Vtg Holmegaard PER LÜTKEN Provence Smoke Glass 10" x 4" LOW Bowl Signed #120449

Description

Cir
ca 1955, Per Lütken accidently created this now-classic Provence bowl while
trying to create a glass cone. But when Lutken forgot to release the steam from the blown, molten glass, the  result was a "flat" piece which he formed into this bowl.
Lutken called this
new
"low" bowl the
Arne
Bowl - as a tribute to his then-director Arne Boas. Later, the name of this quintessential Danish bowl was changed to the current & wide
ly recognized:
Provence Bowl
.
A renewed interest in these bowls led to their reproduction -  in a
taller form
than the original low bowls. Today, Pottery Barn carries three Holmegaard reproduction Provence bowls - in clear color glass; PB's 10" Provence bowl (price: 9) measures
6 3/4" high/tall
-
whereas, the vintage 10" diameter Provence bowl, offered here, measures just 4" tall.
This
classic Provence bowl measures approximately 10" in diameter, almost exactly 4" in height and weighs precisely 2 lbs. 10.4 oz..  Mouth / hand blown in Denmark, of smoke colored glass, and s
igned on its underside: HOLMEGAARD  PL 120449
.   In beautiful, damage-free condition - no stains or discoloration, no chips, fleabites, cracks or other damage, only light age-related wear. The underside of the base shows movement scratches, as expected on older glass pieces with smooth, ground bases.
Please view each of the 12 posted photos and be sure to use your zoom feature for the best views.
These photos were taken outdoors in unforgiving natural light. Please use these pics to inform your
own
condition
determination - as opinions re: condition can vary widely. And, FYI, I found this same bowl on Worthpoint.com (same age, color, dimensions & markings) - it had sold, on eBay for 0, on 4/17/16.
This
bowl is priced to sell!
If you have questions, or would like more photos, just send me a message.
Thank you for looking.
And, if you decide to purchase, rest assured that your bowl will arrive safely.
I am an obsessively careful packer.
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electing a shipping option with an earlier estimated delivery date is also recommended, but I
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I do
not
accept returns
.....
unless
: I have made some substantive, indisputable misrepresentation regarding a sold item (
or
some other obvious error)  If such a mistake is made, I'll readily refund ALL monies paid,  including shipping, upon the item's safe return to me.
Why
not
accept returns?
Returns are extremely time-consuming - for
both
Buyer and Seller. More troubling, is that often returns are
avoidable
. In an effort to eliminate
my
Buyers' need to
make
returns in the first place, I strive to provide exceptionally informative listings. My listings include clear, accurate and detailed item descriptions paired with multiple, carefully chosen photos - photos of the exact item being sold. These photos are taken and selected to convey specific detail/s, often detail impossible to convey in a brief written description.. Photos are taken from various angles and distances., under  varied lighting conditions.  Each photo is
unique
and is posted for a specific reason. Creating such listings is also extremely time-consuming, but I believe a much wiser use of time than is processing returns.
Therefore, I operate under the belief that - if an item listing is sufficiently thorough, so long as the Buyer has
read the entire description
and carefully
viewed all posted photos,
then any
need for return is practically obliterated.
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rom our smoke-free/one-dog home