Tuesday 27 April 2021
Borek Sipek (Bořek Šípek) (Czech 1949-2016) for Driade 'Follies' series, an 'Odette'...
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Description
Borek Sipek (Bořek Šípek) (Czech 1949-2016) for Driade 'Follies' series, an 'Odette' stemmed fruit bowl,
c.1989, Printed Driade on bowl,
The large tin-glazed blue and white decorated ceramic bowl with shaped and pierced rim and four loop handles rests on a pierced plated metal support, stem and a circular spreading foot,
40.5 cm high and 40 cm wide,
Property from a Private Collection,
Note: Borek Sipek (Bořek Šípek) (1949-2016) was a renowned postmodern Czech Architect and designer who was born in Prague and established his own design workshop in Amsterdam in 1983. He also began a collaboration with the Italian brand Driade, designing furniture and objects for them. His glass pieces have sometimes been described as Bohemian "neo-baroque". In his homeland he was designated Court architect of Prague Castle by the then Czech president Václav Havel, the Castle being his official residence.
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