Petroglyph Vessel, Large Contemporary Figural Glass Blown Form
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Beachwood, OH
For more than twenty-five years, William Morris has captivated and intrigued the art community with hauntingly evocative and beautiful glass sculptures.
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 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 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 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
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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
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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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H 30 in W 17 in D 8 in
Standing Stone. Contemporary blown glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Standing Stones were inspired by the monoliths erected on the Orkney Islands. This stone is an opaque pink that beautifully reflects light. It was created in 1989 and has been in M...
Blown Glass
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H 11 in W 26 in D 6 in
Fish Trap. Contemporary blown glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Contemporary blown glass art with steel stand. Polynesian inspired Fish Trap made in 2007. When lit from above it fills with light. Signed and dated by the artist.
Blown Glass
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H 16 in W 15 in D 4 in
Stone Vessel. Contemporary blown glass art
By William Morris (b. 1957)
Located in Stanwood, WA
Vibrant Stone Vessel inspired by Stonehenge. This vessel glows in the light and has a beautiful iridescent lip wrap. This piece has been in the artists archived collection until no...
Blown Glass
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H 11.5 in W 9 in D 3.5 in
Stone Vessel, Contemporary Blown Glass Sculpture, Contemporary 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
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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
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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
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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. The wood...
Blown Glass
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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
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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
This piece is featured in William Morris's 'Glass artifact and Art' book and has been part of his personal collection until now.
Blown Glass
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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. "Remnants of ritual, decontextualized fragments, sh...
Blown Glass
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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
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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. This vessel has a vibrant red inside with ...
Blown Glass
Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.
While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were some of the leading figurative artists during this period. Artists like Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan propelled the evolution of figurative sculpture into the 21st century.
Figurative sculptures can be whimsical, uncanny and beautiful. Their materials range from stone and wood to metal and delicate ceramics. Even in smaller sizes, the sculptures make bold statements. A bronze sculpture by Salvador Dalí enhances a room; a statuesque bull by Jacques Owczarek depicts strength with its broad chest while its thin legs speak of fragility. Figurative sculptures allow viewers to see what is possible when life is reimagined.
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