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Vintage set of three graduated pillar style candle holders created in copper in the 'Brutalist' style by American metalsmith craftsman …
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Vintage set of three graduated pillar style candle holders created in copper in the 'Brutalist' style by American metalsmith craftsman Thomas Roy Markusen. Signed and numbered. Tallest measures 16.5" and smallest is 12.5" (which currently holds a candle). Each hold a candle that measures 2" in diameter.
Details from his website...
"The ability to treat red-hot metal as a fluid medium to be shaped and formed like pliable plastic continues to fascinate and challenge noted metalsmith Thomas Roy Markusen. From the time he first experimented with steel tubing more than 30 years ago, the trained silversmith has brought an excitement, color and drama to holloware that previously had been associated with glass and ceramics. "People hadn't thought of metal that way," Markusen says. All of the work is free-formed, without the use of molds or dies.
Working with copper tubing and other metals allows him to combine his training in silversmithing with his years, 1970 - 1976, as a blacksmith. "All of the shapes that I had worked with before in silver I could work with in copper," he says. "Copper could be forged while it was red hot; silver could not be."
A reactive metal like copper that can be heat oxidized into a rainbow of colors or changed with acid and salt gives him an unlimited palette to create rich patinas and draw on his background in painting. "I've always loved color," says Markusen, who is continuously working with new patinas for finishes."
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- Dimensions
- 2.5ʺW × 2.5ʺD × 16.5ʺH
- Artist
- Thomas Roy Markusen
- Period
- Late 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Metal
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Copper
- Condition Notes
- Excellent original condition. One candle remains in holder. The taller one has candle residue inside. Excellent original condition. One candle remains in holder. The taller one has candle residue inside. less
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