30th MasterWorks Auction at Habatat Galleries Michigan Bid Now

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MASTERWORKS: A CONTEMPORARY GLASS AUCTION Friday, January 28th, 2022, 7:15 p.m. ET

MASTERWORKS: A CONTEMPORARY GLASS AUCTION Friday, January 28th, 2022, 7:15 p.m. ET

Habatat is, and will continue to be, the most important auction house to offer contemporary art glass on the secondary market. This is Habatat’s 30th auction since 1992 in which we focus on, and promote, a limited selection of work that we feel is the most interesting, historic, and desirable. Each work has been professionally photographed by Dan Fox and the high-quality photo will be provided to the winner upon request for record keeping. Think of it as collecting a NFT along with your new auction work!

It is incredible to be back to in-person events celebrating the Glass Coast Weekend in 2022. This is our second live auction since early 2020. The work comes from a variety of estates and each work is in fine condition. The final work in this offering, Primary Vessel by Howard Ben Tré, is being offered from the seller’s estate in New York. This museum quality masterpiece is the only one to be offered virtually.

You are welcome to explore the work in this catalog and place your silent/ phone bids before the live auction date of Friday, January 28th. Each work will sell to the highest bidder subject to the reserve. Also, the work will be offered on LiveAuctioneers.com for those unable to attend. I look forward to seeing you in Sarasota, Florida in late January and contact me anytime with question and to place your bids.

– Aaron Schey

1. Paul Stankard (USA), Medusa Paperweight, 2002. 2.5 x 3 x 3 inches.

A rare example of work by the master of lampwork. This rare paperweight incorporates a beautiful Medusa like sculpture along with an incredible botanical display. Look closely and you may see a small insect crawling about. From a private collection. Acquired from the Selman Galleries (IL), Signed by the artist…$3,500 - $4,500

2. Richard Marquis (USA), Teapot Goblet 101, 1989. 8.5 x 4 x 4 inches.

A delicate goblet created by the well-known artist. His works are included in multiple museum collections throughout the world. Venetian cane technique. From the collection of Phil Arnold.

Signed by the artist…$2,500 - $3,500

3. Lizabeth Sterling (USA), Which Way Is Up, circa 2000. 17.5 x 9 x 9 inches.

A master of carved glass, offers us untold stories in this image laden work. A large example of the artist’s work. From a private collection. Signed by the artist…$3,500 - $4,500

4. Leah Wingfield (USA), Cuulu (African Series), 1995. Cast glass, 20.75 x 8.5 x 3.75 inches.

A stunning work by this artist with a long legacy of creating with glass. This work has been restored to fine condition with the assistance of the artist. An excellent opportunity to acquire a work in this in demand series. From a private collection. Signed by artist…$7,500 - $9,500

5. Eric Hilton (Scotland), Earth Circle, 2006.

42 x 13 x 10 inches.

A museum quality offering at auction. Eric Hilton’s works are some of the most desirable on the secondary market today. A carved and etched glass sculpture. From the collection of David and Joanne Denn. Acquired from Habatat (MI). Signed by the artist…$12,500 - $15,500

6. Davide Salvadore, (Italy), Tiraboson #16, 2009, 64.5 x 19 x 20 inches.

Inspired by musical instruments, and combining African aesthetic with Murano tradition, this is one of the largest and most intricate pieces in Salvadore’s Tiraboson series. Blown and coldworked glass. From a private collection; Acquired from Habatat (MI)…$35,000 - $45,000

7. Dale Chihuly (USA), Paprica & Blue Persian Set w/ Red Lip Wrap, 1994. 7 x 11 x 8 inches.

A unique three part blown glass set by the legendary artist. From a private collection.

Acquired from Habatat (MI). Signed by the artist…$6,000 - $8,000

8. William Carlson (USA), Perfume Bottle, 1991. 9.5 x 12 x 4 inches.

A rare double stopper perfume vessel created with polished glass and granite.

From the collection of Phil Arnold.

Signed by the artist…$4,500 - $6,500

9. Jon Kuhn (USA), Totem, 1986.

16 x 5 x 3.5 inches.

Cast, cut, laminated glass. An impressive transition piece by the artist who is well known in the art world. This work has been pulled from the Habatat Vault for this auction. From a private collection.

