Dale Chihuly has led the avant-garde in the development of glass as a fine art. His work is included in more than 200 hundred museum collections worldwide. He has been the recipient of many awards, including twelve honorary doctorates and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.
His spectacular pieces have not escaped those who chose to profit off of other peoples efforts, skill and determination.
Us Customs recently arrested and charged a 35-year-old Seattle-area man who sold counterfeit artwork attributed the famed Northwest artist Dale Chihuly. The man has pled guilty guilty to federal wire fraud charges.
The counterfeit Chihuly artworks bore a signature that appeared to be Chihuly's and buyers were provided forged paperwork that authenticated the pieces as the work of Dale Chihuly. However, an expert in Chihuly's work examined the pieces at the request of a number of the purchasers and determined they were fakes.
Award winning artist Dale Chihuly has created spectacular works, some included in more than 200 hundred museum collections worldwide.
Chihuly has been the recipient of many awards, including twelve honorary doctorates and two fellowships.
A counterfeiter chose to profit off of Chihuly's work, buying generic glass work and claiming them to bee authentic Chihuly works.
The counterfeited artworks bore a signature that appeared to be Chihuly's and included forged paperwork that authenticated the pieces as the work of Dale Chihuly.
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