{"product_id":"early-chris-buzzini-american-art-glass-paperweight-for-bridgeton-studio-dated-1977","title":"Early Chris Buzzini American Art Glass Paperweight for Bridgeton Studio. Dated 1977","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a very attractive vintage 1970s paperweight by the American glassmaker, Chris Buzzini.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris Buzzini started blowing glass in California in the 1970s. From 1972 - 1975 he worked at Orient \u0026amp; Flume Art glass in Chico, CA. from 1976 to 1978 he operated a glass studio called Bridgeton Studio in New Jersey. He had two helpers at the Glassworks - Allan Ziegler and Fritz Willie. Chris did the designs and his colleagues made the actual weights - and often their names are included in the signature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris subsequently moved back to California where he worked at the Lundberg Studios and Correia Art Glass. Since 1986 he has been an independent studio artist - his later designs often sell for several thousand dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis work has been included in many books on paperweights and is featured in the permanent collections of several museums. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrices for these earlier works by him remain relatively affordable. His weights are not so easy to source in the UK. This is a particularly fine and well-crafted weight - this is reflected in my asking price. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy paperweight is a large hand-blown early work by Buzzini. The design has a large ice-white clematis flowerhead under the centre of the weight dome. Around the sides are intricate pulled-feather zebra stripes, sweeping tendrils and swirls all around, as photographed. The main body colour is vibrant lime green and I especially love the yellow and orange swirls around the exterior. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is fully signed and dated on the base, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a nice size - measuring 2 3\/4 inches high - and the diameter is 2 3\/4 inches. It forms a nice tactile ball. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePostage will be capped to post to you at £5.50 with Royal Mail Recorded Post and this will be applied to your order at the checkout. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40197672763456,"sku":"West Castle Garage Metal Cabinet","price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/early-chris-buzzini-american-art-glass-paperweight-for-bridgeton-studio-dated-1977-paperweights-731.webp?v=1781581272","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/early-chris-buzzini-american-art-glass-paperweight-for-bridgeton-studio-dated-1977","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}