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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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  • Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed
    Mar. 23, 2025

    Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed

    Est: $1,200 - $1,500

    Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture, Sketch series. White glass decorated with blue and orange spots. Etched signature and date to the side. Weight Approx., 2 lbs Measures Approx.,, 6.25 inches x 8.75 inches x 7.25 inches tall Domestic Shipping: Please Inquire

    Taylor & Harris
  • MARVIN LIPOFSKY (American 1938-2016) "Violetta #15," CIRCA 1992-96
    Feb. 08, 2025

    MARVIN LIPOFSKY (American 1938-2016) "Violetta #15," CIRCA 1992-96

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    MARVIN LIPOFSKY (American 1938-2016) "Violetta #15," CIRCA 1992-96, mold-blown, cut, and sandblasted glass sculpture, titled, dated, and signed, "'Violetta' series / #15 POLAND 1992-96 / M. Lipofsky." Height: 10" Width: 14" Depth: 11"

    Simpson Galleries, LLC
  • Marvin Lipofsky Glass Sculpture, 1975
    Dec. 11, 2024

    Marvin Lipofsky Glass Sculpture, 1975

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016). Glass with some iridescent elements, a sculpture with one opening, signed and dated 75 to underside. Ht. 9.75".

    Caza Sikes
  • Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed
    Nov. 29, 2024

    Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture, Sketch series. White glass decorated with blue and orange spots. Etched signature and date to the side. Weight: Approx. 2 lbs Measurements: Approx., 6.25 inches x 8.75 inches x 7.25 inches tall Condition: Great condition, flaw near the mouth as made, please refer to photos. Domestic Shipping: $60

    Carnegie's Auction Gallery
  • Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed
    Nov. 03, 2024

    Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture, Sketch series. White glass decorated with blue and orange spots. Etched signature and date to the side. Weight Approx., 2 lbs Measures Approx.,, 6.25 inches x 8.75 inches x 7.25 inches tall Domestic Shipping: Please Inquire

    Taylor & Harris
  • Marvin Lipofsky Art Glass Vase Sculpture
    Nov. 02, 2024

    Marvin Lipofsky Art Glass Vase Sculpture

    Est: $600 - $800

    12 1/4" by 7" by 4 3/4" Marvin Bentley Lipofsky (1938 - 2016) was active/lived in California, Illinois / Czech Republic. Marvin Lipofsky is known for Studio blown glass, biomorphic shapes, teaching. The following obituary is from The New York Times. Marvin Lipofsky, Ceramist Who Elevated Blown Glass to Fine Art, Dies at 77 By William Grimes, January 27, 2016 Marvin Lipofsky, 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, died on Jan. 15 in Oakland, Calif. He was 77. The cause was complication of diabetes, his studio assistant, Jeanette Bokhour, said. At the University of Wisconsin in the early 1960s, Mr. Lipofsky was a student of Harvey K. Littleton, a ceramist who created the first glassblowing classes in the United States. "He asked me if I was interested in glass, and I said, well, I’ve never heard of it," Mr. Lipofsky recalled in an interview at the Oakland Museum of California, describing his first day in Mr. Littleton’s ceramics class. After experimenting with the medium, Mr. Littleton set up glass programs at the University of California, Berkeley, and at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland (now the California College of the Arts). In his own practice, he worked glass into small-scale biomorphic shapes with a dazzling array of surface textures produced by cutting, grinding, sandblasting, acid-washing or flocking — an idea that came to him when he saw a hot rod with a peach-fuzz exterior at an auto show. Marvin was especially important in working with blown glass in a sculptural way, said Tina Oldknow, the recently retired senior curator of modern and contemporary glass at the Corning Museum of Glass. He stretched it, he ripped it apart, he hot-worked it — he did whatever he could to make it not a container but at the same time retain the characteristics of blown glass. Marvin Bentley Lipofsky was born on Sept. 1, 1938, in Elgin, Ill., and grew up in nearby Barrington, a Chicago suburb where his family owned the local department store. After earning a degree in industrial design from the University of Illinois in 1962, he pursued graduate studies at Wisconsin, concentrating on ceramics and metal sculpture as well as glassblowing. Almost immediately after receiving his master’s degree in fine art in 1964, he was asked to join the decorative arts department at Berkeley and create a glassblowing program. He taught at Berkeley and in 1967 also began teaching part-time at the California College of Arts and Crafts, where he became a full-time teacher in 1972 and remained until 1987. In 1967 he started the Great California Glass Symposium, an annual event that he organized for the next 19 years. In the 1970s he also helped found the Glass Art Society and the Glass Art Society Journal. In the late 1960s and early 1970s Mr. Lipofsky explored his new medium restlessly, applying decals to glass, painting the surface and creating opacity with fuming metal salts. In the California Loop Series, which he began in 1969, he stretched glass into thin necklike shapes that ended in bulbous pods, often with rayon flocking applied to impart a matte finish. He then turned out hamburgers and hot dogs in his Great American Food Series (1973). Often he traveled to foreign glassworks, working with local artisans to produce an initial form that he completed at his studio in the United States. The brilliant colors used by Gianni Toso at the Venini Glass Factory in Murano, Italy, for example, inspired his Venini series (1972-1978), delicate, dimpled doorknob forms with wavy horizontal stripes. Mr. Lipofsky returned many many times to the Crystalex-Hantich glass factory in Novy Bor, in what is now the Czech Republic, to make the complex seashell forms of his Crystalex-Hantich series and his IGS series, named after the annual International Glass Symposium held in Novy Bor. He was the subject of a retrospective exhibition, Marvin Lipofsky: A Glass Odyssey, at the Oakland Museum of California in 2003. Mr. Lipofsky, who lived in Berkeley, was twice married and divorced. He is survived by a daughter, Lisa Valenzuela; a sister, Barbara Marsh; and two grandchildren.

