CHIHULY'S MACCHIA

An homage to the artist’s abiding affection for color

The shallow, asymmetrical profile of the Garnet Flame Pheasant Macchia Set presents a departure from Dale Chihuly’s classic Macchia forms and highlights feathery qualities within the random patterning and undulating forms found in the Pheasant Macchia series.

We are pleased to present this grouping of works, both recent and from the early days of this series.

In 1981, Chihuly set out to utilize all the hundreds of colored glass rods in his studio, in often riotous and seemingly discordant alliances, illustrating that one cannot always explain the magic of certain colors working together.

Cornflower Blue Macchia Set consists of the characteristic speckled effect and vibrant dashes of colors. The softly gradated blue interior and contrasting red and white of the exterior offer a sense of gentle containment and protection of a precious treasure.

Macchia are celebrations of color enhanced by form, with different degrees of opacity and transparency. The pulsating warm reds inside Terra Cotta Macchia Set seem to emerge in contrast to its intense and lively green exterior, giving this piece the feeling of breath and life.

Chihuly once said, “I never met a color I didn’t like.” His body of work—feats of glass and light—are an homage to the artist’s abiding affection for color.

To the four elements of Western culture, the Greeks added a fifth: the Spirit. Chihuly’s artwork captures the panoply of colors witnessed in Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, but it also relishes the unique way that color speaks to the Spirit.

We invite you to see these and other works by Chihuly on our website, and look forward to hearing from you.

Sending gratitude and thanks for the paths we've taken that have crossed with yours,

Kim and Jim