Description
Known author of pressed designs. Jurnikls designs had great commercial success. His style is unique & characterized by strong artistry. Shapes of Jurnikls pressed glass are clearly harmonious & expressive. They appear very decorative in the interior. Jurnikl studied in Kamenicky Šenov in the department of glass engraving & later he continued to study at the College of Arts & Crafts in Prague by Prof Štipl. From 1958-1988 he was an artist in glassworks Rudolfova Huť in Dubi U Teplic, where he cooperated with F. Vízner & L. Urban. in the 60s he participated in a new visually expressive concept of pressed glass. He effectively managed to realize it. Jurnikls works from these years are not connected with anything from the past. His designs have dynamic forms & lively curves. in the 70s Jurnikl used a floral design, which persisted then. Iconic for his work is a vase called SUN, later OSAKA, which was exhibited at ExPO in Japan in 1970. Condition: in very good vintage condition! One small chip on the base that you can see in the last photo. Dimensions: Height 18cm or 7in Width 9.8cm or 3.8in Osaka Vase By Rudolf Jurnikl For Libochovice Made in The 60S/Czech Glass Sklo Union Sunburst Made Czechoslovakia
