Dale Chihuly Chartreuse Cerulean Venetian Large 27” Signed 1991 Hand-Blown Glass Sculpture

Artist: Dale ChihulyTitle: Chartreuse Cerulean VenetianMedium: Hand Blown GlassSize: 27" x 14.5" x 6.5"Inscription: Inscribed on bottom "Chihuly 91"Year: 1991Documentation: Includes Gallery Certificate of Authenticity Dale Chihuly's "Chartreuse Cerulean Venetian" is a dynamic example of the artist's early exploration of the Venetian series, in which he fused the aesthetics of traditional Italian glass with a bold, sculptural sensibility. Created in 1991, the work features a vibrant core vessel in a mottled cerulean blue, its surface animated by patches of deep cobalt and translucent electric tones. Rising from this central form are sweeping, leaf-like appendages in vivid chartreuse, marbled with golden ochre and embedded with dark trailing lines that lend a sense of rhythm and energy. The composition is highly gestural, with the surrounding elements appearing to spiral upward and outward from the body of the vessel, creating a sense of movement and tension. The interplay between color