Adriana Popescu - Vase - Height: 33 cm - Glass
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Rare satin-blown glass vase by Adriana Popescu, signed and dated 1996, 33 cm high and 12 cm in diameter, Romanian origin, in excellent condition.
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Adriana Popescu (1954–2007)
Rare satin-finished blown glass vase signed and dated 1996 – Romanian contemporary glass art
Magnificent and rare satin-finished blown glass vase signed Adriana Popescu and dated 1996, produced during the most sought-after period of this important Romanian glass artist's career.
This work perfectly illustrates the plastic vocabulary developed by Popescu in the 1990s: an organic silhouette resting on three heated-applied feet, satin glass of remarkable quality, and a decoration of broad wavy black bands unfolding on a translucent emerald green background.
The satin finish subtly diffuses the light and reveals the full richness of blown glass work. From certain viewing angles, the form evokes a plant, a marine organism, or an imaginary creature—recurring themes in the artist's poetic universe.
The piece is signed at the tip "Popescu 96", guaranteeing its authenticity.
About Adriana Popescu
Born in Craiova in 1954 and settled in Cluj, Adriana Popescu graduated from the University of Art and Design in Cluj in 1979. From the 1980s, she received several international distinctions, notably at the Erfurt Kunsthandwerks Quadriennale and the prestigious Harvey K. Littleton Prize awarded by the Glasmuseet Ebeltoft in Denmark.
Her work is today regarded as one of the major contributions to the renewal of Eastern European contemporary glass. Her pieces, blending organic poetry, sculpture, and light research, are in several museum collections and have been exhibited in numerous international institutions, notably at Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf, Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, Charleroi Glass Museum, and the MNAC in Bucharest.
In recent years, her work has undergone a significant international rediscovery thanks to Galeria Plan B, which now represents her artistic estate. In 2023, several of her historic works were presented by the gallery at Paris+ by Art Basel, and this recognition continued at Art Basel Paris at the Grand Palais, where her work was highlighted among major rediscoveries of Eastern European contemporary art.
This recent institutional visibility helps to strengthen collectors' interest in her glass works from the 1990s.
Dimensions
Height: 33 cm
Diameter: 12 cm
Condition
Excellent condition.
No chips, no cracks, no restorations.
Adriana Popescu (1954–2007)
Rare satin-finished blown glass vase signed and dated 1996 – Romanian contemporary glass art
Magnificent and rare satin-finished blown glass vase signed Adriana Popescu and dated 1996, produced during the most sought-after period of this important Romanian glass artist's career.
This work perfectly illustrates the plastic vocabulary developed by Popescu in the 1990s: an organic silhouette resting on three heated-applied feet, satin glass of remarkable quality, and a decoration of broad wavy black bands unfolding on a translucent emerald green background.
The satin finish subtly diffuses the light and reveals the full richness of blown glass work. From certain viewing angles, the form evokes a plant, a marine organism, or an imaginary creature—recurring themes in the artist's poetic universe.
The piece is signed at the tip "Popescu 96", guaranteeing its authenticity.
About Adriana Popescu
Born in Craiova in 1954 and settled in Cluj, Adriana Popescu graduated from the University of Art and Design in Cluj in 1979. From the 1980s, she received several international distinctions, notably at the Erfurt Kunsthandwerks Quadriennale and the prestigious Harvey K. Littleton Prize awarded by the Glasmuseet Ebeltoft in Denmark.
Her work is today regarded as one of the major contributions to the renewal of Eastern European contemporary glass. Her pieces, blending organic poetry, sculpture, and light research, are in several museum collections and have been exhibited in numerous international institutions, notably at Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf, Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, Charleroi Glass Museum, and the MNAC in Bucharest.
In recent years, her work has undergone a significant international rediscovery thanks to Galeria Plan B, which now represents her artistic estate. In 2023, several of her historic works were presented by the gallery at Paris+ by Art Basel, and this recognition continued at Art Basel Paris at the Grand Palais, where her work was highlighted among major rediscoveries of Eastern European contemporary art.
This recent institutional visibility helps to strengthen collectors' interest in her glass works from the 1990s.
Dimensions
Height: 33 cm
Diameter: 12 cm
Condition
Excellent condition.
No chips, no cracks, no restorations.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Romania
Model
Height: 33 cm
Designer/artist/maker
Adriana Popescu
Material
Glass
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
33 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
12 cm
Estimated period
1990-2000
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