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Charles Rohlfs
Cathedral Sconce1905

Not on view
Wall-mounted wood and wrought iron candle sconce with two shelves, iron bell, studded metal panel, two red candles, and a carved Maltese cross at the base
Wall-mounted candle sconce combining a vertical wooden backboard with a riveted metal panel, two projecting iron arms holding a single red taper candle, a scrolled iron bracket at top, small hanging chain, and a cross-shaped cutout at the base.

Charles Rohlfs, Charles Rohlfs Workshop, Cathedral Sconce, 1905, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Max Palevsky and Jodie Evans, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designed by
Charles Rohlfs
United States, 1853-1936
Made by
Charles Rohlfs Workshop
United States, New York, Buffalo, 1898-1928
Title
Cathedral Sconce
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1905
Medium
Oak, copper, brass, iron
Dimensions
38 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (97.8 x 17.5 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Max Palevsky and Jodie Evans
Accession Number
M.91.375.49
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Bowman, Leslie Greene. American Arts and Crafts: Virtue in Design. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.