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THE JOHNE PARSLEY LEGACY PROJECT
DECEMBER 14, 2018, Milwaukee, WI . . . The Johne Parsley family has initiated Great Lakes Paperweights, Inc., (GLP), a 501(c) (3) corporation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Mission of the organization is to preserve the rich history, legacy and enjoyment of fine glass paperweights through education and interaction with Midwest museums as well as work with galleries, collectors, glass artists and the general public.. READ MORE . . .
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RECENT AUCTIONS
It's always a treat to turn up a finely-crafted paperweight by Johne Parsley in an auction. People seem unable to part with them from their collections, so they are not typically available in a normal competitive sale. And when they are, it's one at most. We've seen spirited bidding over these little treasures! Here's a sample of the latest from The Dunlop Collection and Selman auctions. If you see a Parsley paperweight at auction, please let us know through this website. We will follow up to post it here. As we continue to develop this column, we will also post where you can find Johne Parsley paperweights in public collections. Enjoy!
L. H. Selman Auction #82
Red and Yellow Bouquet paperweight: 1991
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Two red roses, each with a fan of petals around a spun center, and their companion buds flank a lone white flower, with yellow stamens, and space two loosestrife sprays, one yellow and one red. The blossoms are gathered into a delicate bouquet with four brilliantly variegated green and yellow leaves. Clear ground. Signed/dated.
Diameter 2-1/2"
Bid: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold: $1,320
Live Auctioneers, December 2014 Auction
Spring Bouquet with Knotweed: 1989
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Pink and yellow flowers with green leaves are spread over a blue background and include sprays of red and yellow knotweed
Signed/dated. Signature "P" cane visible.
Diameter 2-1/2"
Bid: $200 - $300
Sold: $800
L. H. Selman Auction #80 Paperweight
Auction - Winter 2022 #174
Pink Flowers Miniature Paperweight: 1985
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Two five-petaled pink flowers, each with yellow filament centers, top the ends of thin green stems in a bouquet with five bladed leaves. Transparent cobalt blue ground. Signed/dated. Good condition.
Diameter 1-5/8"
Bid: $400-$600
Sold: $1,200
L. H. Selman Auction #79
Rose Bouquet
miniature faceted paperweight: 1991
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
A Two light pink wild roses and a furled companion bud are joined into a bouquet, on radiating variegated green leaves, with a central signature cane. Transparent sky-blue ground. Ten fluted side facets. Signed/dated.
Diameter 1-13/16"
Bid: $600 – $800
Sold: $1,300
L. H. Selman Auction #79
Dogwood Bouquet Faceted Paperweight: 1989
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Three notched pink dogwood flowers are spaced below two racemes, one with yellow buds and one with red buds, each with sprigs of three leaves. The flowers are arranged into a bouquet on gathered stems. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. 6X1 facets. Fair condition.
Diameter 2-3/4"
Bid: $1,000-$1,500
Sold: $1,700
L. H. Selman Auction #78
Dogwood Blossoms Branch Faceted: 1996
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Three red-tipped white dogwood blossoms top a pair of pink dogwood blossoms, each with cleaved petals around a central tuft of filament stamens, grow on a branch in a formal bouquet, along with two little pink buds and small green leaves. Translucent turquoise ground. 7 x 1 facets.
Signature cane. Signed/dated.
Diameter 2-3/4"
Bid: $1,000-$1,200
Sold: $2,700 Buyer's Premium Inclusive
Trio of Red Roses: 1987
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Three dimensional red roses each sit on a star of five sepals at the top of a curving stem and are joined by a solo companion bud. Cobalt blue ground. 6 x 1 facets. Signature cane. Signed/dated.
Excellent condition.
Diameter 2-1/2"
L. H. Selman Auction #78
Daffodil Bouquet: 1995
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
A pair of dimensional yellow daffodils tops a pair or buds, on arching stems, spaced by sprays of green leaves to create a formal bouquet. Transparent yellow ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated.
