Posted 12 years ago
vetraio50
(751 items)
A forgotten American artist/designer: Lucienne Bloch?
A Leerdam connection to the US?
There are more than one, for sure!
At this month's Collector’s Fair I found two pieces of clear glass.
One was a piece of Kaj Franck’s ‘rakkolasia' or 'blister glass' from the Sargasso range.
The other was a piece of ‘gesatineerd glas’ frosted glass designed by Lucienne Bloch in 1929 for Leerdam.
The catalogue number of this piece is KO 1457.
It was made by the N.V. Glasfabriek Leerdam for a number of years after 1934.
It is part of the range of “Plastiek” – sculptures that Leerdam has produced. I love the poise of the reclining deer the ‘liggend hertje’ and the look on the face of the "hert".
It is 11 cm or 4.3" long.
Lucienne Bloch January 5, 1909 - March 13, 1999) was a photographer, muralist and multi-talented artist. She was fascinating character, friend of Antoine Bourdelle, Andre Lhote. Beniamino Bufano, Frank Lloyd Wright, Santiago Martínez Delgado, Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo and others…..
Check out the site of tribute to her here:
http://www.luciennebloch.com/biographies/lucienne_bloch.htm
I loooove it, it's so beautiful!....:-)
Many thanks inkY!
I had been after a Bloch for years.
I can understand why when you look at this lovely thing!...:-)
Want to trade for the deer I posted yesterday?
Many thanks MustangT, Amber (my hert is not in it, sweetie!) and to Sean2!
I'm putting out vibrations, so that you will find it's pair, Amber!
Just think good thoughts!
Om!
Well gosh o golly V I don't know why you wouldn't trade. (wide eyed and blinking innocently)
: ))
Oh Miss Amber, Bette could not have read those lines any better!
Many thanks pontillo200 and to Sean B too!
Many thanks Manikin!
And thanks to you Alfredo!
My apologies: a thanks to both CollectiblesUnlimited & miKKoChristmas11 too!
G'day young mate! Many thanks again! Just got back from a tour with a Lalique bowl.
A bottega is an atelier or a boutique. The veneta refers to the region of the Veneto where the company was formed originally in Vicenza in 1966 by Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro. Cool bag!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottega_Veneta
Many thanks scandinamie Amy! Yea, I found a Pinsons bowl this arvo at Vinnies. Not a thirties one, however. But it's a beautiful thing sitting in pfront of me now.
So many little finches hiding in the zig-zag of a bramble bush.
I was shocked to see it there.
Many thanks londonloetzlearner!
Many thanks Amanda!
Sweet piece vet !!
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many thanks purpledog!
Many thanks betty4 and to Phil too!
Many thanks bazelmania!
Many thanks Alfredo! I'll call the lawyer!
Many thanks petey!
Many thanks MSL!
Many thanks SEAN!
your very welcome Kevin:)
Wow you know a lot about this
Many thanks Heinjan! Lucienne is an important figure!
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Many thanks ARTDECOGIRL 'n AGHCOLLECT !!!!!!!
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Thanks again ALFREDO VILLANUEVA-COLLADO !!!!!!
Beautiful.
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Many thanks VCAL & NEWFLD !!!!!