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Candle Sconce

c. 1940

Amelia Tuccio

Associated Names

Amelia Tuccio

Artist, American, born Italy, 1904 - 1977

The image shows a rustic metallic wall-mounted candle holder with a high backplate and a circular base containing a cylindrical holder. The color palette is gray and metallic with textured surfaces, giving it a worn and aged appearance. The object is centrally positioned, with the backplate curving at the top and flaring slightly on the sides, and the base with the cylindrical holder positioned towards the bottom where the backplate meets the base.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 25.1 cm (14 x 9 7/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 10 3/4" long; 5" wide; 3" deep
Accession Number

1943.8.12032

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Amelia Tuccio.

Wikidata ID

Q64534733

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