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.
"Macchia Series Drawing" Boisterous Abstract Action Painting in Blue Green Gold
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Austin, TX
Page Size: 42 x 30 in. Frame Size: 48 x 36 in. Signed, bottom center. This energetic composition captures the raw, kinetic energy that defines Dale Chihuly's celebrated Macchia seri...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$34,207
H 28.5 in W 38 in D 2.5 in
Earthy Brown & Green Abstract Expressionist Art - a Unique Original Painting
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Earthy Brown & Green Abstract Expressionist Art - a Unique Original Painting - an extremely rare early work from leading British Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield. This colou...
Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, ...
Sweet Emotions Mixed Media on Paper
By Malgosia Kiernozycka
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Sweet Emotions Mixed media acrylic, watercolor, ink marker, pastel on archival. Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Art...
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pastel
$4,000
H 27.5 in W 21.5 in
Stanley Boxer Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper, Gold
By Stanley Boxer
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract, 1987 Hand signed and dated verso Not sure of technique. this might be a monotype or monoprint with hand painting. The handmade paper is cut somewhat irregularly as per the ...
Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper
Abstract Composition XVII, Painting by Jenik Cook
By Jenik Cook
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jenik Cook, American (1940 - ) Title: Untitled XVII Year: 2010 Medium: Acrylic on Paper, signed and dated Size: 22 in. x 28 in. (55.88 cm x 71.12 cm)
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$1,450
H 9 in W 24 in D 1 in
Sangerman_Proto1-2Diptych_2018, Acrylic, SprayPaint, Abstraction, Found Object
By Jane Sangerman
Located in Darien, CT
Jane Sangerman's artwork exists in two worlds—one tangible, informed by the inherent entropy of the urban spaces she encounters daily and, the other, a vibrant metaphysical space t...
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Abstract Composition III, Painting by Jenik Cook
By Jenik Cook
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jenik Cook, American (1940 - ) Title: Untitled III Year: 2007 Medium: Acrylic on Paper, Signed and dated l.r. Paper Size: 18 x 24 inches
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$6,000
H 41.75 in W 51.25 in
Odyssey - bright, bold, colourful, abstract expressionist, acrylic on paper
By Adam Cohen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This highly gestural and drip composition on paper balances a kaleidoscope of colour -- grape, magenta, orange, gold, green -- with areas of black and grey. It is a muscular explosion inspired by the classic Greek poem, the Odyssey, which charts the journey of hero Odysseus home to Ithaca after the 10 year Trojan war. This work on paper is currently unframed. However, it can be mounted on panel and framed or framed behind glass. Adam Cohen born in New Jersey in 1959, studied with artist Lilian Marzell, a friend of Willem de Kooning. Cohen earned his BFA at Philadelphia's Tyler School of Art at Temple University which included a year of painting in Rome. Returning to New York he studied at the School of Visual Arts, the Arts Students League and Parsons School of Design. Cohen has exhibited in Italy, Holland, New Jersey, New York and Ontario. His work is in numerous private collections. In 2015, he was awarded the International Art Prize Giuseppe Gambino...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$743
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.08 in
12.04.2020 - HAPPY EASTER. COVID-19 DOCUMENTARY ART on paper
By Anastasia Vasilyeva
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork is a part of the COVID-19 Documentary art (2020). Paintings on high quality, acid-free, high-density paper 360g/m2. All COVID paintings a...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$9,600
H 73 in W 53.75 in
Monumental Texas Modernist Abstract Expressionist Color Field Acrylic Painting
By Lamar Briggs
Located in Surfside, FL
size is with frame. this is a very large piece. Bright, vivid, large Abstract Expressionist color field painting. Similar in the manner of the colorful abstract works of Paul Jenkins...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$10,000
H 58 in W 88.5 in D 3 in
Mirrors of Apprehension Before the Fallen Sun, Abstract Drawing - Wesley Kimler
By Wesley Kimler
Located in Chicago, IL
Combining fractions of abstracted drawings into one, Kimler creates a whole new abstracted form. With expressive pours of black paint and brushwork in charcoal and graphite, Kimler's...
Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite
$6,500
H 22 in W 28 in
Untitled XI, Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Paper by Jenik Cook
By Jenik Cook
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jenik Cook, American (1940 - ) Title: Untitled XI Year: 2012 Medium: Acrylic on Paper, signed and dated Size: 22 in. x 28 in. (55.88 cm x 71.12 cm)
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Abstract Composition IV, Painting by Jenik Cook
By Jenik Cook
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jenik Cook, American (1940 - ) Title: Untitled IV Year: 2010 Medium: Acrylic on Paper, signed and dated Size: 22 in. x 28 in. (55.88 cm x 71.12 cm)
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Float Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Float Series Year: 2015 Medium: Mixed Media (Intaglio Lithography & Acrylic) on Waterford paper Edition: 175, plus proofs Size: 37 x 25 inches Cond...
Acrylic, Intaglio, Screen
Basket Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Basket Series Year: 2013 Medium: Mixed Media (Intaglio Lithography & Acrylic) on Waterford paper Edition: 160, plus proofs Size: 37 x 25 inches Con...
Acrylic, Intaglio, Screen
Basket Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Basket Series Year: Circa 2001 Medium: Acrylic on Aquarelle paper Size: 42 x 30 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the artist, rect...
Acrylic
Chandelier Series
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Chandelier Series Year: 2016 Medium: Mixed Media (Intaglio Lithography & Acrylic) on Waterford paper Edition: 125, plus proofs Size: 37 x 25 inches...
Acrylic, Intaglio, Screen
Confetti Blast Series
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Confetti Blast Series Year: 2011 Medium: Mixed Media (Intaglio Lithography & Acrylic) on Waterford paper Edition: 100, plus proofs Size: 37 x 25 in...
Intaglio, Screen
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H 37 in W 25 in
Chandelier, (Mixed Media Lithograph & Acrylic), Limited Edition, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Southampton, NY
DALE CHIHULY (1941- ) Dale Chihuly has almost single-handedly turned the craft of glass-blowing into an art form in America, moving far beyond the common vision of glass to create g...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
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H 37 in W 25 in
Chandelier, (Mixed Media Lithograph & Acrylic), Limited Edition, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Southampton, NY
DALE CHIHULY (1941- ) Dale Chihuly has almost single-handedly turned the craft of glass-blowing into an art form in America, moving far beyond the common vision of glass to create g...
Lithograph, Acrylic
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H 37 in W 25 in
Confetti Blast (Mixed Media Lithograph & Acrylic), Limited Edition, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Southampton, NY
DALE CHIHULY (1941- ) Dale Chihuly has almost single-handedly turned the craft of glass-blowing into an art form in America, moving far beyond the common vision of glass to create g...
Lithograph, Acrylic
Float Series
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Float Series Year: Circa 2014 Medium: Lithograph on premium heavyweight paper with satin finish Size: 32 x 24 inches Condition: Excellent Notes: Po...
Lithograph
Float Series
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Float Series Year: Circa 2014 Medium: Lithograph on premium heavyweight paper with satin finish Size: 32 x 24 inches Condition: Excellent Notes: Po...
Lithograph
Float Series
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Float Series Year: Circa 2014 Medium: Lithograph on premium heavyweight paper with satin finish Size: 32 x 24 inches Condition: Excellent Notes: Po...
Lithograph
Float Series
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Float Series Year: Circa 2014 Medium: Lithograph on premium heavyweight paper with satin finish Size: 32 x 24 inches Condition: Excellent Notes: Po...
Lithograph