David Levi (American, born 1959) and Dimitri Michaelides (American, born 1961) - Bird Vase, 1992

Blown and applied glass sculpture. inscribed Levi / Michaelides. height 21in (53cm); width 15in (38.1cm) - Sold for $700 plus Premium and tax  

Bonhams. 20th Century Decorative Arts, 19 Dec 2007. New York

Note: David Levi draws inspiration from the massive ceramic amphorae made by the Greeks, Romans and other ancient civilizations. His pieces represent his contemporary re-interpretation of some of the most ancient functional objects. Each piece is blown freely by Levi, without molds.

Levi has taught at some of America's premier glass schools, including Pilchuck Glass School, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Penland School of Crafts and the Pratt School of Art, to name a few. Levi's work has been published worldwide, and has been shown at major museums and exhibitions. His pieces are among the permanent collections of the Renwick Museum of the Smithsonian, Corning Museum of Glass, the American Craft Museum, plus many more.

He got into the crafts "business" to support his glass blowing habit ... who knew he might actually like it?

Lire la suite de l'interview de David Levi, Glass Artist by Bernadette Finnerty http://www.craftsreport.com/march02/onlineexclusive.html