Dale Chihuly’s Fiori possess a beguiling element of the fantastic. The single form of Bel Fiore rests on its side, a haze of golden yellow clouds surrounding a bright red, gently twisting spire. The handblown work is signed by Chihuly and measures approximately twelve inches across.

Bel Fiori comes with a Plexiglas vitrine designed to protect and display the piece. Included with the artwork is Chihuly Gardens & Glass, a hardcover book with three essays and 72 photographs of Chihuly’s work in botanical gardens and outdoor locations around the world. This volume also features images of vintage conservatory postcards from Chihuly’s own collection.

Dale Chihuly’s Persians ignite the imagination with a seductive appearance of fragility. “In exploring ways to make the pieces thinner and stronger, I tried blowing them into ribbed molds that could give them additional strength,” states Chihuly. This added support allows creation of unusual forms that bend and twist with agile grace, a distinctive characteristic of the Persian series.

In Amethyst Persian, this technique makes for a dynamic pairing. The larger of the two pieces, measuring approximately eleven inches across, rests on a ball foot and fans out to create an oasis for the gently coiled serpentine form. Bands of velvety lilac spiral around both pieces in a pleasing contrast to the transparent violet of the larger form and the lime green interior of the smaller.

This handblown 2005 Studio Edition is signed by Chihuly. It comes with a Plexiglass vitrine and the book Chihuly Persians, a hardcover with an informative essay and sixty color images that illustrate the variety of the Persian series.

Exhibiting the scalloped shape and whirling body wraps also found in the artist’s earlier Seaforms, Chihuly's Macchia achieve a strong sense of motion that is intensified by their rich layers of color.

Merlot flecks accentuate the phosphorescent blue green bodies of Seagreen Macchia Pair. A sunny yellow lip wrap gracefully traces the fluted rims of this spirited duo. The larger element is skillfully “blown through,” a technique that creates a color gradation from opaque emerald to translucent crystal, which allows light to reach the second form nestled within.

Each handblown Seagreen Macchia Pair measures approximately ten inches across. The smaller piece carries Chihuly’s signature. The ensemble includes a Plexiglas vitrine and Chihuly alla Macchia, a compact book that includes an informative essay by art historian Robert Hobbs and 104 photographs.

Art historian Robert Hobbs describes the essential qualities of Dale Chihuly’s Macchia: “Seen under bright light they look like nature caught on fire, nature in molten flux, nature in the process of being created.” Works in this series glow with an internal radiance, as layers of opaque and translucent color produce an effect of depth and mystery.

Sunset Macchia smolders with this elemental intensity. Its rippling, lime-tinted surface peppered with forest green spots and threads of dark crimson gives dimension to the exterior. A lemon yellow lip wrap defines the edge of the opening, and light refracts within its magenta core, giving Sunset Macchia extraordinary vitality.

Chihuly engraves his signature onto this handblown work, which stands approximately seven inches tall. Delivered with it is the book Chihuly alla Macchia, a hardcover that explores the history of the Macchia series with an essay by Robert Hobbs and illustrative, close-up photographs of thirty-nine Macchia. This piece is also shipped with a Plexiglass display case.