Signed by the artist…$6,500 - $8,500

10. Jon Kuhn (USA), Vesta 3547, 1997. 9 x 8.5 x 10 inches.

Kuhn is well known for his laborious cutting, polishing, and laminating process. His work is in high demand on the secondary market. From the collection of Phil Arnold. Signed by the artist…$7,000 - $9,000

11. Gabrielle Kuestner (Germany), Untitled 6 Panel Wall Sculpture circa 2005. 36 x 24 x 1 inches.

This unique fused glass sculpture is a masterpiece by the German artist who has an impressive grasp of color. Wall mounted and includes brackets. From a private collection. Acquired from Habatat (MI). Signed by the artist…$12,500 - $16,500

12. Sidney Hutter, (USA), Cubic Heart Vase, 2003, 17.5 x 13.5 x 13 inches.

Habatat Galleries first exhibited Hutter’s work in the mid-eighties, when he was primarily using greenish-hued plate glass. He has come a long way with this optical sensation! This is considered one of the artist’s finest works. Cut, polished, and laminated glass.

From a private collection. Signed by the artist…$24,000 - $30,000

13. Richard Marquis (USA), Dinner Bell, 1990 and Nobel Effort 1989. Dinner Bell 5 x 3 x 3 inches.

Nobel Effort 3.5 x 4 x 4 inches.

These two unique works by the well-known artist are fine examples of his talent. From the collection of Phil Arnold. Signed by the artist…$2,500 - $3,500

14. Laura Donefer (Canada), Blue Mini Amulet Basket, 2015. 6 x 11 x 3 inches.

A wonderful example from this celebrity artist, from her flamboyant Witch Pot series.

Blown and lampworked glass. From a private collection…$4,500 - $6,500

15. Karla Trinkley (USA), Low Ball #118-21, 1988. 8 x 16.5 x 16.5 inches.

A fine early example of an American interpretation of the pate de verre casting process.

This vessel form is an impressive example of the work by Trinkley. Acquired from the Heller Gallery (NY). From the collection of Michael and Annie Belkin. Exhibited and cataloged in the Huntington Museum of Art in 1996…$4,500 - $5,500

16. Pavel Hlava (Czech Republic), Untitled Sculpture 1992. 15.5 x 26 x 3 inches.

A cut, polished, and laminated sculpture by one of the fathers of studio glass. Hlava is well known for his colorful masterpieces and has work in museums throughout the world.

This is a rare and colorful sculpture by the artist. From a private collection. Signed by the artist…$12,000 - $15,000

17. William Morris (USA), River Stone Series Sculptures, circa 1987.

Vase 18 x 18 x 7 inches & sculpture 4 x 27 x 10 inches.

Hot sculpted blown glass. Two impressive sculptures by this legendary artist. The color and motion makes these very desireable as a set. From the collection of Michael and Annie Belkin. Signed by the artist…$12,000 - $16,000

18. William Morris (USA), Artifact Tusk and Skull, circa 1999. 31 x 25 x 10 inches.

A blown and hot sculpted glass sculpture by one of the masters of the medium. This work is museum quality. From a private collection.

Signed by the artist…$20,000 - $30,000

19. Ann Wolff (Sweden), Wilke, 1980. 5 x 10 x 10 inches.

A blown glass vessel by the legendary artist. This is part of a series of vessels focused on life, home, and womanhood. This work features an etched teapot. From a private collection. Signed by the artist…$2,400 - $2,800

20. Paul Stankard (USA), Earth Spirit Weight, 2003. 3.25 inches.

An incredible lampworked treasure by the paperweight master. This work features a moss floor with a botanical on top and three earth spirits underneath. From the collection of Michael and Annie Belkin. Signed by the artist…$4,500 - $6,500

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21. Mark Peiser (USA), Butterfly Sky, 7 x 13 x 1.75 inches.

From Mark’s “Inner Space” cast series.

It is a particularly moody and mysterious work from this sought-after series.

From the collection of Phil Arnold.

Acquired from the Edgewood Orchard Galleries (WI). This work has a minimal unnoticeable repair. Signed by the artist…$4,500 - $5,500

22. Ginny Ruffner (USA), Debate Over the Origin of the Planets, 1987.

17.5 x 18.5 x 6.5 inches.

