Eckart Muthesius
Pair of Wall Lights

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DesignerGerman, 1904–1989
MakerGerman
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Pair of Wall Lights
Date1930–1933
MediumAlpaca silver
DimensionsOverall (each): 12 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 23 in. (31.8 × 19.1 × 58.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2023.360.1,.2
Non exposé

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
ProvenanceManik Burgh, c. 1930; by descent; presumably [Sotheby's, Monaco, 1980]; Sheikh Saoud al Thani of Qatar; by descent; [Christie's, Paris].
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Each light is incised on the back of the fixture with a symbol.
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