Wender·Vista
Chihuly Garden and Glass
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWashington
at Seattle Center, beside the Space Needle

Chihuly Garden and Glass

— rooms where glass holds the daylight.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Dale Chihuly's permanent installation at Seattle Center, opened in May 2012 beside the Space Needle. Eight galleries lead into the Glasshouse, a transparent-roofed room with a hundred-foot suspended sculpture in reds, ambers, and yellows that takes the color of whatever sky is over Seattle at the moment. The Garden outside threads more pieces through real plants; the contrast is what most visitors remember. Chihuly is from Tacoma, and the work feels native to the Pacific Northwest's low silver light. The galleries are dim by design so the glass becomes its own source of light, and people walk slowly.

from the studio
Chihuly Garden and Glass
— bring it home

Chihuly Garden and Glass, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Chihuly Garden and Glass

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Chihuly Garden and Glass is a permanent exhibition at Seattle Center, opened on May 21, 2012, on the former site of the Fun Forest amusement park beside the Space Needle. The complex includes eight interior galleries, a 4,500-square-foot Glasshouse with a hundred-foot suspended sculpture, and a contiguous outdoor garden. Dale Chihuly was born in Tacoma, Washington, in 1941 and founded the Pilchuck Glass School north of Seattle in 1971. The Glasshouse takes design cues from the Crystal Palace in London. The exhibition is operated by the Space Needle company under a long-term agreement with Seattle Center, and admission is sold through the Space Needle ticketing system.

— the light

The interior galleries are kept dim so the glass works become their own light sources, lit from within and below to read against dark walls. The Glasshouse runs the opposite direction. Its glass-and-steel roof admits daylight from any direction, and the suspended sculpture in red, amber, and yellow takes the color of the sky overhead, reading warmer at noon and cooler in Seattle's frequent overcast. The Pacific Northwest's low silver light, which has shaped a century of regional painting and architecture, is part of the work whether the visitor knows it or not.

— the visit

The exhibition is open daily, with closing times that shift by season; current hours and tickets are posted on the venue's site. Galleries are accessible throughout. Most visitors arrive on foot from the Seattle Center monorail terminal or by light rail to Westlake Station and a short walk north. Combination tickets pair the Chihuly visit with the Space Needle next door. Photography is allowed in all galleries and the Garden, with tripods by permission. The Glasshouse can be reserved for events outside public hours.

— where
United States · Seattle, King County, Washington
— elevation
15 m · 49 ft
— position
47.6206° N · 122.3493° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
at the lake
Space Needle
observation tower
at the lake
Museum of Pop Culture
museum
at the lake
Pacific Science Center
science museum
2 km S
Pike Place Market
public market
1 km SW
Olympic Sculpture Park
sculpture park
N
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Space Needle
Museum of Pop Culture
Pacific Science Center
Pike Place Market
Olympic Sculpture Park
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Chihuly Garden and Glass — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Chihuly Garden and Glass is at Seattle Center, immediately beside the Space Needle and across from the Museum of Pop Culture. The street address is 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, Washington, near the monorail terminal.

The exhibition opened on May 21, 2012, on the former site of the Fun Forest amusement park beside the Space Needle. It is operated under a long-term agreement with Seattle Center.

Dale Chihuly is an American glass artist born in Tacoma, Washington, in 1941. He founded the Pilchuck Glass School north of Seattle in 1971 and is one of the figures most responsible for the international Studio Glass movement.

The Glasshouse is a 4,500-square-foot room with a glass and steel roof, holding a hundred-foot suspended sculpture in red, amber, and yellow. The roof admits daylight from any direction so the sculpture takes the color of the sky overhead.

Most visitors spend about ninety minutes inside the galleries, the Glasshouse, and the outdoor garden. Visitors photographing the work or attending a glass-blowing demonstration plan for two hours or more.

Yes. The Garden is part of the visit and reached through the Glasshouse, with no separate admission. The garden plants are matched to the glasswork through the season and change over the year.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for visitors who remember the Glasshouse and for Pacific Northwest art collectors. Chihuly Garden and Glass is one of the signature cultural sites of Seattle Center. A Medium or Large with a handwritten card from the studio carries it well.

The hot oranges and reds of the Glasshouse work with Maximalist interiors, mid-century modern rooms with warm wood, and Jewel-tone Maximalist spaces. The piece is at its best against a darker wall that lets the glass colors take the foreground.

Yes. Jewel-tone Maximalism has been a consistent direction in interiors since 2023, leaning on saturated color and statement pieces. A Large or four-tile Mural of the Glasshouse sits as the color anchor most Maximalist rooms are built around.

A single Large works above a sofa, a four-tile Mural extends the color across a wider wall, and a nine-tile Mural anchors a long room. Above a console table a Medium or a single Large generally reads best.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Dura Satin and Matte are made for vertical wet installations including showers, kitchen backsplashes, and powder-room walls. Glossy is reserved for show pieces and dry walls.

A microfibre cloth with water is enough for everyday cleaning. The color is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so it will not lift or fade with normal cleaning. Avoid abrasive pads on the Glossy finish.

Yes. Wender Studios is a single family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Chihuly Garden and Glass piece was made in-house by Reid Wender, the curator, and the tile is hand-finished here. No outside licensing or reproduction.

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