Hot sculpted glass. This sculpture was created prior to the severe accident that made Ruffner seek other directions in art. It was torch-worked and enameled entirely by her hand. Typical of pieces from that time period, we see her sense of humor, and exploration of symbolic imagery. From a private collection…$6,000 - $8,000

23. Javier Gomez (Spain), Flight I, 2008. 9 x 22 x 9 inches.

Laminated and polished glass. One of the most talented artists working with the medium of glass. The artist continues working today and is a master of color. From a private collection. Signed by the artist…$10,000 - $12,000

24. Richard Jolley (USA), Dome #2, 2008. 40 x 19 x 19 inches.

An unusual monochromatic piece from Jolly’s garden-themed body of work. Fabricated and assembled glass. From a private collection. Acquired from Imago Gallery (CA). Signed by the artist…$24,000 - $28,000

25. Erwin Eisch (Germany), Jahresobjekt 1997.

4.75 x 7.75 x 5.5 inches.

Mold blown glass and gold. #1 of 15 in the edition.

Original presentation box included. Acquired from Habatat (MI). From a private collection. Signed by the artist…$2,500 - $3,500

26. Christina Bothwell (USA), Dream 2011. 8.5 x 8.5 x 8.5 inches.

A cast glass, oil paint, and clay sculpture that has recently been restored by the artist. Bothwell’s work focuses on childhood, family, and life.

This unique work explores a child’s dream. From a private collection.

Signed by the artist…$3,500 - $4,500

27. Emma Varga (Australia), Seascapes - Blue Coral, 2017. 11.75 x 15.25 x 2 inches.

A cast glass sculpture inspired by the many florae and landscapes of the world she has traveled. The depth of the work allows the viewer to explore color and light within the patterns of her work. From a private collection. Acquired from the Sabbia Gallery, Australia. Signed by the artist…$4,500 - $7,500

28. Danny Perkins (USA), Venus, circa 2005. 42 x 10 x 10 inches.

This reticulated sculpture is a signature work in technique and scale. The color interaction makes this sculpture quite unique. Mold blown, cut, painted and assembled glass.

From the collection of Phil Arnold. Signed by the artist…$5,500 - $7,500

29. Paul Stankard (USA), Botanical and Earth Spirit Weight, 1997.

8 x 7 x 2 inches.

Paul Stankard is the most talented paperweight maker to work with glass. This is a rare large-scale lampworked sculpture with 9 unique interior sculptures and is museum quality. Provenance: Featured in a Floating World, 2004 at the Museum of Arts and Design in NY, 2004, Museum of Glass, Tacoma WA, 2006, Museum of Art, AL, 2006. From the collection of Michael and Annie Belkin. Signed by the artist…$22,000 - $26,000

30. Judith Schaechter (USA), Daughter, 2012. 43 x 13 x 2 inches.

We are honored to offer this one-of-akind sculpture by this artist. This thoughtprovoking work evokes an emotional response that the artist is well known for in her work. Her work is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Corning Museum of Glass. From a private collection.

Signed by the artist…$35,000 - $45,000

31. Dale Chihuly (USA), Blue Seaform Portland Press Edition, 1997.

8 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches.

A blown vessel from the most well-known artist working with this medium of glass in the USA. This work does not include a display case. From a private collection. Signed by the artist…$3,500 - $4,500

32. Richard Marquis (USA), Luster Bird Trophy, 1986. 10 x 6.25 x 6.25 inches.

A very unique and enchanting blown, hot sculpted murrini sculpture by the well-known artist. This whimsical work features unique murrinis. From the collection of Phil Arnold.

Signed by the artist…$3,000 - $4,000

33. Colin Reid (UK), R320 Sculpture, 1989. 17 x 17.75 x 2.5 inches.

One of the early pioneers of kiln-cast glass, Reid has been active in the field for many decades. From the collection of Phil Arnold.

Acquired from the Maurine Littleton Gallery (DC). Signed by the artist…$6,500 - $8,500

34. Joel Philip Myers (USA), Blue Arts, Circa 1994. 17 x 22 x 2.75 inches.

Blown glass. A large impressive work by the artist who was once the Director of Design at the renown Blenko Glass Company. Later, he became a distinguished professor of art at Illinois State University. From a private collection. Signed by the artist…$6,500 - $8,500

35. Paul Nelson (USA), Medieval Queen, 2012. 70 x 24 x 25 inches.

The artist has incredible casting skills that are obvious in work like this. This work includes the steel base. From a private collection.

Acquired from the Flame Run Gallery (KY).

Signed by the artist…$12,500 - $14,500

36. Stanislav Libensky & Jaroslava Brychtova (Czech Republic), Penetration Through the Cone, 1993. 36 x 51 x 10 inches.

An extremely popular series created by the most influential and respected artists ever to work in glass. This museum quality sculpture is a form that is heavily in demand. This is a rare opportunity to find this work on the open market created in the professor’s favorite color with which to cast: grey. From a private collection. Acquired from Habatat (MI).

