Sam Herman was born in 1936 in Mexico City.

He studied at Western Washington State College, Bellingham,

USA, and University of Wisconsin.

A Fullbright scholarship took him to Britain where he worked at the Edinburgh College of Art.

During 1967-8 he was a Research Fellow at the Royal College of Art, London, and the following year was Visiting Lecturer at Stourbridge College of Art

In 1969 he also established 'The Glass House', Covent Garden, London.

In 1974, after four years as tutor in charge of the Glass Department, School of Ceramics and Glass, Royal College of Art, London, he came to Australia and established a glass workshop for the South Australian Craft Authority in Adelaide.

In 1978, while retaining consultant status with the Jam Factory, he built his own workshop in Adelaide.

In 1980 he returned to England and established a workshop in London, where he worked until 1990. more...

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A French Art Deco vase by Herman, Michel Herman (design and…

A French Art Deco vase by Herman, Michel Herman (design and decoration), c1930s the globular Bohemian black glass vase with silvered decoration of fishes in underwater setting, signed 'Hem' for Michel Herman to the side. Height 22 cm

Sam Herman (British/American, 1936-2020), Glass Vase, 1976,…

Sam Herman (British/American, 1936-2020), Glass Vase, 1976, hand blown with flared mouth, multi-coloured glass, signed, dated and numbered on base ' Samuel J. Herman 1976 SA837', height 17 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A studio glass bottle vase by Sam Herman, 1976, with metallic…

Sam Herman Metallic Bubble Glass Vase (1976)

A studio glass bottle vase by Sam Herman, 1976, with metallic brown and blue bubble decoration, signed and dated 'Herman 1976' to base, 13 cm high

An opalescent studio glass bottle vase by Sam Herman, Australia,…

Opalescent Speckled Glass Vase by Sam Herman

An opalescent studio glass bottle vase by Sam Herman, Australia, with opaque brown speckles scrolling across the body, etched 'Herman' to base, 16 cm high

An Australian studio glass bottle vase by Samuel Herman, 1975,…

Samuel Herman Australian Glass Bottle Vase, 1975

An Australian studio glass bottle vase by Samuel Herman, 1975, of stylised form in tones of opaque yellow, incised to base Samuel Herman 1975 SA239, 20 cm high

An Australian studio glass bottle vase by Sam Herman, with…

Swirling Grey Glass Vase by Sam Herman

An Australian studio glass bottle vase by Sam Herman, with swirling grey decoration to the bulbous blue toned body, signed to base 'Sam Herman', 22 cm high

An acid green with opaque white and brown swirl art glass…

Swirl Art Glass Vase by Sam Herman, 1977

An acid green with opaque white and brown swirl art glass bottle vase by Sam Herman, Australian, 1977, 18 cm high

An iridescent orange and opaque yellow blown glass abstract…

Sam Herman Blown Glass Vase, 1978

An iridescent orange and opaque yellow blown glass abstract bottle vase by Sam Herman, Australian, 1978, signed and dated to base, 22 cm high

A studio glass vase by Sam Herman, of stylised form in tones of…

Blue and Green Studio Glass Vase by Sam Herman

A studio glass vase by Sam Herman, of stylised form in tones of blue and green, signed and numbered to base 'Samuel Herman BA997', 25 cm high

A pale green and iridescent yellow bottle studio glass vase by…

Sam Herman Studio Glass Vase, 1975

A pale green and iridescent yellow bottle studio glass vase by Sam Herman, Australian, 1975, signed and dated to base, 16 cm high

An opaque pale aqua wide lipped sculptural studio glass vase by…

Aqua Sculptural Glass Vase by Sam Herman (1979)

An opaque pale aqua wide lipped sculptural studio glass vase by Sam Herman, Australian, 1979, signed and dated 'Samuel Herman 1979' base, 17 cm high, 32 cm wide

An abstract glass form by Sam Herman, Australian, 1976, with a…

Silvered Glass Abstract Form by Sam Herman

An abstract glass form by Sam Herman, Australian, 1976, with a silvered glass band to the neck, signed 'S Herman 1976' to base, 13 cm high

A Samuel J. Herman signed blue art glass vase with iridescent…

Blue Iridescent Art Glass Vase by Samuel Herman

A Samuel J. Herman signed blue art glass vase with iridescent tones, height 18 cm

Vintage studio art glass vase, Sam Herman dated 1977, signed to…

1977 Sam Herman Art Glass Vase, Signed and Dated

Vintage studio art glass vase, Sam Herman dated 1977, signed to base, SR 1318, height 12 cm, very minor rubbing to base

Sam Herman, vase, glass, 23.5 cm high

Glass Vase by Sam Herman

Sam Herman, vase, glass, 23.5 cm high

Sam Herman (Australian, b. 1936), Three Australian Studio Vases,…

Coloured Iridized Studio Vases by Sam Herman

Sam Herman (Australian, b. 1936), Three Australian Studio Vases, c. 1975, coloured and iridized blown glass, signed and dated to undersides (3), height 24 cm, 16 cm, 15 cm

A Studio glass vase by Sam Herman (American Born 1936), hand…

Sam Herman Hand-Blown Glass Vase with Inclusions (1975)

A Studio glass vase by Sam Herman (American Born 1936), hand blown encased glass vase with bubble inclusions, signed and dated 1975, 27 cm high

Samuel (Sam) J. Herman, (1936 -) Mexico, Britain, Australia,…

Compressed Art Glass Vase by Sam Herman

Samuel (Sam) J. Herman, (1936 -) Mexico, Britain, Australia, Compressed spherical art glass vase, signed, dated 1976 and numbered 'SA836' to base, 17 cm high

Samuel (Sam) J. Herman, (1936 -) Mexico, Britain, Australia,…

Signed Art Glass Vase by Samuel J. Herman (1976)

Samuel (Sam) J. Herman, (1936 -) Mexico, Britain, Australia, art glass vase, signed, dated 1976 and numbered 'SA921' to base, 14.5 cm high

Samuel (Sam) J. Herman, (1936 -) Mexico, Britain, Australia,…

Spherical Art Glass Vase by Samuel Herman (1975)

Samuel (Sam) J. Herman, (1936 -) Mexico, Britain, Australia, Spherical art glass vase, signed, dated 1975, marked 'SA 492' to base, 23 cm high

Samuel (Sam) J. Herman, (1936 -) Mexico, Britain, Australia,…

Signed Art Glass Vase by Samuel J. Herman

Samuel (Sam) J. Herman, (1936 -) Mexico, Britain, Australia, art glass vase, signed, dated 1976 and numbered 'SA 822' to base, 23 cm high

Sam Herman (b. 1936), green funnel glass vase of squat form…

Green Funnel Glass Vase by Sam Herman

Sam Herman (b. 1936), green funnel glass vase of squat form with narrow neck, lime and iridescent amber coloured hand blown glass, smoothed base foot rim. Height 13 cm. Diameter 19 cm

Sam Herman vase (1st Artist at The Jam Factory)

Jam Factory's 1st Artist: Sam Herman's Vase

Sam Herman vase (1st Artist at The Jam Factory)

Sam Herman sculpture (1st Artist at Jam Factory)

Sam Herman's Jam Factory Sculpture

Sam Herman sculpture (1st Artist at Jam Factory)