Debora Moore (American, b. 1960) Blue Lady Slipper Branch, from the 'Gigantica' Series, 2011 Hot sculpted glass, silicone adhesive 19 x 20 x 11 inches (48.3 x 50.8 x 27.9 cm) PROVENANCE: Habatat Galleries; Collection of Joan and Milton Baxt, Bethesda, Maryland; Treadway Toomey Auctions, Oak Park, Illinois, Art in Glass: The Collection of Joan and Milton Baxt, November 12, 2017, lot 41. Debora Moore studied and taught at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, Washington, and at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington, where she was also a member of Dale Chihuly's glass blowing team. She owns Fiori studio located in Seattle, Washington. Best known for her glass orchids, Moore's work expresses her vision of an exotic environment and the power and mystery of nature. Her work has been exhibited extensively and is included in important collections such as the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington D.C.; the Corning Museum of Glass, New York; and the African American Design Archive, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, New York. Property from an Important Private Collection of Contemporary Glass HID03101062020© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

In overall good condition, with no damage to glass. One flower has been re-adhered with silicone adhesive. Buyer's Premium per Lot:
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