Posted 11 months ago
vlkma238412
(187 items)
part of my collection it are some dutch pieces made between 1925 and
1995 i also have some finnish and italian pieces
I started collecting in 1988
I am dutch
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Wow, what a fabulous collection!
Thanks for sharing them with us!
Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) and Two Tuuli decanters by Timo Sarpaneva (1926-2006)! Meydam Tortugas! How many are Unicas?
Those lights are amazing too! Riedveld! L40 - for Dr Hartog, 1920. Is this a Tecta?
I'm impressed by your living-room as much as by vetraio¡s knowledge of the contents! LOL I wish i hadsuch a clear space to display my glass collection! :)
VERY BEAUTIFUL PLACE U HAVE :)
anyone interested in dutch glass the dutch glass museum has his entyre collection online http://www.nationaalglasmuseum.nl/ so if you want to find out if a object or glass or decanter is made by leerdam and by who and when check their site
Many thanks vlkma. I know this wonderful site well. I have a Valkema Iep Unica UB101 H from Leerdam on CW here :
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/48822-leerdam-unica-ub101-h-iep-valkema?in=user
I recently got the big new Copier book. It is amazing.
Thanks a lot for the link vlkma!!!
Really beautiful. What got you started on collecting? Did one particular piece inspire you?
i have been to museums where things were not displayed this well do you work for a museum maybe? if not thanx for sharing your craftmanship chapeau!