$9,375
Old repairs to bases, while showing irregularities to overall form.
Each light has a propensity to lean at slightly different angles. Wiring has not been tested, and will likely need to be updated prior to normal use. Scattered impressions and surface wear to each in keeping with exposure to elements and outdoor use.
This set of outdoor lamps comes from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas designed by Philip Johnson in 1961. The museum building underwent a series of additions and renovations over the years (all under Johnson’s supervision), and was most recently vastly expanded in 2001, the 50,000 plus square-foot addition spearheaded by Johnson himself. Approximately twenty-five of these lamps were installed on the museum campus in 1961. They were removed from the exterior during the 1980s and recently deaccessioned by the museum in 2015.
USA, 1961
enameled bronze
9 dia × 31 h in (23 × 79 cm)
Provenance: Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth | Private Collection
Auctioneer:
Wright
Date:
2017-03-23
