Charles Gwathmey
Pair of Courtney Candlesticks

Pair of Courtney Candlesticks
Pair of Courtney Candlesticks
Pair of Courtney Candlesticks
DesignerAmerican, 1938–2009
DesignerAmerican, born 1939
ManufacturerAmerican, established 1824
RetailerAmerican, active 1982–c. 1994
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pair of Courtney Candlesticks
Date1989
MediumSilver plate
DimensionsEach: 3 3/8 × 3 1/8 in. diameter (8.6 × 7.9 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.36.1,.2
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Object Type
ProvenanceJames P. Infante, New York, 2007; purchased by Margo Grant Walsh; given to MFAH, 2014.
Exhibition History“Designed by Architects: Metalwork from the Margo Grant Walsh Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 15–August 3, 2008; Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, September 12, 2008–January 25, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on underside “Silver Plated” / “Made in Italy” and on the opposite side “© Swid Powell” / “GS”

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