National Liberty Museum Glass Auction Gala 2016 VIP PASS for 2: Best of Murano & Venice, Italy with Leslie Ann Genninger & Michele Benzoni
Package Highlights: 1 Day VIP Pass for 2 to experience the best of Venice and Murano with Leslie and Michele. Leslie is an American Designer of Murano Glass jewelry, lighting, sculpture and glassware and has been living and working in Venice, Italy for for over 25 years. Her husband Michele is an Architect and 5 th generation Venetian. Together they will customize an amazing in-depth tour for you to experience the best that Murano and Venice has to offer in art, architecture, history, glass, and fine cuisine. They will also help you find accommodations in a private palazzo or hotel and suggest their favorite restaurants, concerts, and museums during your stay in their hometown.
Your Day as Guests of Leslie & Michele: Leslie & Michele will meet you in the morning at your hotel and take you by private water taxi to the world famous glass blowing Island of Murano. Enjoy a private in-depth visit with the top Artists, Glass Masters and Artisans while you observe them designing, blowing, or creating their latest masterpieces. As an extra bonus you will get a chance to to try your hand at glass blowing with a Venetian Glass Master.
Visit the finest Venetian mirror and chandelier
factories where Leslie created exclusive collections for Steve Wynn, The Bellagio Hotel, Ivana Trump, Elton John and other glass loving connoisseurs. Dine at the famous Busa alla Torre where the owner Lele will prepare a delightful lunch of the freshest Bellini, risotto, frito misto and home-made biscotti! After lunch and other special studio visits on Murano, Leslie & Michele will taxi you back to the heart of the Dorsoduro museum district to visit Genninger Studio, where you will choose a special Murano glass gift, while enjoying a refreshing glass of Prosecco. They will then take you on an architectural sunset walking tour along the Zattere where Michele will discuss Palladio’s 15th Century Masterpieces and finish your tour with a tasting of the the best cicheti in Venice. Fantastico!!! Priceless!!! As the Venetians say “Se vedemo a Venexia” !!!
All proceeds will go to support NLM Character Education Programs for Youth: Starting bid $1500
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By bidding or buying at an auction, whether in person, through a representative, by written bid, online bid or other absentee bid, all bidders and purchasers agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions of Sale, in the 2016 Glass Auction & Gala Catalog. You are obligated to know what you are bidding on prior to submitting any bids. If you have any questions regarding condition, attribution, dimension, etc...Please ask for assistance prior to bidding. Please fill out and fax to 215-925-3800, or mail to National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Attn: Glass Auction & Gala Absentee bids are executed competitively, but are done as a courtesy. Every effort will be made to execute all bids. PLEASE NOTE: Absentee bids must be placed by 5pm EST Wednesday September 21, 2016. If you have any questions please call 215-925-2800 x117, or email mcoll@libertymuseum.org
Glass Glossary Acid-etching: Refers to the cutting away of the glass surface with the use of hydrofluoric acid to create designs or textures. Caneworking: Cane refers to rods of glass with color and can be comprised of a single color or multiple colors arranged in a pattern. These rods are used to add intricate patterns, such as stripes, twists or images to other glass objects.
Iridized glass: Glass whose surface has been chemically treated to create an iridescent appearance. A metallic lustre is either been sprayed (while the glass object is hot), or applied and fused in a kiln. Ancient glass may also exhibit an iridescent surface due to decomposition caused by proximity to moisture. Kiln: Insulated chamber for heating and cooling glass.
Cold shop: A glassworking studio where non-heat related glass processes called coldworking techniques (see below) take place.
Kilnforming: The processes used to form and shape glass in a kiln. The basic processes include fusing, slumping, and kiln-casting.
Coldworking techniques: The processes by which glass is cut, carved, engraved, polished or etched. The equipment used may include machinery such as lathes, diamond saws, various “lapping” wheels and sanders, drills and grinders, in addition to hand tools and abrasive files, sponges and papers.
Lampworking: Also referred to as torchworking or flameworking, this process involves the manipulation of glass rods in a torch flame, and is most frequently employed to create small, intricate glass forms.
