Libenský & Brychtová, Signum I

Cast glass with acid washed and polished surfaces, signed at lower right corner and appears to be dated 1998; accompanied with photo copies of the Pilloff's with the artists.

28.25 x 41.5 x 9 in.

The Contemporary Art Collection of Francine & Benson Pilloff, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Jaroslava Brychtová (Czech, 1924-2020), a sculptor, and Stanislav Libenský (Czech., 1921-2002), originally a painter and later a glass artist, met in 1954. They married in 1963 and worked together until Libenský's death. Libenský painted and sketched the designs, and Brychtová made clay sculptures from his designs. Since Libenský's death, Brychtová continued to produce castings. Their work is characterized by simple block shapes infused with subtle colors and nuances.

The work of Libenský and Brychtová has been collected by public institutions world-wide, including: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY / Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth / Prague National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic / Cafesjian Museum of Art, Yerevan, Armenia / Museum Bellrive, Zürich, Switzerland / Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki / Victoria and Albert Museum, London / Hokkaidō Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan / National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan / Rijksmuseum Amsterdam / Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York / Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California / Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio / Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen, the Netherlands / Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France / Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Good condition.
Note this lot is of substantial size and weight and will require professional assistance upon pick-up. LLA will not be able to provide assistance with handling of the object.