Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks
Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks
Josef Hospodka (1923–1989) was a Czech glass artist and designer and an important figure in postwar Bohemian art glass. As a designer associated with the Chřibská glassworks, he developed heavy sculptural bowls and vases with layered colors, clear casing and dynamic hand-formed contours. His work combines traditional Czech glassmaking with expressive Mid-Century Modern abstraction.
Chřibská was a historic Bohemian glassworks in Czechoslovakia that became particularly associated with colorful sculptural art glass during the postwar period. Under designers including Josef Hospodka, the factory created heavy hand-formed bowls and vases with layered colors, clear casing and expressive organic contours. These works are characteristic examples of Czech Mid-Century Modern glass design.
Josef Hospodka Sommerso Multi-Color Studio Art Glass Bowl, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
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€386
A decorative and stylish elongated Mid-Century glass bowl from the 1960s — solid, heavy, and beautifully crafted. Designed by Josef Michal Hospodka (1923–1989) and produced by Chřibská Glassworks in Bohemia, Czech Republic (former Czechoslovakia). The piece is mouth-blown and hand-formed, created using the Sommerso technique, resulting in a striking layered color effect within the glass. It features an elegant, organic silhouette that showcases a wonderful fusion of red, white, and deep purple glass layers. Encased in thick, clear glass, the outer layer enhances the depth and vibrancy of the interior colors, while the softly curved form gently reflects the light. A highly decorative work of mid-century Bohemian glass art, equally suited as a display piece or a functional vide-poche / catch-all bowl. In very good condition. Width 9.5", Height 3.5", Depth 3“
- designer
- Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks
- material
- Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
- style
- Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- year
- 1960s
- measurements
- h: 3.5 in, w: 9.5 in, d: 3 in
h: 9 cm, w: 24 cm, d: 8 cm
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