7 Glass Art Sculptures from Dale Chihuly

If you are familiar with any of the professional names in the world of glass art, then you have most likely heard of the beautiful and modern work of artist Dale Chihuly. With each piece of his work having it’s own unique touch and idea, he creates amazing masterpieces that are sure to inspire and awe you. Today we have brought you a mini gallery of some of his works.

Dale Chihuly is an American glass artist and entrepreneur. He is best known in the field of blown glass, “moving it into the realm of large-scale sculpture.

To date, his work is shown in over 200,000 renowned museums worldwide. Museums included Palais De Louvre in Paris.

Dale Chihuly is worth around 10 million. One of the most asked questions is how did Dale Chihuly lose his eye? Well whilst it does involve glass, it was not from his own works in glass blowing.

In 1976, while Chihuly was in England, he was involved in a head-on car accident that propelled him through the windshield.His face was severely cut by glass and he was blinded in his left eye. So does Dale Chihuly have a glass eye? I doubt it , isn’t that why he wears the eye patch?

After recovering, he continued to blow glass until he dislocated his right shoulder in 1979 while surfing.