Dale Chihuly Original Early Era 1976 Signed Muted Amaranth Navajo Blanket Cylinder

Artist: Dale ChihulyTitle: Muted Amaranth Navajo Blanket CylinderMedium: Hand Blown GlassSize: 9 1/2" x 3 1/2"Year: 1976Inscription: Signed and dated "Chihuly 76" on bottomDocumentation: Includes Gallery Certificate of Authenticity During the 1970's, Dale Chihuly was best known for his complex and innovate Navajo Blanket cylinders. Using new techniques including inserted threads and pick up drawings, Chihuly was able to create complex designs on the sides of his glass cylinders. Inspired by his love of weaving and collection of Navajo and Pendelton blankets, Chihuly’s Blanket Cylinders laid the foundation of innovation that would go on to define his career. This early example from 1976 showcases a tremendous amount of detail on a beautifully varied background comprised of muted amaranth, rose pink, and brick red with some variations of sandy beige. Chihuly’s early era work features muted earth tones almost exclusively, but the richer color pallet of this 1976 cylinder perhaps shows