sculpture

Václav Cigler (in 1973)

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The cut-glass object by Vaclav Cigler forces the spectator to look at space in a new way. His lenses and prisms, executed in pure optical glass, which he made in the 1960s and 1970s form the starting-point for much post-war Czech glass.

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Title	sculpture
Material and technique	Lead glass, blown, cut
Object type	Sculpture > Three-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 6,7 cm Diameter 22 cm
Artists	Designer: Václav Cigler
Accession number	1195 (KN&V)
Credits	Gift Vàclav Cigler, 1975
Department	Applied Arts & Design
Acquisition date	1975
Creation date	in 1973
Material	Lead glass > Glass > Inorganic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Sculpture > Three-dimensional object > Art object
Technique	Grinding > Cut > Subtractive techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Grinding > Cut > Subtractive techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Blowing > Blown > Glass blowing techniques > Glass technique > Technique > Material and technique Blowing > Blown > Glass blowing techniques > Glass technique > Technique > Material and technique
Geographical origin	The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe