SIGNED ART GLASS (2)
Lot comprised of a Donald Carlson small baluster vase with an iridescent band over a red ground and an Arte Vargas stout iridescent over red scent bottle with stopper. Both with etched signature to the underside.
Height: 4 in. (and smaller)

Donald Carlson
Donald Carlson is a renowned glass artist with his work shown in more than 200 exhibitions. He is known for his use of bright red glass, which is notoriously temperamental to work with due to its unique chemistry. Carlson has been working in glass since 1968, and owns a studio in Northern California, along with his wife.

Daniel Vargas (Arte Vargas)
Daniel Vargas owns and operates several art glass studios in British Columbia, called Arte Vargas Glassblowing. He lives and works in Maple Ridge, creating functional art since 1958. Vargas was trained by his father in the style of Mexican glass artists, and has added aspects of European glassblowing to his designs.