Candlestick

c. 1939

Philip Johnson

Associated Names
Philip Johnson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a brass candlestick holder with a wide, shallow dish at the base and an upright cylindrical holder for a candle. It has a handle protruding from the side of the dish. The color palette consists of muted golds and browns against a light, off-white background. The candlestick is positioned prominently in the foreground, slightly off-center to the right. Faint technical sketches of the holder are visible in the upper left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.8 x 22.5 cm (11 5/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 1/4" high; 6 1/8" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17662

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: PHILIP JOHNSON

Wikidata ID

Q64619478

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