Harvey K. Littleton (American, 1922-2013) Sliced Descending Form, 1989 Blown, cut and polished glass 12 x 10 x 5 inches (30.5 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm) Signed and dated by the artist (both) PROVENANCE: Rago, Lambertville, New Jersey, Modern Ceramics & Glass, January 21, 2018, lot 1595. Harvey K. Littleton earned a B.A. in Industrial Design from the University of Michigan and a M.A. in Ceramics from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. A trailblazing artist, Littleton is known for revolutionizing the studio glass art movement in the United States by introducing the idea that the artist could mix, blow, and work glass in the studio. Littleton established the nation's first glass program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he also taught for many years. The program and its early students – including Tom McGlauchlin, Marvin Lipofsky, Sam Herman, Fritz Dreisbach, Joan Byrd, Handler, Henry Halem, Dale Chihuly and Michael Taylor – became leaders in the studio glass movement, helping to lead a renaissance in glass blowing in the United States and Europe. His work can be found in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.; and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, among others. Property from an Important Private Collection of Contemporary Glass HID03101062020© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

In overall good condition, with no chips, cracks, or restoration. Shallow scuff to one edge of upper body on reverse, only visible on close inspection. Buyer's Premium per Lot:
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