MASSIVE ‘SELANDIA’ CENTERPIECE BOWL BY PER LÜTKEN FOR HOLMEGAARD (c. 1957)

A prodigious (40 cm), smoked-glass, 'Selandia' series centerpiece dish designed by Per Lütken for the HOLMEGAARD GLASSWORKS of Denmark in the spring of 1957. Just under 16" across, this is by far the largest of these bowls we have ever seen. Fashioned by hand, its shape was created with the help of gravity as the glass blower carefully turned, raised, and lowered the molten glass. The softness of the glass heated to 1400 degrees Celsius seems somehow still perceptible in its current, cooled condition. An ideal gift for the glass enthusiast and an item destined for heirloom status in any family. Excellent vintage condition showing only the lightest of superficial scratches, consistent with age and use. PER LÜTKEN was the unsurpassed master of mid-century Danish glass and one of the HOLMEGAARD GLASSWORKS's most advanced designers. He worked there from 1942 until his death in 1998. Lütken was responsible for more than 3,000 glass designs. Many of his ranges have become classics and are sy