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Hofman's stunningly modern decanter set was designed in 1911 for a competition held by the Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague. It lost to a more traditional entry, but with time emerged as the real winner. Nearly a century later, the unusual conically shaped glasses are still perfect for sipping liqueurs in style.
Sharp points, slicing planes, crystalline shapes. These are the trademarks of the Czech Cubists ? a unique, avant-garde group, feverishly active in Prague between 1910 and 1914. As well as fine art, they left behind them building facades prickling with little pyramids, furniture bursting with energy, and decorative objects dynamized with stark black lines.
The set consists of a decanter and six glasses. Glasses are 8cm high, and 4cm base diameter. |
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