Sold for:
$10,000
$10,000
Cray USA, 1935/1947 brass 18 w x 6 d x 25 h in (46 x 15 x 63 cm)
This candelabrum was designed by Swanson in 1935 for the interior of Gordon Menselssohn's home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Over a decade later, Swanson, his wife, Pipsan Saarinen Swanson, and Eliel Saarinen created the Swanson Saarinen Group and included this design in their line of furnishings for the modern home.
Literature:
Cranbrook Art Museum: 100 Treasures, Wittkopp, pg. 108
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2005-03-20
