Stone V
Sculpture
2017
2017
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Clear, greyish glass with opaque-white 'filigree' inclusions, blown
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Stone V |
| Materials and techniques | Hand blown glass with murrine decoration |
| Brief description | Sculpture ‘Stone V’ in clear, greyish glass with opaque-white 'filigree' inclusions, blown. Designed by Ann Wåhlström, made in Seattle, USA, 2017 |
| Physical description | Clear, greyish glass with opaque-white 'filigree' inclusions, blown |
| Dimensions |
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| Gallery label | Ann Wåhlström (born 1957)
Stone V
2017
Inspired by the polished stones on the shore of the Swedish island Gotland, this sculpture conveys Ann Wåhlström’s ‘perpetual play with primary forms’. The rounded shape and muted tone of the grey-tinged glass recall Scandinavian design from the 1950s.
Seattle, USA
Glass, hand-blown with murrine decoration
Purchased with the support of Dr and Mrs Steve Groves
Museum no. C.6-2018(12/11/2018) |
| Credit line | Purchased with the support of Dr Steve and Mrs Lorraine Groves |
| Object history | Made as part of a collection, 'Stones and Vessels', made in Seattle, USA. Ann Wåhlström is one of Sweden's leading glass artists and designers, this sculpture inspired by and responding to Scandinavian glass designers of the 1950s. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Hedqvist, Hedvig. Ann Wåhlström: Stones and Vessels. Stockholm: Galleri Glas, 2017. ill.
p.50 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.6-2018 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2018 |
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