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Drawings

Dale Chihuly  Drawings  2014-2015  acrylic on paper  Gift of Suzanne and Walter Scott  Located on Level Two outside the Chihuly Atrium, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center  Painting and drawing […]

Jan 19, 2023

Reflection Room Crystal Sconces

The Reflection Room Crystal Sconces by Dale Chihuly are composed of approximately 2,000 crystalline glass forms, amassed within the Reflection Room’s cone-like architectural form

Jul 22, 2022

Photo of Reflection Room Crystal Sconces - clear and faceted leaf-like crystalline glass forms

Niijima Floats

Dale Chihuly’s large spheres—up to forty inches in diameter and weighing sixty pounds— are named for small green and blue Japanese fishing floats he found as a child on the shores of Puget Sound.

Jul 21, 2022

Najima Floats, Dale Chihuly, outside Chihuly Sanctuary.

Orange and Yellow Hornet Sconce, Rising Sun Sconce Wall

Dale Chihuly’s sconces are wall installations composed of blown-glass elements that are created in response to a specific environment.

Jul 21, 2022

Orange and Yellow Hornet Sconce and Rising Sun Sconce Wall, Dale Chihuly, in the Chihuly Sanctuary

Mille Fiori, interior

Combining brilliantly colored, flora-like elements, Dale Chihuly creates spectacular gardens of glass, a manifestation of his lifelong fascination with nature and flowers, which was inspired by his mother’s passion for gardening.

Jul 21, 2022

Mille Fiori, interior, Chihuly Sanctuary.

Mille Fiori, exterior

The outside portion of Mille Fiori features an array of Dale Chihuly’s whimsical, nature-inspired, blown-glass elements, including reeds, herons, and grass clusters.

Jul 21, 2022

Mille Fiori, exterior, Chihuly Sactuary.
Photo of Shimomura American Neighbors art.
Photo of Gregor Panorama Landscape VII art.

Sapphire Icicle Tower

The Sapphire Icicle Tower, which stands at 11 feet, exemplifies Dale Chihuly’s desire to mass color on a steel armature for dramatic effect. Its approximately 325 pieces create what he calls “a core of color.”

Jul 15, 2022

Sapphire Icicle Tower , Chihuly Sanctuary.

Azure and Jade Persian Ceiling

An example of Dale Chihuly’s Persian series, which began in 1986, this Persian Ceiling The Persian series evokes historical decorative arts, suggesting ancient eastern Mediterranean and Islamic influences.

Jul 15, 2022

Azure and Jade Persian Ceiling, Chihuly Sanctuary