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Three hand-blown studio glass vessels in smoke grey, amber and sage, casting warm coloured light on a warm paper sweep.
Condition gradeVery good — one chip, notedThree pieces, one with a small foot chip. No cracks, no repair.

The condition report

3 notes, each pinned to the point on the photograph where it is. Select a number to move to it.

Other views

  • Three hand-blown studio glass vessels in smoke grey, amber and sage, casting warm coloured light on a warm paper sweep — upper detail.
  • Three hand-blown studio glass vessels in smoke grey, amber and sage, casting warm coloured light on a warm paper sweep — lower detail, showing the foot and the shadow.
  • Three hand-blown studio glass vessels in smoke grey, amber and sage, casting warm coloured light on a warm paper sweep — full width on the paper sweep.

The Kiln Room Lot 4

Three studio glass vessels

Third Light c. 1972–78, one signed to the pontil

Bidding openBidding is open on this lot.Reserve set
Current bid$38015 bids
Closes inCloses in 1 hour 36 minutes.Fri, Sep 4, 6:19 AM PDT

Estimate$300 – $550

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Hammer
$405
Buyer’s premium 18%
$72.90
You pay
$477.90
Packed & shipped, est.
+ $64

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Ships from
Astoria, OR
Packed & shipped, est.
$64
Next minimum bid
$405 (increment $25)

Catalogue entry

A group of three hand-blown studio vessels — a smoke grey taper, an amber bubble bowl and a small sage bud vase — acquired together and offered as one lot. Controlled bubble work in the amber piece, heavy wall throughout.

One signed to the pontil, illegibly; the other two unsigned. We have not attributed them and neither should you.

Provenance

  • Private collection, Astoria
  • Acquired locally over the 1970s

What you actually pay

Bids are on the hammer price. A buyer’s premium of 18% is added to the hammer, and shipping is quoted separately — $64 for this lot, packed and sent domestically. At the current next minimum of $405 that comes to $477.90 before shipping, or $541.90 delivered.

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Published bid increment table
Current bidIncrement
$0 – $99$10
$100 – $499$25
$500 – $999$50
$1,000 – $1,999$100
$2,000 – $4,999$250
$5,000 – $9,999$500
$10,000 – $19,999$1,000
$20,000 – $49,999$2,500
$50,000 and above$5,000

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