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August-Nicolas Cain
Pair of Candlestickscirca 1870

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Pair of tall silvery pewter-toned candelabras, each rising from a sculpted tortoise base with snails, featuring a reclining female figure on the stem and five tulip-shaped candle cups at the top
Artist or Maker
August-Nicolas Cain
Title
Pair of Candlesticks
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1870
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
a-b): 19 3/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. (50.17 x 18.42 x 18.1 cm) each
Credit Line
Decorative Arts Council Fund in memory of Dorothy Paul, F.A.S.I.D.
Accession Number
M.82.71a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.