 Undulating and exquisite, Dale Chihuly’s Seaforms are implicitly pliant and mobile, even in their solid forms. “They open up and curl in a kind of voluptuous solicitation, restorative and generous, in a sensuous repose,” says art critic Joan Seeman Robinson. These rippling forms are made by blowing the hot glass into ribbed molds, producing radial lines that add strength and allow the molten glass to be thinner, creating an illusion of motion. The 2007 Portland Press Studio Edition Royal Raspberry Seaform Pair consists of two elements, both characteristically weightless, but with an unusual body wrap that adds visible depth and tangible texture, flattened and pale pink inside the curves, though otherwise vivid and dimensional. Between ripples of magenta, a vibrant lime green is revealed from the insides of both pieces—catching the eye, intriguing the connoisseur. Engraved with Chihuly’s signature on the smaller piece, this Studio Edition is handblown and measures approximately eleven inches across. The artwork arrives with a Plexiglas vitrine for display and Chihuly Seaforms, a hardcover book containing forty-four color photographs and essays by Joan Seeman Robinson and oceanographer Sylvia Earle. Price includes $100 for shipping and handling within the US (choose "Domestic - Studio Edition Glass" as your shipping option on the order form and no additional charge will be added). Each Edition is shipped via 2-day air but please allow for order processing. If you have designated an international delivery address you will be charged an additional $100 for shipping. All custom charges, duties and/or taxes are the responsibility of recipient. |
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