V&A Chandelier
Chandelier
2001 (made)
2001 (made)
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The V&A Chandelier, created in 2001, is one of a number of works from Chihuly's 'Chandelier' series begun in 1992. Chihuly works extravagantly in richly-coloured blown glass, drawing on the historic techniques of the Murano glassworks in Venice. He was initially intrigued by the space-changing potential of the chandelier form, and has succeeded in massing colour, shade and light alongside a driving sense of movement.
Made by Chihuly and his studio team in Seattle, Washington State, USA, each separate glass element of the V&A Rotunda Chandelier was either free-blown, or was mould-blown into ribbed moulds. Each element is coated inside with polyurethane adhesive and was tied on individually with stainless steel wire to an armature welded from steel rod. A team of six started wiring on from bottom to top and took over five days to complete the work.
Made by Chihuly and his studio team in Seattle, Washington State, USA, each separate glass element of the V&A Rotunda Chandelier was either free-blown, or was mould-blown into ribbed moulds. Each element is coated inside with polyurethane adhesive and was tied on individually with stainless steel wire to an armature welded from steel rod. A team of six started wiring on from bottom to top and took over five days to complete the work.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | V&A Chandelier (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Blown glass, mould-blown glass, steel |
| Brief description | V&A Chandelier. Blue and green blown glass, Dale Chihuly, Seattle, USA, 2001 |
| Physical description | Over 1400 blue and green blown and mould-blown glass elements wired to a steel armature. |
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| Credit line | On loan from Chihuly Studio, Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Historical context | This sculpture is one of a number of works entitled 'Chandelier', a series which Chihuly began in 1992. |
| Production | Designed by Dale Chihuly and made under his direction by the Chihuly Studio. An earlier version 'Ice Blue and Spring Green' was originally installed in the Grand Entrance of the V&A in 1999. This was modified and enlarged in 2001 to form the present V&A Chandelier. |
| Summary | The V&A Chandelier, created in 2001, is one of a number of works from Chihuly's 'Chandelier' series begun in 1992. Chihuly works extravagantly in richly-coloured blown glass, drawing on the historic techniques of the Murano glassworks in Venice. He was initially intrigued by the space-changing potential of the chandelier form, and has succeeded in massing colour, shade and light alongside a driving sense of movement. Made by Chihuly and his studio team in Seattle, Washington State, USA, each separate glass element of the V&A Rotunda Chandelier was either free-blown, or was mould-blown into ribbed moulds. Each element is coated inside with polyurethane adhesive and was tied on individually with stainless steel wire to an armature welded from steel rod. A team of six started wiring on from bottom to top and took over five days to complete the work. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | LOAN:CHIHULY.1-1999 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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