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Sculpture

 
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Object Name: 
Sculpture
Department
Modern
Maker(s)
Billeci, Andre ((American, 1933-2011)), Designer
Alfred University, Studio
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Alfred
Date: 
1967
Color
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purple
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blue
Technique
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glassblowing
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off-hand process
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polishing
Material
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glass
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 17.6 cm, W (max): 21 cm, Diam (max): 7.7 cm
Accession Number: 
70.4.98
Credit Line: 
Gift of the artist
Location: 
Not on Display
Copyright: 
@ Andre Billeci
Description
Sculpture. Pale and deep purple-blue tinted bubbly glass with bubble inclusions; shaped hot. Irregular flattened ovoid shape comes to rounded point at top; deep purple-blue glass at center surrounded by three glass enclosed air bubbles on one side and one large air bubble on opposite side that breaks through surface forming oval shape opening with smooth edges; encased in pale purple-blue tinted glass; polished base, signed (stipple engraved?) "Andre Billeci"; rectangular paper label in washed out ink appears to read in part: "ANDRE...A #211 R.../N.F.S.".
Provenance
Billeci, Andre ((American, 1933-2011)), Source

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Exhibitions

Decades in Glass: The 60's
Venue(s)
Corning Incorporated Gallery 2006-07-12 through 2007-01-06

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