Grüner Glasbaustein aus der Vera-Lux-Serie

Green glass brick of the Vera-Lux series, 1924

ExecutionGlasfabriek Leerdam, founded 1878

DesignJetze Willem Janzen, Harlingen 1891–1957 's-Gravenhage

Distributed byEmile Sanders, 1877–1934

Light green pressed glass

(H x W x D)12,8 × 12,7 × 9,7 cm

Place of originMaastricht

Status

on display, room G11

About the workGlass houses – this vision became reality in the 1910s. Glass bricks had already existed in isolated cases since the early nineteenth century. It was not until the automation of production at the beginning of the twentieth century that mass manufacturing became possible. This brick was patented in 1931, but it had already been used in a church building designed by the architect Hendrik P. Berlage in The Hague sometime between 1925 and 1927. Its shape was intended to allow for the easy replacement of individual bricks if a wall became damaged. The material also lends itself to a vibrant colour scheme.

AccessionGift of Helen Knecht and Tijmen Knecht-Drenth, 1997

Inventory numberGl 1997-359

Art Deco

Contact

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