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.
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Composition, Basket Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Composition, Basket Series Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on Arches Aquarelle paper Size: 42 x 30 inches Inscription: Signed and dated by the artist No...
Acrylic
Steel Blue, Ikebana Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Steel Blue, Ikebana Series Year: 2007 Medium: Acrylic on Arches Aquarelle Rag paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Inscription: Signed by the artist Notes: H...
Acrylic
$16,500
Dale Chihuly Original Signed Painting Large 42" Green Yellow and Gold Basket
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Medium: Original Painting Title: Untitled (Green and Yellow Basket) Size: 42" x 29.5" Year: c. 2000 Inscription: Signed "Chihuly" in gold paint on front Dale Ch...
Paper, Oil
Basket Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Basket Series Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic on Arches Aquarelle Rag paper Size: 42 x 30 inches Inscription: Signed by the artist Notes: Hand painted b...
Acrylic
$27,000
Dale Chihuly Orange and Blue Baskets Large 60” Signed Original Mixed Media
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Orange and Blue Baskets Medium: Original Mixed Media Painting on Paper Paper Size: 60" x 40" Date: C. 2000 Inscription: Signed "Chihuly" on the front Dal...
Paper, Mixed Media
Dale Chihuly Turquoise Orange Macchia Signed 42 Inch Original Painting
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Turquoise Orange Macchia Medium: Original Painting on Paper Size: 42" x 29.5” Year: c. 2000 Inscription: Signed "Chihuly" in blue paint on front Documenta...
Paper, Acrylic
Composition, Basket Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Composition, Basket Series Year: 1991 Medium: Acrylic on Arches paper Size: 42 x 30 inches Inscription: Signed and dated by the artist Notes: Dale ...
Acrylic
Float Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Float Series Year: 2013 Medium: Acrylic on Arches Aquarelle Rag paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Inscription: Signed by the artist Notes: Hand painted by...
Acrylic
"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
Dale Chihuly Original Signed Charcoal Venetian Drawing 89/1479
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Venetian Drawing 89/1479 Sheet Size: 29.5" × 21.25" Medium: Original Charcoal on Paper Year: 1989 Inscription: Signed "Chihuly" on bottom front Provenance...
Paper, Charcoal
Untitled, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Untitled Year: 1996 Medium: Acrylic and India ink on Arches Aquarelle Rag paper Size: 30.25 x 22.5 inches Inscription: Unsigned, as issued Provenan...
India Ink, Acrylic
Dale Chihuly Original Charcoal Venetian Drawing for Lino Tagliapietra w/ COA
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Venetian Medium: Charcoal Drawing on Paper Image Size: (approximately) 17.5" x 12" Frame Size: 22.75" x 18.75" Date: c. 1988-1992 This original charcoal ...
Paper, Charcoal
Dale Chihuly Original Signed Charcoal Japan Drawing 90/1457
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Japan Drawing 90/1457 Sheet Size: 30.25" × 22.5" Medium: Original Charcoal on Paper Year: 1990 Inscription: Signed "Chihuly" on bottom front Provenance: P...
Paper, Charcoal
Jade Forest, Ikebana Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Jade Forest, Ikebana Series Year: 2007 Medium: Acrylic on Arches Aquarelle Rag paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Inscription: Signed by the artist Notes: ...
Acrylic
Dale Chihuly Original Charcoal Japan Drawing 89/1426
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Japan Drawing 89/1426 Sheet Size: 22.5" × 30.25" Medium: Original Charcoal on Paper Year: 1989 Provenance: Purchased from Halcyon Gallery, London Dale Ch...
Paper, Charcoal
$1,650
H 41 in W 37 in
Companion (abstract art, post graffiti, street art, Neo-expressionism)
By JB Nearsy
Located in Kansas City, MO
JB Nearsy Companion 2020 Mixed Media on paper Size: 41x37in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1774 -------------- Tags: abstract art, post graffiti, street art, neoexpressio...
Paper, Mixed Media
$700
H 12 in W 9 in D 2 in
Pottery Vessel with Sunflower by Ellen Rolli, Contemporary Still Life
By Ellen Rolli
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Pottery Vessel with Sunflower' by Ellen Rolli is a charming still life composition rendered in mixed media on paper. Measuring 12 x 9 in, this piece showcases the artist's distincti...
