Flat Iron Holder

c. 1938

Gordon Sanborn

Associated Names
Gordon Sanborn

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an ornate iron trivet design. It shows an intricately designed iron trivet with curved interwoven patterns that form an elaborate motif. The trivet features an elongated oval handle and a stylized diamond shape, along with a plan view, elevation view, and scale. The design includes distinctive cut-out patterns that allow heat to dissipate while offering a visually appealing structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.2 × 29.5 cm (9 1/8 × 11 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 7/8" long; 1" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3626

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 203, no. 1853.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: G. Sanborn

Wikidata ID

Q64572637

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