This fabulous, contemporary art glass vase is from Tom Philabaum’s Reptilian Series. It is 10.5″ tall and 3.5″ in diameter. It is signed and dated by the artist and is in excellent condition without chips or cracks. The colors and design are stunning. Reptilian Series Late 1970’s – 2018. The Reptilian pattern, both a process and an outcome, has been the most enduring design element at Philabaum Studios. Though not intended to look like anything in particular, the finished pattern has been said to resemble a backbone, fish scales, snakeskin, and even teeth. Despite that range of descriptions, the reptilian name is the one that stuck early on. Above all, the pattern is always striking, and has become the most long-standing signature look for the designs of Tom Philabaum, used on a wide variety of products. Tom Philabaum is one of the most exciting contemporary glass artists working today. He founded Philabaum Glass Gallery and Studio in Tuscon, Arizona in 1975 and continues to create and display his works there. Tom is a versatile artist, working with a variety of techniques including, most notably, dalle de verre. Tom studied at the Toledo Museum of Art School in the early 60s which was a fortuitous time as that is the same period when Harvey Littleton, father of the Studio Glass Movement, began experimenting with glass at the school. This undoubtedly influenced Tom greatly as he later moved to Madison, Wisconsin in order to study glass under the guidance of Littleton, while also continuing his studies in ceramics. His studies focused on melding the two mediums harmoniously. Eventually graduating with a Master of Arts degree, he went into teaching but as time went by he increasingly felt drawn back to his artistic endeavors. It was at this point that he relocated to Tuscon and the rest is history. With collections on display in numerous prestigious locations such as the Seattle Art Museum, the Rockford Art Museum, and Glasmuseum Frauenau in Germany, Philabaum Glass is celebrated and admired by patrons of fine art glass and artists alike! From The Prudent Collector.