Unnamed Baby Vase Golden Touch Cyan Grey
ABOUT THE PRODUCT
design: Jakub Berdych Karpelis, 2025
material: hand-blown glass, hand painted in real gold
dimensions: 12 x 22,5 cm
Spring / Summer colors: Pink, Cyan Grey, White, Turquoise
Limited edition: only 20 pieces per color per season
Creative producers: Qubus x Artisème, 2025
Qubus in collaboration with Artisème launches a new version of the iconic Unnamed Vase by Jakub Berdych Karpelis. The Unnamed Baby Vase already suggests by its name the transformation of the parameters of the hand-blown glass vase. The Baby Vase is more petite, yet distinctive with the manifesto LOVE written in real gold.
The first limited series of Unnamed vases by Jakub Berdych Karpelis was created in late 2016/early 2017 and over time these colourful vases have become a signature shape for the Qubus brand. Unnamed vases have always carried strong messages. Historically, messages that glossed interpersonal relationships or attitudes towards life were inscribed on the vase. For example, the first collections carried the numerical code 22:39 referring to the Gospel according to St. Matthew "Love your neighbor as yourself". The cryptic messages addressed to humanity "Boy4Rent" and others were later replaced by the straightforward message of LOVE with an arrow pointing to the main character, the flower that represents nature, which is what it's all about in the first place!
The popular Unnamed Vase 34 cm x 19 cm in its original size has been given a range of colour variations, and alongside the prosaic LOVE, provocative versions have also made their mark, with the inscription "Blow Job" accentuating the hand-blown technique of the glass craft. Since 2019, Qubus has regularly included limited editions of the hand-painted Unnamed Vase Golden Touch in its portfolio, on which the artist writes the text in real gold. The number of these vases is limited for each colour to 30 pieces max.
The popular Unnamed vases have been scaled down by the artist in collaboration with Artisème into the Unnamed Baby Vase Golden Touch mini vase, which launches on Tuesday 10 June 2025.
You can find Unnamed Baby Vase on display exclusively at 3 locations in Prague:
- Artisème, Velkopřevorské náměstí, Prague 1
- Artisème Gift Library, Rybná, Prague 1
- Showroom Qubus, Rámová 3, Prague 1
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Jakub Berdych Karpelis is the co-founder of Qubus studio. Since its inception in 2002, he has focused on conceptual work in traditional Czech materials such as glass and porcelain. He is credited with the brand's expansion beyond the Czech Republic and the creation of a number of works, complete collections and products now significant for the Qubus brand. Among the most famous projects is the reconstruction of the interior of the Church of St. Bartholomew in Chodovice. His works can be seen not only in Czech, but also in world famous galleries and collections such as Moss Gallery New York or Mint Gallery London and others. In addition to conceptual and product design, he also works in the field of interior design, architecture and free art. Since 2008 he has been the art director of the gallery store Dox by Qubus at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague.
ABOUT THE BRAND
QUBUS (est. 2002)
Qubus has been provoking with conceptual design objects and art pieces for 24 years!
All Qubus products are HANDMADE IN BOHEMIA – handmade in the Czech Republic.
Qubus stands also for the first Czech design shop with its own production in Czech Republic, located in Rámová Street No.3 from the very beginnings in 2002. The luxury collectibles and everyday utility products are famous for their inventive design that ironically and humorously pushes the boundaries of your personal taste.
Qubus was founded in 2002 by artist, sculptor and designer Jakub Berdych Karpelis (1971), who invited Maxim Velčovský (1976), a recent graduate of UMPRUM, to collaborate with him. The design duo was behind the opening of the Qubus showroom in the same year. They co-directed the Qubus brand together as a duo until 2009. In 2009 Maxim left for LASVIT and since that Jakub followed as art director of Qubus – his own brand. Since 2010, Jakub Berdych Karpelis has remained as the art director and chief designer of the brand. In 2023 arts manager, curator and producer Marcela Straková (1977) has joined Jakub and since then they have been co-directing Qubus as artist-producer duo together towards the 25th anniversary which comes in May 2026.
In addition to conceptual and product design Qubus also carries out projects in the field of interior and exhibition design. Qubus has been awarded and Jakub also an author of several prestigious awards across the fields of culture, art and design, and has created a number of now iconic installations, collections and artworks under the Qubus brand.
Qubus products are characterized by the use of radical materials such as glass and porcelain, all created in local workshops and in collaboration with local masters of their craft.
The tiny imperfections and bubbles are a testament to handmade craftsmanship.
Qubus Design Studio serves as a platform for the artistic work of Jakub Berdych Karpelis and other artists/designers that Qubus invites to collaborate.
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