Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin

Monica Guggisberg 1955, Bern
Philip Baldwin 1947, New York

Philip Baldwin
1970 Bachelor of Arts, American University, Washington DC
1979 Grants of Ludwig K.Vogelstein Foundation and Ella Lyman Cabot
Trust, Cambridge, Massachussets, USA
1980 National Endowment for the Arts, Washington DC

Monica Guggisberg
1974-1977 Apprenticeship in lampworking Zofingen
1978-1979 Own studio in Bern
1980 Study Grant, Canton of Bern
1982 Prix de la Fondation de la Vocation, Genève

Baldwin & Guggisberg
1979-1980 Orrefors Glasskolan, Orrefors/Sweden
1979-1981 Assistants to Wilke Adolfsson and Ann Wolff, Transjö, Sweden
1982-2001 Independent Glass Studio in Nonfoux/CH
2001 Independent Glass Studio in Paris

Design Collaboration
1995 Venini, Venice
1996 Nestlé, Vevey
1985-1994 Rosenthal Glas & Porzellan AG, Selb
1989-1990 Hergiswil Glas, Hergiswil, CH
1989-1995 Steuben Glass, Corning/NY, USA

Awards
1999 “Grand Prix des arts Appliquées 1999”, de la Fondation vaudoise
pour la promotion et la création artistique, Lausanne
1998 Federal Commission for Applied Art, Switzerland
1994 IKEA Foundation (Schweiz)
1990 Prix “Jeunes Créateurs” de la Fondation vaudoise pour la promotion
et la création artistique, Lausanne
1988 Commission for Applied Art, Canton of Bern
1985 Departement of Agriculture, Industry and Trade,
Canton of Vaud

Distinctions
2000, 1999, 1997 International Design Yearbook Selection
1997 Bavarian Stateprize, (Goldmedal), Munich, Germany
1994, 1996, 1998 New Glass Review
1992, 1994, 1995, 1989 International Design Yearbook Selection
1987 Honorable Mention, Industrial Design Magazine
Design-Auswahl’87, Design Center Stuttgart, Germany
Design-Innovationen’87, Essen, Germany
1984, 1985 New Glass Review

Collections
American Craft Museum, New York
Musée Ariana, Genève
Musée des arts décoratifs, Paris
Mu.dac, Lausanne (musée du design et d’arts appliqués contemporains)
Museum Bellerive, Zürich
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
Chrysler Museum, Norfolk VA
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning
Denver Art Museum
Die Neue Sammlung, München
Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv
Ernsting Stiftung Alter Hof, Coesfeld-Lette
Fond Cantonal de Décoration, Genève
Fond Cantonal de Beaux Arts, Lausanne
Glasmuseum Ebeltoft
Gewerbemuseum Winterthur
Kornhaus Bern
Museum für Kunsthandwerk Berlin
Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Hamburg
Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg
Swiss National Collection of Applied Art
Musée du Verre, Sars Poteries

Selected Exhibitions (P = personal exhibition)

2008 Illinois, Swimming Upstream, Habatat Galleries Chicago (P)

2007 Zurich, CH, Sanske Galerie (P)

Toronto, Sandra Ainsley Gallery (P)

Oisterwiijk NL, Oisterwiijk sculptur, EvdDoel (cat)

Milano, Euroluce with new designs for Venini

Tampa, FL, Baisden Gallery (P)

2006 Oisterwiijk, NL EvdDoel, 25th Anniversity Exhibition (P)

Oisterwiijk NL, Oisterwiijk sculptur, EvdDoel (cat)

Morat, Vieux Manoir (P)

Charlotte, NC, McColl Center for the Arts, (P)

2005 Zurich, CH, Sanske Galerie (P)

Clevland, OH, Tom Riley Galleries (P)

Oisterwiijk NL, Oisterwiijk sculptur, EvdDoel (cat)

2004 Sunderland UK, "Cirque de Spheres" National Glass center (cat,P)

Venezia, Vetri, Nel mondo, Oggi, Istituto Vento di ScienzeLettere edArti, (cat)

Leusden NL, "Cirque de Spheres", het Koopmanshuis, EvdDoel (cat,P)

Lausanne, "Cirque de Spheres", Mudac (cat,P)

Oisterwiijk NL, Oisterwiijk sculptur, EvdDoel (cat)

Illionois, "Cirque of Spheres". Habatat Galleries Chicago (P)

Cornelus, NC, Christa Faut Gallery (P)

Milanw, Salone del Mobile avec VENINI

Royal Oak MI, Annual Invitational, Habatat Galleries (cat)

Aspen Colorado, Pismo Gallery (P)

