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Painter, b. 1938 - d. 2016
Marvin Lipofsky holds both an M.S. and M.F.A. degrees from the University of Wisconsin.
Lipofsky is a senior figure in the American studio glass movement. He was among the first of Harvey K. Littleton’s students at the University of Wisconsin, when hot glass-working moved from the factory into the artist’s studio. Lipofsky introduced glass to the curriculum of the University of California, Berkeley. He continued to teach there until 1972. Between 1967 and 1987 he also headed the glass department at the California College of Arts and Crafts. Lipofsky’s works are organic in form resembling tissues, bladders, flesh, shells and mammiform shapes. He engages master glass blowers abroad for shaping forms. Returning with these works to the U.S. he then cuts and sandblasts the works to perfect his ideas. His influence on the world of contemporary glass is immeasurable.
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soldJul. 25, 2023MARVIN LIPOFSKY (1938-2016) Two Sculptural Forms 1974blown glass, both etched 'Lipofsky 74'height of taller 7 1/4in (18.5cm)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500MARVIN LIPOFSKY (1938-2016) Two Sculptural Forms 1974 blown glass, both etched 'Lipofsky 74' height of taller 7 1/4in (18.5cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
soldJul. 20, 2023Marvin Lipofsky, Sculptural vase
Est: $2,000 - $3,000Marvin Lipofsky Sculptural vase USA, 1967 iridized glass 6.25 h x 5.5 w x 4.5 d in (16 x 14 x 11 cm) Incised signature, date and inscribe to lower edge 'For Ted Cheers Lipofsky 1967'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
soldMay. 20, 2023Marvin Lipofsky Vase
Est: $300 - $500Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
soldMay. 12, 2023Marvin Lipofsky, Series Fratelli Toso - Split Piece
Est: $3,000 - $5,000Marvin Lipofsky Series Fratelli Toso - Split Piece Fratelli Toso USA / Italy, 1977-80 mold-blown, cut, and polished glass 8.5 h x 12 w x 11 d in (22 x 30 x 28 cm) 13 h x 13.25 w x 14.5 d in (33 x 34 x 37 cm) Etched signature and date to larger element 'Lipofsky 77-80'. Provenance: Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia | Collection of Nancy Connolly, New Hampshire | Rago, The Nancy Connolly Collection, 16 October 2016, Lot 1530 | Acquired from the previous by the present owner, Private Collection Literature: Marvin Lipofsky: A Glass Odyssey, Lipofsky, pg. 34 illustrates this example This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
soldMar. 04, 2023Marvin Lipofsky Vase
Est: $700 - $900Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
soldMar. 04, 2023Marvin Lipofsky Vase / Vessel
Est: $1,000 - $2,000Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
soldJan. 20, 2023Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled from the Colorado Mountain series
Est: $2,000 - $3,000Marvin Lipofsky Untitled from the Colorado Mountain series USA, 1983 mold-blown glass 11.5 h x 13.5 w x 13 d in (29 x 34 x 33 cm) The present work is a demonstration piece made by the artist while at Summervail Art Workshop in Vail, CO. This work will ship from LAMA in Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
soldNov. 18, 2022Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016) "Suomi" (Finland Series), Finland, 1970
Est: $700 - $900Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016) "Suomi" (Finland Series), Finland, 1970 Blown glass Signed and dated: "Lipofsky 1970" (H: 12, W: 15, D: 17 1/2 in. (approx. overall)) Qty: (1) Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Property from the Robert L. Pfannebecker Collection Exhibited "Robert L. Pfannebecker Collection. A Selection of Contemporary American Crafts". Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 17 - November 20, 1980. Literature Lee Nordness, Objects: USA, The Viking Press, New York, 1970, p. 152 (for a discussion of the artist) Artist Biography Marvin Lipofsky was born in Barrington, Illinois in 1938. He earned a B.F.A. in industrial design in 1962 from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and an M.S. and M.F.A. in sculpture in 1964 from the University of Wisconsin, where he studied with Harvey Littleton. From 1964 to 1972, Lipofsky taught in the Department of Design at the University of California at Berkeley. He founded the glass department at the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1967. Lipofsky was a founding member of the American studio glass movement. He founded a studio glass program at the University of California, Berkeley, followed by another program in 1967 at the California College of Arts and Crafts (now the California College of the Arts) in Oakland. In 1968 he inaugurated the annual Great California Glass Symposium, bringing glass artists and educators together. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass in Chicago, Illinois in 2005 and a Masters of the Medium Award from the James Renwick Alliance, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC in 2003. He was named an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Glass Art Society (G.A.S.) in 1986 and a California Living Treasure in Sacramento, California in 1985. The artist was the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts grants in 1976 and 1974. Works by Lipofsky are covered in every major survey of the American studio glass movement and can be found in important private and public collections including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corning Museum of Glass, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, High Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and several others worldwide. Very good; light surface wear.
