Dale Chihuly Lime Green Basket with Maroon Threads Signed Handblown Glass

Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Lime Green Basket with Oxblood Threads Medium: Hand-Blown Glass Dimensions: 4 1/2" x 6" x 7" Year: 1994 Inscription: Signed and dated "Chihuly 94" Documentation: Includes gallery certificate of authenticity Contrasting, bright colors have become a signature of Chihuly's modern-era glass art. By combining lime green with an unexpected oxblood thread detail, we can see Chihuly beginning to explore the unusual combinations that would later become his incongruous lip wraps and multi-colored Macchia. Dale Chihuly began his Baskets series in 1977 and has continuously returned to the series. The shapes may appear deceptively simple, but for Chihuly they were an exploration of the organic movement of hot glass and the force of gravity. Named after Native American baskets, the earliest pieces in the series had a color pallet of muted, earth-tones consistent with this inspiration. Today, Chihuly has fused the shape and technique of his baskets with a modern, bold co