2003 Toronto, Sandra Ainsley Gallery (P)

Zurich, Sanske Galerie (P)

Oisterwiijk NL, Oisterwiijk sculptuur, EvdDoel (cat)

Tampa, Baisden Gallery (P)

Den Haag, Etienne & van den Doel (P)

Royal Oak MI, Annual Invitational, Habatat Galleries, (cat)

Zurich, Sanske Gallery (P)

2002 Battuto 2002, Ebeltoft Glasmuseum (P),(cat.)
Kijkduin, NL, Boulevard des Sculptures, (cat.)
New York, Gallery Barry Friedman (P)
Öland, Borgholm Castle, “Global Art Glass”, (cat.)
Aosta, Glass Way, Museo Archeologico, (cat.)
The Rachael Collection, Aspen (P)
Louisville, Glassworks Gallery, KT

2001 Tel Aviv, Eretz Israel Museum (P), (cat.)
Paris, Eclat du Verre (P)
Bejing and Shanghai, Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
Pontiac, Annual Invitational, Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
Kijkduin, NL, Boulevard des Sculptures, (cat.)
Chicago, Portia Gallery (P),(cat.)
Den Haag, Etienne & van den Doel (P)
Beaver Creek, Pismo (P)

2000 Kentucky, “Millenium Glass”, Kentucky Art and Craft
Foundation, (cat.)
Pontiac, Millenium Exhibition, Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
Cincinnati, Marta Hewitt Gallery (P)
Zulte, Belgium, Goed Werk Gallery (P)
Atlanta, Fay Gold Gallery (P)

1999 Chicago, Gallery Portia (P), (cat.)
Den Haag, Gallery Rob van den Doel (P)
Öland, Borgholm Castle, “Global Art Glass in Sweden 1999”, (cat.)
Zürich, Sanske Gallery (P)

1998 Zürich, Sanske Galerie (P)
Sinzheim, Galerie B (P)
Kunsthalle, Bern, “ We Never Promised You A Rose Garden”
Venezia, Galleria San Nicolò, “Making Connections” (P)
Venezia, “ Venezia Aperto Vetro II”, (cat.)
Lausanne, Espace Arlaud, “ In Saerch of Clear Lines” (P)

1998 Sars Poteries, Musée Atelier du Verre Sars Poteries (P)
New York, Gallery Barry Friedman, “ In Search of Clear Lines” (P)

1997 Zürich, Museum Bellerive (P)
Den Haag, Gallery Rob van den Doel (P)
Pontiac, 25th Annual International Invitational,
Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
London, Stair & Company,
Avenches, Les Galeries du Château (P)
Paris, Galerie l’Eclat du Verre (P), (cat.)

1996 Hamburg, Gallery L (P)
Pontiac, “24th Annual International Invitational”,
Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
Hergiswil Glasi (P)
Venezia, Galleria San Nicolò (P), (cat.)
Venezia, “Venezia Aperto Vetro”, (cat.)
München, Galerie Waldrich (P)

1995 Zürich, Sanske Galerie, “Murano-Nonfoux, collaboration with
Lino Tagliapietra”
Laren, NL, Singer Museum, with Gallery Rob van den Doel (P)
Venezia, “A Venitian Love Affair”, (New Glass a Venezia),
Galleria Marina Barovier (cat.)
Martigny, “Venitian Tendencies”, Fondation Louis Moret (P)
Genève, Baldwin/Guggisberg, Centre des Arts Appliqués(P)

1994 La Robellaz, Gallery Garance (P)
Venezia, Zitelle, “Trasparenze d’Arte” (cat.)
Nonfoux, “Murano-Nonfoux, collaboration with Lino Tagliapietra”, video,
filmed and edited by Alex Erik Pfingsttag

1993 Den Haag, Galerie Rob van den Doel (P)
Zürich, Rennweg Galerie (P)
Bremen, Kito (Monica Borgward)

1991 Bruxelles, Galerie Transparence, with Floris Meydam
Lausanne, Musée des arts décoratifs (P) (cat.)
Zürich, Maya Behn Gallery (P)
Düsseldorf, Galerie Ingrid Mensendiek (P)

1990 Zürich, Maya Behn (P)

1989 New York, New Glass Gallery (P)
Lausanne, Musée des arts décoratifs, “Autour de la table”, travelling
exhibition : Zürich, Museum für Gestaltung, Leuven, Museum
Van Humbeeck-Piron (cat.)
Frankfurt a.M., Galerie Gottschalk-Betz (P)
Genève, Galerie Trois (P)
Lausanne, Musée des Arts décoratifs, “Expression en verre II”,
Acquisitions 1987-1989 (cat.)

