Habatat Galleries: A Contemporary Glass Auction

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MASTERWORKS: A CONTEMPORARY GLASS AUCTION

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2011 AUCTION RESULTS

THURSDAY, APRIL 28th 8:00 PM

The 9th MASTERWORKS auction included this Harvey Littleton “Yellow Crown” that

recorded a new high for contemporary studio glass in an auction since the "Green Eye

of the Pyramid" Libensky / Brychtova piece sold at auction for just under $400,000.

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1 "Argus" a 9 piece hot worked, cut and polished glass sculpture by Kenny Carder, 1984. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 14 x 11 x 6”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $2,088	2 “Kite Series”, a blown glass with wire drawing vessel by Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick, 1980. Signed and dated by the artists. “7 x 7 x 7”. From the Catlett collection. SOLD $3,480	3 “Level Pulse #17”, a blown and electroformed glass sculpture by Michael Glancy, 1988. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and by the artist. 3.75 x 11.5 x 11.5”. From a private collection. SOLD $13,920


4 “Vase #5367”, a blown glass vessel by Herb Babcock, 1982. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed, dated and numbered by the artist. 6 x 5 x 5”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $754	5 “Pink Glass Vessel” a blown and carved glass vessel by Dick Huss, 1988. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 9.75 x 24.5 x 24.5”. From a private collection. SOLD $5,220	6 “Ruthless Compassion”, a slumped glass sculpture by Sidney Cash, 1993. Acquired from the Riley Hawk Gallery (OH). Signed and dated by the artist. 11.25 x 9.75 x 9.75”. Wall mount bracket available. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $11,600


7 “Arc Sectioned”, a hot worked glass sculpture by Harvey Littleton, 1980. Featured in NY Times article by art critic Paul Hollister which was the first time glass was featured in the art section. Acquired from Heller Gallery (NY). Signed and dated by the artist. 8.5 x 7.75 x 3”. From the Corkran collection. Slight wear on bottom. SOLD $18,600	8 “Yellow Glass Sculpture”, a blown, cut and acid polished glass vessel by Joel Philip Myers, 1985. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. (Both sides pictured) 6 x 26 x 3”. From a private collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT	9 “Vase”, a blown glass vessel by Tom McGlauchlin, 1979. Acquired from the E. Wolf’s Auction. Signed and dated by the artist. “9 x 5 x 5”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $1,624


10 “The Catholics vs the Jews”, one of the oldest examples of a lamp worked glass chess set by Gianni Toso, circa 1975. 10 x 24 x 24”. From a private collection. SOLD $23,200	11 “Glass Totemic #3”, a cast, cut, polished and laminated glass sculpture by Jon Kuhn, 1986. Signed by the artist. 16 x 5 x 3.5”. From a private collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT	12 “I Don’t Like the Way They are Watching Us”, a blown and carved glass sculpture by Stephen Hodder, 1986. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 9.5 x 16 x 12”. From a private collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT

13 “Column 35”, an extraordinary cast glass sculpture by Howard Ben Tré, 1986.Acquired from the Cowles Gallery (NY). 95 x 25 x 15”. From a private collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT	14 “Seaform Series #197”, a hot worked glass sculpture by Stephen Dee Edwards, 1981. Acquired from the Craftsman’s Gallery (NY). Signed, dated and numbered by the artist. 9.75 x 10.5 x 11”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $2,030	15 “Harmony III”, a blown glass sculpture by Pavel Hlava, 1965. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 6.5 x 9 x 3”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $4,930


16 “Green Glass Vase”, a blown glass vessel by William Morris, 1985. Acquired from the Works Gallery (PA). Signed and dated by the artist. 16 x 16 x 5”. From a private collection. SOLD $13,340	17 “Relic”, a sand cast, hot and cold worked glass sculpture by José Chardiet, circa 1986. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). 20 x 7 x 7.5”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $5,800	18 “The Juggler”, a mold blown glass sculpture by Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick, 1986. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artists. 29 x 15 x 9”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $9,860


19 Untitled Bowl, a filet-du-verre vessel by Toots Zynsky, circa 1991. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed by the artist. 6.5 x 14 x 9”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $12,760	20 . “Macchia”, a blown glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly, 1983. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 16.5 x 12.25 x 8”. From a private collection. SOLD $17,980	21 “Cast Glass Sculpture #780804”, a cast glass sculpture by Steven Weinberg, 1988. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 8.25 x 8 x 8”. From a private collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT


22 “Tidal Wave #SE 2904”, a blown, cut and carved glass sculpture by Consetta Mason, 1988. Acquired from the Maureen Littleton Gallery (DC). Signed and dated by the artist. 11.5 x 8 x 8”. From a private collection. SOLD $3,480	23 “Green Glass Vase”, a blown glass vessel by William Morris, 1986. Acquired from the Works Gallery (PA). Signed and dated by the artist. 20.5 x 10 x 10”. From a private collection. SOLD $12,760	24 “The Navigator’s Return”, a highly complex hot worked, laminated and carved sculpture by Pawel Borowski, 2003. Acquired during Habatat Galleries Glass Tour in 2004. Signed and dated by the artist. 81 x 22 x 18”. From the Corkran collection. Small element reattached per artist. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT


