Andiron (one of pair)

c. 1938

Herman Bader

Associated Names
Herman Bader

Artist, American, 1915 - 2002

The image shows a cast iron fireplace andiron. The andiron has a vertical column with fluted details, resting on a horizontal base with three curved legs. The color palette is black and gray against a lightly toned background. The andiron is positioned centrally, with its legs splayed outward towards the bottom of the image, and the horizontal bar extending to the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41 x 30.7 cm (16 1/8 x 12 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11 1/4" high; 12 1/4 deep; 8 3/8" deep; thickness of shaft: 3/4"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8223

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: H. Bader

Wikidata ID

Q64574141

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