Soft Cylinders

Silvered Soft Cylinder with Harvest Yellow Lip Wrap, 2010, 20 x 21 x 16" Inquire

Elegant asymmetry

With drawings that seem to float in space, Soft Cylinders combine key elements of two earlier series. They incorporate glass thread drawings using the “pick-up drawing” technique found in Cylinders, while expressing the relaxed asymmetry and gentle movement of Baskets.

Dale Chihuly, Black Umber Soft Cylinder with Pale Green Lip Wrap, 2013

Black Umber Soft Cylinder with Pale Green Lip Wrap, 2013, 23 x 19 x 19"

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Navy Soft Cylinder with Goldenrod Lip Wrap, 2014 by Dale Chihuly

Navy Soft Cylinder with Goldenrod Lip Wrap, 2014, 16 x 16 x 15"

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Dale Chihuly, Daphne Blue White Soft Cylinder with Moss Lip Wrap, 2012

Daphne Blue White Soft Cylinder with Moss Lip Wrap, 2012, 20 x 18 x 18"
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Dale Chihuly, Emerald Soft Cylinder with Jaffa Orange Lip Wrap, 2014

Emerald Soft Cylinder with Jaffa Orange Lip Wrap, 2014, 19 x 16 x 16"
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Dale Chihuly, Poppy Red Soft Cylinder with Spring Green Lip Wrap, 2014

Poppy Red Soft Cylinder with Spring Green Lip Wrap, 2014, 18 x 15 x 15"
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SEE THE PROCESS

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Dale Chihuly, Silvered Clear Soft Cylinder with Bonfire Lip Wrap, 2010

Silvered Clear Soft Cylinder with Bonfire Lip Wrap, 2010, 21 x 18 x 16"
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Dale Chihuly, Black Indigo Soft Cylinder with Yellow Lip Wrap, 2013

Black Indigo Soft Cylinder with Yellow Lip Wrap, 2013, 20 x 18 x 18"
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Dale Chihuly, Daffodil White Soft Cylinder with Sky Blue Lip Wrap, 2012

Daffodil White Soft Cylinder with Sky Blue Lip Wrap, 2012, 19 x 18 x 21"
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An array of colors and shapes

Soft Cylinders represent the culmination of Chihuly’s interests in weaving, surface pattern and asymmetry. They are created in a range of palettes, from vibrant to monochromatic, with the shape of each piece dictated by gravity’s pull.

“Halfway into the blowing process, right after the last gather of glass has been dipped from the furnace, the gaffer comes down on the drawing with the molten glass and fuses it to the surface. This is the most exciting moment of making a Soft Cylinder.”

–Chihuly

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