2010
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.
Visage dans un ovale (Face in an Oval), A.R. 273
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1955, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage dans un ovale (Face in an Oval), 1955 A.R. 273 is a Madoura white earthenware clay oval dish with decoration in engobes and oxides (blue...
Clay, Earthenware, Glaze
Quatre Poissons Polychromes (Four Polychrome Fishes)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Picasso Quatre Poissons Polychromes (Four Polychrome Fishes), 1947 is a wondrous mixture of color and charm. In the center of the dish are three fish, e...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze
Untitled (Roi David)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Marc Chagall Untitled (Roi David), 1954 is a rare and imaginative culmination of the collaboration between Marc Chagall and the Fucina degli Angeli. This work is from the beginning of Chagall’s usage of Murano glass as a means of expression. In 1954, Chagall was invited into the Fucina degli Angeli by Egidio Costantini who was the master glass blower at the time. This stunning and mesmeric sculpture beckons the eyes through the use of vivid, bold colors that blend seamlessly together. Blue, purple, teal and hints of red coalesce in the center of the glass plate, creating the backdrop for a whimsical scene placed in the foreground. A man in a crown kneels in the center of the work, preoccupied with the string instrument delicately constructed in his hands. Gilded flecks of gold are highlighted around the crown and instrument, showing us the depth of the lyrical poet. The transparent glass allows us to follow suite of the man, becoming entranced and lost in thought. Created in 1954 in the Fucina degli Angeli in Venice, Italy, this Murano glass sculpture was realized by master glass artist Egidio Costantini (Brindisi, 1912- Venice, 1998) in collaboration Marc Chagall, (Vitebsk, 1887 – Saint-Paul, 1985). This work is inscribed ‘M. Chagall E. Costantini 1954 © Fucina degli Angeli’ on verso and is an artist proof. Catalogue Raisonné: Marc Chagall Untitled (Roi David), 1954 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work). Egidio Costantini: Il Maestro dei Maestri. Brussels: Espace Kiron and Espace Medicis, 1990. A different Chagall glass...
Glass
Going Abroad (From The Waves II Series)
By Frank Stella
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Frank Stella’s Going Abroad (From The Waves Series), 1989 recalls the post-painterly abstraction that has become a hallmark of Stella’s style. This screenprint demonstrates the artis...
Lithograph, Linocut, Screen
Bene come il sale (As Good as the Salt), from Italian Folktales Series
By Frank Stella
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Brightly colored and captivating, Frank Stella Bene come il sale (As Good as the Salt) speaks to Stella’s artistic inclination towards nonrepresentational painting. Figures exist wit...
Handmade Paper, Etching, Color
Nemrik, from The Near East Series
By Frank Stella
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Frank Stella Nemrik, from the Near East Series, 1999 is a chaotically vibrant work that encapsulates Stella’s abstract style so poignantly. Using a mix of bright, neon colors, Stella...
Handmade Paper, Etching, Screen, Engraving, Lithograph, Stencil
Cerulean Macchia
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Miami, FL
DALE CHIHULY Cerulean Macchia, 2010 Handblown glass 5 x 8 x 9 in
Blown Glass
Dale Chihuly, Glass Sculpture in Two Elements, United States, Early 21st Century
By Dale Chihuly
Located in New York, NY
A two-piece ensemble by Dale Chihuly possessing the artist's signature aesthetic - an otherworldly palette and form, as well as an incredible electric quality makes his work seem wei...
Glass
Dale Chihully Silver Orange Basket w/ Black Lip Wrap 1992 Signed Handblown Glass
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Silver Orange Basket with Black Lip Wrap Medium: Hand Blown Glass Size: 9"h x 21"w x 13" Year: 1992 Inscription: Signed and dated 'Chihuly 92' Documentati...
Blown Glass
Dale Chihuly Jasmine Basket Pair Signed Portland Press 2010 Hand-Blown Glass
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Jasmine Basket Pair Medium: Hand Blown Glass Large Basket: 3.5" x 8" x 7.5" Small Basket: 4" x 5.25" x 5.25" Inscription: Signed and dated "Chihuly PP10" Year: 2010 Documentation: Includes Gallery Certificate of Authenticity Dale Chihuly's 2010 Portland Press edition "Jasmine Basket Pair" reflects the artist's enduring exploration of asymmetry, color, and organic form within blown glass sculpture. Comprised of two individual basket forms that may be displayed separately or nested together, the work continues Chihuly's celebrated Basket series, which first emerged during the 1970s and remains one of the foundational bodies of work within his career. The larger basket measures 3.5" x 8" x 7.5", while the smaller basket measures 4" x 5.25" x 5.25". Rendered in luminous marigold glass...
Blown Glass
Dale Chihuly Large 25” Fire Red Basket Pair Signed Hand-Blown Glass
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Fire Red Basket Pair Medium: Hand Blown Glass Large Basket: 12" x 25" x 20" Small Basket: 11" x 15" x 14" Year: 1993 Inscription: Signed and dated on smal...
Blown Glass
Dale Chihuly Chinese Red Seaform Pair Portland Press 1995 Hand Blown Glass
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Chinese Red Seaform Pair Medium: Hand Blown Glass Size: 5.5" x 10.5" x 7.5" Inscription: Signed "Chihuly" and inscribed with "PP95" for Portland Press Edi...
Blown Glass
