Dale Chihuly Original One of a Kind Golden Putti in White Seaform Glass

Artist: Dale Chihuly
Title: Golden Putti in White Seaform with Gold Lip Wrap
Medium: Handblown glass
Size: 13" x 9” x 6”
Year: 2006
Inscription: Signed Chihuly PP 06
Condition: Very good condition overall, request a full condition report for details
Documentation: Includes Gallery Certificate of Authenticity

Dale Chihuly originally created this Golden Putti in White Seaform to commemorate the iconic Bellagio ceiling installation. During the creative process for this work, Chihuly made several prototypes, including a pink and gold, blue and gold, and black and gold version. Eventually, Chihuly created two series: a limited edition of 25 red and gold editions and this white and gold Portland Press series.

Although a "Putti" in Dale Chihuly's work has come to mean any classical, solid glass figure, the name Putti was inspired by the cherubs featured in the first of their kind creations by the artist. This Chihuly Golden Putti features the cherub that defined the Putti in its earliest iteration. The idea behind Chihuly's Putti series was to combine the modern glass vessels he has become famous for with traditional style, finely detailed solid glass work. The juxtaposition of the old and new glass styles, both rendered with Chihuly's masterful artistry creates a truly original result.

The white Seaform is finished with a gold flecked lip to coordinate with the golden putti. The Putti itself consists of both gold and translucent glass and showcases Chihuly’s unrivaled mastery of glass detail work. Dale Chihuly's White Seaform with Golden Putti is signed and dated by the artist and comes with a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity.

About Dale Chihuly

One of the most famous contemporary glass artists in the world, Dale Chihuly is best known for his monumental sculptures and installations. He is the name behind the spectacular ceiling at the Bellagio’s flower garden in Las Vegas and the creator of the Rotunda Chandelier at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Glass works of Dale Chihuly are considered some of the most desired collectibles between the decorative arts devotees today. Despite his initial indifference towards education, Chihuly has spent a lot of time in school, obtaining both scientific and artistic degree in sculpture from prestigious graduate schools. He displayed a proclivity for interior design and craft early on, but his true passion was always in the glass. He was a Fulbright Fellow in the late 1960s and an apprentice at the Venini Glass Factory in Venice. Mastering the art of Murano glasswork, he continued the experiments with glassblowing and thus became one of the people who brought the ancient art of glassblowing back into the spotlight on an international scale.

Monumental and small-scale artwork of Dale Chihuly is present in over 200 most renowned decorative art collections today, while the artist holds twelve honorary doctorates!

The most illustrious series in his work are Cylinders and Baskets he created in the 1970s; Macchia, Venetians, and Persians from the 1980s, Niijima Floats and Chandeliers created in the 1990s; and a more recent one, Fiori from the 2000s.

For over 30 years, Dale Chihuly has been acting as an artistic director of his team of craftsmen, since he was incapacitated in two accidents, which left him blind in one eye and incapable of holding the blowing tube. This change allowed him to see the possibilities of glass work on a broader scale, while still maintaining his recognizable style.