Dale Chihuly
Glacier Blue Persian
Handblown glass,
Studio Edition
Studio Edition
7-1/2 x 10 x 9-1/2 inches
Dale Chihuly discerned early in his career that to bring forth his visions in glass he would need to rely on the properties of heat, gravity and motion. This elemental...
Dale Chihuly discerned early in his career that to bring forth his visions in glass he would need to rely on
the properties of heat, gravity and motion. This elemental approach to the medium results in
unrestrained, tangible expressions of movement and vibrancy found not only in his Persians but in many
other series that followed.
Eloquent, successive ribbons of icy blue and white spiral the panoramic waves of the 2023 Glacier Blue
Persian Studio Edition contributing a sense of vibrant and kinetic energy to the sculpture. Juxtaposed
with this frosty palette, a radiant citron lip wrap crests the edges of the fan-shaped element further
emphasizing its rippling graceful contours. The serpentine form within anchors the entire ethereal
composition.
the properties of heat, gravity and motion. This elemental approach to the medium results in
unrestrained, tangible expressions of movement and vibrancy found not only in his Persians but in many
other series that followed.
Eloquent, successive ribbons of icy blue and white spiral the panoramic waves of the 2023 Glacier Blue
Persian Studio Edition contributing a sense of vibrant and kinetic energy to the sculpture. Juxtaposed
with this frosty palette, a radiant citron lip wrap crests the edges of the fan-shaped element further
emphasizing its rippling graceful contours. The serpentine form within anchors the entire ethereal
composition.