Description
We have a LARGE Colin Heaney consignment coming in soon. Keep following the NEWLY LISTED Category!
These Colin Heaney wine goblets SOLD through iNVISeDGE for AU$459 THE PAIR back in 2013. Today in 2020 I’d certainly price them at more- probably around AU$700 the PAIR. NOTE- our prices are in AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS- the dollar figures given are SIGNIFICANTLY LESS IN AMERICAN DOLLARS.
Background Info and Provenance
A pair of art glass goblets made BY HAND by one of Australia’s most celebrated artists, Colin Heaney. I love the feeling this pair evokes. You’re kinda wandering through an enchanted forest, there’s mystery and wonder, fear and ecstasy. These are a highly emotive pieces that make you look twice.
The value of Heaney’s work will be one to watch in coming years because Heaney closed his glass studio several years ago to apply his skills to designing silks. Heaney has become internationally known for his art glass which is now held in important collections over the world (and also in Australia, of course). His larger pieces are very hard to get- these are substantial pieces measuring 19cm in height with a capacity of 325ml. Colin Heaney is Australia’s answer to art glass heavyweights such as Tiffany and Stueben in America. Heaney’s work is not common so this piece is an exciting investment prospect. Since his decision to close the Cape Bryon Hot Glass (CBHG) Studio, Heaney’s earlier work has risen in value and this trend will continue in the future.
His goblets have become immensely popular and become a staple for over 20 years. This pair was made in many parts. The complexity adds to the value. His personal signature to the base (C Heaney, 1992) as opposed to CBHG further adds to the appeal of this pair as does the original Heaney foil label on one glass.
In the end if you’re going to invest in art you personally need to love it. This pair are edgy in style and will certainly get noticed- they’d be great in a bar area and will give you another story to tell. (They came from an estate with a number of Heaney pieces and I was fortunate enough to get most of it. More of these pieces will be on offer in coming weeks/months.)
The appeal of Colin Heaney’s work is a credit to himself and staff, but also the Australian public who has embraced it so it stands alongside many of the world’s greats. Art-glass pumped out of factories in the thousands by machines is cheap but it rarely ignites any inspiration and passion- most ends up as landfill within a few years because after the trend has moved on, the piece is basically worthless. Colin Heaney’s creativity and expertise in glass has superseded trends and will continue to tell stories for generations to come. There are very few better ways to invest in your home and the future of our environment.
2004
This vintage pair is in excellent condition for the age with no noticeable damage to report at all. NO cracks, NO chips, NO repairs. They both present extremely well. This pair has a height of about 19cm and about 8.5cm across at the widest point. The capacity of the glasses is about 325ml. (They’re hand-made so weights and capacities vary slightly.) Read my 890+ feedback comments (ALL for vintage design SALES). This is your guarantee that I strive to describe all my items as accurately as I can and I will not stock items unless they are in excellent condition.
PICK-UP . . . from 30 or 40 minutes North of BRISBANE city is accepted but postage is preferred as my home is hard to find. Because of this I will nominate a friend or family member for you to collect the item from if you need collection. Pick-up in person must be worked out prior to purchase- thank you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE is offered internationally. All our Decorative Arts pieces are delivered through AUSTRALIA POST. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $15 - $18 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $23, Medium Vase- around $20 - $25, Large Vase- around $24 - $30. Let us know if you need an EXACT COST for postage prior to purchase. The above postage estimates include $2.95 for a signature on delivery. . . INSURANCE against being lost or broken in transit up to the value of $200 is included in the estimates above. If your vase is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A BOXING FEE of $3.00 is included in the fee above to cover the cost of searching for and storing used packing materials. With the millions of cardboard boxes that end up as landfill every year we don’t believe in supporting the manufacture of boxes for post. Instead of buying new boxes and packing materials and passing this cost onto our customers we spend considerable time sourcing used boxes and then fashioning boxes to fit each item. We do the same for bubble-wrap and foam pieces. This requires a large investment of time, energy, ingenuity, organization and storage space- it is much easier and cheaper to buy new packing materials but I can’t justify taking the easy way out when so much packing material ends up polluting our earth. Our $3.00 charge does little to pay for the time (and storage) needed do this and to pack your item (there is also the time needed to get your package to the post office). This is something we’re happy to do for our customers and the environment. We appreciate your support in this area.
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