1970s Cobalt Blue Blown Glass American Cornucopia Gondola Centerpiece Vase

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In the late 1960s, the regional American Studio Glass movement, notably Sooner Glass/Old Hickory Glass from Oklahoma, adapted modern glass … Read more In the late 1960s, the regional American Studio Glass movement, notably Sooner Glass/Old Hickory Glass from Oklahoma, adapted modern glass production techniques developed during the late 1940s and 1950s, drawing inspiration from the Italian Murano glass maestros. Using exacting standards to produce uniform pieces matching the elite hand-blown silhouette of the masters, the business scaled up production with rich, affordable solid colors, such as the vibrant cobalt blue, and transformed it into an iconic mid-century Americana centerpiece. This dramatic cornucopia-gondola dining apex of modern cobalt sparks an exceptional statement of Hollywood Regency, Postmodern, or eclectic Maximalist interior styles. Shaped by the striking free-form, deep, light-refracting blue glass anchoring its space and bold pop of saturated color with fluid movement. It remains perfectly scaled as a theatrical focal point for a dining room table, a fireplace mantel, or a contemporary entryway console. American revolutionary glass, authentic 1970s to 1980s giftware, directly flows with the renowned mid-century Ozark art glass movement. See less