Important Vase By Floris Meydan And Royal Leerdam
Artist: Floris Meydan
Floris Meydan (1919-2011) / Royal Leerdam
Bottle vase in hand-blown blue and white shaded glass.
Netherlands, 1950s.
Height: 44 cm.
Diameter: 10 cm.
From 1915 onwards, the "NV Koninklijke Nederlandsche Glasfabriek Leerdam," founded in 1765, resolutely shifted towards modernist and innovative production designed by three architect-designers: the Dutchman Hendrik Petrus Berlage (already creating models for the French crystalworks of Pantin and Baccarat), Karel Petrus Cornelis of Basel, and the renowned American Frank Lloyd Wright. More than 15 years before the birth of Scandinavian design, the Leerdam factory industrially produced tableware with clean, functional forms. The designers also create artistic works that are free-blown and handcrafted.
The designer Floris Meydam (1919-2011), originally from Leerdam, joined the glassworks in 1935 as a collaborator in the design department, becoming its director in 1949. At the 1958 Brussels World's Fair, the grand prize was awarded to the Leerdam pavilion.
Bottle vase in hand-blown blue and white shaded glass.
Netherlands, 1950s.
Height: 44 cm.
Diameter: 10 cm.
From 1915 onwards, the "NV Koninklijke Nederlandsche Glasfabriek Leerdam," founded in 1765, resolutely shifted towards modernist and innovative production designed by three architect-designers: the Dutchman Hendrik Petrus Berlage (already creating models for the French crystalworks of Pantin and Baccarat), Karel Petrus Cornelis of Basel, and the renowned American Frank Lloyd Wright. More than 15 years before the birth of Scandinavian design, the Leerdam factory industrially produced tableware with clean, functional forms. The designers also create artistic works that are free-blown and handcrafted.
The designer Floris Meydam (1919-2011), originally from Leerdam, joined the glassworks in 1935 as a collaborator in the design department, becoming its director in 1949. At the 1958 Brussels World's Fair, the grand prize was awarded to the Leerdam pavilion.
480 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Design 50's and 60's
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Glass
Diameter: 10 cm
Height: 44 cm
Reference (ID): 1656621
Availability: In stock
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