St. Louis Contemporary and Classic: The May Collection
Sat, May 9, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 150
JOHN LEIGHTON (American 1948-2018), Bird Form Vessel, hand blown studio glass with teal feather pattern exterior and amethyst purple interior, signed.
Estimate: $800 - $2,400
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Height 7 in., Width 24 in., Depth 7 in. This richly colored glass sculpture in purples, grays, and blues by John Leighton is an exercise in meticulous attention to detail and exemplifies the artists skill in blending traditional glassblowing techniques with modern artistic expression. His work is included in many private and public collections including Smithsonian Institution, Corning Museum of Glass, Oakland Museum, Ebeltoft Glasmuseum (Denmark), Lemberk Castle (Czech Republic), Notojima Glass Museum, and Kanazu Art Museum (Japan). In addition to his studio glass work, as an art educator, Layton was head of the glass program at San Francisco State University and California State University for 37 years and also was guest instructor at California College of Arts and Crafts, Pilchuck Glass School, Tokyo Glass Art Institute, and Osaka University of Arts.
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