Topic: Glass Bird on Wire Legs

[adam20]

Hi - Looking for an ID with this stylized clear textured glass bird with black/white eye on black wire legs, is 8" high

Thanks Adam

[kitty-kat1234]

I know nothing    but at a guess its a homemade one as in someone who does leadlight.
Speaking of which i may make some in different colours,its very,very cute.

[adam20]

Thanks - the glass is over an inch thick and textured with an eye that is in the blowing not applied, it doesn't look home made but I may be wrong, if I were to guess I'd say Pukeberg or a german maker 70s or 80s.

Adam

[kitty-kat1234]

Hi Adam,see i started with "i know nothing"  so i am happy to be wrong too 

It looks like the foil is coming loose or lifting on the side abit,its copper foil then lightly soldered over.
The hole in the glass is done with a diamond drill bit,carefully,as far as the silver around the eye goes i have not done that,but will be willing to have a go.

As i said its cute & someone with knowledge may say otherwise.

[adam20]

Thanks - some close ups ....

[Ivo]

hommage to Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi? This was a bit of an icon for the 1950s. No flatbirds sighted as yet, however...
http://www.artfact.com/artist/pianon-alessandro-lepyffuyya

[mrvaselineglass]

Adam20:
Do some research on this.  There is an Italian artist, Alessandro Pianon who made a whole series of birds in the 1960's with stick feet and I believe that this is part of that series.  I once saw one that was a cube, with added eyes and feet.  I also have seen when they are properly identified, they sell for big money.   Do a google image search for VISTOSI BIRDS and you will find smiliar shapes, plus a whole lot more.  I have seen a bird sell for $3500 USD.  Not all birds sell for that kind of money, but in a good contemporary modern glass auction with good coverage, your bird could be a money bird!

Dave Peterson

[adam20]

Thanks - there is same as mine listed on eBay and one that recently sold ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&hash=item3cc5f069f2&item=261018905074&nma=true&pt=UK_Art_Glass&rt=nc&si=dewxf1tSoh2QhP7oFTHSSm0c%252FnE%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc#ht_1053wt_922

[chopin-liszt]

Yours is very cute, but I really do not think it could be Vistosi - the legs are attached differently - there are no glass " trousers" at the top. The Vistosi birds are well known, I think it highly unlikely there is an undiscovered flat, clear, trouserless one - far less two of them! (yours and the ebay one)

[kane_u_pain]

My opinion is that the legs are wrong. I would consider a Scandi copy. I could be wrong. But these 2 pieces, yours and the ebay listing look wrong for a Vistosi.