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Wexler Gallery has had the privilege of placing many exceptional works in prominent personal, corporate and museum collections. We are proud to share a selection of these achievements with you.

William Morris

Bone Pins, 1999

Hand-blown glass with glass powders and metal stand

10 x 4 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches

In 2012, William Morris's Bone Pins was purchased by a private collector residing in Louisiana. As one of the worlds foremost glass sculptors, Morris’s work can be seen in multiple public and private collections and museums around the world.

Pablo Picasso

Bloch 0002, Tête de Femme: Madeleine, 1905

Etching on Van Gelder Zonen paper with Van Gelder Zonen watermark

20 X 13 inches

In 2011, Pablo Picasso's Tête de Femme: Madeleine was purchased by a Michigan based collector. Picasso’s work in sculpture, painting, and prints is world renowned as he was never content working with just one medium. Considered the most influential artist of the 20th century, his prints were groundbreaking in style and in revolutionary in technique.

Tom Patti

Red Lumina with Blue, 1990

Heat formed glass, polished

4 1/2 X 3 1/2 X 5 1/2 inches

During Sofa New York 2011, Tom Patti's Red Lumina with Blue was acquired by a well-regarded private collector located in Pennsylvania. Patti’s work is of a different vein than that of most artists’ during the beginning of the studio glass movement because of his industrial design and architectural background. His dedication led to techniques and outcomes unique to his densely stratified sculptures.

Dan Dailey

Man Woman Sconces, 1986

Blown glass, Fabricated, patinated, nickel and gold plated bronze

8 1/2 X 18 X 10 inches

A private collector from Illinois purchased Dan Dailey's Man Woman Sconces at SOFA Chicago 2011. Dailey is well known for his diverse use of glass as a medium. He is an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Glass Art Society, and has received fellowships from both the National endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Council on the Arts.

Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova

Green Eye of the Pyramid, 1993

Cast glass

5 1/2 X 20 X 18 inches

Green Eye of the Pyramid was purchased at the 2011 SOFA Chicago show by a private collector.Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova, a husband-wife team considered to be a transcendent creative force have been groundbreaking in their work in glass. International collectors and public institutions are continually seeking their inspirational works of art.

William Morris

Suspended Artifact, 1995

Hand-blown glass with glass powders and steel stand

24 X 27 X 10 inches

At SOFA New York 2011, William Morris's Suspended Artifact was procured by a private collector located in Pennsylvania. As one of the worlds foremost glass sculptors, Morris’s work can be seen in multiple public and private collections and museums around the world.

Joel Philip Myers

Dansk Sommer, 1989

Blown glass with applied elements

13 1/2 X 15 1/2 X 4 inches

Dansk Sommer was sold in 2011 to a private collector based in Michigan. Joel Philip Myers has won numerous awards including the Glass Art Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorary Lifetime Membership Award and two NEA Craftsman's Fellowships.

Mark Peiser

Bridge, Palomar Series 2011

Cast phase separated glass with steel and aluminum stand

41 1/4 X 7 5/8 X 17 inches

Mark Peiser's Bridge was added to an esteemed private collection in Kentucky after being shown at SOFA Chicago 2011. In 2010, as founder of the Glass Art Society, Peiser was recognized as an Honorary Lifetime Member. His work is included in many public and private collections throughout the world.

Dominic Labino

Untitled, from the Emergence Series, 1975

Hot-worked glass

8 3/4 X 5 3/4 inches

In 2011, Dominic Labino's historic Untitled, from the Emergence Series was acquired by the Yale University Art Gallery for their permanent American Decorative Arts Collection.

Featuring approximately 18,000 objects in media ranging from silver and glass to wood, porcelain, and textile, the Yale Gallery’s American decorative arts collection is among the finest in the United States.

David Trubridge

Glide, 2010

Steam bent ash and stainless steel screws

87 X 31 X 28 inches

In 2010, David Truebridge's Glide was purchased by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for their permanent collection.