Acrylic, Paper
$9,000
H 87 in W 87 in
"Time to Dream" Abstract Painting 87" x 87" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Time to Dream" Abstract Painting 87" x 87" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Ca...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$530
H 28 in W 28 in
Memphis Abstract Shapes, Gray Tile over Strawberry Field, Modern Painting, Paper
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of hand painted acrylic paintings by Natalia Roman are inspired by the colors and textures of Italian terrazzo tiling. The patterns created c...
Acrylic, Paper
$700
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
"Chanel Blue Silver & Gold" Figure in Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Oil, Archival Paper, Mixed Media
$8,000
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Where the Wild Things Are" - Colorful Happy Mixed Media Abstract Dog Artwork
By Lesley Anne Spowart
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Where the Wild Things Are" 2025 Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Paper, Glue, Wood Panel The artist signed the bottom middle and the ...
Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Fantasy with Flowers 53
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures) paper 59x42cm On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
$1,650
H 30 in W 15 in D 2 in
Veuve Pink Dance Collage by Amy Dixon, Abstract Still Life Canvas Painting
By Amy Dixon
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Veuve Pink Dance Art Collage' is a large abstracted acrylic on canvas painting of square format, created by American artist Amy Dixon in 2021. Featuring a ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,025
H 19.3 in W 23.23 in D 0.04 in
Winter Sun, Scotland, Acrylic on paper, Original Painting, Abstract art
By Jon Rowland
Located in Deddington, GB
There we were looking out over the bay at the low winter sun. The clouds were gone and after a beautiful day the sun was receding. This work on paper was painted 'en plein aire', whi...
Acrylic, Paper
$273
H 11.42 in W 14.77 in D 1.19 in
Throwing Some Shapes I Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Kerry Louise Bennett, 2022
By Kerry Louise Bennett
Located in Deddington, GB
Throwing Some Shapes I by Kerry Louise Bennett [2022] One of a small series of paintings exploring the dynamic and expressive shapes of pot plant...
Canvas, Acrylic
$9,000
H 83 in W 87 in
"Nowhere to Land IV" Abstract Painting 83" x 87" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Nowhere to Land IV" Abstract Painting 83" x 87" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australi...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Meadowland 7, Abstract Painting
By Lisa Carney
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This small abstract acrylic painting by artist Lisa Carney bursts with energy through layers of electric neon pink, sunlit yellow, olive green, and vivid blue. ...
Acrylic
Ikebana Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Ikebana Series Year: 1996 Medium: Acrylic and inks in colors on Arches Aquarelle Rag paper Size: 30.25 x 22.25 inches Inscription: Unsigned, as iss...
Acrylic, India Ink
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H 30 in W 22 in
Dale Chihuly Two Leaves One Lilly Wax Pastel Drawing on Paper
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Two Leaves One Lilly Medium: Wax Pastel on Paper Paper Size: 30" x 22 1/2" Frame Size: 35" x 27.5" Date: Circa 1990-2000 Dale Chihuly's Two Leaves One Li...
Paper, Pastel
Composition, Chandelier Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Southampton, NY
Acrylic on Arches Aquarelle Rag paper. Paper size: 83.5 x 22.625, overall; inches; 41.75 x 22.625 inches, sheet (each). Inscription: Hand signed, as issued. Notes: This work is regis...
Acrylic
Composition, Ikebana Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Southampton, NY
Acrylic on Arches Aquarelle Rag paper. Paper size: 60 x 40 inches. Inscription: Hand signed, as issued. Notes: This work is registered with Dale Chihuly Studio, Inc., Seattle, as num...
Acrylic
Ikebana Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Ikebana Series Year: Circa 2001 Medium: Acrylic on Aquarelle paper Size: 42 x 30 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the artist, rec...
Acrylic
Ikebana Series, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Ikebana Series Year: Circa 2001 Medium: Acrylic on Aquarelle paper Size: 42 x 30 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the artist, rec...
Acrylic
Palm Fronds, Dale Chihuly
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Palm Fronds Year: circa 2000 Medium: Acrylic on heavy Aquarelle paper Size: 60 x 40 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...
Acrylic
Basket, Dale Chihuly - MIXED MEDIA PAINTING/SIGNED
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...
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
Venetian Drawing on Aquarelle Arches
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Kansas City, MO
Dale Chihuly Venetian Drawing on Aquarelle Arches Year: 1991 Signed on the lower right Image size: 29.75” h x 22” l Frame Size: 38.75” h x 30” l COA ...
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