Dale Chihuly
Cranberry and Chartreuse Macchia with Lapis Lip Wrap
1984

Name: Cranberry and Chartreuse Macchia with Lapis Lip Wrap
Brand: Dale Chihuly
Price: 25000 USD
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Dale Chihuly Cranberry and Chartreuse Macchia with Lapis Lip Wrap 1984 Blown Glass 16 x 18 x 18 in Dale Chihuly is a contemporary American glassblower whose large-scale installations can be found on permanent display in institutions worldwide. Employing a myriad of colors, Chihuly’s work is often placed atop lights to accentuate it transparent glow. “Glass is the most magical of all materials,” he has said. “It transmits light in a special way.” Born on September 20, 1941, in Tacoma, WA, he studied glassblowing at the University of Madison-Wisconsin—the first dedicated program of study of its kind in the United States. He continued his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he graduated with an MFA in 1986. Set on knowing as much about traditional glassblowing as possible, he traveled to the island of Murano in Venice, Italy, where he worked at the Venini factory perfecting his understanding of the medium through both contemporary and ancient techniques. In 1976, Chihuly lost his eye in a car accident, and would eventually be forced to stop blowing glass directly altogether. He now works with a team to coordinate his numerous projects, which include large tentacle-like glass chandeliers, ikebana installations, and garden works that require careful assembly. In 2002, he gifted his home city of Tacoma one of his largest installations, The Glass Bridge, a concrete bridge decorated with small vases. The artist currently lives and works in Seattle, WA. Today, his works can be found in the collections of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.

Creator:

Dale Chihuly (1941, American)

Creation Year:

1984

Dimensions:

Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)

Medium:

Blown Glass

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

1980-1989

Condition:

Gallery Location:

Miami, FL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1541214414892

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With his sculptural works that fuse naturalistic forms with vibrant colors, Dale Chihuly has established himself as one of the world’s preeminent contemporary makers of art glass. The Tacoma, Washington, native’s experimental techniques — manifest in large-scale glass sculptures, installations and environmental artworks alongside smaller table-top pieces — combine fine art, design, architecture and craft.

Chihuly’s inspired creative energy has brought glass blowing to a place at the forefront of the arts in the United States. His prolific body of work is coupled with a dedication to artistic instruction, education and community. Trained in interior design at the University of Washington, he pursued graduate work with Harvey Littleton, who built the first academic art glass program in the U.S. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After further studies at the Rhode Island School of Design, Chihuly was awarded a 1968 Fulbright Fellowship to study glass blowing at the Venini glass factory on the island of Murano in Venice, where he was first introduced to group collaboration in glass making. Not only has Chihuly been committed to his own improvement as an artist, but he has also devoted much of his career to sharing his knowledge. He returned to RISD as an instructor, and after working there for more than a decade and he cofounded the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State in 1971. An automobile accident in 1976 left Chihuly blind in one eye; a subsequent injury while bodysurfing weakened one shoulder, leaving him reliant on assistant glassblowers to execute his designs.

Chihuly’s skills and technical innovations have allowed him to make pieces in an astonishing array of patterns, textures and hues — yet his work can be recognized immediately. He has created several notable extended series of artworks. These include his “Seaforms,” which evoke shells, starfish and other marine animals; “Blankets,” which are composed of cylindrical units in patterns suggested by Native American textiles; and, most famously, his grand chandeliers made up of scores of curling, curving, pepper-shaped elements. Whether large or small, as you will see on 1stDibs, the works of Dale Chihuly blend practical flair and bravura artistry. They are a highlight of any contemporary art and design collection.