The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 16, 2026

A tall glass sculpture features a vertical, tapering form of translucent, pale green frosted glass. A square block sits atop an angular neck that widens into an elongated hexagonal midsection. Centered on the front is a long plate with a textured, mottled gold surface. The sculpture narrows to a thin base supported by a small, textured copper block. The glass has a matte, grainy finish across its geometric planes.

Fifth Figure

1987

Howard Ben Tré

(American, 1949-)
America
cast glass, copper, and gold leaf
Overall: 213.4 x 76.2 x 18.6 cm (84 x 30 x 7 5/16 in.)
Gift of Mike and Annie Belkin 1993.197
Location: Not on view

Description

Howard Ben Tré (American, born 1949) Fifth Figure, 1987 Cast glass, copper, and gold leaf The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mike and Annie Belkin 1993.197
  • “1993 Annual Report.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 81, no. 6 (July 1994): 143–218. Mentioned: p. 162 www.jstor.org
    Hawley, Henry H. Glass Today: American Studio Glass from Cleveland Collections. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1997. Reproduced: p. 79
  • Glass Today: Recent American Studio Glass from Cleveland Collections. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 22-September 14, 1997).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; June 22 - September 14, 1997. "Glass Today: Recent American Studio Glass from Cleveland Collections."
  • {{cite web|title=Fifth Figure|url=false|author=Howard Ben Tré|year=1987|access-date=16 May 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1993.197