Vessel Gallery News

Adding to Amanda Brisbane’s spectacular and perfectly named collection Frozen Water are these erupting glass sculptures. For such size and drama these pieces are exceptionally elegant and exclusive to Vessel, are placed on a base of stainless steel. Like the setting to a precious stone, these bases add a wonderful contrast and reflection to the soft glow of the crystal above.

A breathtaking array of glass creations can viewed at the The Address Hotel, Downtown Burj Dubai as part of a large installation by Amanda including 64 individual pieces and a site specific sculpture that is a whopping 4.5m in height called Megareus. An absolute must see should you be visiting the UAE. If not, our very own Morning Glory are every inch as spectacular!

Approximately 56cm in height, from £1750 to £1950

Morning Glory in neodynium

Morning Glory in clear

Morning Glory in smoke

Bengt Hokanson and Trefny Dix are partners in life and work. They met in New Orleans in 1994 and have now set up their studio in Durango, Colorado. Their sources of inspiration greatly vary from the paintings of Howard Hodkins and Mark Rothko to African textiles and the immediacy of graffiti.

Vessel Gallery is proud to present their creations new to the UK and Europe. The work fuses Swedish and Italian techniques to create exciting, bold pieces each containing abstract forms, their palette range is wonderfully vibrant and exquisitely composed.

Sail vases £695 each, H55cm W30cm

‘The unique murrini pattern on each side of this piece is visible through opposing sides of the work.  An opaque color wrap encircles the abstract pattern. These pieces remind us of  sailboat spinnakers blowing in the wind.’

Purse vases £395 each, H14cm W30cm

‘In these pieces, two overlapping colors are complimented by a simple murrini pick up. This group was inspired by a collection of ladies handbags from the 1920’s and ‘30’s. They are elegant, romantic and fun.’

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We’re currently showcasing new pieces by Cathryn Shilling, who having studied in Connecticut returned to the UK and has a studio based here in London. Her Standing Forms appear to be mimicking the construction of fabric. Her use of different coloured glass rods enhance the woven like appearance of each piece, which is then slumped, allowing it to stand giving each piece a strong presence in contrast of the implied flexibility inherent to cloth.

Standing Form £900 each, H 42 – 45cm

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We are thrilled to be assisting Janice Blackburn OBE with her continued exhibition series at No 10 Downing Street. Her latest selection includes the striking Lanterne Marine Venini vases by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, winning designers of this years Olympic Torch. We’re supporting the project by loaning two vases from our gallery to be viewed by the many distinguished visitors over the next few months. Our very own Juliet Mayo was on hand to aid with the installation and we couldn’t resist sharing her moment of crossing the threshold.

Lanterne Marine, Venini limited edition of 9 pieces per design. 47cm to 60cm in height

More on the ongoing project;

Number 10 Downing Street is for the first time hosting an exhibition of some of the UK’s finest contemporary craft. Visitors to the Prime Minister’s official residence will be able to see a diverse range of works by established and up-and-coming contemporary craftspeople showcasing the UK’s vibrant craft sector, which contributes £3bn a year to the UK economy and employs more than 80,000 people.

“Contemporary craft doesn’t necessarily have the same profile as contemporary art, but it is no less important in terms of creativity or its ability to enrich people’s lives,” said Ed Vaizey, Culture Minister.

The display curated by Janice Blackburn OBE – a well-known patron of the arts, freelance curator, writer and former co-curator of the Saatchi Gallery – will show a large variety of pieces in the state rooms and communal areas of the building. It is expected that the Downing Street display will be ongoing and will be changed every few months.

The 2012 Olympic Torch

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Oiva Toikka has created for iittala an exquisite new collection of birds. Simple forms perfectly suggest the Crow and Raven and this years annual bird, the Mirella, has an exceptionally elegant speckled body with subtle smoky head. A burst of burnt orange from the Kuulas Seville contrasts beautifully with the limited edition Festive Catcher. Choosing which to take home is the hard part!

Festive Catcher 32cm, limited edition of 2000pcs – £349

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Our collection of  ’Tube Top’ vases by US glass artist Lynn Read has been awarded ‘Best vases’ by Wallpaper* Magazine  Design Awards 2012 in the category of Best Domestic Design. Wallpaper*’s Amy Hefferman writes: ‘The Californian artist’s rainbow of hand blown vases are so pretty you won’t need to buy flowers anymore”. Congratulations to Lynn Read!!

Tube Top vases, Heights 13-20cm, £95each

To view more ranges of Lynn Read glass please email us at info@vesselgallery.com

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We are introducing Karl Lagerfeld’s first line of crystal products with Orrefors. Clean lines and streamlined designs makes up a collection of glasses, bowls and vases. In transparent, black or milky white crystal, the series unites the strict lines and contemporary elegance of Karl Lagerfeld with the exacting quality and expertise that has characterized Orrefors for over a century. The collection is now available to order for the holidays. The collection is limited to 5000 sets and comes boxed in an elegant black luxury packaging with the collaboration logo engraved in an exclusive badge in metal.

Stemware in clear: Small wine 22cl,  Large wine 29cl £80 each including coaster

Stemware in black or white: Small wine 22cl,  Large wine 29cl £150 each including coaster

Champagne stemware in clear: Champagne flute 13cl £80,  Champagne coupe 19cl £90 each including coaster. Coasters are also sold separately, £80/for 4

‘I’ve always wanted to design glasses with a little tray under them,’ he says. ‘Every teacup comes with a saucer, but beer glasses are put on paper coasters. I don’t know why glasses have never had this matching tray. It’s such a basic, stupid idea, I don’t know why no one thought of it before.’ KL

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Swedish artist Ann Wåhlström has made glass for companies from Ikea through to Kosta Boda and is well known for her sense of colour and simplicity of design. We are pleased to showcase a collection of  unique art works for the first time and exclusively in the UK.

Her inspiration comes from nature, ancient architecture and children’s book illustration (she cites Moomin creator Tove Jansson as a huge influence). For the past few years Wåhlström has been producing glass works handblown in Seattle and Tacoma where she collaborates with hugely talented blowers that can offer her a different perspective from her Swedish roots.

Lollipop XI – 23x39cm h46cm, Unique by Ann Wahlstrom £2900

Madras XIII – diam 24cm h46cm, Unique by Ann Wahlstrom £2900

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Our November showcase celebrates the hand crafted beauty of Simon Mooreʼs latest works in glass. Moore is a British glass blower at the top of his game. He allows the movement of the liquid crystal to stretch and distort perfect grids and circles across the surface of his unique pieces which are then ground and altered by hand on a diamond wheel – bearing the marks of their maker.

Grid collection. Pod vase 45cm £850, Tall cylinder 62cm £950, Large bowl 29cm £900

Five in a row, w46cm x h67cm £4500. Cast glass sculpture.

Small wall installation. Each glass plate is approx. 22cm square. £325 each plate.

Please call us for current available wall installations and colour options.

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Bringing a rainbow of glass into your lives is Goran Wharff’s stunning new Tropic collection for Kosta Boda. Wharff is one of the most important glass artists to come from Sweden and is famed for his sensitivity and understanding of glass. This collection is truly mesmerising in the flesh as the different colours are shown of to brilliant effect amongst the interplay of light from the crystal.

Tropic bowl – limited edition of 60.  H 8 cm x 38 cm – £1350

Tropic vase – limited edition of 60.  H 39 cm x 11.5 cm – £1350

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