Virgil Marti
Small Chandelier (The Dark One)

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Small Chandelier (The Dark One)
ArtistAmerican, born 1962
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Small Chandelier (The Dark One)
Date2005
MediumEpoxy resin, steel, electrical wiring, half-chrome lightbulbs, cable, and macramé cord
Dimensions29 3/4 × 35 13/16 × 35 13/16 in. (75.5 × 91 × 91 cm)
Credit LineGift of Bill Arning
Object number2023.623
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; [Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York, 2005]; Terri Gillis, New York; [Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York, 2010]; Bill Arning, Houston, 2010; given to MFAH, 2023.
Exhibition Historyn/a
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