1988 Kanazawa, Messegelände, “The International Exhibition of Glass
Craft 1988” (cat.)
Sapporo, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, “World Glass Now ‘88”,
travelling exhibition : Shimonoseki, Shimonoseki City Art Museum;
Tokyo, Daimaru Grand Hall; Gifu, The Museum of Fine Arts; Osaka,
Daimaru Museum (cat.)
Zürich, Margrith v. Castelberg-Stutz (P)
Lausanne, Midi-Pile (P)

1987 Hamburg and Berlin, Rosenthal Studio-Haus (P)
Arnheim, NL, Galerie Arti-Choque (P)

1986 Genève, Galerie Trois (P)
Köln, Glasgalerie (P), Lausanne, Musée des arts décoratifs, “Expressions
en verre 1’200 sculptures contemporaines”, Europe, USA, Japon cat.)
Liège, Générale de Banque, “Contemporary Western European
Sculptures in Crystal and Glass” (cat.), Zürich, Schweizer Heimatwerk,
“Schweizer Glass '86”

1985 Coburg, Kunstsammlungen der Veste, “Zweiter Coburger
Glaspreis für moderne Glasgestaltung in Europa” (cat.)
Horgen, Galerie Heidi Schneider, “Glaskünstlerinnen aus Europa” (only M.G.)

1985 Luzern, Glas-Galerie (P)
München, Kunst in Glas GmbH with Wilke Adolfsson
Paris, Galerie Quartz, with W. Adolfsson and M.Bouchard
Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts, “L’art du verre, Actualité Internationale”
Stuttgart, Kunsthaus Schaller (P)

1984 Boston/MA, David Bernstein Gallery (P)
Bremen, Galerie Monica Trüjen (P)
Düsseldorf, Galerie Ingrid Mensendiek (P)
Genève, Galerie Kara (P)
Luzern, Kornschütte, “Skulpturen in Glas, Situation 1984”,Glas-Galerie (cat.)
Miami/FL, Center for the Fine Arts, “Glass that Works”(cat.)
Saint-Emilion, Syndicat d’initiative, “Art Verre Vin”

1984 Strasbourg, Galerie Paskine de Gignoux, “Verre contemporain en
Europe “(cat.)

1983 Alkmaar, Galerie Het Glashuis
Bern, Käfigturm, “Vitrine 83”
Lausanne, Château de Renens, (P)
München, Galerie Nordend, (P)
Winterthur, Gewerbemuseum,
“Schweizer Handglashütten heute”
Zürich, Schweizer Heimatwerk, “Schweizer Glaskunst”
Zürich, Galerie Margrith v. Castelberg-Stutz (P)
1982 Lausanne, Galerie Bellefontaine,
“European Studio Glass ‘82”, (cat.)
Nonfoux, Verrerie de Nonfoux (P)

Selected Bibliography (books and magazines)
Barovier, Rosa, “Baldwin & Guggisberg”, GLASS Nr.64, Fall ‘96, p.42-47.
Baldwin, Philip, “Whatever Happened to the Decorative Arts”,
G.A.S. Journal 1987, p.24-25.
Baldwin, Philip, “Glass as Design: Production studios in Europe”, New Work,
Summer 1987. p. 18-20.
Baldwin, Philip, “Collaboration with the Glass Industry”,
G.A.S. Journal p.36-37.
Bernard, Elodie, “Monica Guggisberg et Philip Baldwin”, Revue de la
Céramique et du Verre, Nr 97, décembre ‘97, “p.42-45.
Berndt, Louise, “ Seguendo la giusta Linea”, VETRO, Anno IV N° 10, Gennaio,
Marzo 2001., p.12 -17.
Casimo, Marianne, “Visite à Nonfoux du maestro de Murano LinoTagliapietra”,
CCS-Bulletin 4/94, p.10.
Collins, Carol, “Poetry in Glass”, Swiss News, No.5 May 1995, p.34-35.
Finckenstein, Charlotte von, “ Wanderer zwischen verschiedenen Welten,”
ART AUREA, Dezember, Januar 4, 1996, p.48-53.
Fischler, Rita, ” Suisse romande: La Verrerie de Nonfoux“, Schweiz,
Suisse nr. 4. 1985, Zürich, p.42-45.
Forbes-Jaeger, Thérèse, “Guggisberg/Baldwin”, GRAPHIS 301,
Vol 52, Jan/Feb 1996, p.144. 152.153.
Frantz, Susanne K, CONTEMPORARY GLASS, 1989, p. 71.
Frantz, Susanne K, “Surface Tension”, CRAFTS, No.157
May/June 1999, p.28 - 33.
Girard, Sylvie, “Monica Guggisberg et Philip Baldwin”, La Revue de la
Céramique et du Verre, nr. 18, 1984, Vendin-le-Vieil, p. 19-21.
Goldfine, Gil, “Blowing hot & cold”, Jerusalem Post, Frday , March 2. 2001
Herbon, Bernd, “Gedichte aus Glas”, Architectural Digest, nr. 00002,
Februar/März, 1999, München. p.24-25.
Jaunin, Françoise, “Les Verriers de Nonfoux”, Revue de la ceramique et du
verre N°72, septembre/octobre 1993 p. 24-27.
Jaunin, Françoise, “Les avventuriers du verre soufflé à la recherche de
la ligne pure”,
24-Heures, 4 novembre 1998
Klein, Dan, “Artists in Glass”, 2001, p.18-21.
Klein, Dan, “Glass: A Contemporary Art”, 1989, p.130, 131.
Klotz, Uta.M., “The Line is the Basic Unit of Beauty”,
Neues Glas, 2/98”, p.14-19.
Krienke, Mary, “Glass Bridge between North and South”, Rendez-vous
Switzerland, IHT/June 1995, p.IX.

