Cup & Paste Glass Cup by Bas Van Beek for Royal Leerdam Crystal

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Produced for the National Glass Museum Leerdam as an annual object. A blue version is produced in an edition of … more Produced for the National Glass Museum Leerdam as an annual object. A blue version is produced in an edition of 200. This is the green matte edition of 1000 that was released shortly afterwards.

“Cup and paste” is based on some Berlage sketches of a cup and a series of bowls that van Beek uncovered at the Netherlands Architecture Institute. The sketches were designs for pressed glass objects for the Leerdam Glass Factory, but were never produced. Using Berlage's mathematical system, van Beek used the sketches to design a corresponding saucer – the apparent missing link in Berlage's glass plan. He then borrowed elements from other iconic designs by Copier and De Bazel to paste together a cup. In the final objects, original Leerdam characteristics exist, albeit with an original and contemporary twist.

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