JOHN SHOEMAKER | LARGE GLASS ORB | PURPLE | APOTHECARY ARCHITECTURE
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JOHN SHOEMAKER | LARGE GLASS ORB | PURPLE | APOTHECARY ARCHITECTURE
The Large Glass Orb in Purple from John Shoemaker is a commanding and breathtakingly luminous work of studio art that elevates the spherical vessel form to its most architecturally imposing and sculptural expression. Handblown at Shoemaker's Apothecary Architecture studio in Asheboro, North Carolina, this luxury artisan glass orb draws its refined design language from antique and scientific glass forms — elevated through a modern aesthetic sensibility with exceptional precision technique and the signature alchemical surface quality that defines Shoemaker's celebrated studio practice. The rich, deeply saturated purple brings an extraordinary jewel-toned luminosity and a mysterious, shifting depth to the glass surface — a vibrant, translucent radiance that catches and refracts light with a mesmerizing, amethyst-like brilliance that feels as precious and otherworldly as the finest collectible studio glass. At an impressive 7" in diameter and 6.5" in height, this generously scaled orb commands any interior with a quietly authoritative, gallery-worthy presence that transforms a console, a bookshelf, a fireplace mantle, or a sculptural pedestal into a genuinely extraordinary focal point of considered artisan beauty. A natural and magnificently scaled companion to the John Shoemaker Small Glass Orb in Purple — displayed together they create a breathtaking, tonal studio glass installation of exceptional handblown artistry and investment-worthy collector significance. As a handmade piece, each orb carries its own unique and celebrated variations in form, color, and surface — making every Large Glass Orb a genuinely irreplaceable work of functional fine art.
Materials: Hand-Blown Glass
Color: Purple
Dimensions: 7" Diameter x 6.5" H
Origin: Handmade in Asheboro, North Carolina
Due to the handmade nature of this item, slight variations from the photo should be expected and celebrated. Please contact us if you would like to select from available stock.
