Hilton McConnico (1943-2018 American/ French)
Daum Crystal and Pate de Verre glass "Cactus" Bowl.
Signed on base.
10in. (25cm) h. 15in. (38cm) l.
After working in fashion for such designers as Ted Lapidus and Yves St. Laurent, Hilton McConnico was set a designer & art director for more than 20 films, including the cult classic Diva. In 1990 Memphis Brooks Museum of Art held a retrospective of 30 years of his creations.[3]
His collaboration with Daum crystal began in 1987; some of his "Cactus" creations for the manufacturer were presented by former French President François Mitterrand to President George H. W. Bush as a gift of state. He was also the first American to have work permanently inducted into the Louvre's Decorative Arts collection
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Daum Crystal and Pate de Verre glass "Cactus" Bowl.
Signed on base.
10in. (25cm) h. 15in. (38cm) l.
After working in fashion for such designers as Ted Lapidus and Yves St. Laurent, Hilton McConnico was set a designer & art director for more than 20 films, including the cult classic Diva. In 1990 Memphis Brooks Museum of Art held a retrospective of 30 years of his creations.[3]
His collaboration with Daum crystal began in 1987; some of his "Cactus" creations for the manufacturer were presented by former French President François Mitterrand to President George H. W. Bush as a gift of state. He was also the first American to have work permanently inducted into the Louvre's Decorative Arts collection
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