Ask About | Book Appointment - Kent Ipsen Art Glass Vase, circa 1970s

Vintage art glass vase, from the glass studios of Kent Ipsen (Kent Forrest Ipsen, 1933-2012).  Ipsen was known for making both sculptural and blown glass work.  This vase has a black molten glass outer layer, with a partially iridescent finish over a heavy cerulean blue cased glass body, early to mid 1970s.  Signed “Ipsen” near the base.  Ipsen has glass work displayed in venues such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Corning Museum of Glass and the Vatican Museum.

11 1/4” (28.6cm) high, 5 1/2” (14cm) diameter at the rim.

A biographical article on Kent Ipsen, as posted in the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass. The link opens on a new window.