The Lost Lundberg Art Glass Collection, a Live Global Auction

A first and a last, the first time a live auction has been broadcast to millions using uplink wireless technology. This will be the last opportunity to purchase from Steven Lundberg's personal art glass collection.

Cincinnati, OH July 8, 2004 -- The Business Club of Montgomery will host a unique event in American auction history. For the first time, a major Art Glass auction will be broadcast remotely using 21st century wireless technology. A remote satellite-dish uplink will be combined with a live viewing audience to usher the proceedings from Cincinnati, Ohio into thousands of homes globally.

The high-speed broadcast will debut on July 25th from CatBecca.com's uplink van, setting new technical efficiency, and audience-depth standards in auctioneering for years to come. This remarkable sale includes 135 Contemporary Art Glass treasures from the personal collection of Steven and Ola Lundberg. These include the fabled "lost" Lundberg Crate, mislaid en route to the 2002 Road Show in Atlantic City. Each of these rare items includes a Certificate of Authenticity, signed by Steven Lundberg. Among the collection are five signed Sketch 1/1 items, each the only one of their kind in the world.

Steven Lundberg can be considered the father of the Contemporary American Art Glass revival. Working as Nouveau Glass in 1972, Steven and his brother James moved to Davenport, CA in 1973, and Lundberg Studios was born. Following the tragic death of James in 1992, Steven ran the firm until 1997, when he, his wife Ola, and son Justin founded Steven Lundberg Glass Art Co. Between 1997 and 2002, Steven was diagnosed with ALS, but continued to create and develop his craft.

In 2003, the firm moved to Oregon, and Master Glass Blower, Steven Lundberg put down his blow pipe for the very last time. His work is so highly regarded that it is prominently displayed in the Smithsonian Institute, the Corning Museum of Glass, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Philadelphia Museum, the Museum of American Glass, and the White House. As the family has stated, these will be the last private items released, and thus the likely last opportunity to buy a personal family item created from the genius, dedication, and passion of Steven Lundberg.

To further celebrate this maiden remote uplinked auction, CatBecca.com also brings to Cincinnati, 70 magnificent museum-quality pieces of Late Victorian Dugan Art Glass, representing one of the largest dedicated collections to be sold in years. The Jim Masterson collection is comprised of a number of different hand-blown patterns, including the full spectrum of Dugan's colors. Complete sets include:

Coinspot Celery vases- 4 colors

Stippled Estate vases - 5 colors

Rose Bowls - 5 colors

Double Gourd vases - 4 colors

The variety of this offering is second to none, and includes 2 pieces in the rare Cranberry color, 8 pieces in the Rare Cobalt Blue color, and many patterns later made in Carnival Glass, such as Stippled Estate and Honeycomb. Created in 1905 and heavily advertised in 1906, Dugan's blown and iridized Art Glass took a basic form. The glass was twisted and contorted into dozens of different shapes, then immersed in colored frit, resulting in a gorgeous, innovative glass of almost infinite variety. Dugan's Art Glass quality is so excellent that it was, and still is often mistaken for Loetz, or another prime Bohemian manufacturer of expensive, Victorian Period Art Glass.

This event is co-sponsored by CatBecca.com's newest drop off center to be located in Cincinnati soon. Gary Wilson, the owner & auctioneer, is adding a significant, and marvelous group of diverse American, European and Victorian Art Glass Jewels. This spectacular collection of 100 items includes treasures by Daum Nancy, Durand, Imperial Free Hand, and a Tiffany. It also includes a stunning group of rare and collectible Victorian Glass Baskets. Gary Wilson is a well known art glass buyer in the Cincinnati area.

Come and join CatBecca.com on July 25th to celebrate a magnificent auction, and a piece of history! Catalogs online at www.catbecca.com .

Gary Wilson
Cincinnati Drop Off Center
513-543-7650

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