Dale Chihuly 1979 Signed Blue Grey Indian Blanket Cylinder Glass Sculpture

Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Blue Grey Indian Blanket Cylinder Medium: Hand Blown Glass Size: 5" x 3" x 3" Inscription: Signed and dated Year: 1979 Documentation: Includes gallery certificate of authenticity Showcasing the type of intricate pattens and details common in the early era of Dale Chihuly's career, this 5" tall 1979 cylinder packs an impressive amount of precision into a small space. This work features several techniques Chihuly was exploring during this time, including the use of threads and pick up drawings to create the Indian Blanket motifs. Chihuly's glass art typically featured a pallet of muted earth tones during this period, as demonstrated in this cylinder's coloring of soft blues, greens, greys, and browns. Beginning in 1975, Chihuly's cylinder series became one of the artist's foundational forms. Although Chihuly's glass work grew more ornate as his career progressed, his earliest and simplest forms including his cylinders and baskets remain the most modern styl