Topic: Sklo or modern glass candle holder. ID = Rudolfova Glassworks

[brucebanner]

Can anyone help me with this please, it has the vintage Czech concave style base which i have seen on 1950's Czech pressed glass but i can not find another and there normally well documented hence i'm wondering if it's a modern copy?.

It's 3 inches in height and 3 1/2 inches from point to point.

regards Chris.

[Greg.]

Rudolfova Glassworks, designed by Rudolf Jurnikl, a vase in this design is also shown on page 82 of Mark Hills book.

[brucebanner]

Thanks Greg, blimey that was Quick.

[fontanazul]

This pattern, called "Iceberg" is also found in the form of: Jardiniere, Vase and bowl.
For me it is one of the best designs of Rudolf Jurnikl. really full of "freshness".
To him I have dedicated one of my drawings mnemonics >>

[glassobsessed]

The jardiniere version is lovely...

The vases come in different sizes too, some of shape variations in the photo.

John

[brucebanner]

What is a rough date for this piece of glass?. I have tried to get Marks book but it's out of print,. John you must have a warehouse full of glass, love the feed back from everyone on this one.

[glassobsessed]

According to Mark's book the design dates from 1969, no idea when production ceased though.

If I still had all the glass I bought I would have a warehouse full... On the other hand if I had not sold most of the collections I had built up I could not have afforded to keep buying. These days most of what I buy is solely for resale although the odd piece of Mdina still creeps into my collection from time to time. I also now have a tiny group/collection of Salviati pieces that I can't seem to part with...