    Davis Brothers Auction
  • Marvin Lipofsky Art Glass Vase Sculpture
    Nov. 02, 2024

    Marvin Lipofsky Art Glass Vase Sculpture

    Est: $600 - $800

    7 1/2" by 7 1/8" by 4 1/8" Marvin Bentley Lipofsky (1938 - 2016) was active/lived in California, Illinois / Czech Republic. Marvin Lipofsky is known for Studio blown glass, biomorphic shapes, teaching. The following obituary is from The New York Times. Marvin Lipofsky, Ceramist Who Elevated Blown Glass to Fine Art, Dies at 77 By William Grimes, January 27, 2016 Marvin Lipofsky, 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, died on Jan. 15 in Oakland, Calif. He was 77. The cause was complication of diabetes, his studio assistant, Jeanette Bokhour, said. At the University of Wisconsin in the early 1960s, Mr. Lipofsky was a student of Harvey K. Littleton, a ceramist who created the first glassblowing classes in the United States. "He asked me if I was interested in glass, and I said, well, I’ve never heard of it," Mr. Lipofsky recalled in an interview at the Oakland Museum of California, describing his first day in Mr. Littleton’s ceramics class. After experimenting with the medium, Mr. Littleton set up glass programs at the University of California, Berkeley, and at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland (now the California College of the Arts). In his own practice, he worked glass into small-scale biomorphic shapes with a dazzling array of surface textures produced by cutting, grinding, sandblasting, acid-washing or flocking — an idea that came to him when he saw a hot rod with a peach-fuzz exterior at an auto show. Marvin was especially important in working with blown glass in a sculptural way, said Tina Oldknow, the recently retired senior curator of modern and contemporary glass at the Corning Museum of Glass. He stretched it, he ripped it apart, he hot-worked it — he did whatever he could to make it not a container but at the same time retain the characteristics of blown glass. Marvin Bentley Lipofsky was born on Sept. 1, 1938, in Elgin, Ill., and grew up in nearby Barrington, a Chicago suburb where his family owned the local department store. After earning a degree in industrial design from the University of Illinois in 1962, he pursued graduate studies at Wisconsin, concentrating on ceramics and metal sculpture as well as glassblowing. Almost immediately after receiving his master’s degree in fine art in 1964, he was asked to join the decorative arts department at Berkeley and create a glassblowing program. He taught at Berkeley and in 1967 also began teaching part-time at the California College of Arts and Crafts, where he became a full-time teacher in 1972 and remained until 1987. In 1967 he started the Great California Glass Symposium, an annual event that he organized for the next 19 years. In the 1970s he also helped found the Glass Art Society and the Glass Art Society Journal. In the late 1960s and early 1970s Mr. Lipofsky explored his new medium restlessly, applying decals to glass, painting the surface and creating opacity with fuming metal salts. In the California Loop Series, which he began in 1969, he stretched glass into thin necklike shapes that ended in bulbous pods, often with rayon flocking applied to impart a matte finish. He then turned out hamburgers and hot dogs in his Great American Food Series (1973). Often he traveled to foreign glassworks, working with local artisans to produce an initial form that he completed at his studio in the United States. The brilliant colors used by Gianni Toso at the Venini Glass Factory in Murano, Italy, for example, inspired his Venini series (1972-1978), delicate, dimpled doorknob forms with wavy horizontal stripes. Mr. Lipofsky returned many many times to the Crystalex-Hantich glass factory in Novy Bor, in what is now the Czech Republic, to make the complex seashell forms of his Crystalex-Hantich series and his IGS series, named after the annual International Glass Symposium held in Novy Bor. He was the subject of a retrospective exhibition, Marvin Lipofsky: A Glass Odyssey, at the Oakland Museum of California in 2003. Mr. Lipofsky, who lived in Berkeley, was twice married and divorced. He is survived by a daughter, Lisa Valenzuela; a sister, Barbara Marsh; and two grandchildren.

