Art Glass Sommerso Paperweight by Maui Hot Island Glass

Beautiful art glass paperweight / sculpture by Milropa Studios, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 4.25"D x 2.25"D x 5.25"H; it is signed on the ...

Gorgeous iridescent art glass paperweight by Siddy Langley, circa 2003. The paperweight of compressed circular form over a purple iridescent base ...

Vintage "Bubbles" art glass paperweight, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3.25"D x 3"H. Much better looking in person t...

A wonderful art glass paperweight by Robert William Bartlett, circa 1978. The piece is internally layered with white and blue swirl design. The paperweight is in very good vintage co...

Unusual paperweight was hand blown in elongated ovoid shape. The brown glass murine inclusions in various shapes and sizes were placed in abstract, graphic pattern inside light blue...

Rare Op Art paperweight was hand blown in elongated ovoid shape. The colored rounded central gather has evenly distributed swirls of blue glass with randomly added yellow pigment placed in abstract, graphic pattern, with the whole structure enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Subtle reflections of the central colored core in clear glass part of the paperweight add complexity and visual interest to otherwise minimal piece. The paperweight is signed and dated by the artist in etching on the bottom. Thomas Kelly is an established glass artist working in Vitrix Hot Glass studio in Corning, New York. He started in the glass studios of Alex Brand and Thomas Buechner where he had the opportunity to learn from two distinctly different artists, each having their own unique talents; Kelly worked for 10 years with Thomas Buechner III at Vitrix Hot Glass Studio, developing his glass working skills and aesthetic sensitivity. At Vitrix, visiting artists such as Lino Tagliapietra and Fritz Dreisbach...

Colorful abstract art glass sculpture or paperweight features flattened teardrop shape with central core of cranberry red glass with controlled bubbles, enclosed in a layer of clear...

Unusual sculptural anthropomorphic figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; colored amber and champagne glass gather is cased over with clear glass. Controlled bubbles...