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Dale Chihuly
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Dale Chihuly
- Three "Nijima Float" Sculptures
- engraved Dale Chihuly
- hand-blown glass
- Diameters: 18, 23 and 26 inches
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Literature
Dale Chihuly, Installations: 1964-1992, exh. cat., Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1992, p. 18 (for related works)
Walter Darby Bannard and Henry Geldzahler, Chihuly: Form and Fire, Tacoma, WA, 1993, pp. 102-106 (for related works from the “Nijima Floats” series)
Walter Darby Bannard and Henry Geldzahler, Chihuly: Form and Fire, Tacoma, WA, 1993, pp. 102-106 (for related works from the “Nijima Floats” series)
Condition
Overall excellent original condition. The glass elements each present with very minor air bubble and particulate inclusion and irregularities in the surface, which are inherent in the production. Please note the measurements of these works, as they are monumental in scale. Each presents with a unique decorative scheme and the colors are more vivid and saturated than they appear in the catalogue illustration. With wonderful nuance and intricacy to the detailing of the spheres. The largest dark sphere with a depression to the top, which is not an opening. The undersides with slightly rough pontil marks and some adjacent chips, which are inherent in the production and blowing of the works. Each surface presents with a detailed metallic imbedded in the glass. An opportunity to acquire a rare early design.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.