jon-kuhn-american-b-1949-clear-crystal-paperweight
Lot 2129

Jon Kuhn (American, b. 1949), Clear Crystal Paperweight

Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Clear dichroic crystal with concave ends and convex waist, appears unsigned, together with a 3-D printed stand and box.

1.5 x 1.75 x 1.75 in.

Jon Kuhn is one of the leading artists working in the laminated glass medium in the United States today. Examples of his work may be found in prestigious collections and museums throughout the world, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institute, the High Museum in Atlanta, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Museum Fur Kunst und Gwerbe in Hamburg and the Musee des Arts Decoratif in Lausanne. He has had numerous solo exhibitions in major galleries both in the U.S. and abroad.

In 1993, at the request of President Bill Clinton, Jon Kuhn's "Peaceful Horizon" became part of the White House's Permanent Collection. Jon Kuhn received a BFA from Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas and a MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. He has been an independent studio artist since 1978.

Good estate condition.