25 A beautiful example of a fused and carved glass platter by Klaus Moje, “3 - 1994 #6”, 1994. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 3 x 21 x 21”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $15,080	26 “Winter”, a hot worked, cut and polished glass sculpture by Pavel Hlava, 1991. Piece is featured in Pavel Hlava’s book “Pavel Hlava” on page 62. Signed and dated by the artist. 12.75 x 18 x 3”. From a private collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT	27 “Series 2 Vase 3”, a blown glass vessel by Tom McGlauchlin, 1980. Acquired from the Eueleth & Sumerford Gallery (MD). Signed and dated by the artist. 6 x 6 x 6”. From the Corkran collection…$1,800 - $2,400 SOLD $1,450


28 “Mesa XXVII”, a cast, hot and cold worked glass sculpture by José Chardiet, 1986. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 39 x 11 x 11”. From a private collection…$11,000 - $14,000 SOLD $7,540	29 “Imprint of an Angel IV”, a cast glass sculpture by Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova, 1996 - 2000. Acquired from Galerie Pokurna, Prague, Czech Republic. Includes certificate of originality. Edition of 5. Signed and dated by artists. 28 x 32 x 8”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $69,600	30 “YC-487”, a hot worked glass sculpture with murrini by Richard Ritter, circa 1987. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and numbered by the artist. 7 x 8.5 x 8.5”. From the Corkran collection…$8,000 - $10,000 SOLD $7,540


31 “Clourfield 25”, a cast glass sculpture by Udo Zembok, 2007. Featured on cover and on page 147 of “Udo Zembok: Spaces of Light” published by Centre International Du Vitrail, Chartres, France. Signed and dated by the artist. 28.5 x 27.5 x 5”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $8,700	32 “Grand Complication in Ultramarine”, a blown and electroformed glass sculpture with an electroformed plate glass base by Michael Glancy, 1981. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 9.5 x 11.25 x 11.25”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $21,460	33 “4 - 83 - 2”, a blown glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly, 1983. Acquired from the Fendrick Gallery (DC). Signed and dated by the artist. 6.5 x 13 x 8”. From the Corkran collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT


34 “Titanic Series #32687”, a cast glass sculpture by Kreg Kallenberger, 1986. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 12.25 x 19 x 6.25”. From a private collection. SOLD $9,280	35 “Fantasy Vessel”, an unusual multi-layered blown glass vessel by David Huchthausen, 1977. Acquired from the Heller Gallery (NY). Signed “BADEN bei WIEN N. 81 Fantasy Vessel” and dated by the artist. 7 x 6.5 x 6.5”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $7,192	36 “Frosted Oval Glass”, a blown, cut and acid polished glass vessel by Joel Philip Myers, 1986. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 9 x 5 x 5”. From a private collection. SOLD $9,280


37 “Birds of Paradise Series”, a filet-du-verre vessel by Toots Zynsky, circa 1985. Acquired from the Snyderman Gallery (PA). Signed by the artist. 5.25 x 12.5 x 5”. From a private collection. SOLD $10,730	38 “Penetration”, a cast glass sculpture by Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova, 2000. Acquired during Habatat Galleries’ Glass Tour in 2000. Edition of five. Signed and dated by the artists. 16.5 x 32 x 8”. From the Corkran collection…$65,000 - $80,000 SOLD $66,120	39 “Glass Orb YC3186”, a hot worked glass sculpture with murrini by Richard Ritter, 1986. Signed by the artist. 7 x 9 x 9”. From a private collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT


40 “Yellow Rim Macchia”, a blown glass vessel by Dale Chihuly, 1982. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 8 x 16 x 9”. From a private collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT	41 “KOH Samurai”, a hot worked and etched glass vessel by Stephen Dale Edwards, 1985. Acquired from the Works Gallery (PA). Signed and dated by the artist. 11.75 x 8 x 5”. From a private collection. SOLD $2,320	42 “Four Dancers & Danger”, a hot worked and etched glass vessel by Stephen Dale Edwards, 1986. Acquired from the Works Gallery (PA). Signed and dated by the artist. 10.5 x 7.5 x 5. From a private collection. SOLD $2,088