Laroche, Frédérique, “Baldwin/Guggisberg”, reflets, No 2/1998
mars-Avril, p.22-23.
Leier. Peters. Wallace. “Contemporary Glass”, 2001, p.126
Lippuner, Rosmarie, “Baldwin-Guggisberg” : La Revue de la céramique
et du verre, 1989, nr. 46, p.66, 67
Lippuner, Rosemarie, “Les arts appliques d’aujourd’hui”, L’EVEIL CULTUREL
septembre 1995, No. 9, p.19.
Mignoli, Stefania,”Texture di Vetro”, Elle Décor N° 12, Dicembre 2001, p.73-74
Preiswerk-Lösel, Eva-Maria “Ars Helvetica VIII” Arts précieux, Arts
Appliquées. p.143-145 .Rabagliati, Sonia, “Celebracion del Vidre”, Diseno,
Juli-August 1991, Chile, p.52-55.
Ricci Lempen, Silvia, “L’honneur retrouvé de l’art verrier”, Journal de Genève,
15. Juillet 1994
Ricci Lempen, Silvia, “ Les verriers de nonfoux subliment la beauté
dans la vie de tous les jours”, Le Temps, 4 novembre 1998
Save, Colette, “Sars-Poteries Vivre le verre “, Verre & Création, n°13,
décembre 1998, p.4, 5.
Save, Colette, “ Monica Guggisberg, Philip Baldwin, Le verre fruité”,
Metiers d’Art, n°196 – mars/avril 2001, p.10-13.
Save, Colette,”Gravure de l’Extrème”, Philip Baldwin - Monica Guggisberg,
La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre, nr. 124, 2002, Vendin-le-Vieil,
p.26-29. + couverture.
Seince, Françoise, “Au rythme du verre”, Courrier des METIERS D’ARTS,
n°177 janvier/février 1999, p.14.
Seince, Françoise, Monica Guggisberg, Philip Baldwin, “Le verre fruité”,
SEMA, Courrier des METIERS D’ARTS, n°196-mars/avril 2001, p.10-12
Tamborini, Susanne, “Am Anfang war die Form”, md2/1995, Leinfelden-
Echterdingen D., p.77-79.
Thomé, Martine, “Magie du verre, rêves d’architecture”, L’Express,
10 octobre 1996
Walther, Silvie, “Wenn Sand Feuer fängt”, Ideales Heim, nr. 1. 1986,
Zürich, p.28-34.
Wettstein, Albert, “Duett in Glas”, Heimatwerk Nr 1/1983 p.24-31.
Vollichard, Dominique, “Philip Baldwin et Monica Guggisberg”, Les Verriers
Magnifiques, L’OEIL, nr. 376, Novembre 1986, Lausanne, p. 36-41.
Yelle, Richard Wilfred, “Glass Art from Urban Glass”, 2000, p.84-86
Zabel, Mürra,”Zwischen Design und Raumgestaltung”, Neues Glas,
No.4. 1985, Düsseldorf, p.246-250