Diameter 2-5/8"
Bid: $800-$1,000
Sold: $1,440
Buyer's Premium Inclusive
Pansies: 1988
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
This pretty, simple bouquet from 1988, exhibits Johne’s nice delicate approach to lampwork. Two of his signature pansies are joined by a single, tender bud and leaves that appear to float in clear crystal. 6 x 1 facets. Signature cane.
Signed/dated.
Excellent Condition.
Diameter 2-11/16"
Daffodils: 1993
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
1993 daffodils miniature paperweight. A pair of very small exquisite yellow daffodils looks upwards in reverence to the sun, as they rise from a fan of bladed leaves with two little buds. Rare transparent Vaseline yellow ground. 6 x 1 facets.
Signature cane.
Signed/dated.
Excellent condition.
Diameter 2-1/8"
Soulis Auctions - 2022 Winter Auction
from the Schwab Collection
Daffodils with Leaves and Buds: 1993
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Cut and polished crystal weight with one top facet and six side facets above a Vaseline glass base that fluoresces intensely under ultraviolet light. Centering the nice quality paperweight is a nicely worked internal grouping of daffodils having veined leaves and closed buds above the artist's signature cane with conjoined JP. The double signed weight is also engraved J P 1993 along the lower edge.
Diameter approximately 2-1/8"
Bid: $700-$900
Sold: $1,600 plus Buyer's Premium
Soulis Auctions - 2022 Winter Auction
from the Schwab Collection
Faceted Pear Bouquet: 1992
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Tall, cut and polished crystal weight with one top facet and eight vertical facets blown with an internal design with two outlying pears conjoined by veined leaves and a white blossom with a yellow pistil.
Edge is engraved with J P 1992.
Diameter approximately 1-7/10"
Bid: $500 - $700
Sold: $500 plus Buyer's Premium
L.H. Selman Winter Auction # 83
Three Pink Daisy Bouquet: ca.1990s
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Three pink daisies, each with a bright yellow center surrounded by a joyful crown of pink petals, are joined by two sheathed buds and a few leaves to form a bouquet. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Signature cane.
Diameter 2-5/8"
Bid: $,1000-$1,500
Sold: $900 plus Buyer's Premium
L.H. Selman Winter Auction # 83
Faceted Pink Flower Bouquet: 1995
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Four small five-petalled pink flowers, each with a tuft of red filament stamens at the center, form a ring atop five green leaves and are joined by three very small buds. Transparent aqua-green ground.
7 x 1 facets. Signature cane. Signed/dated.
Diameter 2-9/16"
Bid: $1,000-$1,500
Sold: $3,000 Buyer's Premium Inclusive
L.H. Selman Winter Auction # 83
Fanning Flower Bouquet: 1995
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
A pink flower, with red stamens, centers a loosely gathered bouquet with two white flowers and four blue flowers, all with orange stamens, and a few sprays of green leaves. Clear ground.
Signature cane. Signed/dated.
Diameter 2-5/8"
Bid: $1,000-$1,500
Sold: $1,500 plus Buyer's Premium
Soulis Auction # 141
Flower and Warden Pear Bouquet Faceted Paperweight Piedouche:
A collaboration piece between
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009), and
Peter McDougall of Perthshire Paperweights
Johne's lampworked flower and pear bouquet set within Peter's millefiori and latticinio design. Lower section of the weight showcases a basket of interlaced white canes. Cane signed within the design 'JPPM' and sticker signed on base.
Diameter 2.834"
Provenance: Schwab Collection
Bid: $850-$1,400
Sold: $1,500 plus Buyer's Premium
L.H. Selman Summer 2023 Auction # 84
Dogwood and Flower Bouquet Faceted Miniature Paperweight: 1995
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
A white dogwood flower, with red tips, centers a crown of three flowers, in contrasting yellow, pink and blue, and stems of leaves, with red and yellow raceme stems on the lift. Translucent cobalt blue ground.
Signature cane. Signed/dated.
Diameter 2-1/4"
Bid: $800-$1,000
Sold: $1,500 plus Buyer's Premium
L.H. Selman Summer 2023 Auction #84
Arching Flower Bouquet Faceted Paperweight: 1999
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
A forking arched vine, studded with small green leaves, carries three pink flowers on one side, three yellow flowers on the other and is centered by a spray of red buds and a lone red berry. Clear ground. 7 x 1 facets.
