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Frantisek Koudelka Skrdlovice Glassworks “Ananas” Rare Czech Art Glass 87287/23
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**František Koudelka for Skrdlovice · “Ananas” Vase (Tall Model 87287/23)
Rare Czech Art Glass in Ruby–Citrine Gradient**
A luminous and sculptural **“Ananas”** vase designed by Czech glass artist **František Koudelka** (born 1945 in Ptení) and produced by the celebrated **Skrdlovice Glassworks** during the late 1960s–1970s. This tall model—**87287/23**, standing at **24 cm**—is the most dramatic and elegant of the series, and arguably the form in which Koudelka’s design intention reveals itself most fully.
The vase is **free-blown**, overlaid with a richly saturated colour gradient shifting from deep ruby at the rim to glowing citrine at the base. The surface is covered in the characteristic **hobnail (“pineapple”) texture** from which the series takes its name—tactile, rhythmic, almost architectural in its precision. The rim is cut with **five organic folds**, a hallmark of the taller Ananas forms, giving the piece a sense of upward movement and molten vitality.
**František Koudelka — A Second-Generation Voice of Czech Postwar Glass**
Trained in the sculptural and experimental tradition of Czech hot-glass design, Koudelka developed a vocabulary built on **texture, colour modulation, and sensuous form**. His works for Skrdlovice are especially celebrated for their playful tactility—hobnail, ribbing, optical structuring—combined with bold, painterly chromatic transitions. He belongs to the generation that secured Czechoslovak art glass its international reputation from the 1960s through the 1980s.
**Skrdlovice Glassworks — A Furnace of Innovation**
Founded in 1940 by Emanuel Beránek, Skrdlovice operated unlike the major industrial glasshouses. It remained a **studio-oriented manufactory** where designers and master glassblowers worked side by side at the furnace. This environment encouraged improvisation, sculptural experimentation, and small-batch variation.
Designers such as **Vladislav Urban, Jan Beránek, František Vízner, and Koudelka** established Skrdlovice as a centre of Czech modernist glass, known for expressive forms and daring colour effects.
As typical for Skrdlovice production of the period, this vase is **unsigned**, but confidently attributed through catalogue documentation, colourway, and the distinct form of model **87287/23**.
**Condition**
Excellent vintage condition with minimal traces of age and the expected nuances of handblown studio production. No chips or cracks.
A singular, glowing example of Czech mid-century artistry—perfect for collectors of **Skrdlovice**, Bohemian modernism, and sculptural colour-gradient glass.
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ConditionExcellentColorsMulti Color, Red, Orange, YellowMaterialGlassNumber of items1Height24 cmWidth9 cmDepth9 cm
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About this seller
Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 20 sales