43 “Struttura”, a blown glass sculpture by Livio Seguso, 1991. Acquired during Habatat Galleries’ Glass Tour in 2004. Piece is featured in Livio Seguso’s book “Livio Seguso” on page 129. Signed and dated by the artist. 24 x 8 x 4.5”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD 13,920	44 “Sketch Piece”, a blown glass sculpture by Marvin Lipofsky, 1975. Acquired from the Branch Gallery (DC). Signed by the artist. 7 x 9.25 x 9”. From the Corkran collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT	45 “Eye of Darkness” a cast glass sculpture by Jaromir Ryback, 1994. Acquired during the 2003 CGCA Auction. Signed and dated by the artist. 13.5 x 20 x 5”. From the Corkran collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT


46 “Robin’s Egg Blue and White Basket Set”, a beautiful 12 piece blown glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly, 2000. Acquired during Habatat Galleries’ Glass Tour in 2005. Signed and dated by the artist. 14 x 24 x 24”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $26,100	47 “Contiguous Fragment Series”, a blown, cut and acid polished glass vessel by Joel Philip Myers, 1981. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 9 x 4 x 4”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $8,700	48 “Dwelling”, a cast glass sculpture by Latchezar Boyadjiev, 2001. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 29.75 x 21.25 x 5.25”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $15,080


49 “Glass Sculpture”, a cast, cut, and fused glass sculpture by John Wolfe, 1987. Signed, dated and numbered “22” by the artist. 12 x 13 x 4.5”. From a private collection…$1,800 - $2,400 SOLD $1,740	50 “Black Glass Sculpture” a blown and carved glass vessel by Dick Huss, 1986. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (MI). Signed and dated by the artist. 11 x 11.5 x 11.5”. From a private collection…$5,000 - $7,000 SOLD $11,020	51 “Hedgehog”, a hot worked, cut and polished glass sculpture by Pavel Hlava, 1993. Acquired from Habatat Galleries (FL). Signed and dated by the artist. 15 x10 x 3”. From the Corkran collection. SOLD $13,050


52 “Free Standing Sculpture”, a slumped glass sculpture by Sidney Cash, 1982. Acquired from Heller Gallery (NY). Signed and dated by the artist. 10 x 6.75 x 6.75”. From the Corkran collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT	53 “Spider Web Tracery Sculpture”, a blown glass vessel by William Morris, 1986. Acquired from the Works Gallery (PA). Signed and dated by the artist. 12 x 13 x 4.25”. From a private collection. AVAILABLE CONTACT HABATAT	54 The signature sculpture of a long career, the “Yellow Crown”, is a hot worked glass sculpture by Harvey Littleton, 1983. This 12 part sculpture is featured on the cover of the High Museum book “A Retrospective Exhibition” 1984 and on a poster for the Renwick Museum at the Smithsonian 1985. Signed and dated by the artist. 28 x 23 x 23”. From a private collection. SOLD $184,000

AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

CONDITIONS OF SALE

The following conditions of sale concern the items offered at the auction, including those listed in this catalogue. Habatat Galleries, Inc.,

reserves the right to determine the Terms of Sale, whether it be absentee bid, phone bid, internet bid or live auction.

ABSENTEE BIDS

If you cannot attend the sale, you may submit in writing an absentee bid on one or more objects.

The auctioneer will bid for you by executing your absentee bid at the lowest possible price while taking into account the reserve and other bids.

If two or more parties leave identical bids the first bid received by Habatat Galleries will take precedence.

TELEPHONE BIDS

Arrangements for telephone bidding should be confirmed at least 24 hours in advance of the sale.

The staff of Habatat Galleries will execute telephone bids from designated areas in the showroom.

INTERNET BIDS

Images of the pieces will be hosted online and bids will be placed by email and must be received twenty four hours before the auction starts.

If two or more parties leave identical bids the first bid received by Habatat Galleries will take precedence.

RESERVES

The reserve is the minimum price that the seller is willing to accept for their consigned objects, below which it will not be sold.

AUTHENTICITY OF CONDITION REPORT

All the works in the auction have been reviewed by the staff of Habatat Galleries. The pieces are deemed in good condition and any notable

exceptions will be revealed in the catalogue. Habatat Galleries certifies that the work has been created by the artist to whom it is attributed.

SALES TAX

All objects are subject to sales tax unless they are being shipped by common carrier out of state.

BUYERS PREMIUM

A premium of 15% (16% for payment by credit card) will be added to the successful bid price of all items sold at this auction.

Auction items may be paid for by cash, check, wire transfer, Visa or MasterCard.

Please note: All items bought at auction must be paid for, in full, at the auctions conclusion.

ESTIMATES

This catalogue provides descriptions along with auction estimates.

These estimates are guides for prospective bidders and should not be relied upon as our predictions of the final selling price.

GENERAL AUCTION RULES

The reserve is the minimum price the seller is willing to accept for their consigned objects.

If identical winning bids are left by two or more parties, the first bid received by Habatat Galleries will take precedence.

All Sales are Final.

No exchanges or refunds are permitted.

Everything will be sold "AS IS" to the highest bidder.

The cost of shipping and insurance is the responsibility of the purchaser.

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