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Move the pointer across the plate for a magnified crop, as you would run a loupe over the surface in the viewing room. Using a keyboard, step between the named details instead.
Further plates
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Macro detail, raking light.
Studio glass
Made circa 1979
Vessel form
Blown glass with a metallic surface reduction
Height 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Bidding on lot 34
Bidding has not opened
$4,000 – 6,000
- Opens
- Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 PM EDT
- Closes
- Wed, Oct 14, 10:30 PM EDT
- Starting price
- $2,800
- Opening increment
- $250
There is no bid control on this lot because it is not open. When bidding opens, the next admissible bid will be $3,000, and the ladder will step by $250 at that level.
Before the sale
- Request the full condition report from the department.
- View the lot in person; the viewing dates are printed on the sale page.
- Leave an absentee bid, or book a telephone line, at least 24 hours in advance.
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Catalogue note
Free-blown with a reduced metallic surface, signed and dated to the base. A characteristic piece of the studio glass movement at its most confident.
Condition report
Excellent Reported by Idris Vance on September 14, 2026
No chips, cracks or restoration. The surface is undisturbed. Signed and dated to the polished pontil.
A condition report is an opinion, honestly held, given as a courtesy and not a warranty. It is not a substitute for examining the lot yourself, and the absence of a reference to a defect does not imply that the lot is free from it. Every lot is sold as is.
Provenance
- to date Private collection, Ohio.
Every provenance chain on this demonstration site is invented. No real collection, sale or ownership history is described.
The bidding ladder
Bids step by a published ladder, not a percentage. At $2,800 the step is $250, so the next admissible bid is $3,000. The auctioneer may vary the increment at their discretion.
| Bid at | Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 – $199 | $10 |
| $200 – $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 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 – $99,999 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 – $199,999 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 – $499,999 | $20,000 |
| $500,000 – $999,999 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 and above | $100,000 |