Exhibition and Collection Catalogues
Bern, Collection cat, “Made in Switzerland” 1997, La Confédération et les
arts appliqués, p.162.
Borgholms Slott Sweden, Exhib. cat. 1999, “Global Art Glass”
Burgdorf , “Internationale Kunsthandwerkausstellung, 1985”,
Coburg, “Zweiter Coburger Glaspreis für moderne Glasgestaltung in
Europa”, 1985
Coesfeld-Lette, Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding, Ensting Stiftung,
Erwerbungen 1998-1999, p.9.
Ebeltoft, Glassmuseum Ebeltoft, “Batutto 2002”,Sculptures by Monica
Guggisberg and
Philip Baldwin, exhibition catalaogue 2002
Essen, Haus Industrieform Essen, Design Innovationen’87, p.182.
Genève, Coll. cat. Fonds de décoration et d’art visuel de l’Etat de Genève”
1992, p.51.
Hadeland, Exhib. cat. “En verden I Glas 1997”, Hadeland Glassverk, p.6-7.
Kanazawa Exhib.cat. 1988, p.91.
Kijkduin, “Boulevard des Sculptures”, 2001, p.10,11
Lausanne, Galerie Bellefontaine, “European Studio Glass” 1982
Lausanne, Clavien, Jean-Pierre, Jürg Nigg, “317 Kunsthandwerker der Schweiz”, 1983, p.227, p.130 Lausanne Coll.
Musée des arts décoratifs Lausanne, “Expressions en Verre I”, 1987, p.35, 88.
Lausanne, Musée des arts décoratifs Lausanne, “Autour de la table “, 1989,
Lausanne, Coll. Musée des arts décoratifs Lausanne, “Expressions en
Verre II, 1989, p.12, 58.
Lausanne, Coll. Musée des arts décoratifs Lausanne, “Expressions en
Verre III, 1989 - 2000, p.38, 39. 74.
Lausanne, Exhib. cat. 1991, ”Les Verriers de Nonfoux”, Musée des arts
décoratifs Lausanne,
Lausanne, “Fondation vaudoise pour la promotion et la création artistiques”,
Exhib. cat.
1997, Espace Arlaud,
Liège, Dr. Joseph Philippe, “Contemporary Western Sculpture in Crystal and
Glass” Exhibition.cat. Générale de Banque, 1986, S. 171-174 w.Ill.
London, International Design Yearbook 1988, 1989, London, p.156.
London, International Design Yearbook 1992, London, p.118-119.
London, International Design Yearbook 1994, p.134.
London, International Design Yearbook 1995. p.133
London, International Design Yearbook 1997
London, International Design Yearbook 1999 p.83
London, International Design Yearbook 2000 p.153
Louisville, Kentucky, “Millenium Glass”, 2000 p.2
Luzern, Kornschütte, “Skulpturen in Glas”, 1984

Miami, “Glass that works, The Fifth Arango Int. Design Competition, 1984,
New York, Product Design 3 1989, p.23.
Nonfoux, catalogue 1987, “Guggisberg-Baldwin”, Introduction Yvonne
Brunhammer.
Paris,Galerie L’Eclat du Verre, “Philip Baldwin et Monica Guggisberg”
Exhibition cat. 1997
Pontiac, Habatat Galleries, “The 28th Annual International Glass
Invitational”, 2000
Pontiac, Habatat Galleries, “The 29th Annual International Glass
Invitational”, 2001, p.10.12.
Rouen, Museum of Fine Arts, “L’Art du Verre”, 1985
Sapporo Exhib.cat, World Glass Now’88, 1988-1989, p.185, nr. 1-3 w.III
Strasbourg, Gallery Paskine de Gignoux, “Verre Contemporain en
Europe” 1984.
Stuttgart, Exhib.cat., Europäisches Kunsthandwerk ’88, p.236.
Tel Aviv, Eretz Israel Museum, “hot glass-cold glass” Monica Guggisberg&Philip Baldwin, Exhib. cat. 2001
Tokyo, Yamaha, Glass Now’88, 1988 p.52.
Venezia, Zitelle, 6/9 Maggio ‘94, “982 Trasparenze d’Arte a Venezia”, Exhib.cat. p. 56. p.57. Venezia, Gallery Marina Barovier “New Glass a
Venezia”, Exhib.cat Venezia, 7-31 octobre 1995
Venezia, Gallery Marina Barovier, Exhib.cat. “A Venitian Love Affair”
Venezia, Venezia, Galleria san Nicolò, “Philip Baldwin e Monica Guggisberg
alla Galleria San Nicolo.” Exhib.cat. 1996
Venezia, “Venezia Aperto Vetro 1996”, Exhib.Cat p.97. p.20
Venezia, “Venezia Aperto Vetro 1998”, Exhib. Cat p.55, 151, 158.
Zürich, Coll. Museum Bellerive, “Glas 1”, 1993, p.89, 156.