Description: An original hand-blown glass vase by Jean-Claude Novaro (1943-2014), Hand Signed by the Artist and dated 2014 (the year of his passing). Measures approx. 8" in height and 5” diameter, weighs almost 6 lbs. If you are looking at this piece, you may be aware that Jean-Claude Novaro was born in 1943 in Antibes, France and apprenticed under Eloi Monod in Biot at the age of 14 and became a Master of Glass at age 20. Ten years later, he opened his own glass factory. Novaro became known for developing a style known for its heft and not delicacy, and for complex layering of color with clear glass. For nearly 50 years, Jean-Claude Novaro perfected the art of creating glass sculpture with a singularity of purpose some might say borders on obsession. Novaro has become world-renowned not only for technical mastery and innovation, but also for his solitary technique, a rarity even among the most accomplished glass maestros. Each action of creation is pre-planned and intentional, designed to achieve a specific result. Claude Monet once said, "No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and sure of his method and composition." Given this definition, Jean-Claude Novaro is a fine artist of the highest order. Novaro has not only mastered the incorporation of gold leaf into his glass, he is the first in 3,500 years of glass-making history to add luminescent elements, a spectacular invention which he has patented. Novaro was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of Arts and Humanities) by the French government. His work appears in glass museums around the world, in countries such as his native France, the United States, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Australia and Japan. At one of the NATO events, Novaro's glass was given as a gift to representatives of all attending NATO countries. Novaro was planning to inaugurate a glass blowing school in his hometown in spring 2015. Sadly, Jean Claude passed away in 2014 at the age of 71, just short of seeing this vision fulfilled.
Price: 750 USD
Location: Evanston, Illinois
End Time: 2025-02-02T17:50:55.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: French
Pattern: Swirl
Signed By: Jean Claude Novaro
Signed: Yes
Color: Blue Green
Material: Glass
Year Manufactured: 2014
Subject: Abstract Art
Brand: Studio
Type: Vase
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Theme: Studio
Production Style: Art Glass
Production Technique: Hand Blown Glass
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Finish: Glossy
Handmade: Yes
