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Dale Chihuly, V&A Rotunda Chandelier

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 Auctions852lots offered2004–2026years recorded97%sold (823)$6.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  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. Macchia Pair by Dale Chihuly, 1986, hand-blown glass, sold Feb 2024
    Macchia Pair, 1986
    hand-blown glass
    12⅛ h x 26⅛ w x 18 d in (31 x 66 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 175
    $12,600≈ £9,980≈ €11,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Seaform set by Dale Chihuly, 1988, hand-blown glass, sold Feb 2024
    Seaform set, 1988
    hand-blown glass
    5 h x 13¾ w x 9⅛ d in (13 x 35 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 177
    $8,190≈ £6,487≈ €7,577Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Basket by Dale Chihuly, 1981, hand-blown glass, sold Feb 2024
    Basket, 1981
    hand-blown glass
    7¾ h x 11¼ w x 10½ d in (20 x 29 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 186
    $3,780≈ £2,994≈ €3,497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Cerulean Blue Macchia with Crimson Lip Wrap by Dale Chihuly, 1987, hand-blown glass, sold Feb 2024
    Cerulean Blue Macchia with Crimson Lip Wrap, 1987
    hand-blown glass
    5 h x 9½ w x 9⅜ d in (13 x 24 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 191
    $6,930≈ £5,489≈ €6,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Early Shard Blanket Cylinder by Dale Chihuly, 1976, hand-blown glass, sold Feb 2024
    Early Shard Blanket Cylinder, 1976
    hand-blown glass
    7⅝ h x 4¼ dia in (19 x 11 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 218
    $7,560≈ £5,988≈ €6,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Golden Yellow Basket with Brown Lip Wrap by Dale Chihuly, 1978, hand-blown glass, sold Feb 2024
    Golden Yellow Basket with Brown Lip Wrap, 1978
    hand-blown glass
    8⅞ h x 10½ w x 10½ d in (23 x 27 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 219
    $4,032≈ £3,194≈ €3,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Early Shard Cylinder by Dale Chihuly, 1978, hand-blown glass, sold Feb 2024
    Early Shard Cylinder, 1978
    hand-blown glass
    9 h x 6½ w x 6¾ d in (23 x 17 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 220
    $5,292≈ £4,192≈ €4,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Marigold Seaform with Yellow Lip Wrap by Dale Chihuly, 1992, hand-blown glass, sold Feb 2024
    Marigold Seaform with Yellow Lip Wrap, 1992
    hand-blown glass
    6¼ h x 12⅝ w x 8 d in (16 x 32 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 222
    $12,255≈ £9,707≈ €11,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Pilchuck Basket set by Dale Chihuly, 1980, hand-blown glass, sold Feb 2024
    Pilchuck Basket set, 1980
    hand-blown glass
    4½ h x 11⅛ dia in (11 x 28 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 223
    $5,160≈ £4,087≈ €4,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Ruby Macchia with Lime Green Lip Wrap by Dale Chihuly, 2001, hand-blown glass, sold Feb 2024
    Ruby Macchia with Lime Green Lip Wrap, 2001
    hand-blown glass
    9½ h x 12¼ w x 10½ d in (24 x 31 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 242
    $7,740≈ £6,131≈ €7,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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

120 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

  • signed100
  • signed and dated18
  • 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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