Makoto Kagoshima, Brown Flower bowl, Japan, ceramic studio pottery artist maker
By William Morris (English)
Located in London, GB
Makoto Kagoshima, Japan (artist/maker) ‘Brown Flower’ bowl C. 2016 Produced at the artist’s studio Atelier de la Paix, Fukuoka, Japan Ceramic, patterned glazed finish. Impressed m...
Ceramic
Makoto Kagoshima, Yellow Flower bowl, Japan, ceramic studio pottery artist maker
By William Morris (English)
Located in London, GB
Makoto Kagoshima, Japan (artist/maker) ‘Yellow Flower’ bowl C. 2016 Produced at the artist’s studio Atelier de la Paix, Fukuoka, Japan Ceramic, patterned glazed finish. Impressed ...
Ceramic
Petroglyph Vessel, Large Contemporary Figural Glass Blown Form
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Beachwood, OH
William Morris (American, b. 1957) Petroglyph Vessel Blown glass Signed on bottom 26 x 20 x 7 inches William Morris was born in Carmel, California in 1957.
Blown Glass
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H 22 in W 20 in D 6 in
Monumental Petroglyph Art Glass Vessel by William Morris
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Dallas, TX
This monumental art glass vessel is the work of American glass artist William Morris.
Blown Glass
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H 9 in W 7 in
William Morris Original Hand Blown Glass Shard Vessel Vase Signed Modern Artwork
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Bloomington, MN
William Morris Original and Signed Blown Glass Vase, listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: Here we have something that is very rare to find, an Authentic G...
Glass
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H 6.5 in W 7 in
William Morris Original Hand Blown Glass Shard Vessel Vase Signed Abstract Art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Bloomington, MN
Artist: William Morris Title: Original Shard Vessel Medium: Hand Blown Glass Year: 1980 Artwork Size: 6.5 x 7
Blown Glass
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H 10.5 in W 5.5 in
William Morris Original Hand Blown Glass Shard Vessel Vase Signed Artwork SBO
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Bloomington, MN
Artist: William Morris Title: Original Blue Shard Vessel Medium: Hand Blown Glass Year: 1980 Edition Number: Original Vessel Artwork Size: 10.5 x 5.5 inches
Blown Glass
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H 19 in Dm 20 in
Vessel, Contemporary blown glass sculpture, Contemporary glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Morris moved from fusing glass to transferring powdered glass drawings onto the piece while in molten form. Inspired in his travels by the monolithic stones of the Orkney Islands an...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 37 in W 11 in D 9 in
Standing Stone, Contemporary blown glass sculpture, Contemporary glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
This piece is featured in William Morris’s ‘Artifact and Art’ publication.
Blown Glass
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H 42 in W 9 in D 8 in
Standing Stone, Contemporary Blown Glass Sculpture, Contemporary Glass Art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Standing Stones are timeless, breathtaking pieces inspired by monoliths. A charged intensity permeated the making of the Standing Stones. With each gather of glass, the piece would...
Blown Glass
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H 32 in W 19 in D 5 in
Standing Stone, Contemporary Blown Glass Sculpture, Contemporary glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Standing Stones are timeless, breathtaking pieces inspired by monoliths. A charged intensity permeated the making of the Standing Stones. With each gather of glass, the piece would...
Blown Glass
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H 11.5 in W 11 in D 5 in
Stone Vessel, Contemporary Blown Glass, Contemporary Glass Sculpture,
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Inspired in his travels by the monolithic stones of the Orkney Islands and Stonehenge, Morris created the Stone Vessels. Morris strived to express with his forms a simplicity that h...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 40 in W 13 in D 11 in
Standing Stone, Contemporary blown glass sculpture, Contemporary glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Standing Stones are timeless, breathtaking pieces inspired by monoliths. A charged intensity permeated the making of the Standing Stones. With each gather of glass, the piece would...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 14.5 in W 14 in D 4 in
Stone Vessel, Contemporary blown glass sculpture, contemporary glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Inspired in his travels by the monolithic stones of the Orkney Islands and Stonehenge, Morris created the Stone Vessels. Morris strived to express with his forms a simplicity that h...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 18 in W 17 in D 5 in
Stone Vessel, Contemporary blown glass sculpture, Contemporary glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Inspired in his travels by the monolithic stones of the Orkney Islands and Stonehenge, Morris created the Stone Vessels. Morris strived to express with his forms a simplicity that h...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 14 in W 13 in D 4 in
Stone Vessel, Contemporary blown glass sculpture, Contemporary glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Inspired in his travels by the monolithic stones of the Orkney Islands and Stonehenge, Morris created the Stone Vessels. Morris strived to express with his forms a simplicity that h...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 17 in W 16 in D 5 in
Stone Vessel, Contemporary blown glass sculpture, Contemporary glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Inspired in his travels by the monolithic stones of the Orkney Islands and Stonehenge, Morris created the Stone Vessels. Morris strived to express with his forms a simplicity that h...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 28 in W 14 in D 8 in
Beaded Figure. Contemporary blown glass sculpture.
