Candelabrum

Richard Horosko-Manderbach, Candelabrum, ca. 1975, iron, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.153
Richard Horosko-Manderbach, Candelabrum, ca. 1975, iron, 15 128 14 in. (39.321.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.153

Artwork Details

Title
Candelabrum
Date
ca. 1975
Dimensions
15 128 14 in. (39.321.0 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
iron
Classifications
Object Number
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.

Works by this artist (1 item)

Dorothy Krause, Lady of the Flowers, 1997, digital collage, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1998.109, © 1997, Dorothy Simpson Krause
Lady of the Flowers
Date1997
digital collage
Not on view

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