Die Sammlung der Barbara Achilles-Stiftung / The Collection of the Barbara Achilles-Stiftung

Modernes Glas | Studioglas | Neues Glas des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts. Die Sammlung der Barbara Achilles-Stiftung / Modern Glass | Studio Glass | New Glass of the 20th and 21st Centuries. The Collection of the Barbara Achilles-Stiftung

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The unique glass collection of the Barbara Achilles-Foundation in Hamburg, presented by the cultural historian Uwe Claassen. With detailed descriptions of the objects and short essays about the artists. High-quality, mostly full-page photos in a new history of modern glass. Indispensable for genuine collectors and connoisseurs.
In volume 1: Venice, Sweden and Finland, Czechoslovakia (the older generation), USA, Germany. More than 120 Works by 67 artists: Venini, Orrefors, Libenský/Brychtova, Eliáš, Littleton, Chihuly, Zynsky, Fujita, Eisch, Moje, Moje-Wohlgemuth, Precht … and many more.
To be published in Spring 2017 – Volume 2: Scandinavian studio glass, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Czechoslovakia (the younger generation) and the new Eastern Europe. More than 100 works by more than 50 artists: Wolff, Lynggaard, Groot, Meitner, van Hees, Reid, Pierini, Zuber, Zoritchak, Jeitz/Calliste, Fišar, Mareš, Klein, Klumpar, Marek, Lukáci, Leššo … and many more.