Side table by Lothar Klute with a custom-fitted glass top and a frame made of forged bronze.
 
The glass was poured into a mold and worked and signed while still in a liquid state. A specific bronze alloy enabled the artist Lothar Klute to forge the bronze. The glass was produced using a special melting process and custom-fitted to the table.
 
Lothar Klute’s signature is stamped “K2001” on the bronze and “Klute” on the glass.
 
W 63 H 55 D 50 tabletop height 42
 
Note:
“The glass objects are placed in the cooling oven at 550 degrees and allowed to cool over a period of up to 14 days to relieve the internal stresses in the glass.”
Only then can one determine whether the casting was successful. All traces of the manufacturing process—such as inclusions, dull spots, bubbles, and streaks—are an authentic expression of traditional craftsmanship. Free-form glass casting ensures an appealing look and feel.”
 
In general, it can be said that all of Lothar Klute’s pieces are one-of-a-kind. Although most pieces of furniture come in several variations, unlike a cast bronze object—which is always produced identically from a single mold—Lothar Klute’s individual pieces are unique due to the artisanal process of forging and are therefore one-of-a-kind works of art.
 
The Lothar Klute studio had about five employees, and as a result, only a few pieces were produced over the years.
 
Ref: J.K. 53 DY2