		Vivian Beer Current, designed in 2004 Steel and Auto paint 24 X 16 X 36 inches In 2011, Vivian Beer’s Current will be included in PLEASE BE SEATED: 200 YEARS OF AMERICAN CHAIR DESIGN; a survey of exceptional American chair design from the early 19th century to the present day at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida. The piece will be on loan from an important Florida based collection.

		Wendell Castle Rare Pair of Doors, 1976 Walnut, walnut-veneered wood, smoked mirrored glass, zebrawood-veneered wood, brass 98 3/4 X 29 3/4 X 8 1/2 inches A pair of Rare Doors by American studio furniture maker and designer Wendell Castle sold to a prominent collector during the 2008 Haughton International Art + Design Fair at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC.


		Chuck Close Lyle, 2003 149 Color silkscreen, Edition of 80 65 1/2 X 53 7/8 inches In 2008, Chuck Close’s Lyle was added to an important Tennessee based contemporary art collection.

		Materialise.MGX Hidden (large), Designed by Dan Yeffet 'Jelly Lab' , 2007 Technique: SLS, Material: Polyamide (nylon) 6 1/2 X 6 1/2 X 10 1/2 inches In 2007, Materialise.MGX’s Hidden was added to the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s permanent collection of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture. One of the largest museums in the United States, the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collection is comprised of more than 225,000 objects, spanning the creative achievements of the Western world since the first century AD and those of Asia since the third millennium BC.

		William Morris Side-Striped Jackal, 2000 Hand-blown glass with powder 11 X 7 X 5 inches William Morris’s Side-Stripe Jackal, featured in James Yood and Tina Oldknow’s book titled William Morris: Animal / Artifact by, sold to a prominent Australian collector during SOFA Chicago 2006, the critically acclaimed Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair at Chicago’s Navy Pier's Festival Hall.

		Tom Patti Clear Air-Frame with Pinstripes (A266A), 1978 Stacked, fused, blown, and polished glass 4 1/4 X 3 X 3 inches In 2008, Tom Patti’shistoric Clear Air-Frame with Pinstripes was acquired by the Yale University Art Gallery for their permanent American Decorative Arts Collection. Featuring approximately 18,000 objects in media ranging from silver and glass to wood, porcelain, and textile, the Yale Gallery’s American decorative arts collection is among the finest in the United States.

		Adelaide Paul Rosso Sophia, 2006 Leather, porcelain, modified taxidermist's mannequin 17 X 18 X 11 inches In the Spring of 2008, Adelaide Paul’s Rosso Sophia was acquired by the Museum of Art + Design in New York, NY for their permanent collection. The Museum of Arts + Design collects, displays, and interprets objects that document contemporary and historic innovation in craft, art, and design.

		Mark Peiser Section One, Veils, from the Palomar Series, 2009 Cast glass and aluminum stand 22 1/4 x 11 x 11 inches In fall of 2009, Mark Peiser's Section One, Veils from the Palomar Series was acquired by The Corning Museum of Glass for their permanent collection. The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY is the world's largest glass museum, featuring 35 centuries of glass work, including the original casting for the Palomar mirror.

		Matthias Pliessnig Providence, 2008 Steam bent oak 132 X 80 X 36 inches Matthias Pliessnig’s Providence will be featured in the 2011 Renwick Craft Invitational, March 25th through July 31st at the The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery. The piece will be on loan from an important Philadelphia based art collection.

		Alex Roskin Pair of Skeletal Stools, 2006 Bronze and rosewood 29 1/2 X 28 X 18 1/2 inches each Alex Roskin’s Pair of Skeletal Stools sold at the Phillips De Pury NOW: Art of the 21st Century sale in the Spring of 2010. The sale offered a cross section of the most exciting contemporary art, design, and photography since the millennium in New York, highlighting works by Marilyn Minter, Vik Muniz, David Lachapelle, and Damien Hirst.

		Dirk Staschke Impediment, 2005 Ceramic 28 X 28 X 34 inches In the Spring of 2006, Dirk Staschke’s Impediment was added to the permanent collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery. Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery features one of the finest collections of American craft in the United States, highlighting important works in clay, wood, fiber, glass, metal, and more.