    Davis Brothers Auction
  • Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled (California Sketch)
    Sep. 20, 2024

    Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled (California Sketch)

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Marvin Lipofsky Untitled (California Sketch) 1982 hand-blown glass, cut and polished 10 h x 9.5 w x 8.75 d in (25 x 24 x 22 cm) The present work may have been a preliminary piece for the artist's California Storm series. Etched signature, title and date to body 'Lipofsky 1982 California Sketch'. Provenance: The Artist | KQED Fundraising Auction, San Francisco | Private Collection | Thence by descent This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • Marvin Lipofsky (American, b. 1938)
    Jul. 18, 2024

    Marvin Lipofsky (American, b. 1938)

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Marvin Lipofsky (American, b. 1938), "Stockholm Series #11", 1989-1992, signed, titled, numbered and dated in etch; "Stockholm Series/ #11 1989-92", cut and sandblasted mold-blown glass, h. 14 in., w. 16 in., d. 12 in.

    Neal Auction Company
  • WITHDRAWN
    Jul. 14, 2024

    WITHDRAWN

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    WITHDRAWN

    Taylor & Harris
  • Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed
    Jul. 14, 2024

    Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture, Sketch series. White glass decorated with blue and orange spots. Etched signature and date to the side. Weight Approx., 2 lbs Measures Approx.,, 6.25 inches x 8.75 inches x 7.25 inches tall Domestic Shipping: Please Inquire

    Taylor & Harris
  • Sculpture, Marvin Lipofsky
    May. 17, 2024

    Sculpture, Marvin Lipofsky

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016), "Newcomb Series, 1986-1991 #4," 1991, glass sculpture, signed, titled, and dated beneath, signed on dark blue glass piece, overall: 14"h x 19"w x 19"d. Provenance: Marvin Lipofsky Studio, Berkeley, CA

    Clars Auctions
  • Print, Marvin Lipofsky
    May. 17, 2024

    Print, Marvin Lipofsky

    Est: $300 - $500

    Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016), "Kala," 1990, monotype, pencil signed and dated lower right, sheet: 30"h x 22"w, overall (with frame): 34"h x 26.5"w. Provenance: Marvin Lipofsky Studio, Berkeley

    Clars Auctions
  • Marvin Lipofsky Art Glass Blown Sculpture Violetta Series Blue and White Signed
    Apr. 07, 2024

    Marvin Lipofsky Art Glass Blown Sculpture Violetta Series Blue and White Signed

    Est: $3,000 - $4,000

    Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture, Violetta series. Abstract form blue and white frosted glass. Etched signature, date, and number to the side. Weight Approx., 10 lbs Measures Approx.,, 16 inches x 11.75 inches x 12.75 inches tall Domestic Shipping: $65