Freeman's
soldNov. 17, 2022MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS 'ARIZONA SUNSET' 1989 Height: 12 3/8 in. (31.43cm.)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS 'ARIZONA SUNSET' 1989 cut and sandblasted mold blown sculpture, two separate interlocking pieces
Potomack Company
soldOct. 27, 2022Marvin Lipofsky, Sculptural vase
Est: $3,000 - $5,000Marvin Lipofsky Sculptural vase 1967 hand-blown iridized glass 6.25 h × 5.5 w × 4.5 d in (16 × 14 × 11 cm) Incised signature, date and inscribe to lower edge 'For Ted Cheers Lipofsky 1967'. This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
soldOct. 27, 2022Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled (sculpture)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000Marvin Lipofsky Untitled (sculpture) c. 1968 hand-blown iridized and flocked glass 4.75 h × 8 w × 7 d in (12 × 20 × 18 cm) Incised signature to interior 'Lipofsky'. This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
soldSep. 29, 2022Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016) Nuutajarvi, Glass Sculpture from the 'Suom
Est: $2,000 - $3,000Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016) Nuutajarvi, Glass Sculpture from the 'Suomi' Series, 1970 Green blown glass 13 x 15 x 12-1/2 inches (33.0 x 38.1 x 31.8 cm) PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Finland; Rago, Lambertville, New Jersey, Modern Ceramics & Glass, May 21, 2017, lot 2726. LITERATURE: G. Beard, International Modern Glass, New York, 1976. Marvin Lipofsky earned his B.F.A in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois, and a M.S. and M.F.A. in Sculpture from the University of Wisconsin, where he was later an instructor. Influenced by sculptors Peter Voulkos and John Mason, Lipofsky was later introduced to glass through his studies with Harvey Littleton. Lipofsky also taught glass as an art form in the Department of Design at the University of California, Berkeley, and later founded the glass department at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. Best known for focusing on organic and amorphous forms, his semi-translucent glass sculptures are colorful and embrace an abstractionist style. Lipofsky's work is included in over 100 international museum collections including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and many others. Property from an Important Private Collection of Contemporary Glass HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
soldSep. 16, 2022Marvin Lipofsky attrib., Bowl
Est: $400 - $600Marvin Lipofsky attrib., Bowl USA, glazed stoneware, signed on underside "Lipofsky," 5"h x 12.5"w
Clars Auction Gallery
soldJul. 28, 2022MARVIN LIPOFSKY (1938-2016) Fratelli Toso Series Sculpture1977blown glass, etched 'Lipofsky 1977' and further inscribedheight 12in (30.5cm); width 18in (45.7cm); depth 13in (33cm)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000MARVIN LIPOFSKY (1938-2016) Fratelli Toso Series Sculpture 1977 blown glass, etched 'Lipofsky 1977' and further inscribed height 12in (30.5cm); width 18in (45.7cm); depth 13in (33cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
soldJul. 23, 2022Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) American, Art Glass
Est: $4,000 - $6,000Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) American, Art Glass. Titled "China Grop II". This piece was bequeathed from a private foundation to Ringling School of Art & Design. Marvin Bentley Lipofsky was active/lived in California, Illinois, and Czech Republic. He is known for studio blown glass, and biomorphic shapes. Lipofsky was a founder of the studio-glass movement, which took blown glass from the realm of interior decoration and functionality and showed its potential as a fine-arts medium. 2Pieces...Lower Size: 15 x 13 in Upper size: 11 x 10 in
Sarasota Estate Auction
soldJun. 28, 2022MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS 'ARIZONA SUNSET' 1989 Height: 12 3/8 in. (31.43cm.)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS 'ARIZONA SUNSET' 1989 cut and sandblasted mold blown sculpture, two separate interlocking pieces
