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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Andiron (one of pair)

c. 1938

Salvatore Borrazzo

Associated Names

Salvatore Borrazzo

Artist, American, 1916 - 1964

The image shows a large, intricately designed stand or post with a bulbous top that tapers down to a rounded base supported by ornate legs. The color palette is grayscale. The object stands upright in the center of the composition, slightly leaning towards the left, with the decorative legs extending outward at the base.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.8 x 25 cm (11 5/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 16 1/2" high; 6 1/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.8231

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: S. BORRAZZO

Wikidata ID

Q64630233

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