£3,750
MODERN MADE | Modern Art & Post-War Design | 636
Auction: 30 April 2021 at 11:00 BST
red blown glass with black trailing, on patinated steel stand
Provenance: A Private European Collection of Studio & Contemporary Glass
Much of the inspiration behind the work of prominent American sculptor Steve Tobin comes from the natural world. Born in Pennsylvania, where he currently works from his studio and foundry, Tobin’s work is often monumental in scale and immediately recognisable. His work in glass is particularly important within the context of contemporary studio glass, creating cocoons which were hung in the St Augustine Chapel in Antwerp in 1990, and also a “waterfall” in the Retretti art museum in Finland in 1993. Tobin has exhibited widely internationally, and his work is held in important collections such as the Museum of Glass in Washington, the Musee des Arts Décoratifs in Switzerland, and also the White House collection in Washington D. C..