Candelabrum

Richard Horosko-Manderbach, Candelabrum, ca. 1975, iron, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.153
Copied Richard Horosko-Manderbach, Candelabrum, ca. 1975, iron, 15 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 in. (39.3 x 21.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.153

Artwork Details

Title
Candelabrum
Artist
Date
ca. 1975
Location
Dimensions
15 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 in. (39.3 x 21.0 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
iron
Classifications
Object Number
1975.153
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.153

Artwork Description

Candelabrum is one in a series of works created from bent and hammered tubing. The iron “roping” that secures the arms to the stem reflects the artist’s interest in African metalwork. Richard Horosko-Manderbach uses a gas forge and oxyacetylene welding to fix the legs to the base. When the piece is completely built, it is wire brushed and rubbed with a mixture of beeswax and turpentine.