Who are some famous collectors of paperweights?
Collectors during this period included Colette, Oscar Wilde and Empress Eugenie of France. By the turn of the century, interest had waned, but in the 1950s artists like Paul Ysart and Charles Kaziun sought to rediscover the secrets to making glass weights, paving the way for hyper-realistic paperweight artists like Paul Stankard. How are they made?
Where did the glass paperweights first become popular?
Glass paperweights first gained popularity in the mid-19th century after being displayed at various expositions, most notably the Great Exhibition of 1851 at London’s Crystal Palace.
How much is a Saint Louis paperweight worth?
A French glass patterned colour ground paperweight, mid-19th century, probably Saint Louis. 2⅞ in (7.2 cm) diameter. Estimate: $2,000-3,000. Offered in The Collector: Property from Four American Collections on 16 October at Christie’s in New York
What’s the average size of a miniature paperweight?
Most weights range in size from around 2½ to 3¼ inches, but then you enter the exciting world of miniature and magnum weights. Miniature weights are defined as those measuring 2 inches or less. Magnum weights, like our massive Pantin salamander weight, measure at least 3½ inches wide.
Collectors during this period included Colette, Oscar Wilde and Empress Eugenie of France. By the turn of the century, interest had waned, but in the 1950s artists like Paul Ysart and Charles Kaziun sought to rediscover the secrets to making glass weights, paving the way for hyper-realistic paperweight artists like Paul Stankard. How are they made?
Glass paperweights first gained popularity in the mid-19th century after being displayed at various expositions, most notably the Great Exhibition of 1851 at London’s Crystal Palace.
Most weights range in size from around 2½ to 3¼ inches, but then you enter the exciting world of miniature and magnum weights. Miniature weights are defined as those measuring 2 inches or less. Magnum weights, like our massive Pantin salamander weight, measure at least 3½ inches wide.
A French glass patterned colour ground paperweight, mid-19th century, probably Saint Louis. 2⅞ in (7.2 cm) diameter. Estimate: $2,000-3,000. Offered in The Collector: Property from Four American Collections on 16 October at Christie’s in New York
