2008 Signed Dale Chihuly Studio Edition "Macchia" Art Glass Vase

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Introduce an absolute pinnacle of contemporary American fine art glass to your interior architecture with this magnificent, signed Dale Chihuly … Read more Introduce an absolute pinnacle of contemporary American fine art glass to your interior architecture with this magnificent, signed Dale Chihuly Studio Edition Macchia vase, executed in 2008. Hand-blown by Chihuly’s elite team of master glassblowers in Seattle, Washington, this vessel serves both as a reflective and transparent brilliant testament to the technical innovations of the world’s most celebrated master glass artist. Serving as the ultimate marker of authenticity and an elite studio heritage, the flat-ground, polished underside features a crisp, legitimate diamond-point engraved signature reading "Chihuly 08" running beautifully along the base perimeter near its polished flat pontil. This verified work utilizes Chihuly's signature Macchia technique, layering a luminous, translucent cerulean and deep aqua blue glass exterior shell over a dense interior composition of opaque white glass chips heated and blown into dramatic, vertical flame-like plumes and cloud-like mineral formations. The organic, undulating contours of the upper lip mimic the natural asymmetry found in Chihuly’s iconic Seaform and Persian motifs. This specific design language builds directly upon the artist's legendary "Persian Nights" theme, which originally debuted in 1986 during his landmark exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Palais du Louvre in Paris. The theme occurred as an experimental exploration of form, light, and color, alluding to an ancient Near Eastern sensibility. It was incorporated into the glass by plunging molten glass into an optic mold and using a combination of fire, breath, and centrifugal force to coax the material into wild, undulating patterns and spiraling, exotic body wraps that suggest fluid ocean life. This piece represents a highly exclusive opportunity for collectors; it is limited to a permanently retired annual studio run of just 125 to 150 pieces worldwide, with few of the original edition ever recirculating on the secondary market. Engineered to command absolute authority as a fine art centerpiece, this monumental vase is designed to act as a sculptural lens for ambient light and a lens of synchronicity with the environment, as illumination passes through the cerulean mouth to fill a shifting, rhythmic slate of abstract color refractions across any room it occupies. See less