Luigi I
Object NameChandelier
Artist(Lamp) probably
Petr Novotný
(b. 1952)
Artist
Borek Šípek
(b. 1949)
Maker
Driade
Studio
Ajeto Glass Factory
Made FromNon-lead glass, electrical fittings
Date1989
Place MadeCzechoslovakia, Novy Bor
TechniqueBlown and hot-worked, assembled
SizeOverall H: 88 cm
Accession Number91.3.29
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewBen W. Heineman Sr. Family Gallery of Contemporary Glass.
Interpretive NotesFunctional objects, such as this chandelier, are displayed on this platform with nonfunctional objects, such as the chair by KeKe Cribbs. Design is meant to be functional, the object’s use is clear (this is a lighting fixture), and design objects are most often made in a series. Studio craft may be functional or nonfunctional, the object’s use may not be clear (a chair that cannot be sat on), and craft objects are most often one of a kind. The intention of craft is fundamentally different from that of design: craft vessels and objects may be used, but their purpose, like art, is to stimulate emotion and intellect, to evoke memories, thoughts, moods, and feelings.
Provenance
Former Collection
Urban Architecture
- 1991
1850-1869