Introducing 1970s GlassWorks: le Disque
1970s GlassWorks: le Disque is OUTERclé’s decadent foray into the world of glass: a collection that manages to be ultra-glamorous and industrial at once. Made of hand-blown glass of varying sizes, shades and textures, every rondel is an art piece in its own right. Yet, the collection is also functional, able to withstand heat, UV rays, and freeze-thaw cycles.
Medieval Europe Meets Glam Rock
Looking to disco and the glam rock of David Bowie for inspiration, le Disque reintroduces glass as the surface it was meant to be, straddling the line between beautiful and durable.
Founder Deborah Osburn loved glass tile in its rawest forms and wanted to take it out of the realm of 1980s and '90s tract homes, with which it had unfortunately become synonymous. 1970s GlassWorks is a retelling of what glass tile could be: psychedelic in the best ways (just as Bowie re-introduced psychedelia in a hip, futuristic manner.)
And through it all, there is the remarkable craftsmanship that comes with the art of glassmaking.
Managing to be in conversation with medieval architecture and Studio 54 at once, le Disque uses the same technique of glassblowing as crown glass "which may have been Syrian in origin, [and] was in use in Europe since at least the 14th century”. It became especially popular in homes and secular buildings during the 15th and 16th centuries. Then (in a Bowie-like fashion) it moved over from Europe and became wildly popular in New York City in the mid 1800s.
Clear and Colorful
What began as an exploration of clear, white, and black glass has grown into an opulent collection of rondels in considered colors. Decadent shades take their cues from 70s fashion, culture and art, courtesy of maximalist colors with a hint of disco glitz. (Very Debbie Harry.) The muted jewel tones span the spectrum from warm Amaretto (medium brown) and Izarra (olive green) to moody Chamboard (light purple), Freddie (green-black), and Velvet (dark purple).
We see a kinship with the unexpected and otherworldly glam of Manhattan’s vault lights, our favorite URBANE.
…And Unusually Versatile
1970s Glassworks: le Disque rondels are individually hand-blown, then carefully flattened to produce circular tiles of varying sizes, shades, and textures. No two tiles from this collection are exactly alike.
In this case, handcrafted also means remarkably resilient. These tiles are suitable for wall installations both indoors and out, including stove backsplashes, fire pit surrounds, and pool waterlines. They’re heat and UV resistant, too — and freeze-thaw rated for use in a variety of climates.
The magnetism and decadence of glam rock, with a heavy nod to disco.
Artistic, industrial and glamorous.
Smell
Dark Vinyl Musk by BOHOBOCOA or Black Gemstone by Stephane Humbert Lucas 777. Spices, woods, leather, tobacco, musk, incense.
Taste
Hard candy, champagne, daiquiri. A manhattan at last call.
See
The works of James Turrell, Dan Flavin, and John Baldessari. Saturday Night Fever, Moonage Daydream, Woodshock, Studio 54, and Thank God It’s Friday. Kansai Yamamoto, Halston, and Alexander McQueen.
Touch
Early fall, when the weather’s still warm and the leaves are changing.
Corduroy, suede, velvet, lurex, and silk.
Hear
Our le Disque Playlist. David Bowie and disco, naturally.
Freddie
Glass
1970's GlassWorks: le Disque
4" x 4" x 0.13" | le Disque | Unfinished
$119.18/sqft
Last Call
Glass
1970's GlassWorks: le Disque
4" x 4" x 0.13" | le Disque | Unfinished
$119.18/sqft
Chambord
Glass
1970's GlassWorks: le Disque
4" x 4" x 0.13" | le Disque | Unfinished
$119.18/sqft