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Dale Chihuly

Chihuly Merletto

Jun 4 - Aug 1 | Show Opening: June 4 (Reception Schedule TBD)

In June and July 2020, Dale Chihuly will return to the gallery for his first solo exhibition since 2013. This major exhibition, titled Chihuly Merletto, unveils a new collection of sculptures and drawings from the artist’s renowned Basket series. Utilizing an ancient Italian lace-like cane patterning technique, these new Merletto Baskets elegantly integrate opaque black and white cane with the artist’s iconic Basket form. We are excited to welcome Chihuly back to Traver Gallery and can’t wait to share this remarkable new collection of work with you.

In 2019, Chihuly began experimenting with the ancient caneworking technique called merletto, which is the Italian word for lace. A labor-intensive and complex process, merletto was developed on the Italian island of Murano in the 15th century and involves the fusing of glass cane to a molten glass bubble through a pick-up technique that embeds a lace-like effect to the vessel form. Chihuly’s approach to merletto departs from the precision of the classic Venetian technique and relays expressive energy to his mesh-like patterns. His first foray into the process integrates opaque black and white cane to his iconic Basket series and references early Basket Drawings which Chihuly created with bundles of pencils to capture the three-dimensional form on paper.

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MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32308
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32308, 2019
blown glass
19"h x 37"w x 29"d
pricing available upon request
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32306
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32306, 2019
blown glass
8"h x 18"w x 19"d
pricing available upon request
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32307
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32307, 2019
blown glass
11"h x 18"w x 14"d
pricing available upon request
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32292
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32292, 2019
blown glass
13"h x 29"w x 35"d
pricing available upon request
MERLETTO BASKET | 32293
MERLETTO BASKET | 32293, 2019
blown glass
10"h x 32"w x 31"d
pricing available upon request
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32294
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32294, 2019
blown glass
13"h x 27"w x 29"d
pricing available upon request
MERLETTO BASKET | 32295
MERLETTO BASKET | 32295, 2019
blown glass
10"h x 26"w x 14"d
pricing available upon request
MERLETTO BASKET | 32311
MERLETTO BASKET | 32311, 2019
blown glass
13"h x 35"w x 27"d
pricing available upon request
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32303
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32303, 2019
blown glass
12"h x 28"w x 22"d
pricing available upon request
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32312
MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32312, 2019
blown glass
11"h x 27"w x 20"d
pricing available upon request
ITALO MERLETTO DRAWING | 32316
ITALO MERLETTO DRAWING | 32316, 2019
mixed media on paper
30"h x 23"w
pricing available upon request
ITALO MERLETTO DRAWING | 32319
ITALO MERLETTO DRAWING | 32319, 2019
mixed media on paper, signed in charcoal
30"h x 23"w
pricing available upon request
GOLDEN ALABASTER CHANDELIER | 32314
GOLDEN ALABASTER CHANDELIER | 32314, 2020
blown glass and steel
95"h x 59"w x 56"d
pricing available upon request
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  • MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32308, 2019
    blown glass
    19"h x 37"w x 29"d
    pricing available upon request
  • MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32306, 2019
    blown glass
    8"h x 18"w x 19"d
    pricing available upon request
  • MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32307, 2019
    blown glass
    11"h x 18"w x 14"d
    pricing available upon request
  • MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32292, 2019
    blown glass
    13"h x 29"w x 35"d
    pricing available upon request
  • MERLETTO BASKET | 32293, 2019
    blown glass
    10"h x 32"w x 31"d
    pricing available upon request
  • MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32294, 2019
    blown glass
    13"h x 27"w x 29"d
    pricing available upon request
  • MERLETTO BASKET | 32295, 2019
    blown glass
    10"h x 26"w x 14"d
    pricing available upon request
  • MERLETTO BASKET | 32311, 2019
    blown glass
    13"h x 35"w x 27"d
    pricing available upon request
  • MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32303, 2019
    blown glass
    12"h x 28"w x 22"d
    pricing available upon request
  • MERLETTO BASKET SET | 32312, 2019
    blown glass
    11"h x 27"w x 20"d
    pricing available upon request
  • ITALO MERLETTO DRAWING | 32316, 2019
    mixed media on paper
    30"h x 23"w
    pricing available upon request
  • ITALO MERLETTO DRAWING | 32319, 2019
    mixed media on paper, signed in charcoal
    30"h x 23"w
    pricing available upon request
  • GOLDEN ALABASTER CHANDELIER | 32314, 2020
    blown glass and steel
    95"h x 59"w x 56"d
    pricing available upon request
  • About
    Dale Chihuly

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Dale Chihuly’s career as an artist and notoriety among the ranks of the world’s foremost living artists is one of the greatest stories of the Northwest. Chihuly’s spectacular one of kind artworks, blown glass installations, and chandeliers have helped to catapult glass into the realm of Fine Art and have sparked the imaginations of viewers everywhere. His influence on glass art and the community is undeniable; yet it is his enduring passion, energy, and creative spirit are that makes his work unique and truly outstanding.

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