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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Austria => Topic started by: beasoriginals on April 03, 2016, 08:22:09 PM
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I found this scary piece of glass at a house clearance and haven't been able to find anything like it in my books or on the internet, can anyone help???
It measures approx. 22cm across, approx. 32cm high and weighs approx. 4kg.
The base is a sphere made from clear glass mottled with red, a large hole to the bottom of the sphere with a ground rim and a smaller hole to the top of the sphere with an unground rim.
Thick strip of clear glass with red, blue, green or yellow, have been randomly applied to the base sphere. The strips also have a crimped edge.
There is a plastic sticker attached to the base with a number written on it and above this what looks like the remains of a circular sticker.
The piece is beautiful in the light and may be some kind of light fitting although the weight of it would probably make this theory unlikely.
Any ideas folks???
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It reminds me Czechoslovak glass by Rene Roubicek. I would like to be scared like this...
Torysa
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Czech is what I suspect from the production number sticker.
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This link might be interesting, Prague Auctions , No 183 :
http://www.pragueauctions.com/aukce/kalendar/vytvarne-umeni-5/?id=13866
from which we get to one of the color version in Glass Revue :
http://picasaweb.google.com/104509467784289017506/Glasrevue19713?authkey=Gv1sRgCI_7mriFvPvFRQ&gsessionid=mufCzDCnpBS3W8_NYma1QA#slideshow/5445166316317292274
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Thank you so much for the links, Mark Hill suggested it was by Rene but when I googled him none of the pictures were close to mine so I dismissed the idea. Having seen this though it appears to be very similar 😁
I have never heard of him before, is his work very collectable and how rare would you think this piece is?
Thank you so much for all your help so far
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I'm trying to work out a date from my lovely book on the Roubiceks.
(Sklo: Miluse Roubickova, Rene Rubicek, published by The Studio Glass Gallery, London W2
ISBN 0 9536026 0 5)
There is an image of a very similar piece, but just in amber and clear glass, which is the property of Harvey Littleton, and dates to '63;
The very tall clear glass "sticks", which comprise outdoor sculpures, with similar decor, date to '67.
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You find a few if you google ´rené roubíček koral´ :)
Funny enough I just bought one last week, too.
google pictures (https://www.google.de/search?q=ren%C3%A9+roub%C3%AD%C4%8Dek+koral&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiU7eq40fXLAhVGjg8KHTT2AIsQ_AUIBygB&biw=1525&bih=734&dpr=0.9)
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Harvey Littleton's piece is illustrated in your link Dirk. :)
It's the "pointy" Amber and clear one in the second row (on my pc).
It might well be in the Corning Museum of glass, now.
Rene Roubicek was Dale Chihuly's teacher and his... "inspiration". ;D
Did you really find one of these sculptures (plastiky) for yourself? :o
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I really like the playful approach towards glass-making of both. ;)
Here´s my Koral. It doesn´t photograph too well on the light-box, but you might get an idea.
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Thank you so much!!!!
Funnily enough I had been researching Chihuly's work and had seen some similarities, now I know why 😁
So, as a ball park figure for age, I wouldn't be incorrect by saying 1960's?????
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Dirk, when I googled Rene Roubicek koral I didn't get any images like my piece but when I clicked on your Google images link BINGO!
It never occurred to me that as I am in the UK my search engine would only come up with English references to Rene, no wonder I wasn't getting anywhere. Such a shame I can't read the info that goes with the photos, so frustrating!
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:)
I think you're perfectly safe to say '60s.
The book I have is a lovely, lovely thing, beautifully illustrated, with text in both English and Czech. I've found a second hand copy for sale here.
I really didn't expect to find copies available - it was a limited edition produced by the Studio Glass Gallery, I was given it by the owner when I visited his wonderful Gallery. I think he was impressed at my enthusiasm for his exhibition, I was there for hours, in heaven and marvelling. :)
http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?isbn=0953602605&cm_sp=mbc-_-0953602605-_-all
When I search, I can't seem to restrict it to the uk. ::)
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Thanks for the book link, I have just ordered a copy 😁
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It appears to be the only one available, I found three listings, but they're all for the same copy in Galashiels, just in different countries. (It was not a big print run - about 2 or 3,000 copies, I think.)
If you are interested in the Roubieks' work and history, their place, importance and influence in contemporary glass I cannot think of any better book to have.
Well done for nabbing it - I think you will enjoy it. I love mine.
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I had the same problem with the search engine. Obviously the czech accents are mandatory to get the
results. I googled Rene Roubicek and when I had copied and pasted ´René Roubíček´ and added glass
to start another search I got better results. Just found out by chance (and as a result of my laziness)... ;)
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Here is my Roubicek "Koral" in colourless glass. :)
Michael
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It's gorgeous 8) what a wonderful thing to have. ;D
I bet you are as pleased and chuffed as anything.
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Thank you Sue :)
Yes, I was very pleased when I found it locally for reasonable money... Though I have to admit that I would prefer the multicolour version. ;)
Only problem is where to display it -- it is both fragile and heavy, so I am a little afraid to knock it over.
What looks phantastic is this one which was (probably originally) turned to a table lamp:
https://aukro.cz/lampa-exbor-koral-rene-roubicek-6977516152 (https://aukro.cz/lampa-exbor-koral-rene-roubicek-6977516152)
Michael
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I'd prefer our real coral reefs to have their colour too.
Your piece is an inadvertent comment on today's tragic state of affairs. 8)