{"title":"Canadian Modernism","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eExplore Canadian mid-century modern design through a curated collection of vintage lighting, furniture, art glass, ceramics and decorative objects produced in Canada during the postwar period and beyond.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection highlights Canadian designers and manufacturers whose work combined international modernist ideas with distinctive local materials, craftsmanship and production. From Bostlund ceramic lighting and Chalet art glass to lesser-known Canadian makers, Reverie House aims to document and preserve an important chapter of Canadian design history from our Toronto-based studio.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"michael-robb-signed-green-art-glass-vase-1973","title":"Michael Robb Signed Green Art Glass Vase, 1973","description":"\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated 1973, this green art glass vase by Michael Robb has a compact, architectural profile and a saturated colour that shifts beautifully in changing light. Its scale makes it easy to place on a shelf, credenza or bedside table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaker \/ designer: Michael Robb\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 8\"\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated 1973\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Robb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53933243662650,"sku":"MCM-0002","price":275.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/3581\/7786\/files\/IMG_1735.jpg?v=1788970283"},{"product_id":"robert-eickholt-studio-art-glass-sculpture-2002","title":"Robert Eickholt Studio Art Glass Sculpture, 2002","description":"\u003cp\u003eA signed studio art glass sculpture by Robert Eickholt, dated 2002. 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Twin curved chrome supports rise from the weighted circular base to support the shade, while a slender vertical metal guide passes through the central chrome bracket. This allows the lamp head to be raised or lowered by sliding the assembly along the guide, creating a flexible task light with a distinctly architectural profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts exposed structure, cool metallic palette and mechanically expressive construction are characteristic of the technical minimalist design language of the late 1990s and early 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition. Minor wear is visible on the painted base and some chrome areas, consistent with age and use. Overall, the lamp presents well and remains in good condition. 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The molten glass was pulled and shaped while hot, giving the piece its fluid, almost calligraphic silhouette and ensuring that no two examples are exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clear crystal casing becomes particularly pronounced along the curled ends and substantial sculptural base, framing the vivid orange interior and amplifying the movement of the form. Viewed from different angles, the overlapping arms create continually changing lines, reflections and concentrations of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sculptural \u003cstrong\u003e“spike and curl”\u003c\/strong\u003e form is closely associated with Chalet's production and demonstrates the theatrical, free-form approach for which the Canadian glassworks became known during the 1960s and 1970s. 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