Preliminary identification
Photo reference
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Overview
This is a vibrant, solid hand-blown art glass bird featuring bright yellow glass encased with horizontal crimson trailing and optical ribbed optic-mold texturing. Adorned with cobalt-and-powder-blue applied wings, a crested head, and applied eyes, it features a small wire loop at the top designed for hanging as a suncatcher or ornament.
Story
Born from the vibrant studio glass revolution, small whimsical creatures like this became beloved canvas pieces for glassblowers exploring bold color contrast and comical expressions in molten glass.
Maker / Origin
While unsigned studio pieces can be challenging to attribute to a single master, this figurine reflects the playful traditions popularized by Scandinavian glasshouses like Kosta Boda (notably designers like Göran Wärff or Kjell Engman) as well as independent North American hot-shop artists of the late 20th-century studio glass movement.
Condition & Value
Appears in very good condition with no visible cracks, chips, or flakes to the applied blue wings, crest, or clear trailing. Condition is intact and helps maintain full decorative value. Value is driven by decorative appeal and craftsmanship.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.