Signed by the artists…$50,000 - $60,000

37. Paul Stankard (USA), Upright Botanical Paperweight, 1983.

4 x 3.25 x 3.25 inches.

A lampworked upright botanical sculpture by the artist who is the most talented paperweight maker to work with glass. Provenance: A Floating World, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, 2004, Museum of American Glass, Wheaton Village, NJ, 2005, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA, 2005, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum, WI, 2006, Mobil Museum of Art, AL, 2006, and Desert Botanical Gardens, AZ, 2007. From the collection of Michael and Annie Belkin.

Signed by the artist…$7,500 - $9,500

38. Paul Stankard (USA), Annie’s Flower Garden Paperweight, 2017. 4 x 4 x 4 inches.

A recent work by the master of paperweights. This orb paperweight comes with the ring base and features many of the interior designs for which the artist is well known. From the collection of Michael and Annie Belkin. Signature murrini included in the work…$6,500 - $7,500

39. Michael Glancy (USA), Golden Sentinel, 1983. 3.5 x 8 x 8 inches.

A rare, almost magical sculpture by one of the pioneers of the medium. Blown, carved, and electroplated glass. From the collection of Michael and Annie Belkin. Acquired from Heller Gallery (NY). Signed by the artist…$14,000 - $18,000

40. Vladimira Klumpar (Czech Republic), Untitled, 2012. 13 x 12.5 x 6 inches.

A cast glass sculpture by the student of Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova. This unique work is an impressive form reflecting upon nature. From a private collection.

Signed by the artist…$7,500 - $9,500

41. Bertil Vallien (Sweden), Reverse Vessel, circa 2005. 6 x 40 x 9 inches.

A museum quality sculpture by the world’s finest sandcast artist. This work includes multiple visuals about life for which the artist is well known. A rare upside boat with windows on the sides to view the interior. From a private collection. Signed by the artist…$18,000 - $20,000

42. Herb Babcock (USA), Vortex #3, 1994. 32 x 26.5 x 9.25 inches.

The artist’s signature work of cast glass, metal, and stone. Herb Babcock found a way to add scale to glass with mixed media. This sculpture portrays the tension of balance. From a private collection. Acquired from Habatat (MI). Signed, dated and numbered 15299…$12,000 - $16,000

43. Pavel Hlava, (Czech Republic), Symphony II, 1982, 11 x 13 x 13 inches.

This is a very rare example of an early Hlava sculptural form, which was highly publicized in the early 1980s. It is believed that this is the only piece from this iconic series that is not in a public collection.

A slimier work is in the collection of the Corning Museum of Glass.

From the collection of Victor and Kathleen Leo. Signed by the artist…$24,000 - $28,000

44. Flo Perkins (USA), Double Square Cactus, 1997.

9 x 9.5 x 9.5 inches.

A beautiful desert flower inspired this diminutive sculpture created with the artist’s unusual techniques. Blown glass and mixed media. From the collection of Phil Arnold. Signed by the artist…$2,000 - $3,000

45. Giles Bettison (Australia), Paddock Series N496, 1998. 9.25 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches.

A fused and blown glass masterpiece by the well-known artist. From the collection of Victor and Kathleen Leo. Acquired from Habatat (MI). Signed by the artist…$4,500 - $6,500

46. Richard Marquis (USA), Wizard Teapot, 1989. 6 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches.

An iconic form that displays the artist’s remarkable mastery of the Italian caning technique. Blown glass and murrini. From the collection of Phil Arnold. Signed by the artist…$2,500 - $3,500

47. Howard Ben Tre (USA), Primary Vessel 5, 1991. 42.5 x 35 x 18.25 inches.

A museum quality masterpiece by the late artist. This work has been exhibited at 5 museums and is currently at the seller’s home in New York. Habatat will assist the winning bidder to find an art handler to pack and transport the work. From a private collection.

Includes documentation and original condition report as well as provenance. Acquired from the Charles Cowles Gallery, (NY)…$40,000 - $50,000

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.

BUYER’S PREMIUM: A premium of 20% (or 25% for purchases via LiveAuctioneers.com) 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 auction’s 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 descriptions of all items have been made in good faith and every effort has been made to describe each accurately.

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Auction will be held at:

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