522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Two ways to bid:
Price | Bid Increment |
---|---|
$0 | $10 |
$100 | $25 |
$250 | $50 |
$1,000 | $100 |
$2,500 | $250 |
$7,500 | $500 |
$20,000 | $1,000 |
$50,000 | $2,500 |
$100,000 | $5,000 |
$250,000 | $10,000 |
Aug 16, 2025
Benjamin Kikkert (20th Century) American, Pair of Barnacle Balls Sculptures. Light blue spherical or bulbous glass pieces with encrusted white barnacles varying in size and shape. There is also a significant amount of green made to look like moss or algae interspersed among the barnacles. Appears unsigned.
Condition: Commensurate with age. Both balls have a broken ring from the top of each that is shown in the images.
Proceeds from this sale will benefit students at the Ringling College of Art & Design.
Largest Size: 8 x 8 x 11 in.
Benjamin Kikkert is an artist and designer working in hot glass and mixed media sculpture. He is a graduate of the Sheridan College Craft & Design Program and a past president of the Glass Art Association of Canada. He was featured as a competitor on the Netflix series Blown Away and recently received the Carter-Wosk Award for Excellence in Craft and Design. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Ringling School of Art and Design and also the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery. His studio, Vancouver Studio Glass, is located on Granville Island in downtown Vancouver, Canada.
Condition: Commensurate with age. Both balls have a broken ring from the top of each that is shown in the images.
SHIPPING INFORMATION·
Sarasota Estate Auction IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING! BUYER MUST ARRANGE SHIPPING. All shipping will be handled by the winning bidder. Sarasota Estate Auction recommends obtaining shipping quotes before bidding on any items in our auctions. To obtain a quote, please email info@premiershipment.com. Be sure to include the lot you are interested in and address you would like the quote for. Refunds are not offered under any circumstances base on shipping issues, this is up to the buyer to arrange this beforehand.
BIDDER MUST ARRANGE THEIR OWN SHIPPING. Although SEA will NOT arrange shipping for you, we do recommend our preferred shipper Premier Shipping & Crating at info@premiershipment.com You MUST email them, please DO NOT CALLl. If you'd like to compare shipping quotes or need more options, feel free to contact any local Sarasota shippers. You can email any one of the shippers below as well. Be sure to include the lot(s) you won and address you would like it shipped to. Brennan with The UPS Store #0089 - 941-413-5998 - Store0089@theupsstore.com AK with The UPS Store #2689 - 941-954-4575 - Store2689@theupsstore.com Steve with The UPS Store #4074 - 941-358-7022 - Store4074@theupsstore.com Everett with PakMail - 941-751-2070 - paktara266@gmail.com
Available payment options
We accept all major credit cards, wire transfers, money orders, checks and PayPal. Please give us a call at (941) 359-8700 or email us at SarasotaEstateAuction@gmail.com to take care of your payments.