Richard Marquis (American, b. 1945), Trophy Teapot

1987, blown glass and paint, comprised of a murrini star teapot finial, pink body over light blue trumpet form foot with applied zanfirico handles, glass shards and drip paint decoration, signed to exterior foot edge.

Lots 2224-2241 were specially placed in the custom installation Pilloff Installation: Marquis Decade Archive Unit (1985-1995)

31 x 7.25 x 7.25 in.

The Contemporary Art Collection of Francine & Benson Pilloff, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Accompanied by an invoice from Betsy Rosenfield Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, 1991.

Richard Marquis, glassblower and collector of beat-up, vintage objects, has had an extraordinary influence on the development of contemporary studio glass in America and around the world. His work is humorous, ironic, smart, and beautifully—some might say obsessively—made. As an artist, Marquis is admired for his understanding of color and form as much as for his humor and willingness to experiment. As a glassblower, he has influenced an entire generation of artists working in glass who aspire to his technical mastery and the originality of his vision.

Good condition; the two zanfirico handles have been reattached.