Lamp Base
Artist
Peter Voulkos
(United States, 1924 – 2002)
Datec. 1956
MaterialsGlazed stoneware, brass, and electrical fittings
TechniquesWheel-thrown and altered
Dimensions30 x 9 x 9 in. (76.2 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of Arts and Design, New York; gift of the artist, 1990
Object Number1990.17.2
Display Status
Not on viewObjectLamp
ClassificationsCeramic
Terms
- Lighting
- Ceramic
Historical AttributesIn Paul Smith's interview for the BGC Craft Oral Histories project, Smith states: "Mrs. Webb ... commissioned [Peter Voulkos] to make the lamps in the conference room for the new museum." Could these be those lamps?
