THREE DANISH GLASS MODELS OF JELLYFISH IN TUBES
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THREE DANISH GLASS MODELS OF JELLYFISH IN TUBES

2009, BY STEFFEN DAM (B.1961)

Closed3 September 2014

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THREE DANISH GLASS MODELS OF JELLYFISH IN TUBES
2009, BY STEFFEN DAM (b.1961)
Made entirely of glass as to give the appearance of specimen samples, each with etched signature to the underside 'Dam 2.11'
Largest: 10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) high; Smallest: 8 in. (20 cm.) high

Specialist note

Steffen Dam originally trained as a tool maker but his interest developed in the skills and techniques of glass making. Following ten years of studying, it was the anomalies and flaws of glass such as inclusions, ash marks and cracks which inspired him to create works such as these.
Dam’s work is found in public and private collections throughout the world, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Glasmuseet, Ebeltoft, Denmark; the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany; Museum of Art and Design, New York, NY; the Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA; Seven Bridges Foundation, Greenwich, CT; The Anneberg Collections, Nykøbing, Denmark; The Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark; The Danish Museum of Decorative Art, Copenhagen, Denmark; and The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway.
Dam’s awards include The Crafts Prize of 1879 awarded in 1995, The Ole Haslund Art Prize awarded in 1996, and The Hempel Glass Prize awarded in 2002.