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The Axis Collection brings together Moser and Laurids Gallée, an emerging figure in contemporary design based in Rotterdam. In 2024, Architectural Digest included him in AD100, its prestigious annual selection of 100 influential figures in architecture and design worldwide. His work has been shown at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and he has collaborated with luxury brands including Dolce & Gabbana and Hermès.
Gallée’s first glass collection
This is Gallée’s first time working with glass, and, for this first round with the material, Moser was seen as the perfect partner. The brand has been built on craft knowledge passed down through generations, an important detail when working with glass: it asks for concentration, time and control.
“It’s an enormous honour for me to work with someone who’s taken their art to such perfection.”
Laurids Gallée
The collaboration also follows the direction set by Jan Plecháč, Moser’s Creative Director, who has been working to connect the glassworks’ Czech crystal craft with contemporary design.
The making of Axis
The collection is inspired by early twentieth-century modernist architecture, where the structure of a piece can also become its ornament. The crystal forms are built from planes, angles and cuts that give rhythm to the way light passes through.
The Axis vase starts at the furnace, where the glass is blown into an angled mould that the glassblower has to form using only breath. The shape is defined by the artisan’s control of both the outer geometry and the inner volume. The final definition comes through the wedge cuts, which are cut to a tolerance of no more than one tenth of a millimetre so that the surfaces and angles line up correctly. The cutting is carried out by Miroslav Maděra, a specialist cutter with 30 years of experience.
Luxury in the details
Each piece in the limited-edition Axis Collection is signed by Laurids Gallée, stamped with the Moser glassworks logo and marked with its own limited number. The objects are delivered in special packaging with an illustration by Michal Bačák, along with a certificate confirming the authenticity and quality of the crystal work. Rosalin, one of Moser’s colours, appears across the collection in a wide range of tones, from deeper pink-brick shades to lighter areas that almost fade into the clear crystal.
“Pushing the absolute limits of what’s technically possible is truly exciting. I have immense respect for the craftsmanship of the team at Moser, who have not only surpassed those limits but even extended them further.”
Laurids Gallée
The collection is issued in four limited formats: 50 vases, 100 bottles, 100 glass and saucer sets, and 100 sets of two glasses with a saucer.
