{"product_id":"chribska-glassworks-czechoslovakia-art-glass-8-centrepiece-in-blue-green","title":"Chřibská Glassworks (Czechoslovakia) Art Glass 8\" Centrepiece, in Blue\/Green","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eFounded in 1414 in the town of Chřibská - originally part of Bohemia and later Czechoslovakia - the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChřibská Glassworks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(full name,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSklárna Chřibská\u003c\/em\u003e) holds the distinction of being one of the oldest recorded glass manufacturing facilities in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eFor centuries, the furnaces produced traditional Bohemian glass, entering a new era of commercial prominence when the Mayer family took over operations in the late 1800s. The family successfully ran the factory until the outbreak of World War II, after which the facility was nationalised by the state and absorbed into the massive \u003cem\u003eBorské Sklo National Corporation\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe factory's golden age is synonymous with one name: Josef Hospodka. Serving as the head designer from 1958 to 1970, Hospodka revolutionised Chřibská's output. He embraced the mid-century modern aesthetic, shifting the focus toward heavy, monumental free-blown cased glass. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"403\"\u003eRead more about Chřibská Glassworks \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/chribska-glassworks\" style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel \u003c\/strong\u003eCentrepiece \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue, Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e Josef Hospodka \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950s\/60s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e11.5cm tall, 20cm (8\") long\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chřibská Glassworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46701502693543,"sku":null,"price":1.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/IMG_5728.png?v=1743904139","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/chribska-glassworks-czechoslovakia-art-glass-8-centrepiece-in-blue-green","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}