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Floor lamp (Torchiere)

(American, 1894–1989)
about 1932
Object PlaceNew York, New York
Medium/TechniqueAluminum, painted wood, unidentified glossy material (black)
DimensionsOverall: 170.2 x 33 x 33 cm (67 x 13 x 13 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number2014.1384
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Collections
InscriptionsNone found.
ProvenanceBy 1984, owned by Alan Moss (dealer), New York; sold November 29, 1984 to John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts; 2008, promised gift of John Axelrod to the Museum; 2014, gift of Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)
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