Dick Huss - Vase - Glass

Special hand-blown studio glass vase by the American glass artist Dick Huss, also known as Richard Huss, signed and dated 1979.

Dick Huss belongs to the American studio glass tradition that rose to prominence from the 1960s onward. Within this movement, glass was no longer treated solely as an industrial or utilitarian object, but as an independent artistic medium. Artists designed, blew, and finished their objects themselves in small studios, giving each piece an individual character.

This vase is a powerful example of late-20th-century American studio glass. The piece features a low, globular silhouette with a short neck and an exceptionally lively interplay of colors in turquoise blue, amber yellow, cream, and deep brown/black. The flowing, organic patterns seem to move across the glass surface, imparting strong visual dynamism to the vase. The high-gloss finish adds depth and reflection to the object.

The vase is signed on the underside “Dick Huss” and dated 1979. Objects from this period are of interest to collectors of American studio glass, as they belong to the early decades of the studio glass movement.