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Macchia Seaform Group

Macchia Seaform Group

 
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Object Name: 
Sculpture
Title: 
Macchia Seaform Group
Department
Modern
Place Made: 
United States, Providence, RI
Date: 
1982
Color
AAT
colorless
AAT
pink
Dimensions: 
Overall W (max): 64.2 cm
Accession Number: 
83.4.45
Credit Line: 
Gift of Michael J. Bove III
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Sculpture, "Macchia Seaform Group." Colorless, pink and opaque white glasses, with amethyst and amber inclusions; mold-blown and hot-worked. Composed of three large open fluted forms and six closed baskets shapes; signed on largest pieces: "Chihuly/1982".
Inscription
Chihuly/1982
Provenance
Corning Museum of Glass, Former Collection 1983-06-21 to
Bove, Michael J., III, Former Collection to 1983-06-21
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2004-03-08 through 2004-10-31
Corning Incorporated Gallery 2005-02-11 through 2005-07-30
Masterpieces of American Glass
Venue(s)
Museum of Applied Arts 1990-07-27 through 1990-09-02
State Hermitage Museum 1990-09-15 through 1990-10-21
Museum of the State Institute of Glass 1990-11-02 through 1991-01-04
 
Modern and contemporary art glass (2006) illustrated, slide 41; BIB# 130418
The Corning Museum of Glass and the Finger Lakes Region (1993) illustrated, p. 42, #78; BIB# 35681
The Art of Glass: Masterpieces from the Corning Museum (1992-06) illustrated, back cover;
Hikari no shouchu: sekai no garasu = The glass (1992) p. 173, #288; p. 197; BIB# 58995
The Art of Glass: Masterpieces from the Corning Museum (1990) illustrated, #107; BIB# 34085
Masterpieces of Glass: A World History From The Corning Museum of Glass (1990) illustrated, pp. 230-231, pl. 107; BIB# 33819
Masterpieces of American Glass (1990) illustrated, pp. 75, 96, pl. 124; BIB# 33046
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 1983 (1984) p. 6;

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