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Joseph Girtner
Water Flower Dreamcirca 1990

Not on view
Turned wood pedestal bowl in honey tones with natural rim edge, wrapped in cord and fitted with curving black wire rods tipped with colored beads, on a black base with arched cutouts

Joseph Girtner, Water Flower Dream, circa 1990, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Irving and Mari Lipton, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Joseph Girtner
United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, active California, Norwalk, born 1940
Title
Water Flower Dream
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1990
Medium
Yamawood (Japan), 14 karat gold, garnets, cocobolo (base), black coral branches
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 10 5/8 in. (23.49 x 26.98 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Irving and Mari Lipton
Accession Number
AS1999.11.5
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Copyright
© Joseph Girtner