Dear Art Lovers and Friends of Transplant House,
Beginning with our first Transplant House fundraiser, Chihuly
Studio made a commitment to our cause and immediately stepped up to help. And
this year, Chihuly Studio is doing it again!
As part of the Transplant House Charity Auction, being held
November 1st at the Harbor Club in Seattle, we are holding a drawing
for a signed, Studio Edition by Chihuly.
100% of the money we raise goes to support Transplant House’s
mission of providing safe and affordable housing for organ transplant
recipients and their families. At the same time, we are giving you a chance to
own artwork by a world-renowned artist. You don’t have to be present to win.
Good Luck!
-Larry Winn, Chairman, Transplant House
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Transplant House Auction Drawing
LAPIS PERSIAN PAIR
Value: $7,000
Donated by: Chihuly Studio
"I see the riotous color, contrasting textures, and exotic, Eastern cast of Venice as the spiritual source of the Persians, celebrating the mystery and romance of Venice as much as the distant, yet powerful, presence of Persia and Byzantium," says museum curator Tina Oldknow of Dale Chihuly's Persian series. Bold, they resist conventional classifications of shape but still whisper of exotic and ancient vessels.
Lapis Persian Pair takes hold of all that characterizes this series: vivid, contrasting colors; tantalizing, angular shapes; and molded ribs that create dramatically scalloped edges. In this Chihuly Workshop Studio Edition, an orange and red element rests inside a bright blue spinner with a vivid red lip wrap. Strong shots of electric blue from the larger piece radiate through the transparent bands of the smaller.
This Studio Edition is handblown and measures approximately eleven inches across. The orange and red element is signed by Chihuly. Also included are a display vitrine and the Chihuly Workshop book Chihuly Persians. In this charming hardcover, fifty-eight photographs and an essay by Tina Oldknow provide an intriguing study of this beautiful series. Lapis Persian Pair celebrates the classic origins of the Persian series with exuberant color.
