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Dale Chihuly

American · b. 1941 · Painter, Printmaker

Dale Patrick Chihuly is an American glass artist. He is well known in the field of blown glass, "moving it into the realm of large-scale sculpture". (Wikipedia)

$200,000≈ £147,395≈ €176,243Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPersian Ceiling InstallationRago Auctions841lots offered2004–2026years recorded97%sold (812)$6.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Persian Ceiling Installation by Dale Chihuly, 2000, hand-blown glass, steel and glass frame, sold Jan 2022Persian Ceiling InstallationRago Auctions · $200,000≈ £147,395≈ €176,243Sign up to see
  2. Clear with Gold Leaf Chandelier by Dale Chihuly, 2000, hand-blown glass, sold May 2026Clear with Gold Leaf ChandelierRago Auctions · $166,400≈ £124,570≈ €143,103Sign up to see
  3. Persian and Horn Chandelier by Dale Chihuly, 2006, hand-blown glass, steel armature, sold May 2021Persian and Horn ChandelierRago Auctions · $125,000≈ £88,759≈ €103,110Sign up to see

Dale Chihuly’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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  1. White Seaform Set with Black Lip Wraps by Dale Chihuly, 1989, hand-blown glass, sold Jan 2022
    White Seaform Set with Black Lip Wraps, 1989
    hand-blown glass
    11 h x 27 w x 25 d in (28 x 69 x 63 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 766
    $16,250≈ £11,976≈ €14,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Venetian Goblet by Dale Chihuly, 1994, hand-blown glass with applied decoration, sold Jan 2022
    Venetian Goblet, 1994
    hand-blown glass with applied decoration
    11¼ h x 6¼ dia in (29 x 16 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 772
    $3,120≈ £2,299≈ €2,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Yellow Persian Seaform by Dale Chihuly, 1996, hand-blown glass, sold Jan 2022
    Yellow Persian Seaform, 1996
    hand-blown glass
    8½ h x 12½ w x 9 d in (22 x 32 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 775
    $8,125≈ £5,988≈ €7,160Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Seaform Pair by Dale Chihuly, 1985, hand-blown glass, sold Jan 2022
    Seaform Pair, 1985
    hand-blown glass
    7½ h x 15½ w x 10 d in (19 x 39 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 779
    $13,750≈ £10,133≈ €12,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Cinnamon Macchia by Dale Chihuly, 2001, hand-blown glass, sold Jan 2022
    Cinnamon Macchia, 2001
    hand-blown glass
    5½ h x 6½ w x 7½ d in (14 x 17 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 787
    $7,500≈ £5,527≈ €6,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Large Seaform by Dale Chihuly, blown glass with black lip wrap, engraved 'Chihuly 97', sold Dec 2021
    Large Seaform
    Engraving
    height 12in (30.5cm); width 24in (61.5cm); depth 14in (35.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 80
    $7,650≈ £5,773≈ €6,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Double Ikebana Small Drawing by Dale Chihuly, 2008, Acrylic on Paper, sold Dec 2021
    Double Ikebana Small Drawing, 2008
    Acrylic · Paper
    77x58cm (sheet)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 287
    A$3,500≈ $2,470≈ £1,863≈ €2,188HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–3,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  8. Untitled, 1987
    inscribed and signed on bottom "For Dennis/Thanks/Chihuly/Spruce Pine/1987"
    12 x 16-1/2 x 15-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 160
    $14,000≈ £10,449≈ €12,216HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Zinnia Installation by Dale Chihuly, blown glass, nineteen total pieces, sold Oct 2021
    Zinnia Installation
    blown glass, nineteen total pieces
    dimensions variable, diameter of largest component 41in (104.1cm); diameter of smallest component 5in (12.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 226
    $62,813≈ £45,497≈ €53,977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Blue and Green Seaform with Red Lip Wrap by Dale Chihuly, blown glass, signed 'Chihuly', sold Oct 2021
    Blue and Green Seaform with Red Lip Wrap
    blown glass, signed 'Chihuly'
    12 x 12in (30 x 30cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 227
    $4,080≈ £2,955≈ €3,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

Lots by Dale Chihuly that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Dale Chihuly signature

118 catalogued lots by Dale Chihuly record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (56% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right9
  • on the base3
  • lower centre2
  • lower left1
  • on the reverse1

Form

  • signed99
  • signed and dated17
  • initialled2
  • Signed on bulb, from the 'Persian' series depicting a yellow flower-like form resting on a ball foot having fluted edges outlined in red and fine — Buttercup Yellow Persian with Red Lip Wrap, Leonard Auction, Feb 25, 2025
  • Signed in plate l.c., editioned "80/175" in pencil l.r., print documentation attached verso — Free Float, Barridoff Auctions, Apr 13, 2024
  • Signed initials and dated within the glass verso: dc 75 — Navajo Blanket glass, Michaan's Auctions, Jun 18, 2021

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About Dale Chihuly

Dale Patrick Chihuly is an American glass artist. He is well known in the field of blown glass, "moving it into the realm of large-scale sculpture".

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