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Lot 115
Jim Donofrio "Campsite Connoisseur" three-dimensional
paperweight. A gray rat scours the campsite staples, boldly
ignoring the two watchdogs. While the hound appears affronted,
the terrier is so curious, you can almost see his stub-tail quiver.
Exceptional detail in the characterization of the animals and
in the blazing campfire, spilled flour bag, coil of rope and
the sandy ground. Signed/dated 1998.
Diameter 3 3/8". $1400-1700 |
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Lot 116
Jim Donofrio "One Got Away" three-dimensional
paperweight. A boy and a determined dog wrestle on a wooden
raft floating on a blue lake. Another boy swims underwater. The
fish tail seems to wave exultantly for having escaped the hook.
"One can search for details in the lampwork, read the
tale the weight tells, respond to feelings the subject evokes,
or simply enjoy the beauty of a well-designed and crafted work
of art. Jim is creating subjects whose body language and expressions
tell their own stories and interact in the weights to give a
sense of movement and a 'slice of life' appearance that transcends
the posed look of many works." -Glass to Life: Jim Donofrio,
Modern Day Pygmalion, Annual Bulletin of the PCA, 1999. Signed/dated
1998.
Diameter 3 3/8". $1400-1800 |
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Lot 117
Gordon Smith tarantula paperweight. Out of its burrow
on the terra cotta-colored earth, with succulent plants and stones
for protection, the fuzzy arachnid scopes its terrain with its
upright pedipads. With common names such as Chilean Rose, Venezuelan
Greenbottle Blue, and Goliath Bird Eater, it isn't surprising
Smith might choose the tarantula as a paperweight subject. They
are as exotic as botanicals, and come in as many colors. In this
sensitive crystal rendition, the life-like representation of
a tarantula is a means of tribute and wonder. Initialed/dated
1998.
Diameter 3 1/4". $1300-1600 |
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Lot 118
Jim Donofrio "Scents and Sensibility" three-dimensional
paperweight. A skunk ambles into the campsite, as a cheeky
camper throws another log on the fire. The scene is comical in
its anticipation of their likely surprising meeting. Rich details
create realistic hard-pan ground and scrub wood logs for the
fire. Signed/dated 1998.
Diameter 3 3/8". $1100-1300 |
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Lot 119
Jim Donofrio "Survivors" three-dimensional paperweight.
Predating the recent spate of castaway-mania, this scene
evokes the drama of setting adrift and the partnerships that
make existence easier. Superb details in the action of each figure
and the raft of lashed green bamboo, floating over deep water-blue
ground. Signed/dated 1998.
Diameter 3 3/8". $1100-1300 |
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Lot 120
Gordon Smith bird-of-paradise paperweight. A single
orange and purple bird-of-paradise flower with green leaves on
clear ground; signed/dated 1987. (See, p 46, Gordon Smith Explores
New Depths in Paperweights, Annual Bulletin of the PCA, 1989;
p 88, Beauty and the Beasts, The Magical Glass of Gordon Smith,
Annual Bulletin of the PCA, 1998)
Diameter 3 1/8". $400-700 |