Enameling: Glass enamel consists of finely ground colored glass that is mixed with a binder, applied with a brush or by other means and heat-fused onto a glass surface. Engraving: The process by which glass is incised with shallow or deep cuts using a variety of methods. Engraving tools include copper wheels and others made from diamonds, stone, and metal. Loose abrasives such as aluminum oxide are also used for sandblast engraving. Flashing: 1) The reheating of a furnace-worked piece (blown or hot-sculpted in the hot shop) during the forming process to make the glass more pliable so it can be further manipulated. Flashing happens either in a glory hole or furnace. 2) Fins of glass that ooze into mold cracks during a kiln process. The solidified flashing is generally removed when a casting is coldworked. Fusing: The joining of glass in a kiln. The temperature and length of time heat is applied can be altered to achieve a variety of glass effects. Gather: A gob of molten glass that is gathered from a pot or furnace onto the end of a blowpipe (hollow metal rod) or punty rod (solid metal rod). Glassblowing: The forming of glass by inflation; air is blown through a metal tube or blowpipe into a molten mass of glass attached to the opposite end of the pipe.
Leaded glass: Glass sections that have been connected and secured using lead came (strips of lead that are soldered together), as in stained glass. Lost-wax casting: The process by which wax models are invested or molded in a heat-resistant plaster-based material, from which the wax is melted or lost. The resulting mold cavity is most often filled with crushed glass, which is melted in a kiln to create a glass object replica of the original wax model. Millefiore: The Italian term meaning thousand flowers, that describes the cane slices used in a variety of glassworking applications – most commonly seen in paperweights. Mosaic glass: Glass objects that are created by the fusing together of multiple preformed glass elements (shards, cane sections, etc.). Overlay: The process by which a bubble is blown with color on the inside. The bottom of the bubble is attached to a solid core and then turned inside out, leaving a thin color on the outside. Pâte de verre: A term that translates as glass paste and refers to the kiln-casting process inspired by ancient Egyptian cast glass objects, but coined in the 1860s in southern France. The traditional technique involves the melting of colored glass powders that have been mixed with gum Arabic in a mold. Punty rod: A solid metal rod used in the glassblowing process when the introduction of air is no longer, or not necessary.
Glory hole: A high-temperature chamber in the hot shop that is used for reheating glass during the forming process so that it can be further manipulated.
Sandblasting: A type of glass engraving or abrading process through which sand is propelled by pressurized air onto a glass surface in order to create texture or a design.
Graal technique: A glassblowing process by which a glass object is made by building up several layers of colored glass. The cooled forms are carved to reveal the various color layers.
Sand-casting: A glass forming technique in which molten glass is ladled into an open mold made from hard-packed sand. Sand-cast glass objects retain a rough-textured granular surface where the sand has come in contact with the hot-poured glass.
Hot shop: A glassworking studio that contains a glass furnace, glory hole, annealers (kilns that cool glass), etc. – all tools necessary to work glass in its molten state such as for glassblowing, sand-casting and solid-sculpting.
Slumping: A kilnforming technique through which glass moves either over or into a mold using heat and gravity. 89
How the Glass Auction Works 1. BID CARDS AND BIDDING NUMBERS When you check in you will be given a bid card. All sales will be recorded and tracked using the bidder number printed on your card. If you registered to come with a guest, you and your guest will share the same bidder number unless you requested otherwise in your registration form. See Silent and Live Auction sections for information on the bidding process. 2. EXPRESSPAY™ You will be offered ExpressPay™ service when you check in. By registering for ExpressPay,™ you can avoid standing in line to pay for and collect your purchases at the end of the night. To sign up for ExpressPay,™ provide our registration assistant with a signed authorization for your VISA, MasterCard, American Express or a signed check made out to National Liberty Museum. This information will be kept on file for the evening and at the close of the auction your purchases will be totaled and charged as directed. When you are ready to leave the auction, proceed directly to the ExpressPay™ Art Pick-Up station to collect your purchases and leave the auction without having to stop at the cashier. For your convenience, a copy of the bid sheet for each item you purchase will be delivered to you at your table during the live auction. We will mail you a statement of your purchases in the week following the event. If you do not purchase any items, your charge slip or check will be marked void and returned to you by mail. 3. SILENT AUCTION 3a. BIDDING The silent auction opens at 5:00pm. Each item offered in the silent auction will have a bid form adjacent to it. To place a bid, write your bidder number on the form opposite the amount you want to bid. Please press hard - you are making three copies. You do not have to take the next available bid amount on the form, but may skip ahead to a higher bid amount. If you emerge as the highest bidder at the close of the auction, your bid constitutes a legal contract to purchase the item.