    Taylor & Harris
  • MARVIN LIPOVSKY (1938-2016) ART GLASS BLOWN SCULPTURE SKETCH SERIES SIGNED
    Mar. 10, 2024

    MARVIN LIPOVSKY (1938-2016) ART GLASS BLOWN SCULPTURE SKETCH SERIES SIGNED

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture, Sketch series. Clear glass with mulitcolor interior decoration. Etched signature and date to the side. Weight Approx., 2 lbs Measures Approx.,, 7.5 inches x 7.5 inches x 7.125 inches Domestic Shipping: Please Inquire

    Taylor & Harris
  • MARVIN LIPOVSKY (1938-2016) ART GLASS BLOWN SCULPTURE SKETCH SERIES SIGNED
    Mar. 10, 2024

    MARVIN LIPOVSKY (1938-2016) ART GLASS BLOWN SCULPTURE SKETCH SERIES SIGNED

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture, Sketch series. White glass decorated with blue and orange spots. Etched signature and date to the side. Weight Approx., 2 lbs Measures Approx.,, 6.25 inches x 8.75 inches x 7.25 inches tall Domestic Shipping: Please Inquire

    Taylor & Harris
  • Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled (from the Sketch series)
    Feb. 21, 2024

    Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled (from the Sketch series)

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    Marvin Lipofsky Untitled (from the Sketch series) USA, c. 1975 hand-blown glass 7 h x 8 w x 9.75 d in (18 x 20 x 25 cm) Etched signature to underside 'Lipofsky'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • Marvin Lipofsky and James Carpenter, attribution, Collection of three early cups
    Feb. 21, 2024

    Marvin Lipofsky and James Carpenter, attribution, Collection of three early cups

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Marvin Lipofsky and James Carpenter, attribution Collection of three early cups USA, 1978 hand-blown glass 3.5 h x 6 w x 4.75 d in (9 x 15 x 12 cm) 3.125 h x 5.75 w x 4.25 d in (8 x 15 x 11 cm) 2.75 h x 4.375 w x 3.75 d in (7 x 11 x 10 cm) Lot is composed of one example by Marvin Lipofsky and two unmarked examples attributed to James Carpenter. Etched signature and date to underside of one example 'Lipofsky For Bob 78'. Provenance: Collection of Robert L. Pfannebecker This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled
    Feb. 21, 2024

    Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Marvin Lipofsky Untitled USA, 1967 hand-blown iridized glass, copper electroplating 6.5 h x 12.5 w x 8.5 d in (17 x 32 x 22 cm) Etched signature and date near base 'Lipofsky 1967'. Provenance: Collection of Robert L. Pfannebecker This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed
    Nov. 26, 2023

    Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture, Sketch series. Clear glass with mulitcolor interior decoration. Etched signature and date to the side. Weight Approx., 2 lbs Measures Approx.,, 7.5 inches x 7.5 inches x 7.125 inches Domestic Shipping: Please Inquire

    Taylor & Harris
  • Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed
    Nov. 26, 2023

    Marvin Lipovsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture Sketch Series Signed

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) Art Glass Blown Sculpture, Sketch series. White glass decorated with blue and orange spots. Etched signature and date to the side. Weight Approx., 2 lbs Measures Approx.,, 6.25 inches x 8.75 inches x 7.25 inches tall Domestic Shipping: Please Inquire

    Taylor & Harris
  • Marvin B Lipofsky 1938-2016 Abstract Art Sculpture
    Oct. 25, 2023

    Marvin B Lipofsky 1938-2016 Abstract Art Sculpture

    Est: $100 - $1,000

    Marvin Bentley Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016). A mixed media wall art sculpture. Plaster ceramic composition with a bronzed metallic glazed finish. Titled, "Warriors and Horses." A three dimensional work produced in the Brutalist style. Incised artist signature lower left corner. Gallery label on verso with title and artist name. Bolted to a white painted wood panel. Work Size: 29.5 x 12.5 in. Dimensions: 36.5 X 21.5 X 3.5 in. Condition: Good to fair condition, with moderate surface wear, having chips and losses, and a repair at lower left, just above signature. Please bid accordingly. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house shipping for this item. Gallery will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.

