Erongo Vase

The Erongo Vase begins, like all Guaxs pieces, as thick-walled, mouth-blown glass, built up in layers of colour before being carved and etched by hand to achieve the atelier's signature matte finish.

The result is a surface that behaves more like stone than glass: soft to the touch, rich in depth, with colour that seems to sit within the material rather than on it. As light moves across the Erongo through the day, its tone shifts subtly — one of the quiet rewards of glass finished entirely by hand.

The Erongo's sculptural form holds its own as a standalone object, though it comes to life equally with branches, dried stems or generous seasonal arrangements. Its weight is deliberate and reassuring — a hallmark of Guaxs glassware, where substance is part of the design language.

Each Erongo Vase is individually handmade, so gentle variations in tone, texture and form are inherent to every piece. No two are exactly alike.

Founded in Germany, Guaxs revives centuries-old glassmaking techniques and pairs them with contemporary, pared-back form — creating objects that occupy the space between vessel and sculpture.