LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2026
  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2026
Collections

Art Smith
Lava cuffcirca 1946

Not on view
Wide metal cuff bracelet with layered, flame-like relief decoration in copper, brass, and blackened oxidized tones, photographed from slightly above

Art Smith, Lava cuff, circa 1946, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the 2023 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisition Committee (DA²), photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Art Smith
Cuba, active United States, New York, 1917 - 1982
Title
Lava cuff
Date Made
circa 1946
Medium
Copper and brass
Dimensions
2 1/4 × 6 × 2 3/4 in. (5.72 × 15.24 × 6.99 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the 2023 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisition Committee (DA²)
Accession Number
M.2023.110.2
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design