Dale Chihuly (1941, USA) 

Persian Series
1993
Blown Glass; large clam shell; ht. 11, wd 17 in., with 9 smaller shells

World renowned glassmaker and artist Dale Chihuly has transformed the medium in four decades, introducing new techniques, monumental scale and an unparalleled flair for marketing. His bowls with blown and manipulated elements are his signature works — an undulating assembly of color, light, pattern and form. This work and the one that follows are both from his Persian Series. This inquiry started in 1986 when Chihuly began to examine the art of Classical Greece, Persia, Byzantium, the Islamic world, Venice, and the art nouveau style. The confluence of these past streams of beauty can be seen in this exceptional work with its rich Iznik palette of blue and mauve. The series has also contributed to the artist's larger installations, much like the Persian Ceiling at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art or Fiori di Como at the Bellagio Resort – a two thousand piece sculpture.

Reference: Oldknow, Tina. Chihuly Persians. Seattle: Portland Press, 1997.

Excellent original condition.