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Lot 140
James Kontes five-flower bouquet paperweight in pink,
yellow, orange and white, with a dark pink bud and green leaves
on translucent green ground; five and one facets. JK signature
cane on side. "In the early 1970s, (brothers James and
Nontas Kontes) began to collect paperweights. Fascinated with
both antique and modern weights, they turned a small section
of their (laboratory glass factory) into a paperweight studio.
Their motifs include flowers, fruits, snakes and composites."
-All About Paperweights. Diameter 2 15/16". $3500-4500 |
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Lot 141
James Kontes red holly berries paperweight over clear
ground; five and one facets. The festive, bright red berries
are matched well by the young, green leaves; whose serrated edges
are very naturalistically rendered. The printies optically add
berries and movement to the piece. Signature cane.
Diameter 2 7/8". $2250-3000 |
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Lot 142
Debbie Tarsitano 1986 paperweight, composed of a curved
branch of blue and yellow lampwork flowers and green leaves,
which frames a rooster and sun engraved by Max Erlacher. Tarsitano's
fine lampwork has evolved from her early inspiration by the floral
designs of nineteenth-century Baccarat and Saint Louis, but her
design approach, with a blend of engraving, etching, color, and
texture within her lampwork create an artistic statement which
reinterprets the paperweight form, as both personal and contemporary.
She now considers her paperweights to be "flamework objects,"
linking modern glass art with the encased glass antiques, but
no longer restricted by the tradition. Signed/dated and signature
cane.
Diameter 3 5/8". $4000-5000 |
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Lot 143
James Kontes bouquet paperweight with three dark orange
roses, two buds and dark green leaves on black ground; JK signature
cane on base. "Production is limited; the brothers produce
anywhere from none to over fifteen weights each year. …Although
their output is small from the commercial standpoint, their artistic
success is disproportionately large." -1998, Paperweight
Collector's Association, Inc. Bulletin.
Diameter 3". $4000-5000 |
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Lot 144
Debbie Tarsitano faceted bouquet paperweight with
three pink-centered blue flowers, encircled by radiating stems
of buds, berries and green leaves, over clear, star-cut ground;
six and one facets. Signature cane on base.
Diameter 3 3/8". $2500-3500 |
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Lot 145
Debbie Tarsitano red quince blossoms paperweight with
buds and green leaves on a brown branch over clear ground; signature
cane.
Diameter 3 1/4". $1600-2000 |