Lot 155A
Harvey K. Littleton (American, 1922-2013), glass sculpture, 1976. A magnificent abstract art glass sculpture by glass master Harvey Littleton, comprised of barium/potash glass with multiple cased overlays of Kugler color, engraved by "Harvey K. Littleton," the place of manufacture, "Pilgrim," for the Pilgrim Glass Corporation, and date "1976" on the underside of one terminus. Littleton was an internationally recognized artist involved in the founding of the American Studio Glass movement. Born in Corning, New York, Littleton grew up in the vicinity of the famous Corning Glass Works where his father headed the Research and Development division in the thirties. Littleton played an integral role in two landmark glassblowing workshops at the Toledo Museum of Art, championing the medium of glass for contemporary art. A fabulous piece from this pioneer of the art of glass. Size: 9.125" W x 10.125" H (23.2 cm x 25.7 cm)
In addition, Littleton introduced the first university glass program in the US at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. One of his students was none other than the internationally famed artist Dale Chihuly who continued his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design after leaving Madison. Upon graduation, Chihuly headed the glass department there from 1969 to 1980. In William Warmus' 1998 article about Littleton in GLASS Quarterly magazine, Chihuly recollected:
"Without a doubt, Harvey Littleton was the force behind the studio glass movement; without him my career wouldn't exist. He pulled in talented students and visiting artists; I used the same concept when I taught [at the Rhode Island School of Design]. Also, Harvey was a big thinkerif he wanted a special piece of equipment, he would spend the money; he taught us to think big instead of thinking small. Some of that rubbed off on me. And he encouraged us to be uniqueHarvey liked that."
Littleton was the subject of a solo exhibition at the Corning Museum of Glass entitled, "Founders of American Studio Glass: Harvey K. Littleton" (November 17, 2011 to January 6, 2013) featuring 19 of this magnificent sculptures and vessels and 5 vitreographs (prints created from glass plates) tracing his career from the 1960s through the 1980s.
Littleton's work has been displayed in museums all over the world including the first pieces of modern glasswork acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York entitled, Amber Crested Form and Amber Twist - both purchased in 1977.
See a similar form in "Harvey K. Littleton: A Life in Glass", Falconer Byrd, p. 136.
A Littleton sculpture entitled, "Red/Amber Descending Form" (1985) sold at Wright Auctions (previously of Heller Gallery, New York and Sotheby's 1999) realizing $10,625.
"Two Part Descending Form" (1984) sold for $13,750 at Bonhams, December 14, 2017 - lot 83. (http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24294/lot/83/?category=results&length=90&page=1)
Provenance: private Eason Eige collection, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Condition: Expected surface wear with scratching to the undersides of each terminus and areas of the body. A small chip (approximately .5" x .25") on the underside of one terminus as shown.
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