Design Directions - Art Glass: Figural focus
Lori Lester -- Home Accents Today, 8/1/2007
Pushing form to the forefront, brilliant figural pieces incorporate the translucent properties of glass into awe-inspiring works of art. Capable of capturing the sleek, smooth surface of a whale's tail rising out of the ocean, the versatile material is equally adept at re-creating the multi-tonal complexity of tortoise shell.
From Simon Pearce's Classic Collection, this hand-blown Whale Tail captures the graceful arc of the mammal's tail with simple elegance ($275).
Sitting cross-legged in quiet repose, Lalique's satin-finished crystal Buddha emits a warm amber glow ($11,850).
Worn silver leaf highlights the blue art glass face of Kosta Boda's Bertil Vallien-designed Brains on Silver ($350).
Art Dreams Home's Glass Turtle re-creates the mottled appearance of tortoiseshell in amber glass.
