Lot #297: Mark Armstrong Art Glass Paperweight Signed

This hand-blown clear glass paperweight showcases an elaborate execution of the bullicante technique, where a grid-like pattern of uniform, controlled air bubbles is purposefully trapped inside molten glass layers. The Core features a dense, multi-tiered cloud of shimmering, ethereal inclusions suspended directly in the center. Interwoven with the bubble fields are fluid, wispy veils of color and subtle, glittering elements that dynamically capture and refract light. This shifts color variations depending on the viewing angle and time of day, creating a miniature, self-contained cosmic landscape. Mark Armstrong is a master Canadian studio glass artist based in Prince Edward County, Ontario. He comes from a lineage of glassblowers dating back to the mid-1800s. Initially studying architecture, he realized his desire to work directly with his hands and shifted fully to glassmaking in 1987. In 1994, he opened his independent hot-glass studio, which eventually relocated and became [Armstrong Glassworks]. Pickup category timeslot {A}