Title:
Putti Riding Carp on Dusty Blue Vessel
Style: Contemporary (ca. 1945-present), Baroque
Medium: Sculptures, Glass, hand-blown Venetian glass (unique)
Year: 1998
Size: height - 39 in, width - 18 in, depth - 18 in
Markings: signed, /engraved: "Chihuly" and dated, "98" at the dolphin base
Edition: UNIQUE
Catalogue Raisonné: 98.1232.pu2
Author: Chihuly Identification #
Estimate: from $45,000 to $65,000
Seller's Description:
Mod_Contemp
Massive and important, original (unique) blown-glass sculpture. Inspired by the Renaissance and Baroque image of youth—the putto—in this body of work, artist DALE CHIHULY has attached Venetian/Murano glass Putti, created by Pino Signoretto of 'Murano to the Venetians'.
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The sculpture consists of two pieces. The Putti Riding Carp form sits on top a Blue Vessel.
In its entirety the sculpture measures:
39h x 18w x 18d inches
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Putti Riding Carp measures:
25h x 14w x 9d inches
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Blue Vessel measures:
14h x 18w x 18d inches
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