Firefly Macchia’s glowing turquoise interior is surrounded by a contrasting wrap of rich red that merges into deep orange. A yellow lip wraps around the undulating edges creating an elegant form with harmonious fusions of color.

Dale Chihuly (b.1941, Tacoma, Washington) is credited with breathing life into the now-flourishing world of blown glass. He studied at the University of Wisconsin with Harvey Littleton, and at the Venini Glass Factory in Venice, Italy (the first American to be granted such access). In 1971, he co-founded the Pilchuck Glass Center in Stanwood, Washington, which is now the creative center of the continually expanding art-glass universe. His works are in collections of more than 100 museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery.

Special Information: This hand-blown glass is signed by Chihuly and measures approximately six inches high. A Plexiglas vitrine and Chihuly alla Macchia, a volume featuring the history of the Macchia series, are included.

Produced by: Portland Press

Other works in the Smithsonian Art Collectors Program by Dale Chihuly:

Glass Art Vienna Green Basket Set, 2008

Glass Art Phoenix Persian, 2008

Glass Art Dakota Macchia, 2008

Chihuly Fine Art Print, Basket Drawing 1996