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Creator: Brenda Putnam
"Flight, " Beautifully Carved Stone Paperweight with Dove and Clouds
"Flight, " Beautifully Carved Stone Paperweight with Dove and Clouds

"Flight, " Beautifully Carved Stone Paperweight with Dove and Clouds

$2,900

"Flight, " Beautifully Carved Stone Paperweight with Dove and Clouds

By Brenda Putnam, Giuseppe Bessi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Highly distinctive and unique, this cylindrical paperweight is decorated on its upper surface with exquisitely detailed sculptural relief: a dove in flight, shown flying over a cluster of clouds and the word "FLIGHT." Although it shows a beautiful bird, storied in mythology and literature, this sculpture also hints at the flight of man, and the curving sides of the piece are decorated with Art Deco geometric forms, sharply incised into the stone. The artist was Brenda Putnam, who used this same image for one side of her well-known bronze medal, also entitled "Flight", issued in 1941 by the Society of Medalists...

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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Brenda Putnam Paperweights

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Stone

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Brenda Putnam paperweights for sale on 1stDibs.

Brenda Putnam paperweights are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of stone and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Brenda Putnam paperweights, although white editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original paperweights by Brenda Putnam were created in the Art Deco style in italy during the 1920s. Prices for Brenda Putnam paperweights can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,900 and can go as high as $2,900, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,900.