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Lot 148
*Mayauel Ward 1994 three orchids upright paperweight,
with two buds and root system on dark blue-black ground. With
a well-known flair for bright colors and gestural lampwork, Ward
creates this dramatic plant with an animated tangle of roots,
leaves like plumage, and great blossoms hanging supine on their
stems. Signed and dated and signature cane.
Height 3 1/4"; Diameter 3 7/16". $600-700 |
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Lot 149
*Victor Trabucco 1985 three-layered blue flower paperweight.
Styled after the Classic-era flowers, the plump, multi-petaled,
blue-satin flower could be a clematis, accentuated with a trio
of buds, and emerald leaves all around the flower's face. Trabucco
grows his flowers under a great deal of good glass, and this
unadorned floral rests within a splendid high-dome presentation.
Scratch signed and dated, and an unusual script "VT"
behind a leaf, which appears to have been done at the torch,
rather than a pulled cane.
Diameter 3 15/16". $750-1200 |
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Lot 150
David and Jon Trabucco 1997 single amethyst rose on stems
paperweight, with a bud and green leaves over upset muslin.
David does the set-ups and Jon does the encasement and finishing--truly
a collaborative artwork. Signed and dated.
Diameter 2 13/16". $400-500 |
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Lot 151
*Victor Trabucco 1981 "Nature in Ice" compound
faceted paperweight, with a yellow and black butterfly passing
a simple bouquet of daisies and bluebells. Trabucco is not only
inspired by Classic-era designs, but has continued to expand
the vocabulary of glass paperweights, exploring unusual presentations
such as this early work in the Ice series. Signed "Proof"
and dated.
Height 2 5/8"; Width 3 7/16". $800-900 |
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Lot 152
*Cape Cod Glass Works scrambled paperweight, with
millefiori, rods and latticinio, ca. 1990s. In this "end-of-day"
blend, the elusive signature and date canes seem to be showing
themselves, but are twisted and jumbled-up to make precise dating
very difficult. As signature cane expert Andrew Dohan has said,
"all (Burchfield) paperweights are signed. However, a magnifying
glass may be needed to find the signature." Sticker on base.
Diameter 2 9/16". $300-400 |
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Lot 153
Charles Kaziun Jr. double crimp rose scent bottle.
A very pretty matching set of pink crimp roses, with aventurine
sepals, adorn the top and bottom of this delicate decanter. Signature
"K" heart cane under the base. Rough pontil. Stopper
has fused from the oils of the evaporated perfume.
Height 3 1/2"; Diameter 1 9/16". $500-1200 |