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)

$69,850≈ £56,426≈ €67,423Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumScalmanaRago Auctions102lots offered2006–2026years recorded92%sold (93)$11.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Scalmana by Toots Zynsky, 2003, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads, sold Feb 2025ScalmanaRago Auctions · $69,850≈ £56,426≈ €67,423Sign up to see
  2. Spensierato by Toots Zynsky, 2020, filet de verre fused and thermoformed colored glass threads, sold May 2021SpensieratoRago Auctions · $43,750≈ £31,066≈ €36,088Sign up to see
  3. Plum-Headed Parakeet from the Endangered Species series by Toots Zynsky, 2018, fused and thermo-formed glass threads, sold May 2026Plum-Headed Parakeet from the Endangered Species seriesRago Auctions · $38,400≈ £28,747≈ €33,024Sign up to see

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  1. Bowl by Toots Zynsky, filet-de-verre vessel, fused and thermoformed glass threads, marked 'Z', sold May 2023
    Bowl
    filet-de-verre vessel, fused and thermoformed glass threads, marked 'Z'
    height 6 1/4in (16cm); width 15in (38cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 110
    $5,100≈ £4,100≈ €4,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Tucson Tramonto by Toots Zynsky, 2011, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads, sold May 2023
    Tucson Tramonto, 2011
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    9½ h x 19 w x 10 d in (24 x 48 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 659
    $18,900≈ £15,099≈ €17,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Untitled (large vessel) by Toots Zynsky, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads, sold May 2023
    Untitled (large vessel)
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    9⅝ h x 18½ w x 12 d in (24 x 47 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 761
    $25,200≈ £20,133≈ €23,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Exotic Pair (from the Birds of Paradise series) by Toots Zynsky, 1992, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads, sold May 2023
    Exotic Pair (from the Birds of Paradise series), 1992
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    5½ h x 17½ w x 7½ d in (14 x 44 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 767
    $17,640≈ £14,093≈ €16,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Untitled from the Spring Chaos series by Toots Zynsky, 1995, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads, sold Jan 2023
    Untitled from the Spring Chaos series, 1995
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    4¾ h x 16 w x 4¾ d in (12 x 41 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 720
    $12,600≈ £10,196≈ €11,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Voliera by Toots Zynsky, 2012, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads, sold Sep 2022
    Voliera, 2012
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    9 h x 18 w x 10 d in (23 x 46 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 728
    $18,750≈ £16,955≈ €19,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Successivo by Toots Zynsky, 2021, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads, sold Sep 2022
    Successivo, 2021
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    12 h x 24¾ w x 11¾ d in (30 x 63 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 730
    $21,250≈ £19,215≈ €21,786Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Vessel by Toots Zynsky, 1993, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads, sold Sep 2022
    Vessel, 1993
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    5¼ h x 18 w x 6½ d in (13 x 46 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 733
    $6,875≈ £6,217≈ €7,048Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Untitled #5 vessel by Toots Zynsky, sold May 2022
    Untitled #5 vessel
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 117
    $12,500≈ £10,058≈ €11,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Untitled vessel by Toots Zynsky, filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads, sold May 2022
    Untitled vessel
    filet de verre fused and thermo-formed glass threads
    7½ h x 15¼ w x 9 d in (19 x 39 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 711
    $15,000≈ £12,294≈ €14,444Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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Toots Zynsky signature

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

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  • 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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