Paul Stankard elevates the humble glass paperweight to poetryNEW YORK – Paul Stankard’s (b. 1943-) path into studio glass was unusual in that he originally trained to make laboratory glass. He worked as a scientific glassblower for nine years before embracing his artistic passions. Inspired by the stylized French Clichy paperweights made from the 1840 to the 1860s, but wanting to distinguish himself, […]
Rago posts $406K world record for a William Morris glass vaseLAMBERTVILLE, NJ — On May 17, Rago achieved a new world record for American glass artist William Morris (b. 1957-) with a $310,000 hammer ($406,100 with buyer’s premium) for Beetles with Flora, a hand-blown glass vase from the artist’s Native Species series. The hammer price was far beyond the estimate of $30,000-$50,000. Full results for […]
Dino Martens glass works sparkled at Aste di Antiquariato BoettoGENOA, Italy — Two distinctly different pieces of glass designed by Dino Martens (1894-1970) led the April 23 sale at Aste di Antiquariato Boetto. Both dated from the early 1950s, when Martens was working as artistic director for Venetian glassworks Aureliano Toso. Complete results for the Design, Murano glass and A.Ve.M Glass sale are available […]
1883 Amberina Tankard by Libbey Cut Glass leads our five lots to watch1883 Amberina Tankard by Libbey Cut Glass DOUGLASS, KS – The Saturday, May 18 sale of American and Brilliant Cut Glass at Woody Auction includes this remarkable amberina tankard made by Libbey Cut Glass in 1883. Rated by the auction house as the finest piece of amberina glass it has ever offered for sale, it is […]