Flèche [Arrow] Candlesticks

Flèche [Arrow] Candlesticks

c. 1930
Designer
Gio Ponti, Italian, 1891-1979
Born: Milan, Italy
Work Locations: Milan, Italy
Manufacturer
Christofle
Work Locations: Paris, France
Active Dates: 1830-
Country
Italy
Object
candlestick, pair
Medium
Silver-plated metal
Accession Number
1991.61.1-2
Credit Line
Funds from an anonymous donor

Gio Ponti, Flèche [Arrow] Candlesticks, about 1930. Silver-plated metal; 10 x 8 x 6 in. Manufactured by Christofle, Paris. Denver Art Museum: Funds from an anonymous donor, 1991.61.1-2.

Dimensions
height: 10 in, 25.4000 cm; width: 8 in, 20.3200 cm; length: 6 in, 15.2400 cm
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Purchased 1991 from (Galerie Yves Gastou), Paris by the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
  • "Modern Living: Giò Ponti and the 20th-Century Aesthetics of Design"—Georgia Museum of Art, 6/10/2017 - 9/17/2017

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