An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
An asymmetrical Murano art glass sculpture with a heavy, biomorphic form. The piece is composed of thick, translucent smoky-amber glass with abstract, fluid bands of deep blue and dark brown swirling throughout the upper rim and sides. A dense pattern of tiny, controlled air bubbles is suspended inside the glass, concentrating heavily near the thick, solid amber base.
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" On The Ridge" Glass Sculpture by Gene Koss (b. 1947)

$2,200.00

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Di solito pronto in 24 ore

12 1/4”W x 9”H x 4”D

A powerful example of contemporary glass art, "On the Ridge" by renowned sculptor Gene Koss captures the expansive narrative of the American landscape through its organic, asymmetrical form. This substantial 1984 work translates the rugged energy of a topography into a translucent medium, expanding upward from a dense, weighted base into a wide, undulating crown. The piece features a thick, fluid body shifting between smoky champagne-amber tones and a foundational, deeply saturated dusty-rose hue, all contrasted by bold cobalt and midnight-blue ribbon elements that sweep through the visual plane to suggest a shifting horizon line. Closer inspection reveals intricate surface detailing: a whimsical pastoral scene rendered in delicate sgraffito lines features small houses, walking figures, and wheeled carts floating alongside the blue currents, while a dense field of pale green curlicues below mimics tilled earth, swirling winds, or agricultural patterns. Punctuated by a centralized, lens-like seed bubble at its crest that catches the light like a rising sun, this interplay of heavy cast glass and fine, sketched narratives echoes the monumental scale Koss is famous for, condensing his architectural vision into an intimate, tabletop format. The work is incised with the signature "Gene Koss," titled, and dated 1984 along the base, and remains in beautiful condition.

Gene Koss is a pivotal figure in the American studio glass movement, celebrated for pushing the medium beyond the decorative vessel into the realm of monumental public sculpture. As the founder of Tulane University’s glass program in 1976, Koss transformed New Orleans into a significant center for glass art, distinct from the Seattle-based movement. His work is heavily influenced by his background in Wisconsin farming and steel fabrication, often treating glass as a structural, engineering material rather than a delicate substance. "On the Ridge" encapsulates this signature aesthetic—referencing the topography of plowed fields and the mechanical tension of agricultural machinery—distilled into a rare scale suitable for a private collection. His sculptures are held in major permanent collections, including the Corning Museum of Glass, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, cementing his legacy as a master of cast glass and large-scale installation. 

New Orleans

1984

 


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