptural vessels such as this one, whose folds complement the rich texture and patterns created by the threads.
This object was
donated by
Thonet Industries, Inc., U.S.A., James M. Osborn, Max B. Furman, Mrs. Max B. Furman, Carol B. Brener, Mrs. John Innes Kane and Stephen W. Brener.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor, Carol B. Brener and Stephen W. Brener, Mr. and Mrs. Max B. Furman, Mrs. John Innes Kane, James M. Osborn, and Thonet Industries, Inc..
- Bowl (USA)
- painted and glazed earthenware.
- Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
- 1984-84-34
- Favrile Bowl Vase, ca. 1895-96
- free-blown favrile glass.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1952-166-33
- Sculptural Vessel Vessel
- glass threads.
- Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor, Carol B. Brener and Stephen....
- 1986-20-2
Our curators have highlighted 14 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Vase (USA)
- glass.
- Gift of Thomas Carnase.
- 1978-177-1
- Vase (USA)
- favrile glass.
- Bequest of Joseph L. Morris.
- 1966-55-37
- Bowl (France)
- glass.
- Museum purchase through gift of Jacques Séligmann.
- 1969-22-1
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 14 x 29.2 x 31.8 cm (5 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)
It has the following markings
Maker's mark "Z" applied with glass thread at center of underside.
Cite this object as
Sculptural Vessel Vessel; Designed by Toots Zynsky (American, b. 1951); Netherlands; glass threads; H x W x D: 14 x 29.2 x 31.8 cm (5 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor, Carol B. Brener and Stephen W. Brener, Mr. and Mrs. Max B. Furman, Mrs. John Innes Kane, James M. Osborn, and Thonet Industries, Inc.; 1986-20-1
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibitions Making Design and Rococo: The Continuing Curve 1730-2008.
