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Lot 284
Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 1997 "Let's
Go Fishing" paperweight. The artists depict a rowboat
tied to a tree on the shoreline of a choppy lake. The Todd's
landscapes, or "natureweights", capture life in the
outdoors with a gestural style, like plein air painting. The
glass scenes are always active with colorful shapes, and alive
with natural inspiration. Signed and dated. Limited edition of
30.
Diameter 3 1/8". $350-450 |
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Lot 285
Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 1999 "Field
of Flowers II" paperweight. Juxtaposing dense opaque
colors and millefiori in the lush wildflower field, with diaphanous
ribbons and flashes of blue over the crystal sky. Signed and
dated. Limited edition of 30.
Diameter 3 3/16". $375-475 |
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Lot 286
Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 2001 "Bayou"
paperweight. Featuring tall, moss-covered trees, and a marshy
bed of flowering plants--one can easily imagine the native plants
such as Eastern Arrowhead and Spider Lilies thriving in this
wetland sanctuary. The humidity is convincingly suggested by
a translucent green ground. Signed and dated. Limited edition
of 30.
Diameter 3 3/8". $375-475 |
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Lot 287
Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 1993 "Orchard"
paperweight. Redolent with fruit blossoms, a lone tree is
captured in this design. Its trunk is roped with various colors,
and it boasts a canopy of giant peach-colored flowers, extended
on thick branches over several stones, which mark its boundary
in the soft grass.
Diameter 3 3/8". $375-475 |
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Lot 288
Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 1997 "Field
of Flowers" paperweight, with a blanket of mauve millefiori
flowers scattered across a green field, framed by low, wind-whipped
clouds. Signed/dated. "By using the lens-shaped horizontal
form, they create a window for the viewer to look through."
--All About Paperweights. Limited edition of 30.
Diameter 3 1/16". $375-475 . |
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Lot 289
Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 1997 "Feeding
the Birds" paperweight. In a spare composition, a bluebird
flies towards an open feeder, hanging from a leafy branch. Without
the stiffness of other lampwork styles, the Todd's create active
and joyful motifs, celebrating all the best parts of outdoor
pastimes. Signed and dated. Limited edition of 30.
Diameter 3". $375-475 |