Candelabra
Unknown
1780/1800
Medium
Glass; colorless and dark blue, blown and cut, gilded bronze
Dimensions
84.8 × 35.6 × 23.9 cm (33 3/8 × 14 × 9 3/8 in.)
Classification
candleholder - candelabra
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
27646
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...