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Candlestick

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Candlestick by Louis Comfort Tiffany features a glass object with a wide base that has a scalloped edge, a short stem with a design resembling a dragon or snake curled around it, and a flared top with a blue and white interior. The object is primarily clear glass with some blue and white hues. The base has a ribbed texture and the dragon/snake design wraps around the stem, with its head near the top. The top part has a ribbed exterior and a smooth interior with blue and white details. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
1875–1900
Medium:
Pressed colorless and opalescent glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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