Candlestick

Art Historical Context

This elegant candlestick, crafted between 1875 and 1900 by an unknown American artist, exemplifies the ingenuity of late 19th-century glassmaking in the United States. Standing at just over 6½ inches tall, it is made of pressed colorless and opales glass—a technique that revolutionized decorative arts by allowing intricate designs to be mass-produced affordably. The opalescent glass catches the light with a shimmering, pearl-like iridescence, transforming a simple household item into a luminous work of art. The pressed glass method involved pouring molten glass into molds under pressure, enab...