Potomack Company
soldApr. 27, 2022MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS "ARIZONA SUNSET" 1989 12 3/8 in. (31.43cm.)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS "ARIZONA SUNSET" 1989 cut and sandblasted mold blown sculpture, two separate interlocking pieces
Potomack Company
soldMar. 08, 2022Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) Australian Landscape 2004 #92004cut, sandblasted and acid-polished mold-blown glass, incised 'Lipofsky', titled, dated and inscribedheight 12in (30cm); width 17 1/2in (45cm); depth 13in (33cm)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) Australian Landscape 2004 #9 2004 cut, sandblasted and acid-polished mold-blown glass, incised 'Lipofsky', titled, dated and inscribed height 12in (30cm); width 17 1/2in (45cm); depth 13in (33cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
soldAug. 29, 2021Marvin Lipofsky Blue Glass Bubble Vase Vessel Sculpture
Est: $1,500 - $2,000Marvin Lipofsky (American 20th Century) blue art glass controlled bubble handled vase vessel sculpture, circa 1970. An inscribed message towards the base, "Always remember you" Marvin Bentley Lipofsky (September 1, 1938 January 15, 2016) was an American glass artist. He was one of the six students that Studio Glass founder Harvey Littleton instructed in a program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in fall 1962 and spring 1963. He was a central figure in the dissemination of the American Studio Glass Movement, introducing it to California through his tenure as an instructor at the University of California, Berkeley and the California College of Arts and Crafts. - Wikipedia Weight Approx., 1 lb Measures Approx., 11.25 inches x 4.25 inches x 6.75 inches tall Domestic Shipping: $40
Taylor & Harris
soldMay. 18, 2021Marvin Lipofsky, (1938-2016, American), Heart vase, Art glass vase, 6" H x 5" W x 3" D
Est: $2,000 - $4,000Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016, American) Heart vase Art glass vase Apparently unsigned 6" H x 5" W x 3" D
John Moran Auctioneers
soldApr. 27, 2021Marvin Lipofsky (American, b. 1938) Chico Spring Series #15, 1988 Glass 11 x 16
Est: $3,000 - $5,000Marvin Lipofsky (American, b. 1938) Chico Spring Series #15, 1988 Glass 11 x 16 x 14 inches (27.9 x 40.6 x 35.6 cm) Incised Lipofsky 228189, CHICO SPRING SERIES, #15 1988 to underside PROVENANCE: Holsten Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
soldApr. 27, 2021Marvin Lipofsky (American, b. 1938) California Storm Series #3, 1982 Glass 10-1/
Est: $2,000 - $3,000Marvin Lipofsky (American, b. 1938) California Storm Series #3, 1982 Glass 10-1/2 x 13-1/4 x 11 inches (26.7 x 33.7 x 27.9 cm) Incised Lipofsky 1982©, CALIFORNIA STORM SERIES #3 to side HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
soldApr. 27, 2021Marvin Lipofsky (American, b. 1938) Stockholm Series #6, 1989-1990 Glass 11 x 1
Est: $2,000 - $3,000Marvin Lipofsky (American, b. 1938) Stockholm Series #6, 1989-1990 Glass 11 x 13-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches (27.9 x 34.3 x 29.2 cm) Signed and dated to underside HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
soldApr. 25, 2021Marvin Lipofsky Blue Glass Bubble Vase Vessel Sculpture
Est: $1,500 - $2,000Marvin Lipofsky (American 20th Century) blue art glass controlled bubble handled vase vessel sculpture, circa 1970. An inscribed message towards the base, "Always remember you" Marvin Bentley Lipofsky (September 1, 1938 – January 15, 2016) was an American glass artist. He was one of the six students that Studio Glass founder Harvey Littleton instructed in a program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in fall 1962 and spring 1963. He was a central figure in the dissemination of the American Studio Glass Movement, introducing it to California through his tenure as an instructor at the University of California, Berkeley and the California College of Arts and Crafts. - Wikipedia Weight Approx., 1 lb Measures Approx., 11.25 inches x 4.25 inches x 6.75 inches tall Domestic Shipping: $40
Taylor & Harris
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