Modernism vase, violet glass, by J. Słuczan-Orkusz, Poland, 1970s.
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This vase, designed by Jerzy Słuczan-Orkusz for the Kraków Glass Institute in Poland during the 1970s, presents a modernist interpretation of the chalice form, featuring a tall, slender stem and a dramatically flared bowl. Crafted from transparent glass in a refined amethyst violet, its color gradient gently lightens toward the rim, providing understated visual depth with no applied ornamentation. The decoration is defined by the purity of its silhouette and by subtle vertical optic ribs along the body that emphasize its vertical profile. The seamless junction of the broad, circular foot and the vessel reflects the meticulous attention to detail characteristic of Polish art glass from this period. The glass has a lustrous, perfectly smooth surface with no air bubbles, chips, or scratches; the entire piece remains in excellent condition, with no visible signs of wear or restoration.This work speaks in the vocabulary of late socialist modernism, where the fusion of color and clarity was considered a gesture of boldness and aspiration toward universality. The amethyst hue, diffusing softly through the glass mass, evokes the era's fascination with luminous pigmentation and tactile simplicity. Its pronounced silhouette, poised between functional purpose and sculptural presence, encapsulates the ethos of the Polish school of glass in the 1970s—a period when integrity of material and form was paramount, as if every contour silently recounted the ambition to encapsulate a contemporary spirit within the vessel.The vase could be placed alone on a wide table or sideboard to emphasize its elongated, graphic rhythm—suited to austere modernist interiors as well as eclectic spaces featuring elements
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Height33 cm
Depth14 cm
Width14 cm
Dimension details
Width14 cm
Height33 cm
Depth14 cm
Weight2 kg
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