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Contemporary blown glass art in a steel stand by William Morris. Signed and dated by the artist.
Blown Glass
Standing Stone. Contemporary blow glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
This piece was in Mr.Morris's personal collection until now. Contemporary blown glass art created, signed and dated by William Morris.
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 39 in W 13 in D 11 in
Standing Stone. Contemporary blown glass sculpture
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Contemporary blown glass sculpture. Standing Stones were created by William Morris at Pilchuck Glass School by encasing molten glass into handmade molds made wooden molds.
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 44 in W 63 in D 9 in
Artifact Panel. Contemporary blown & formed glass
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Artifact Panel by world renowned glass blower, William Morris. Contemporary blown & formed glass with steel pegs on wood panel.
Blown Glass
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H 19 in W 15 in D 4 in
Stone Vessel. Contemporary blown glass sculpture.
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Blown contemporary glass vessel by William Morris. The Stone Vessels were inspired by the Monoliths of the Orkney Islands and Stonehenge.
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 31 in W 21 in D 8 in
Tusk with Sculls. Contemporary blown glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Contemporary blown glass art by William Morris. Made at Pilchuck Glass School in 1991.
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 15 in W 19 in D 21 in
Pestle & Mortar Group. Contemporary blown glass sculpture
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Contemporary blown glass by world renowned artist, William Morris.
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 29 in W 21 in D 9 in
Tusk with Scull. Contemporary blown glass sculpture
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Contemporary blown glass art by William Morris. Blown glass tusk with scull and rib bones.
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 18 in W 14 in D 13 in
Artifact Still Life. Contemporary blown & formed glass sculpture
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Artifact Still Life by artist, William Morris. This piece is featured in William Morris's book, 'Glass Artifact & Art'.
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 20 in W 41 in D 12 in
Rope Bowl. Contemporary blown glass sculpture
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
The Rope Bowls were made at Pilchuck Glass School and were incredible challenging do to the size, weight, and rope techniques used. They are breathtakingly vibrant, and were never s...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 16 in W 36 in D 18 in
Rope Bowl. Contemporary blown glass sculpture
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Contemporary blow glass sculpture. Only 15 Rope Bowls were made by Mr. Morris in 1988 at Pilchuck Glass School. They were incredibly challenging to make do to their size and weight...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 30 in W 17 in D 8 in
Standing Stone. Blown Glass Contemporary Sculpture
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Contemporary blown glass art. The Standing Stones were blown at Pilchuck Glass School, and the molds for them were hand made from wood by Morris and his team. This piece has remain...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 20 in W 13 in D 6 in
Stone Vessel. Contemporary blown glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
The inspiration for the Stone Vessels came to Mr. Morris after visiting Stonehenge and Malta. Simple lighting makes these vessels glow. This piece has been in Morris's personal col...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 80 in W 21 in D 14 in
Wall Panel. Contemporary blown & formed glass. Wall installation
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Contemporary blown & formed glass wall installation by world renowned glass blower, William Morris.
Blown Glass
The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.
Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metal — bronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.
If you are a lover of art and antiques or are thinking of bringing a work of sculpture into your home for the first time, there are several details to keep in mind. As with all other works of art, think about what you like. What speaks to you? Visit local galleries and museums. Take in works of public art and art fairs when you can and find out what kind of sculpture you like. When you’ve come to a decision about a specific work, try to find out all you can about the piece, and if you’re not buying from a sculptor directly, work with an art expert to confirm the work’s authenticity.
And when you bring your sculpture home, remember: No matter how big or small your new addition is, it will make a statement in your space. Large- and even medium-sized sculptures can be heavy, so hire some professional art handlers as necessary and find a good place in your home for your piece. Whether you’re installing a towering new figurative sculpture — a colorful character by KAWS or hyperreal work by Carole A. Feuerman, perhaps — or an abstract work by Won Lee, you’ll want the sculpture to be safe from being knocked over. (You’ll find that most sculptures should be displayed at eye level, while some large busts look best from below.)
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