Lot 417: Dale Chihuly Clover Green Seaform Set, 2001, 7 pcs

Dale Chihuly (American, b.1941) art glass sculpture, Clover Green Seaform Set with Carmine Lip Wraps. Seven pieces of graduated sizes and in various forms feature striped green and yellow surfaces accentuated by bright red lips. Signed and dated to the base of one piece. Largest piece: 19 1/2 in. x 12 1/4 in. 7 1/2 in. 2001. Note: “A natural evolution of the Baskets series, Chihuly’s Seaforms are thin and transparent. Spiral wraps of color envelop the pieces and the use of optic molds strengthens the glass and gives a ribbed effect. The result: pieces with natural rhythm and fluidity–tributes to the sea.” (Source chihuly.com) Biographical Note: Born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly discovered glass while studying interior design at the University of Washington. After graduating in 1965, he trained in the nation’s first glass program at the University of Wisconsin, earned an MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and later founded RISD’s glass program. A 1968 Fulbright took him to Venice’s Venini factory, where the team approach to glassblowing shaped his lifelong practice. In 1971, Chihuly co-founded the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State, helping to establish studio glass as a fine art. His work–represented in over 200 museum collections–has earned numerous honors, including two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships and twelve honorary doctorates. Chihuly has produced signature series across decades–Cylinders and Baskets (1970s), Seaforms, Macchia, Persians, and Venetians (1980s), Niijima Floats and Chandeliers (1990s), and Fiori (2000s)–as well as major architectural installations worldwide. Highlights include Chihuly Over Venice (1995-96), Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem (1999), and the ongoing Garden Cycle exhibitions in botanical settings such as the New York Botanical Garden (2006, 2017). His long-term exhibition, Chihuly Garden and Glass, opened at Seattle Center in 2012. (Adapted from chihuly.com).

PROVENANCE: The collection of Mr. and Mrs. David Allen, Springfield, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Excellent condition.