Zodiac Bowl

Steuben Division, Corning Glass WorksWW-1937-136178

1937·Glass·40.4 × 40.7 × 6.6 cm (15 15/16 × 16 1/16 × 2 5/8 in.)

<p>Sculptor Sidney Waugh joined Steuben as chief designer in 1933, creating such memorable designs as this bowl. It was made using copper-wheel engraving to produce the raised decorative effect for each of the 12 signs of the zodiac. Discussing Waugh’s work in a London exhibition of 1935, a critic for the <em>Sunday Times</em> wrote, “The work of Mr. Sidney Waugh attains a classic beauty and perfection quite unrivalled in contemporary glass engraving. His taste is unfailing as his line is exquisite, delicate, and expressive.”</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1937
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: 40.4 × 40.7 × 6.6 cm (15 15/16 × 16 1/16 × 2 5/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Steuben Division, Corning Glass Works

Artist

Steuben Division, Corning Glass Works

Steuben Division of Corning Glass Works produced luxury art glass and crystal renowned for its optical clarity, sculptural precision, and collaborations with prominent designers and engravers. Founded in 1903 in Corning, New York, the division became a benchmark for American decorative glass through the twentieth century.

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