Guggenheim Museum tumbler

2010

Place madeGermany

Place madeChicago, Illinois

Crystal

Overall: 3 3/4 in. × 3 1/8 in. (9.5 × 7.9 cm)

Gift of John Ehrlich and Ulf Henricsson

2010.25e

Each glass in the "New York" set is etched with a design motif drawn from New York's urban environment. Some, like the Chrysler building spire and the transit system symbols, are readily identifiable; others are more abstract. The eight motifs allude to the cast ironwork on Central Park's Bow Bridge, metal cabling on the city's water towers, the Chrysler Building spire, banded orange-and-white steam vents covering utility holes, skyscraper setbacks, the helix of the Guggenheim Museum, the transit system's circular subway symbols, and the metal utility grates lining the city's sidewalks. The Chicago firm By the Glass, founded in 2010 by John Ehrlich and Ulf Henricsson, has produced thirteen collections of crystal glasses etched with images from American and Brazilian cities.

DescriptionOne from set of eight glasses representing New York City landmarks through abstract designs.

e. Guggenheim Museum: Form follows ego. Frank Lloyd Wright loved the controversy surrounding his purposefully iconic helix. This 1959 structural conceit is as non-contextual and impractical as it is exhilarating and unforgettable.

ClassificationsGLASS