Signature cane. Signed/ dated.
Diameter 2-1/2"
Bid: $800-$1,000
Sold: $1,500 plus Buyer's Premium
Private Summer Auction 2023
Four Azaleas with Red Berries
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Four Azaleas with red berries are placed among striated green leaves that float in a sea of clear crystal. They are highlighted by 7 x 1 facets. "JP" Signature cane. Scratch signed and dated. Diameter 2-3/16" Breathless!
From the Estate of Johne and Anne Parsley
Bid: $800-$1,200
Sold: $1,700
L.H. Selman 2023 Auction #85
Wildflower and Berry Bouquet: 1996
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Three yellow blossoms, with red filament stamen centers, are carefully spaced by two companion buds and four red berries over a fan of five bladed green leaves. Translucent cobalt blue ground.
7 X 1 facets. Signature cane. SIgned/dated. Diameter 2-3/16"
Bid: $1,000-$1,400
Sold: $1,000 plus Buyer's Premium
Private Summer Auction 2023
Dogwood Flowers in Cobalt
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
A stunning group of four dogwood flowers and two buds with pale green leaves gently hang on a red twig placed over a cobalt ground. "P" Signature cane.
Diameter 2-1/2”
From the Estate of Johne and Anne Parsley
Bid: $800-$1,200
Sold: $1,200
L. H. Selman 2023 Auction #85
Pansy Paperweight: 1988
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
A handsome pansy duo, each with two upper pink petals, and one yellow petal surrounded by two white petals, sports perky yellow stamens and orange pistils, atop a network of stems and sprays of leaves shared by a pink bud. Clear ground. Signature cane.
Signed/dated. Diameter 2-5/8"
Bid: $800-$1,200
Sold: $1,600 plus Buyer's Premium
Treasure Me Estate Sales, LLC August 2023
Floral Glass Paperweight: 1986
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
A Johnny Jump Up with bud and leaves are arranged on winding stems placed over a cobalt ground.
6 X 1 facets. "P" Signature cane.
Scratch signed and dated.
Perfect condition. Diameter 2-1/2"
Bid: $300
Sold: $430 plus Buyer's Premium.
A Real Steal!!
L.H.Selman 2023 Auction #85
Pansy, Spring Flower and Knotweed Bouquet Paperweight: 1988
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Red and yellow knotweed flank a pretty pansy flower, with pink upper petals and white and yellow lower petals, above a spaced trio of one white, one blue, and one yellow flowers. The bouquet is gathered on stems with trios of green leaves. Transparent blue ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2-5/8"
Bid: $800-$1,200
Sold: $1,700 plus Buyer's Premium
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Bonhams Skinner 2006 Discovery Auction 2344
Miniature Faceted Glass Paperweight
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
No further description other than, signed with signature cane JP.
Diameter 2"
Bid: $125-$150
Sold: $613
Christie's New York Antique and Modern Glass Paperweights, OCTOBER 2004
Faceted Flower Weight
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Lot 216
The clear glass set with a full blown red rose resting on five sepals, growing from a curved green stem issuing five striated green leaves and a bud, cut with top and seven circular side facets, star-cut base. Signature "JP" cane. Inscribed and dated JP 1991.
Diameter 2-1/8" x 1-1/2"; together with a Johne Parsley fruit and flower weight, signed with a "JP" cane, inscribed and dated JP 1993, the spray composed of four dogwood blossoms, with ridged white petals tipped in red about red stamen centers, growing from a divided branch with ten green leaves and two central red berries
Diameter 2-5/8" x 2-1/8"
Bid: $700-$900
Sold: $,1434
Christie's New York Antique and Modern Glass Paperweights, OCTOBER 2004
Faceted Flower Weight
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Lot 217
Set with two pansy blossoms resting on two leaves growing from adjoining curved green stems flanked by leaves and a bud, cut with top and six side printies, concave base.
