American Art Glass artist Craig Zweifel (Born 1944-), Large Paperweight Signed and Dated a true masterpiece by Zweifel Dated 10/81. Vintage Craig Zweifel, Art Glass Paperweight, signed and dated 10/81. Is signed and dated on the size by very important Art Glass American artist (Craig Zweifel born 1944), please refers to our pictures. The quality, colors and craftsmanship on this piece are truly superb!!! See Craig Sweifel Biography below. The Art Glass Paperweight measures approx. 3-1/2 in diameter x approx. Craig Zweifel was born in 1944 in San Diego, and raised in Oakland, California. He began working with glass under Dr. Robert Fritz at San Jose State University in 1966, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969. That summer, Zweifel built his first studio in Jackson, Wyoming. Returning to the Rockies, he lived and worked at his studio near Ketchum, Idaho for 30 years, then moved to Southern Oregon in 2004. His first priority on arrival there was completing his new glass studio! Craig met his wife Annie, a former jewelry artist, at a craft fair, and, in 1986, she moved from the Chesapeake Bay to the Rocky Mountains to marry him. She became an important addition to the studio. Intending to take a short break from jewelry design, Anny got involved in the design and creation of glass – first the faceting and polishing; more recently assisting with the hot work – and has been an integral part of Zweifel Art Glass ever since. Craig Zweifel’s glass work can be recognized by its distinctive iridescent colors – the result of his signature process, which fuses silver to the molten glass at 2100 degrees, adds overlays of glass to create patterns, then crystallizes the surface. As the surface crystallizes, colors bloom into being – covering each piece with its own singular array of hues. Each piece is signed and dated on completion. Every piece is created individually, and is FREE BLOWN- no molds or machines are used. As a result, every Zwiefel glass piece has subtle variations in color, shape, and surface texture – no two are ever exactly the same, even pieces of the same general size and pattern. The unique aspects of the process make every piece one of a kind. A truly SPECIAL and UNUSUAL Piece. We are sure this rare Paperweight will make a collector very very happy! (please refers to our pictures). WE PROVIDE A LOT OF PICTURES OF THE ITEM FOR YOUR INSPECTION. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. WE USE A SPECIALIZED PROFESIONAL PACKING COMPANY THAT DO THE PACKING FOR ALL OUR ANTIQUE PIECES. The item “Vintage American Craig Zweifel Art Glass Large Paperweight Signed and Dated Rare” is in sale since Monday, April 03, 2017. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Paperweights”. The seller is “antiques-thru-time” and is located in Miami, Florida. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.
- Type: Vintage
- Brand: CRAIG ZWEIFEL ART GLASS SIGNED PAPERWEIGHT
- Country of Origin: USA