Poul Kjaerholm
PK 101 Candleholder

PK 101 Candleholder

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PK 101 Candleholder
PK 101 Candleholder
DesignerDanish, 1929–1980
CultureDanish
Titles
  • PK 101 Candleholder
Datec. 1956
PlaceDenmark
MediumChrome-plated steel
DimensionsOverall: 44 3/4 × 13 3/4in. (113.7 × 34.9cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Enron for Jeffrey A. Shankman
Object number2001.610
Not on view

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Provenance[Antik, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2001.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "What's New: Recent Accessions in Modern and Contemporary Design" at the Museum of Fine Arts, February 24 to May 27, 2002.

"Scandinavian Design," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 26 August, 2012 - 27 January, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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