{"product_id":"propeller-glass-vase-jan-kotik-for-beranek-skrdlovice-glassworks-1960s","title":"Propeller Glass Vase - Jan Kotík for Beránek (Škrdlovice) Glassworks, 1960s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"413\"\u003eHandblown uranium glass vase with asymmetrical, propeller-like indentations and thick sommerso layering in yellow-green; glossy finish with vivid UV-reactive glow. A sculptural Czech modernist piece by Jan Kotík, produced at Beránek (Škrdlovice), prized for kinetic form and optical depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eDimensions: H 20 cm, Dia approx. 13 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eMaterial: Handblown uranium glass, sommerso technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eBrand: Beránek (Škrdlovice) Glassworks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eDesigner: Jan Kotík\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eColor: Layered yellow-green, fluorescent under UV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eCondition: Excellent vintage; light base wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eEra: c. 1960, Mid-Century Modern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eOrigin: Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eRemarks: Series “Propeller,” model 5503; approx. 2.5 kg; strong fluorescence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1397\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCollectors of Czech studio glass or statement pieces; anchors minimalist, brutalist, or eclectic interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1397\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJan Kotik \u003c\/strong\u003e(1916–2002) was a Czech painter, printmaker, industrial designer, and art theorist- co-founder of the post-war avant-garde Skupina 42 (Group 42) and, from 1950–53, head of an atelier at ÚLUV, the state design center. His applied-arts work included influential hot-shop glass for the Škrdlovice\/Baranek glassworks, notably the “Propeller” (model 5503) vase designed in 1955 and produced into the 1960s. Kotík also earned international recognition with a silver medal at Expo ’58 in Brussels for glass, later settling in Berlin in 1970, where he continued exhibiting and writing until his death in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaranek Glassworks\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003ebetter known by its post-war name Škrdlovice\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ewas founded in 1940\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e41 by master glassmaker Emanuel Beránek and his brothers in the village of Škrdlovice (Vysočina, Czechoslovakia), quickly gaining a reputation for heavy, hand-formed “hutní” art glass with rich colors, bubbles, and layered effects. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003eNationalized after 1948, the factory operated within the state design system and collaborated with leading artists; highlights include Jan Kotík’s celebrated “Propeller” vases (designed 1955, executed in the Škrdlovice hot shop) and limited hot-worked series by František Vízner, among others. After restitution in 1992 the works returned to the family under Vlastimil Beránek, continuing hand-made production until its closure in 2008; today, Škrdlovice’s output is recognized as a cornerstone of 20th-century Czech studio glass and remains highly collectible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baranek Glassworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56468222673271,"sku":"525","price":360.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/0434\/3415\/files\/525_26.05.2024_Vase_Skrdlovice_JanBeranek_Propeller_Yellowwithgreen_Glass_Glossy-2.jpg?v=1767616029","url":"https:\/\/www.berlinretrofinds.com\/products\/propeller-glass-vase-jan-kotik-for-beranek-skrdlovice-glassworks-1960s","provider":"Berlin Retro Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}