Geoffrey Baxter 'Sunspot' Suncatcher

Glass suncatchers are generally believed to originate from South America, and were intended to harness the sun's positive energy, reflecting light around the home in flecks of colour. As western culture of the 1960's became more interested in alternative ways of living, objects from, or inspired by, world cultures became increasingly desirable additions to the home. 

Coloured glass suncatchers were especially popular in Scandinavian countries, and the majority of similar examples were produced by numerous Nordic manufacturers. Unusually, our example was produced in London.

Geoffrey Baxter's suncatcher consists of a large, bright yellow glass disk with a stylised primordial 'sun' face, impressed into the glass. The clean, simple lines of the illustration are reminiscent of ancient chalk carvings found around the United Kingdom. The yellow suncatcher, intended to be hung in a window, includes a metal chain.

Geoffrey Baxter was an important figure in the history of Modernist British glass, best known for his brightly coloured, boldy textured work for Whitefriars. The 'Sunspot' suncatcher, found in the 1972 catalogue, is a particularly rare design.