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(5) Paul Ysart (1904-1991) Lampworked & Unsigned Art Glass Paperweights

Price realized
$603
Pre-sale estimate
$300 – $600
Hammer price
$475
Category
Ceramics, Bowls & Glass
Sold
June 6, 2024
Sale
SPECIAL DAY 1- June 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 4-Day Auction Event

Lot description

(lot of 5) Studio art glass paperweights, including: (2) Paul Ysalt (Spanish, 1904-1991, active: Scotland), PY cane signature, polished bases, (one) yellow and latticinio base centering lampworked lily, seven complex blue canes; (one) white latticinio basket centering lampworked lily with aventurine accents, single facet top; (3) apparently unmarked, (two) likely Paul Ysalt, pontil-scarred bases, (one) with close-packed millefiori, two rings of complex cane garland, on blue base; (one) magnum, with four rings of complex cane garland, central ochre sunburst cane; (one) magnum weight, with sulfide inset floral bouquet on translucent green-flecked jasper ground, polished base; largest: approx 2.5"h, 3.5"diam; 5.5lbs total Provenance: From the estate of Leslie and Angelyn Smith, Austin, Texas

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.