Christopher Ries

American · b. 1952 · Sculptor

Christopher Ries is an American glass artist and sculptor. Ries is noted for applying classical sculptural reduction to cold optical crystal rather than using traditional hot… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Christopher Ries, Spring, 2008, cut, ground, and polished optical crystalSpringRago Auctions · $75,000≈ £58,466≈ €63,270Sign up to see
  2. Christopher Ries, Guardian, 2002, cut, ground, and polished optical crystalGuardianRago Auctions · $47,500≈ £37,028≈ €40,071Sign up to see
  3. Christopher Ries, Guardian, 2003, cut, ground, and polished optical crystalGuardianRago Auctions · $35,000≈ £25,596≈ €29,866Sign up to see

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Christopher Ries is an American glass artist and sculptor. Ries is noted for applying classical sculptural reduction to cold optical crystal rather than using traditional hot techniques such as blowing or molding. He refined his skills during the height of American studio glass movement under the mentorship of its principal founder, Harvey Littleton.

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Born 1952, ColumbusOccupation SculptorWikidata Q5113139 ↗

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