Candlestick, One of Pair
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, A Quiet Place
The daughter of prosperous Swiss immigrants, Marie Zimmermann was born in Brooklyn and studied art at the Art Students League and Pratt Institute. Although she was often influenced by Asian and ancient Egyptian art, which she no doubt saw on visits to the Brooklyn Museum, these candlesticks illustrate an affinity with the restrained Anglo-American interpretation of the Art Nouveau and the Arts and Crafts Movement. Zimmermann and Elizabeth Copeland, the maker of the nearby box, were among the few women metalsmiths to achieve national fame.
DESIGNER AND MAKER
Marie Zimmermann, American, 1879–1972
MEDIUM
Sterling silver
DATES
1921–1925
DIMENSIONS
12 1/2 × 5 1/4 in. (31.8 × 13.3 cm)
MARKINGS
Impressed on bottom center: "M. ZIMMERMANN/ MAKER/ STERLING"
Etched on bottom of domed foot: "M"
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
2015.25.2a-b
CREDIT LINE
Alfred T. and Caroline S. Zoebisch Fund
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1997, provenance not yet documented; by 1997, acquired by an unidentified collector; December 12, 1997, sold at Christie’s New York, NY, lot 27; between 1997 and 2010, provenance not yet documented; before May 5, 2010, acquired by Max Palevsky of Beverly Hills, CA; Wednesday, December 15, 2010, bought in at Christie's New York, "Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design Including Property from The Collection of Max Palevsky", lot 342; between 2010 and 2015, provenance not yet documented; by 2015, acquired by Robert Mehlman of New York, NY; April 9, 2015, purchased from Robert Mehlman by the Brooklyn Museum.
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