Dale Chihuly Red Basket with Black Threads Signed Handblown Glass

Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Red Basket with Black Threads Medium: Hand-Blown Glass Dimensions: 4 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" Year: 1994 Inscription: Signed and dated "Chihuly 94" Documentation: Includes gallery certificate of authenticity Red has been one of the most frequently used colors throughout Chihuly's prolific body of work. The artist has returned to the bold, saturated hue countless times through his major installations and numerous Portland Press series including his Bonfire Basket, Chinese Red Seaform, and Fiesta Macchia. This intentionally streamlined 1994 red basket with black threads is a thoroughly modern interpretation of the color red, in many ways signaling that Chihuly is fully invested in the type of innovations that will come to define his moder-era glasswork. The black threads harken back to the earliest works in his Baskets series, which were defined by a muted, earth-tone color pallet and fine detailing. The use of bright right and more bulbous shape; however, exem