Accession # | 85.160.3 |
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Maker | Harry Bertoia |
Title | Vase |
Date | 1937-1938 |
Medium | Brass, metal |
Dimensions | 9 3/4 x 4 x 2 7/8 in. (24.8 x 10.2 x 7.3 cm) |
Marks | no marks |
Inscriptions | no insccriptiions |
Signed | no signature |
Credit Line | H. Randolph Lever Fund |
Location | Visible Storage: Case 17, Shelf L (Contemporary Design) |
Description | Vase, brass and other metal. Made from seven extruded brass tubes of varying diameters surrounding a wide center tube. All tubes the same height. The spaces between the tubes filled with unknown white metal. The bottom fitted with a brass plate of conforming shape. CONDITION: Considerable surface wear including scratches, old fingerprints and tarnish. Polish (?) build-up on all surfaces where tubes meet. Numerous minor gouges to base. |