    Hill Auction Gallery
  • Marvin B Lipofsky 1938-2016 Abstract Art Sculpture
    Oct. 25, 2023

    Marvin B Lipofsky 1938-2016 Abstract Art Sculpture

    Est: $100 - $1,000

    Marvin Bentley Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016). A mixed media wall art sculpture. Plaster ceramic composition with a bronzed metallic glazed finish. A three dimensional work produced in the Brutalist style. Incised artist signature lower left corner. Dimensions: 28.76 X 16 X .1 in. Condition: Good to fair condition, having average surface wear, with chips and losses at bottom. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house shipping for this item. Gallery will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.

    Hill Auction Gallery
  • Marvin B Lipofsky 1938-2016 Abstract Art Sculpture
    Oct. 25, 2023

    Marvin B Lipofsky 1938-2016 Abstract Art Sculpture

    Est: $100 - $1,000

    Marvin Bentley Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016). A mixed media wall art sculpture. Plaster ceramic composition with a bronzed metallic glazed finish. A three dimensional work produced in the Brutalist style. Incised artist signature lower left corner. Work Size: 20 x 39 in. Dimensions: 25 X 45 X .5 in. Condition: Good to fair condition, having average to moderate surface wear, and losses. Please bid accordingly. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house shipping for this item. Gallery will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.

    Hill Auction Gallery
  • MARVIN LIPOFSKY (1938-2016) San Jose Group 2004-6 #22004cut, sandblasted and acid-polished mold-blown glass, incised 'SAN JOSE GROUP 2004-6 #2 Lipofsky' on the undersideheight 11 1/2in (29.2cm); width 16in (40cm); depth 13in (33cm)
    Oct. 24, 2023

    MARVIN LIPOFSKY (1938-2016) San Jose Group 2004-6 #22004cut, sandblasted and acid-polished mold-blown glass, incised 'SAN JOSE GROUP 2004-6 #2 Lipofsky' on the undersideheight 11 1/2in (29.2cm); width 16in (40cm); depth 13in (33cm)

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    MARVIN LIPOFSKY (1938-2016) San Jose Group 2004-6 #2 2004 cut, sandblasted and acid-polished mold-blown glass, incised 'SAN JOSE GROUP 2004-6 #2 Lipofsky' on the underside height 11 1/2in (29.2cm); width 16in (40cm); depth 13in (33cm)

    Bonhams
  • Marvin Lipofsky, Early vase
    Oct. 05, 2023

    Marvin Lipofsky, Early vase

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Marvin Lipofsky Early vase USA, 1965 hand-blown glass 17.75 h x 6.75 w x 4 d in (45 x 17 x 10 cm) Etched signature and date to base 'Lipofsky 1965'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled (from the California Loop Series)
    Oct. 05, 2023

    Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled (from the California Loop Series)

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Marvin Lipofsky Untitled (from the California Loop Series) USA, 1966 hand-blown iridized glass, copper electroplating 10 h x 14.25 w x 11 d in (25 x 36 x 28 cm) Etched signature, date and number to base 'Lipofsky 1966-7'. Provenance: Sotheby's, 1994 | Acquired from the previous by the present owner Literature: Marvin Lipofsky: A Glass Odyssey, Lipofsky, ppg. 15-17 illustrate other examples from the series This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • MARVIN LIPOFSKY (1938-2016) Two Sculptural Forms 1974blown glass, both etched 'Lipofsky 74'height of taller 7 1/4in (18.5cm)
    Jul. 25, 2023

    MARVIN LIPOFSKY (1938-2016) Two Sculptural Forms 1974blown glass, both etched 'Lipofsky 74'height of taller 7 1/4in (18.5cm)

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    MARVIN 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
  • Marvin Lipofsky, Sculptural vase
    Jul. 20, 2023

    Marvin Lipofsky, Sculptural vase

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Marvin 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
  • Marvin Lipofsky Vase
    May. 20, 2023

    Marvin Lipofsky Vase

    Est: $300 - $500

    Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida.

    Palm Beach Modern Auctions
  • Marvin Lipofsky, Series Fratelli Toso - Split Piece
    May. 12, 2023

    Marvin Lipofsky, Series Fratelli Toso - Split Piece

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Marvin 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
  • Marvin Lipofsky Vase
    Mar. 04, 2023

    Marvin Lipofsky Vase

    Est: $700 - $900

    Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida.

