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Pedestal
Pedestal

Pedestal

Frank Furness (American, 1839–1912)
Daniel Pabst (American (born in Germany), 1826–1910)
about 1875
Object PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/TechniqueWalnut, pine
DimensionsOverall: 96.5 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm (38 x 17 x 17 in.)
Height x width (top surface): 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (39.4 x 39.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Daniel and Jessie Lie Farber and Susan Cornelia Warren Fund
Accession number1984.266
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ClassificationsFurniture
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Description
Furness, a Philadelphia architect, often commissioned Pabst to execute his lively designs. These pedestals, like much of Furness's architecture, combine bold, three-dimensional structure with rhythmic, two-dimensional surface pattern.
ProvenanceBy 1984, Robert Edwards (The Artsman, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); purchased by the MFA, 1984.