Dale Chihuly was born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington. Chihuly was first interested in blowing glass while studying interior design and art at the University of Washington. He also studied with Harvey Littleton, founder of the studio glass movement at the University of Wisconsin After graduating in 1965, Chihuly enrolled in the first glass program in the country, at the University of Wisconsin. He continued his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he later established the glass program and taught for more than a decade.
In 1968, after receiving a Fulbright Fellowship, Chijuly went to work at the Venini glass factory in Venice, Italy. Here he observed the team of Italian glass blowers and their approach to blowing glass, which was transformative to the way he works in glass as an artist today.
In 1971, Chihuly co-founded Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State. With this international glass center, Chihuly has led the avant-garde in the development of glass as a fine art. Chihuly has a team of glassblowers (or gaffers) that he relays on to assist him -- since he lost the sight in one eye in 1976 in a car accident. His work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide. He has been the recipient of many awards, including two fellowships. He is the preminent glass artist in the world.
Dale Chihuly’s ”Indian Red Macchia with Lip Wrap” is a reprentitive example of the artist's work. The artwork is an average scale for the artist and is a prime example of the artist’s style, technique, and quintessential subject during the 1990s, making it desirable to collectors.
Chihuly’s auction market is very strong with his highest auction record at $200,000 for very large works, but most works comparable works of this size are selling for lower. Gallery pricing is considered retail value and is higher than auction values. Works by Chihuly are in demand but works without serial numbers are listed in the lower range.
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