ROMAN RED SEAFORM PAIR, 2006

"Because their shapes are so amorphous and irregular, their walls so convoluted and their contours so elaborate, they refute classical balance, achieving a kind of delicate equipoise," writer Joan Seeman Robinson says of Dale Chihuly's Seaforms. In this series, Chihuly's well-known natural shapes and alluring colors combine to create forms caught in a perfectly weightless moment.

The 2006 Portland Press Studio Edition Roman Red Seaform Pair sits nimbly poised in an astonishing configuration of soft waves. Two warm red elements balance each other, both traced with velvety black body spirals and lip wraps. Yellow and black speckles melt into the exterior of both pieces, creating depth and texture against the rich red field.

The smaller element of the handblown Roman Red Seaform Pair is signed by Chihuly; the entire work measures approximately eleven inches across. Also included is a custom-designed display vitrine and Chihuly Seaforms, a hardcover book that contains forty-four color photographs as well as informative essays by art critic Joan Seeman Robinson and oceanographer Sylvia Earle.

Two elements in equilibrium, Roman Red Seaform Pair offers an enchanting and modern portrait of ideal harmony.

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.