1960s Set of 3 gold Ann and Goran Warff Kosta mushroom paperweights with mass of random bubbles

The pictures largely speak for themselves.  The fact that they are signed "Warff" indicates that they were jointly designed by Lunning Prize winners Ann and Goran Warff in the 1960s or very early 70s.  Very collectable. 

The Warffs used glassmaking techniques (here, bubbles) to endeavour to make each piece a unique work of art.  Lindstrand did much the same with some of his designs - in Trees in Fog, for example, the trees vary from piece to piece.  See http://www.modernistglass.com/glasspieces/view/2562

Height: 10 cm (4 inches)
Width: 9 cm
Weight: 1290 g
Engraved "Kosta 97323 WARFF" to the base, stickered "Kosta Sweden"
Condition: very little wear to base and sticker.  Two minor manufacturing flaws which we mention for completeness - first, a shallow uneveness on the top - 2x5mm big, only visible in a certain angle and light, and not photographable.  Second, there is a line on the dome of the largest one, visible in the first photo.  This is just one of these fine lines inside the glass that you quite often see in clear heavy crystal where a layer of crystal has been added.  The backlighting makes it more visible than normal.  

Height: 7.5 cm (3 inches)
Width: 7 cm
Weight: 515 g
Engraved "Kosta 97322 Warff" to the base, stickered "Kosta Sweden"
Condition: very light wear to the base, small part of sticker missing, a less than 1mm unintended bubbles inside the base

Height: 5.5 cm
Width: 5 cm (2 inches)
Weight: 175 g
Engraved "Kosta 97321 WARFF", stickered Kosta Sweden
Condition: very light wear to the base, small part of sticker missing

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This item has sold for US $365.00

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