Lot 219

René Roubíček (1922 - 2018) CYLINDER - NONCYLINDER

The unique uranium glass object is the work of the important Czech glassmaker René Roubíček from the Warrior-Newar cycle. It is a blown, densely shaped, cut and layered glass with yellow patches. René Roubíček was one of the leading figures of Czech glassmaking, for example he participated in the Czechoslovak pavilion at the 1958 World Exhibition. He taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, collaborated with the designer Borko Šípek and with the companies Crystalex, Moser, Lasvit, Preciosa and a number of glassworks. The author himself said: 'Glass - it is water stopped to please the human eye. Glass is jazz improvisation in visual culture." Each of his original glass is a work of the moment, a unique improvisation on a prepared theme. René Roubíček lets the glass speak freely in his work, and during the creative process his vision changes according to the natural properties and shaping of the glass. Roubíček's works are widely represented in important Czech and international institutions.