• Item: "Contemporary Candelabra" SOLD
• Artist/Designer: Don Drumm (b. 1935) Ohio artist, studied at Kent State, BFA & MA, and maintains a studio in Akron, Oh. Drumm was one of the first to develop the use of cast aluminum as sculptural medium during the late 1950s. The material’s resistance to the elements made it ideal for outdoor sculpture which Drumm created on an architectural scale for public and private commissions. Typically of an abstract nature, his wall reliefs in aluminum, cast cement and sandblasted brick and other public sculptures in steel were often very large, up to 10 stories high! During the late 1960s and early 70s, Drumm taught sculpture in Summer sessions at the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina, an important center for education in contemporary crafts. He exhibited in the annual Ohio Artists and Craftsmen shows at the Massillon Museum as well as countless regional and national exhibitions and his work can be found all over the world.

• Description: Cast aluminum candle holder. This is a great example of Drumm’s efforts from the mid-1960s which demonstrates his ability to seamlessly merge the utilitarian object with stunning sculptural form. The textured surface of the aluminum is accented by a black finish in low relief areas, and the whole piece has developed a fantastic patina with age. The important New York Gallery, America House (affiliated with the American Craftsmen’s Council and the Museum of Contemporary Crafts) carried this “Contemporary Candelabra” and it was published in Craft Horizons Magazine in 1967. Stamped Don Drumm.
• Dimensions: 16” X 15½“ X 9” h
• Condition: Very good
• Price: SOLD

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