Diameter 2-1/4" x 1-5/8"; together with a
Johne Parsley faceted fruit and flower bouquet weight, signed and with a 'JP' cane, inscribed and dated JP-1993, set with two yellow and russet shaded pears and two white flowers with red stamen centers, four striated green leaves, cut with top and six side printies, concave base.
Diameter 2-1/8" x 1-5/8"; and a
Johne Parsley faceted flower weight, inscribed JP-01, the bouquet composed of three small shaded pink rose blossoms, growing from short green stems and five striated green leaves cut with top and seven side printies, concave base.
Diameter 1-7/8" x 1-3/4"
Bid: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold: $1,076
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Christie's New York Antique and Modern Glass Paperweights, OCTOBER 2004
Two Johne Parsley Faceted Fruit and
Flower Weights
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Lot 218
The first set with two yellow and russet shaded peaches, two red berries and two pink flowers with red stamen centers, resting on five striated green leaves, within a torsade of twisted pale-blue, lavender and white threads, cut with top and seven printies, concave base.
Diameter 2" x 1-1/2"; the second set with three yellow and russet shaded peaches alternating with three red berries, growing from short green stems with five striated green leaves, cut with top and seven side printies, concave base.
Diameter 2-1/8" x 1-3/8"
Both signed with a 'JP' cane, inscribed and dated JP-1999 and JP-1993, Respectively.
Bid: $700 - $900
Sold: $717
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Christie's New York Antique and Modern Glass Paperweights, OCTOBER 2004
Faceted Flower Weight
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Lot 221
Of faceted barrel form, set with three flowers with ridged blue petals and coral stamen centers, growing from conjoined stems, the blossoms alternating with three striated green leaves, cut with a top window and ten side flutes.
Diameter 2-1/2" x 1-7/8"
Bid: $300-$500
Sold: $478
Christie's New York Antique and Modern Glass Paperweights, OCTOBER 2004
A Johne Parsley Flower Weight
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Lot 219
Set with a flower spray, composed of three clematis with ridged lavender petal and orange stamen centers growing from short dark-green conjoined stems, with numerous shaded green leaves about the flowers.
Diameter 2-1/8" x 1-5/8"
Bid: $300-$500
Sold: $359
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Christie's New York Antique and Modern Glass Paperweights, OCTOBER 2004
A Perthshire Collaborative Faceted Fruit Basket Piedouche Weight
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
(Peter McDougall, b.1947)
Lot 222
Set with two yellow and russet warden pears growing from a white blossom and four striated leaves, set on short-length of horizontal latticinio tubing within a millefiori stave basket, cut with top window and two rows of circular side printies, the pedestal with entwined opaque white latticinio threads, between pink, pale-blue and white spiral torsades.
Paper label to the underside, signed on a single cane 'JP PM' for Johne Parsley and Peter McDougall,
20th century.
Diameter 2-5/8" x 2-3/8"
Bid: $800-$1,200
Sold: $1,076
Christie's New York Antique and Modern Glass
Paperweights, OCTOBER 2004
A Johne Parsley Colour Ground Weight
Johne Parsley (American, 1916-2009)
Lot 220
Set with a bouquet composed of three dogwood blossoms and a red and yellow gladiola type flower with numerous small buds along a tall stalk, growing from conjoined stems among nine striated green leaves, on a translucent cobalt-blue ground.
Diameter 2-5/8" x 2-1/8"; together with
a Johne Parsley faceted forget-me-not colour ground weight, signed with a 'JP' cane, inscribed and dated JP-1991, set with a tight cluster fo five flowers and four buds, growing from a short stem, with four striated green leaves, on a translucent cobalt-blue ground, cut with top and six side printies.
Diameter 2-1/2" x 1-3/4"; and a
Johne Parsley fruit and flower colour ground weight, similarly signed and dated 1993, of octagonal barrel-form, set with a small pink blossom, the four heart-shaped petals tipped in red about a similar pistol, resting on four sepals, growing from a short stem issuing a red berry and five striated green leaves, on a translucent-turquoise ground cut with top window and eight side flutes.
Diameter 1-3/4" x 1-3/4"
Bid: $1,000-$1,5000
Sold: $1,554