    Palm Beach Modern Auctions
  • Marvin Lipofsky Vase / Vessel
    Mar. 04, 2023

    Marvin Lipofsky Vase / Vessel

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida.

    Palm Beach Modern Auctions
  • Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled from the Colorado Mountain series
    Jan. 20, 2023

    Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled from the Colorado Mountain series

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Marvin 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
  • Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016) "Suomi" (Finland Series), Finland, 1970
    Nov. 18, 2022

    Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016) "Suomi" (Finland Series), Finland, 1970

    Est: $700 - $900

    Marvin 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 | Hindman
  • MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS 'ARIZONA SUNSET' 1989 Height: 12 3/8 in. (31.43cm.)
    Nov. 17, 2022

    MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS 'ARIZONA SUNSET' 1989 Height: 12 3/8 in. (31.43cm.)

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS 'ARIZONA SUNSET' 1989 cut and sandblasted mold blown sculpture, two separate interlocking pieces

    Potomack Company
  • Marvin Lipofsky, Sculptural vase
    Oct. 27, 2022

    Marvin Lipofsky, Sculptural vase

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Marvin 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
  • Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled (sculpture)
    Oct. 27, 2022

    Marvin Lipofsky, Untitled (sculpture)

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Marvin 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
  • Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016) Nuutajarvi, Glass Sculpture from the 'Suom
    Sep. 29, 2022

    Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016) Nuutajarvi, Glass Sculpture from the 'Suom

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Marvin 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
  • Marvin Lipofsky attrib., Bowl
    Sep. 16, 2022

    Marvin Lipofsky attrib., Bowl

    Est: $400 - $600

    Marvin Lipofsky attrib., Bowl USA, glazed stoneware, signed on underside "Lipofsky," 5"h x 12.5"w

    Clars Auctions
  • MARVIN LIPOFSKY (1938-2016) Fratelli Toso Series Sculpture1977blown glass, etched 'Lipofsky 1977' and further inscribedheight 12in (30.5cm); width 18in (45.7cm); depth 13in (33cm)
    Jul. 28, 2022

    MARVIN 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 - $8,000

    MARVIN 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
  • Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) American, Art Glass
    Jul. 23, 2022

    Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016) American, Art Glass

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Marvin 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
  • MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS 'ARIZONA SUNSET' 1989 Height: 12 3/8 in. (31.43cm.)
    Jun. 28, 2022

    MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS 'ARIZONA SUNSET' 1989 Height: 12 3/8 in. (31.43cm.)

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS 'ARIZONA SUNSET' 1989 cut and sandblasted mold blown sculpture, two separate interlocking pieces

    Potomack Company
  • MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS "ARIZONA SUNSET" 1989 12 3/8 in. (31.43cm.)
    Apr. 27, 2022

    MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS "ARIZONA SUNSET" 1989 12 3/8 in. (31.43cm.)

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    MARVIN LIPOFSKY (AMERICAN, 1938-2016), STUDIO GLASS "ARIZONA SUNSET" 1989 cut and sandblasted mold blown sculpture, two separate interlocking pieces

    Potomack Company
  • Marvin 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)
    Mar. 08, 2022

    Marvin 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 - $6,000

    Marvin 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
  • Marvin Lipofsky Blue Glass Bubble Vase Vessel Sculpture
    Aug. 29, 2021

    Marvin Lipofsky Blue Glass Bubble Vase Vessel Sculpture

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    Marvin 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
  • Marvin Lipofsky, (1938-2016, American), Heart vase, Art glass vase, 6" H x 5" W x 3" D
    May. 18, 2021

    Marvin Lipofsky, (1938-2016, American), Heart vase, Art glass vase, 6" H x 5" W x 3" D

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016, American) Heart vase Art glass vase Apparently unsigned 6" H x 5" W x 3" D

    John Moran Auctioneers
  • Marvin Lipofsky (American, b. 1938) Chico Spring Series #15, 1988 Glass 11 x 16
    Apr. 27, 2021

    Marvin Lipofsky (American, b. 1938) Chico Spring Series #15, 1988 Glass 11 x 16

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Marvin 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
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