Lot 260 , Samuel J. Herman (Mexican/American/British, 1936-2020): A freeform studio glass bottle vase

§ Samuel J. Herman (Mexican/American/British, 1936-2020): A freeform studio glass bottle vase, with iridescent decoration, various paper labels to the underside, one for Illums Bolighus, Copenhagen, 21cm high

Sam Herman was a glass artist, painter and sculptor. A true modernist, Herman stood at the very centre of the development of the Studio Glass Movement. He was not only present for the birth of the Movement, but he is its founding father in Great Britain and Australia. His influence is seminal - he inspired a generation of glass artists, developed revolutionary techniques and following his lead, colours in blown glass would become more textured and fluid.
Herman exhibited extensively throughout the world and his work is held in numerous public and private collections including, amongst many others, the Victoria & Albert Museum, Metropolitan Museum, Smithsonian, Art Institute of Chicago, Fitzwilliam Museum and the National Gallery of Victoria.
£200-300