Contemporary Art in Cranbrook and the Weald

Lot 06 Peter Layton - London Glassblowing Workshop

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Lot: 06

Artist:  Peter Layton - London Glassblowing Workshop

Title: Ariel - large V-form

Medium: hand blown cased glass

Size:  approximately 34cm

Price range of artists similar works: £250 - £800

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About the Artist:

Important dates

1960-62

Bradford College of Art, England

1962-65

Central School of Art and Design, London

1972-80

Lecturer: Various Art Colleges in USA and Britain

1976                Opened the London Glassblowing Workshop

1984                Established Peter Layton and Associates Limited

1996

Publication of “Glass Art” by Peter Layton

2001

The Workshop is 25 years old, one of the oldest

glassblowing studios in Europe

2002

Awarded honorary life membership of the Contemporary

Glass Society

Launched two websites www.londonglassblowing.co.uk and

www.peterlaytonglass.co.uk

2003

Received Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University

of Bradford

2006

Publication of “Peter Layton & Friends “

2006

The Workshop celebrates its’ 30th anniversary

2008

Became Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company

of Glass Sellers

Public Collections

Turner Museum of Glass, Sheffield, UK

Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Liverpool Museum

Castle Museum, Nottingham

National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England

Broadfield House Glass Museum

Gus Knrvstainy Glass Museum, Russia

International Glass Museum, Ebeltoft, Denmark

Glasgow Museum

Norwich Museum and Art Gallery

Walker Art Museum

Major Commissions Include

Lighting feature, John Lewis Store, Liverpool, UK, 2008

Niche sculptures for Queen Victoria luxury cruise ship, 2007

Gateway to Yorkshire, competition shortlisted proposal finalist, 2007

Synergy, Mayer Brown Rowe&Maw, suspended entrance foyer

stairwell sculpture, 2006

Sentinel, Private commission,(niche pieces)  2006

Axios, Apex Plaza, Reading (suspended sculpture) 2004

Celebrity Cruises “Constellation” (Sculpture) 2002

Celebrity Cruises, “Summit”, (Sculpture) 2001

Celebrity Cruises, “Infinity”, (Sculpture)

Celebrity Cruises, “Radiance of the Seas”, (Sculpture)

Celebrity Cruises, “Millennium 1”, (Sculpture)

Princess Lines, “Sea Princess”, (Sculpture)

RCCL “Vision of the Seas” and “Legends of the Seas” (Sculpture)

P & O, “Dawn Princess” and “Sun Princess”, (Sculpture)

Savoy theatre (Lighting)

Water Sculpture, private collection

London Docklands Development Corporation Awards

Website