284. Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 1997 “Let’s Go Fishing” paperweight. The artists depict a rowboat tied to a tree on the shoreline of a choppy lake. The Todds landscapes, or “natureweights”, capture life in the outdoors with a gestural style, like plein air painting. The glass scenes are always active with colorful shapes, and alive with natural inspiration. Signed and dated. Limited edition of 30. Diameter 3 1/8". $330-430 285. Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 1999 “Field of Flowers II” paperweight. Juxtaposing dense opaque colors and millefiori in the lush wildflower field, with diaphanous ribbons and flashes of blue over the crystal sky. Signed and dated. Limited edition of 30. Diameter 3 3/16". $375-475 286. Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 2001 “Bayou” paperweight. Featuring tall, moss-covered trees, and a marshy bed of flowering plants—one can easily imagine the native plants such as Eastern Arrowhead and Spider Lilies thriving in this wetland sanctuary. The humidity is convincingly suggested by a translucent green ground. Signed and dated. Limited edi tion of 30. Diameter 3 3/8". $375-475
287. Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 1993 “Orchard” paperweight. Redolent with fruit blossoms, a lone tree is captured in this design. Its trunk is roped with various colors, and it boasts a canopy of giant peach-colored flowers, extended on thick branches over several stones, which mark its boundary in the soft grass. Diameter 3 3/8". $375-475 288. Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 1997 “Field of Flowers” paperweight, with a blanket of mauve millefiori flowers scattered across a green field, framed by low, windwhipped clouds. Signed/dated. “By using the lens-shaped horizontal form, they create a window for the viewer to look through.” —All About Paperweights. Limited edition of 30. Diameter 3 1/16". $375-475 289. Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd and Jeffrey Todd 1997 “Feeding the Birds” paperweight. In a spare composition, a bluebird flies towards an open feeder, hanging from a leafy branch. Without the stiffness of other lampwork styles, the Todd’s cre ate active and joyful motifs, celebrating all the best parts of outdoor pastimes. Signed and dated. Limited edition of 30. Diameter 3". $375-475
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