Dimensions: 15.5 x 10 x 11.5 cm
A bottle designed by Zbigniew Horbowy (1935–2019) at the “Sudety” Glassworks in Szczytna Śląska. Made of soda glass, body-tinted in a honey color. The decorative effect is enhanced by the use of “antico” glass, which has been aerated so that air bubbles of irregular sizes cover the entire surface. The bottle is characterized by a bulbous body and a significantly narrower neck with a widened spout.
Condition:
slight scratches on the bottom
Biography
A visual artist considered one of Poland’s leading designers of functional glass and the founder of his own school of design. As a young boy, he was interested in mechanics and considered studying at a technical university; however, persuaded by his friend Jerzy Antkowiak, he took the entrance exams for the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Wrocław alongside him. He studied in the glass studio of the then-rector, Stanisław Dawski. He completed his thesis project in 1959 at the “Sudety” Glassworks in Szczytna, becoming the first student at that institution to create a complete set of functional glassware. In later years, he was associated with the “Barbara” Art Glassworks in Polanica-Zdrój, where, from 1975 to 1989, he served as artistic director of an experimental design studio.
Inspired by the artist, the “Inco” Art Glass Studio was established in Wrocław. He served as a professor in the Department of Ceramics and Glass and as rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. His works are included in numerous museum collections, including the National Museum in Warsaw.
