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James McMurtrie art glass 1998 comport form collectable
$300
Presented for sale is this original and elegant work by renowned Australian glass artist, James McMurtrie. With a career spanning over four decades, James’ work is highly collectible and in demand. Hand-etched at the base and created in 1998.
What appears at first to be a simple comport form reveals itself as a unique and skilled craft item, made of three separately formed sections. The colour tones on the platter change from solid orange, soft red and strawberry depending on your viewing position. The artist’s hand is reflected by its frozen-in-time swirls and pull of the glass - especially at the base as it rises into the stem. All deliberate, with absolutely no frills. Minimal and powerful design at its best.
In James’ own words, ‘working with tools similar to those dating back to the first century BC fills me with a sense of history and tradition of the ancient techniques. Blowing glass can be physically demanding and challenging, yet for me it proves to be an exciting medium with which I can experiment and express my ideas with immediate results on a daily basis’.
James completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in hot glass at Chisholm Institute of Technology in 1992. Over the following two years he worked as an assistant for Don Wreford and Richard Morrell before establishing his own studio at Pomonal, Victoria in 1996. Within his professional practice he produces two distinct areas of work – high quality, functional glassware including bowls, platters, vases and bottles, and works of a sculptural nature, in which James expresses his creative visions and his close association with the Australian landscape. His contemporary pieces have modern flowing lines in a vibrant array of forms and colours; very appealing functional objects of great beauty. You can find out more at: https://www.jamesmcmurtrie.com.au/
Platter measures 28cm in diameter with an 11.5cm base, standing 16cm high (all measurements approx.).
Please check the pictures as they form part of the item description.
Cash or direct deposit sale only. Can deliver to Melbourne (CBD area) for a fee or post at your expense and risk of damage. Accurate as possible description at time of listing, however like any secondhand item is sold without guarantee or return so please ask any questions before purchase (as any sale is final).
I acknowledge my business takes place on the land of the Kulin Federation of Tribes.
What appears at first to be a simple comport form reveals itself as a unique and skilled craft item, made of three separately formed sections. The colour tones on the platter change from solid orange, soft red and strawberry depending on your viewing position. The artist’s hand is reflected by its frozen-in-time swirls and pull of the glass - especially at the base as it rises into the stem. All deliberate, with absolutely no frills. Minimal and powerful design at its best.
In James’ own words, ‘working with tools similar to those dating back to the first century BC fills me with a sense of history and tradition of the ancient techniques. Blowing glass can be physically demanding and challenging, yet for me it proves to be an exciting medium with which I can experiment and express my ideas with immediate results on a daily basis’.
James completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in hot glass at Chisholm Institute of Technology in 1992. Over the following two years he worked as an assistant for Don Wreford and Richard Morrell before establishing his own studio at Pomonal, Victoria in 1996. Within his professional practice he produces two distinct areas of work – high quality, functional glassware including bowls, platters, vases and bottles, and works of a sculptural nature, in which James expresses his creative visions and his close association with the Australian landscape. His contemporary pieces have modern flowing lines in a vibrant array of forms and colours; very appealing functional objects of great beauty. You can find out more at: https://www.jamesmcmurtrie.com.au/
Platter measures 28cm in diameter with an 11.5cm base, standing 16cm high (all measurements approx.).
Please check the pictures as they form part of the item description.
Cash or direct deposit sale only. Can deliver to Melbourne (CBD area) for a fee or post at your expense and risk of damage. Accurate as possible description at time of listing, however like any secondhand item is sold without guarantee or return so please ask any questions before purchase (as any sale is final).
I acknowledge my business takes place on the land of the Kulin Federation of Tribes.
- Date Listed:04/03/2021
- Last Edited:04/03/2021
- Condition:Used
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