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Title: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: JaynLone on March 13, 2014, 01:18:50 PM

This item has been donated to St Helena Hospice to sell. We are trying to value it but so far have been unable to do so. On the bottom of the sculpture the maker's Christian name appears to be Sue but we cannot make out the surname.

If anyone has any idea of the value we would be grateful.

Thank you

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 13, 2014, 01:33:17 PM

Hello and welcome. :)
Would you try rubbing a little smidgen of talcum powder over the signature with your thumb, and take a photograph of it at an angle, so that it can be seen?
Some of us might recognise it.
I don't recognise the work at all, I'm afraid.

Values are very subjective, we don't tend to discuss them, but for a charity shop, we might be more helpful at suggesting a ball-park figure, but as I'm sure you know, it would then be up to your customers to decide to pay that amount. What a charity shop can get is not always the top price.
(very frustrating - I was a charity shop volunteer myself, doing the bric-a-brac.)

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: ahremck on March 14, 2014, 05:12:15 AM

Another way to show a signature is to take the photo at a very shallow angle so the polished base appears whitish and the signature shows as black.  See a couple of photos below to illustrate what I mean.

Ross

I don't know why but the bird's wings remind me of a bowerbird.

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 14, 2014, 11:52:10 AM

It's not a bird - just a sculpture, Ross. It's just the photo makes the centre arm look bird-like.

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: Spitfire Paul on March 14, 2014, 12:07:13 PM

I bought some champagne glasses the other week and I too could make out what I thought was Sue. It turns out it was the beginning of the name Steuben. I'm sure somebody will put you straight.

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: David E on March 15, 2014, 11:25:32 AM

I was mailed with the same question, but was given the photo of the base, which I've posted here...

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: rosieposie on March 15, 2014, 11:39:25 AM

Has anybody asked Adam Aaronson?  He is very knowledgeable about Art glass Artists,  he may just know this one??

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: shandiane78 on March 15, 2014, 08:53:28 PM

I would look at Elio Raffaeli and other Murano artists.

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: Baked_Beans on March 15, 2014, 09:24:23 PM

Bit of a wild guess here, but it looks a little in the same style as this one and the sig. is not far off ...with a bit of artistic licence thrown in for good luck ??? Artist still unknown on this one I think .


http://www.icollector.com/Artist-Signed-Clear-Glass-Sculpture-Spriral-Swirl_i16997652

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: flying free on March 15, 2014, 09:30:58 PM

good find Mike it has a similar base and I think is signed Livio Seguso?  but I don't know who that is or if that's right?
I don't really like to comment on signatures any more  :-[

googling Livio Seguso throws up many similar items.
However I know nothing about this kind of glass or whether the signature is 'true' or not.
m

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: flying free on March 15, 2014, 09:36:38 PM

see my post above and Mike's above that one
Maybe this time I am right
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/11315684_livio-seguso-b-1930-arte-vetro-glass-bird

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: rosieposie on March 15, 2014, 09:40:53 PM

I saw that one Mike,  and did think of adding it to this thread,  but thought the signature did indeed need a lot of artistic licence....  I am still on the lookout JaynLone... :)


Added... we crossed in the airwaves, m!!  Well done,  what a find... certainly worth Jayne signing in to find out what it sold for!!  Wow!    :o :)

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: Baked_Beans on March 15, 2014, 09:45:34 PM

Wow !! Ha!! You could knock me down with a  feather ....it is a bird !  :o

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: flying free on March 15, 2014, 09:49:15 PM

I have come across different styles of Livio Seguso signature so that  would need to be checked out but I think different people signed the pieces -  I think the sculpture is right and it's Livio Seguso.
But would need a Murano specialist to affirm.

added - for example this signature is one that is different to the op's
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,25519.msg141124.html#msg141124

unfortunately I can't find it on the site link .  It will need to be confirmed that it is his piece.
http://www.livioseguso.it/inglese/english.htm


But have found this on GMB which has the S done in the same way as Op's
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,39136.msg216499.html#msg216499

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: flying free on March 15, 2014, 10:06:29 PM

ah, this one has a better sig match
http://antiquehelper.rfcsystems.com/Full/146/52146_view2_02.jpg
m

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: rosieposie on March 15, 2014, 10:33:09 PM

Yes, that's a good one m, and so Ross was right about it being a bird.... What a satisfying thread this has been and all so interesting as well
Lucky Charity shop... :)

Title: Re: Identification of glass sculpture
Post by: wolkenreb on March 16, 2014, 12:12:27 AM

Great detective work! The GMB must be THE best resource for glass information IN THE WORLD :-)