Topic: Please help identify

[msandml]

Hi!

I have these two glass pieces that I love, but have no idea who the artists are.  The round one with brown is not signed.  I've attached the signature for the clear, blue and pink piece.

Any help is appreciated!

Best,
Marcie

[cubby01]

Hi Marcie,  Pics are a little small, I can't tell if these are paperweights, plates, or what.  Can we get a little larger picture?  

Also, Can you read the signature?  It looks to me like it says Stephan for ~something?~ 1987

[msandml]

Let's try these...

Also the one with brown is about 6" tall and the colorful one is about 6.5" tall.  Would these be considered paperweights?

Thanks again,
Marcie

[cubby01]

The larger pics were helpful.  The brown one is still small.   I would call them paperweights and you may get more answers if the admins can move this to the paperweights forum.  ...

I'm not a paperweight person, but I like a mystery.  I wonder if the signature is Stephen (Steven) Correia, a known paperweight maker of California (if what the internet told me is correct.)   Time period would be right.  Maybe look and see if you can find a site with some of his work.

Regards,
-Buck

ps. Oh, and I really like that blue/pink one - beautiful.

pps. Here links to Correia weights a bit similar to yours, seeing that I'd bet money it's the same artist.
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/correia-modern-abstract-ltd-ed-paperweight
http://www.icollector.com/Correia-1984-Upright-Circular-Plaque-Paperweight_i6660964

[antiquerose123]

 @ cubb01..

Looks   like Stephen to me too

[msandml]

Thanks for all of your help -- I'll go ahead and put on the paperweight forum and see what happens there too

Best,
Marcie

[KevinH]

Hi Marcie,

I have remoed your duplicated topic from the Paperweights forum and moved the original from Glass to Paperweights.

Please do not post the same thing in different forums as it gets confusing, especially if differing responses are made to the different posts. Just ask a Moderator to move the post.

Also, it is best if separate items are posted separately. Otherwise, this also can lead to confusion.

[alexander]

Hi, it is my understanding that Steven Correia is spelled with a  "v" and not "ph".

This doesn't look like his signature or work and I doubt it is linked to Correia.

This kind of "disc" design is not uncommon, and variations on the theme have been done by many artists,
from Sweden and Europe through America.

I wish you luck in deciphering the signature tho 

[Lustrousstone]

Steven does indeed have a v and a website; you could email http://www.correiaartglass.com/

[tropdevin]

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The first word of the signature looks to me like 'Steph' and a slight squiggle - could be short for Stephen, Stephan, or Stephanie;

The second word could be 'von' or 'jon';

The last word looks as if it could start 'Clu' - but it could even be 'Curtis' given the style of the hand! 

Sadly, I have not heard of a Steph von Curtis or similar - but maybe someone else has?

Alan