Bonhams 20th Century Decorative Arts. New York, 17 Dec 2008

After seeing the glass-only auction results from Bonhams May sale, I wanted to see how glass did at Bonhams last year. Certain artists like Littleton were sold at the 20th Century Decorative Arts sale last December in New York and weren't in the Contemporary Glass sale this year. I also wanted to see what prices were doing, even though it's only been 5 months since this 2008 sale.
Lot No: 4360

A pair of Murano glass leaf-form sconces

1950s
unsigned
height 17in (43.2cm)

Sold for $2,160 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
Lot No: 4425

Jaroslav Svoboda (Czecholslovakia, born 1938)

Sculpture, 1983
glass,
inscribed 83.
height 11½in 29.2cm); diameter 5½in (14cm)

Estimate: $1,000 - 1,500 Lot No: 4422

Concetta Mason (American, born 1950)

Spun Violet, 1988
blown, cut and polished, sandblasted and enameled glass,
inscribed 1988 SE 2984 SPUN VIOLET.
dimensions 16½in x 9½in x 9½in (41.9cm x 24.1cm x 24.1cm)

Sold for $1,680 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 4448

Maurice Heaton (American, born Switzerland, 1900-1989)

Three Untitled Platters, 1964-1967
blown and enameled glass,
each monogrammed MH.
lengths 12¼in and 8in (31.1cm and 20.3cm); diameter 8½in (21.6cm)

Estimate: $800 - 1,200 (unsold)
Lot No: 4445

Pavel Hlava (Czechoslovakian, born 1924)

Vase
blown glass
inscribed P. Hlava / Czechoslovakia.
height 6 1/8in (15.5cm); width 7 7/8in (20cm)

Sold for $1,920 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
Lot No: 4456

Dana Zàmecnikovà (Czechoslovakian, born 1945)

Lovers
painted, etched and engraved laminated glass.
height 16¾in (42.5cm); length 18¼in (46.4cm); depth 7¾in (19.7cm)

Sold for $4,800 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
Lot No: 4469

Dominic Labino (American, 1910-1987)

Two Vessels, 1970-1975
blown and internally decorated glass, each inscribed Labino one dated 8-1970 the other 8-1975.
heights 6½in and 4½in (16.5cm and 11.5cm) `

Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000 (unsold)
Lot No: 4478

Harvey K. Littleton (American, born 1922)

Optic Glass #6, 1979
blown glass,
base inscribed Harvey K. Littleton, 1979.
height 12in (30.5cm); length 21½in (54.5cm); depth 7¾in (19.7cm)

Sold for $9,600 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
Lot No: 4477

Harvey K. Littleton (American, born 1922)

Amber Loop, 1972
cast glass,
inscribed Harvey K. Littleton 1972 131/150
originally purchased with a signed and witnessed certificate of authenticity.
height 5½in (14cm)

Sold for $1,200 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 4481

Harvey K. Littleton (American, born 1922)

Three Glass Arches, 1975
blown glass,
each inscribed Harvey K. Littleton 1975.
dimensions range from 5¼in x 6in to 9½in x 8in (13.3cm x 15.2cm to 24.1cm x 20.4cm)

Sold for $3,600 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
Lot No: 4500

Pino Signoretto (Italian, born 1944)

Embrace
internally decorated glass,
inscribed Pino Signoretto and Made for Julia.
height 46½in (118.1cm)

Sold for $3,300 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
Lot No: 4508

Mary Shaffer (American, born 1947)

Fired Twice, 1995
slumped, cast glass and metal.
height 5in (12.7cm); width 8in (20.3cm)

Sold for $1,200 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
Lot No: 4502

A Lino Tagliapietra Saturneo Plate and Bowl

circa 1988
blown glass,
each inscribed Taglipietra Angelin Effetre International / Murano Italy 1988 and numbered 59/100 and 52/100 respectively.
diameter of plate 9½in (49.5cm); height of bowl 8½in (21.6cm)

Sold for $4,800 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
Lot No: 4515

Mary Schaffer (American, born 1947)

Double, 1999
glass, metal.
height 19in (48.2cm); width 5in (12.7cm); depth 11in (27.9cm)

Estimate: $6,000 - 9,000 (unsold)
Lot No: 4516

Dale Chihuly (American, born 1941)

White eight-piece Seaform with black lip wrap
blown glass
inscribed Chihuly.
dimensions of largest. 15in x 10in x 6in (38.1cm x 25.4cm x 15.2cm)

Sold for $6,600 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
Lot No: 4518

William Morris (American, born 1957)

Rython: Etruscan Horse, 1999
cast glass,
inscribed William Morris 1999.
height 15in (38.1cm); width 12in (30.5cm); depth 5½in (14cm)

Sold for $21,600 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
Lot No: 4514

Mary Ann (Toots) Zynsky (American, born 1951)

Vase
fused glass threads,
monogrammed Z
height 11½in (29.3cm); length 20½in (52.1cm); depth 13in (33cm)

Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000 (unsold)
Lot No: 4511

Harvey K. Littleton (American, born 1922)

Double Arch, 1986
internally decorated, blown, cased, cut and polished glass
each inscribed Harvey K. Littleton 4 -1986.
dimensions 9in x 14in and 6½in x 16in (22.9cm x 35.5cm and 16.5cm x 40.6cm)

Estimate: $7,000 - 10,000 (unsold)

Lot No: 4540

Stanislav Libensky (Czechoslovakian, 1921-2002) and Jaroslava Brychtova (Czechoslovakian, born 1924)

Taking Off, 1998-2000
cast glass
inscribed LIBINSKY-BRYCHTOVA 1998-00
height 16in (40.6cm); width 33in (83.8cm); depth 22in (55.9cm)
Sold for $57,000 inclusive of Buyer's Premium Lot No: 4531

Dale Chihuly (American, born 1941)

Yellow five-piece Seaform, 1996
blown glass,
inscribed Chihuly 96.
dimensions of largest 6½in x 12in x 8in (16.5cm x 30.5cm x 8in 20.3cm)
Sold for $6,600 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Sale 16154. Bonhams 20th Century Decorative Arts. website accessed May 26, 2009. http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=USA&screen=Catalogue&iSaleNo=16154