Dorothy C. Thorpe - Mid Century Artist Extraordinaire

I've been collecting and researching Dorothy Thorpe for about 10 years now and have an extensive collection of what I consider to be some of the most beautiful sand carved glassware. From time to time I'll contact okay sellers about their pieces, mostly when they've misidentified a variety of flower or list something as Thorpe that isn't Thorpe. Before I continue, I will provide a condensed biography of Dorothy C. Thorpe (source to be listed later today):"Dorothy Thorpe began as a music student at University of Utah. During the depression, her husband's career suffered many reversals. Dorothy chanced upon a broken wine bottle in the street which was the beginning of her very successful career and her own glass designing and sandblasting gepany. Dorothy Thorpe was born January 5, 1901 and died August 4, 1989. While Dorothy is better known for her glass designing, she also designed dinnerware. Dorothy's work is seen on many types of Elegant glass including Heisey, Tiffin and more."