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3b. MINIMUM BID A minimum bid amount has been established for each silent auction item. You may not bid below this amount. 3c. GUARANTEED PURCHASE To guarantee that you are the successful bidder on a silent auction item, enter your bid number in the box next to the “Buy It Now!” amount. This instantly makes you the owner of the piece. No additional bids will be accepted. 3d. SILENT AUCTION CLOSING You may bid on any item in the silent auction section until the section is closed. At the posted closing time, a silent auctioneer will circle the top bid on each form and collect the forms. A notice announcing the successful bidder will be left by each item so that you may check on the bidding results. In the event of a dispute over a silent auction bid, oral bids may be taken at the discretion of the silent auctioneer, but only from those who have already placed written bids. The silent auctioneer will make the final decision as to the successful bid. 4. LIVE AUCTION You may preview all live auction items beginning at 5pm. To ensure that the auction concludes at a reasonable hour, the live auction will begin during dinner and continue without interruption until all items have been auctioned. To bid in the live auction, hold your bid card up high with the number toward the auctioneer. Either the auctioneer or a bid spotter can accept your bid. The auctioneer will set bidding increments and reserves the right to reject any bid which is merely a fractional advance over the previous bid. The highest bid acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be deemed a legal agreement and constitute the bidder as the purchaser of the lot.
5. PAYMENT AND REMOVAL Cash, personal checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express will be accepted as payment. Successful ExpressPay™ bidders will receive a copy of the bid form at their table shortly after the close of bidding for the item. Bidders may then proceed to the Pick-up Station, collect their purchases, and depart. If you are not using ExpressPay™, you may stop at the cashier anytime after 9 pm to receive a statement of your purchases and make your payment. You may then proceed to the Pick-up Station. All purchases are final and must be paid for and removed from the premises before the end of the evening. Items which are not removed will be shipped to the purchaser at the purchaser’s expense. No exchanges or refunds will be allowed. 6. SALES TAX AND DEDUCTABILITY The National Liberty Museum is a registered 501-c3 charitable organization. If the price you pay for a piece exceeds the fair market value of the piece as stated in the auction catalog, the excess portion of the price may be deductible as a charitable contribution. Please consult with your tax adviser or preparer for details. 7. SERVICES FEE There is a 13% Services Fee which covers the auctioneering services, computer equipment and operators, and consulting and logistics. On your auction statement, this fee is called “administrative and data processing fee.” 8. SHIPPING The National Liberty Museum can provide shipping services for your auction purchases. We recommend that, whenever possible, you take your purchases home with you. This will ensure the safest transport of your delicate glass items. Packing for purchaser take-home is provided at no extra charge by the National Liberty Museum.
8. SHIPPING CONTINUED For your convenience, the National Liberty Museum will arrange for outside vendors to ship your piece if necessary. The pieces will be shipped during the two weeks following the auction. Shipping charges are not included in the purchase price and will be invoiced separately. The National Liberty Museum will use its discretion to ship the piece in the safest and most economical way. 9. GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION The National Liberty Museum reserves the right to add or withdraw items to or from the auction without notice. The National Liberty Museum has attempted to describe and catalog all items accurately, but all items are offered “as is.” The National Liberty Museum neither warrants nor represents, and in no event shall be responsible for, the correctness of the descriptions, genuineness, authorship, provenance, or condition of the items. No statement made in this catalog, orally at the auction or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty, representation or assumption of liability. The values listed are estimates of fair market value. Items have not been appraised. Each person issued a bid number (bidder) assumes all risks and hazards related to the auction items obtained at the auction. Each bidder agrees to hold harmless from any liability arising there from the National Liberty Museum, its elected and appointed officials, members and employees, the auctioneer, the auction company and its agents and employees, the event organizers, sponsors and or volunteers connected with the auction. All items purchased become the property of the successful bidder once that bidder is acknowledged by the auctioneer (silent or live).
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