Sconce

1938

Amelia Tuccio

Associated Names
Amelia Tuccio

Artist, American, born Italy, 1904 - 1977

The image depicts a wall-mounted metal candle holder with a round backplate featuring a star pattern and a small hole near the top. The candle holder has a ribbed circular base. The color scheme is mainly gray. The candle holder is positioned in the lower left quadrant of the image, with the backplate in the center.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.9 x 23 cm (11 3/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9 1/2" in diameter;

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12029

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 171, no. 333.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 320, pl. 1086.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Amelia Tuccio -1938-

Wikidata ID

Q64534730

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