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Toots Zynsky

Toots Zynsky

American · b. 1951 · Photographer

Mary Ann Zynsky, better known as Toots Zynsky is an American glass artist. Zynsky developed the filet-de-verre technique of glass sculpture. (Wikipedia)

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95lots offered2006–2026years recorded91%sold (86)$11.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Toots Zynsky, Scalmana, 2003, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threadsScalmanaRago Auctions · $69,850≈ £56,426≈ €67,423Sign up to see
  2. Toots Zynsky, Spensierato, 2020, filet de verre fused and thermoformed colored glass threadsSpensieratoRago Auctions · $43,750≈ £31,066≈ €36,088Sign up to see
  3. Toots Zynsky, Plum-Headed Parakeet from the Endangered Species series, 2018, fused and thermo-formed glass threadsPlum-Headed Parakeet from the Endangered Species seriesRago Auctions · $38,400≈ £28,747≈ €33,024Sign up to see

Toots Zynsky’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 94 auction results for Toots Zynsky between 2006 and 2026, of which 86 sold (91%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2.4kSign up free to see to $69.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $69.8kSign up free to see for Scalmana at Rago Auctions in February 2025. Most results come from Rago Auctions (51), Bonhams (16) and Wright (11).

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  1. Toots Zynsky, "Angry Birds", from the "African Dream" series, 1986, Fused colored glass threads
    "Angry Birds", from the "African Dream" series, 1986
    Fused colored glass threads
    5 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 12 1/8 in. (14 x 31.8 x 30.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 61
    $3,612≈ £2,676≈ €3,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. Toots Zynsky, "Usignolo Serena", 2000, Fused colored glass threads
    "Usignolo Serena", 2000
    Fused colored glass threads
    8 3/8 x 14 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. (21.3 x 37.5 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    $15,480≈ £11,469≈ €13,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Toots Zynsky, Corallino, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    Corallino
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    6⅜ h x 15⅛ w x 6⅜ d in (16 x 38 x 16 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 102
    $21,760≈ £16,290≈ €18,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Toots Zynsky, Plum-Headed Parakeet from the Endangered Species series, 2018, fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    Plum-Headed Parakeet from the Endangered Species series, 2018
    fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    19⅛ h x 12¾ w x 14⅞ d in (49 x 32 x 38 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 107
    $38,400≈ £28,747≈ €33,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Toots Zynsky, Eclittica Serena, 2000, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    Eclittica Serena, 2000
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    10¾ h x 23½ w x 12⅞ d in (27 x 60 x 33 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 109
    $30,720≈ £22,997≈ €26,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Toots Zynsky, Whitebird from the Tierra del Fuego series, 1989, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    Whitebird from the Tierra del Fuego series, 1989
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    4⅞ h x 9⅛ w x 9½ d in (12 x 23 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 158
    $11,520≈ £8,624≈ €9,907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Toots Zynsky, Untitled from the Tierra del Fuego series, 1991, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    Untitled from the Tierra del Fuego series, 1991
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    6⅛ h x 11⅝ w x 11⅜ d in (16 x 30 x 29 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 171
    $14,630≈ £10,952≈ €12,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Toots Zynsky, "BACCA MIZIMAH", first quarter 21st century, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads, signed "Z" on underside, ht
    "BACCA MIZIMAH"
    first quarter 21st century, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads, signed "Z" on underside, ht
    Bonhams · · Lot 292
    $10,240≈ £7,543≈ €8,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Toots Zynsky, Colomba, 2004, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    Colomba, 2004
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    5½ h x 14¼ w x 7¾ d in (14 x 36 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 111
    $10,795≈ £8,055≈ €9,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Toots Zynsky, Chiacchiera vase, 1988, incamiciato glass with applied threading
    Chiacchiera vase, 1988
    incamiciato glass with applied threading
    12⅜ h x 6¾ dia in (31 x 17 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 292
    $3,556≈ £2,646≈ €3,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Toots Zynsky that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Toots Zynsky: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Toots Zynsky at auction?

$69,850Sign up free to see, for Scalmana at Rago Auctions (February 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Toots Zynsky?

The median sale price is $11.3kSign up free to see across 86 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Toots Zynsky have sold at auction?

86 of 94 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Toots Zynsky?

Rago Auctions, Bonhams and Wright account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Bonhams · Wright

Toots Zynsky signature

16 catalogued lots by Toots Zynsky record a signature line. Most often: signed.

Form

  • signed13
  • monogrammed2
  • initialled1

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About Toots Zynsky

Mary Ann Zynsky, better known as Toots Zynsky is an American glass artist. Zynsky developed the filet-de-verre technique of glass sculpture.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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