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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Acrobats

Vase
1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

In 1939 Steuben commissioned designs for glass from 27 contemporary artists. Pavel Tchelitchew's was one of the most successful. A painter and designer for the theatre, he made his way from Russia, during the Revolution, to New York via France, arriving in America in 1934.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAcrobats (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraved glass
Brief description
Vase, designed by Pavel Tchelitchew, for Steuben glassworks, Corning, New York State, 1939
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.6cm
  • Maximum width: 28.0cm
Style
Gallery label
In 1939 Steuben commissioned designs for glass from 27 contemporary artists. Pavel Tchelitchew's was one of the most successful. A painter and designer for the theatre, he made his way from Russia, during the Revolution, to New York via France, arriving in America in 1934.
Credit line
Gift from Steuben Glass Inc, Corning, New York
Summary
In 1939 Steuben commissioned designs for glass from 27 contemporary artists. Pavel Tchelitchew's was one of the most successful. A painter and designer for the theatre, he made his way from Russia, during the Revolution, to New York via France, arriving in America in 1934.
Bibliographic reference
Steuben: Designs in Glass by 27 Contemporary Artists, n.d., about 1940 (Corning Lib.)
Other number
9539 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.86-1952

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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